Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Wanda Norisez
May 19, 2023
Wanda Sharon Ann Norisez, age 80, passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, Colorado on May 19, 2023. She was a graduate of Jefferson High School. Mrs. Norisez was a willing volunteer, participating in Westernaires as well as the local Optimist and Amateur Radio clubs. It was during an Amateur Radio volunteer event that she met her husband,...
Pauline Bragazzi
May 18, 2023
Pauline Josephine Bragazzi
February 19, 1929 – May 18, 2023
Pauline Josephine Bragazzi, age 94, passed away in her home in Highlands Ranch, CO on May 18, 2023. She was born February 19, 1929 to Angelo and Fortunata Marchet in Morley, Colorado. And in Morley she married Tony Bragazzi on July 8, 1951.
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Patrice "Patti" Ullrich
May 18, 2023
Ullrich, Patrice “Patti” (Landry) age 61, passed away at home on May 18, 2023, lovingly surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Patti was born in Lansing, Michigan to Jerald and Janice Landry on May 16, 1962. She graduated from Douglas Mcarther high school in 1980.
Patti is preceded in death by her mother...
Shirley Naughton
May 18, 2023
NAUGHTON, Shirley Irene, 90, of Denver, CO, died on May 18, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held in Decatur in October, 2023. Memorials: Knitting4Peace, 2600 Leyden St., Denver, CO 80207 or charity of donors choice.
Shirley was born December 25, 1932, in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Edward P. Scott and Lenora Huber Scott. She...
Shirley Naughton
May 18, 2023
Shirley Irene Naughton, 90, of Denver, CO, died on May 18, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held in Decatur in October, 2023. Memorials: Knitting4Peace, 2600 Leyden St., Denver, CO 80207 or charity of donors choice.
Shirley was born December 25, 1932, in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Edward P. Scott and Lenora Huber Scott. She...
Frank (Diz) Dzikowski
May 17, 2023
Frank (Diz) Dzikowski, 82, of Aurora Colorado, passed away at home on May 17, 2023, after a brief illness. He passed peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by his family.
Frank was born in Toledo, Ohio, on March 18th, 1941, to Frank and Helen Dzykowski. He played football in his school years and he loved cars - especially...
Joan Hodges
May 17, 2023
Joan (Joni) Petersen Hodges, age 61, passed away on May 17, 2023 after an illness. She was born on September 29, 1961 in Denver and was a life-long Colorado resident. Joan graduated from Northglenn High School in 1979 and worked as a business manager for the Cindy Smith Company for more than 30 years.
Joan’s sense of...
Marie Mckenna
May 17, 2023
Marie McKenna, age 83 of Lone Tree, CO passed away on May 17th, 2023. Please see below for service details.
William "Jerry" G. Pusch
May 16, 2023
William Gerard (Jerry) Push passed away peacefully in Highlands Ranch, Colorado on May 16, 2023, at the age of 88 surrounded by his loving family.
Jerry was born in La Porte, Indiana on January 29, 1935 to William C. Pusch and Margaret E. Pusch. During his formative years, Jerry became an avid outdoorsman and spent many days canoeing, camping,...
Lan-Anh Nguyen
May 16, 2023
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the unexpected and sudden passing of our beloved mother, daughter, sister, and friend, Lan-Anh Ngoc Nguyen, on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. She is survived by her children Mikkayla Phuong Nguyen Walker (Drake Walker) and Elizabeth Marie Nelson. Lan-Anh is preceded in death by her mother, Ngoc Lan Thi Phan....
Maria Seniw
May 15, 2023
Maria passed away peacefully on 5-15-23, after a long illness. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on Valentines Day, 2-14-54, She moved to Denver as a child with her family and was a resident of Colorado for over 60 years. Maria was a member of St Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Denver.
Maria held a variety...
Nathan Griffin
May 15, 2023
Our beloved, Nathan Lamar Griffin, passed on May 15, 2023. Though he is no longer with us, we’ll always have memories of his love of family, his playfulness, his smile & laughter.
He was born in Jacksonville, Florida, to Herman & Cheryl Griffin, on October 1, 1969. Being the son of an Air Force dad, he lived...
Henry Topping
May 15, 2023
In memory to Henry W, Topping. Henry was a loving spouse, father, grandfather, and brother. Henry or Hank as he was known to his friends, was born in the small town of Raton New Mexico, July 16, 1948. He was the first born to Henry and Margaret. He spent his childhood in the metro Denver area. A graduate of...

Eleanor Kennedy
May 14, 2023
Eleanor Botha (Elly / Ellie) (Angle) Kennedy of Greenwood Village, Colorado passed away on Mother’s Day, May 14 at the Inn at Greenwood Village. She was 106.
A funeral mass will be held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Horan McConaty Funeral Service is handling funeral arrangements.
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Marjorie Jean Major
May 14, 2023
Marjorie Jean Major was born February 4, 1947 in Riverton, Wyoming to Harold and Anne (House) Major. At the age of 2 she moved with her family to Addy, Washington. In 1959 Marge expressed her choice to follow Jesus. After high school she took nurse’s training and worked as a registered nurse in Colville, Washington.
In August,...
Kenneth Gopsill Jr.
May 14, 2023
Kenneth Monroe Gopsill Jr., born on July 28, 1931, in Jersey City, New Jersey, passed away on May 14, 2023, in Centennial, Colorado.
Ken was a graduate of Asbury Park High School, Asbury Park, New Jersey and Monmouth College, West Long Branch, New Jersey. A dedicated member of the United States Air Force, Ken served his country...
John Kreger
May 13, 2023
John S. Kreger, age 83, passed away in his home in Thornton, CO on May 13, 2023.
He was born in Tulsa, OK, raised in New Mexico and relocated to Denver CO to take a job at Rocky Flats. In his later years he enjoyed traveling, fishing, and yardwork with his wife, Annette. John and Annette enjoyed...
Andy Benkowski
May 13, 2023
Andy Scott Benkowski, was born on February 26, 2003 and passed away at home in Arvada on May 13, 2023. He is survived by his dad, Edieray (Shannon), his brothers Blaze and Cody (Makayla), his niece Zeyla and nephew Leo. As well as, Uncles, Aunts, many cousins, extended family and friends. He will be greeted in heaven by his...
John Kreger
May 13, 2023
John S. Kreger, age 83, passed away in his home in Thornton, Colorado on May 13, 2023. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, raised in New Mexico, and relocated to Denver, Colorado to take a job at Rocky Flats. In his later years he enjoyed traveling, fishing, and yardwork with his wife Annette. John and Annette enjoyed 32 years...
Carolino Vera Ramirez
May 13, 2023
Carolino Vera Ramirez, age 71, died in his home in Denver on May 13, 2023. He was born in El Parral de las Huertas Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico. Where he grew up and shared his childhood and youth with Felicitas Campos Garcia, whom later she would become his wife for 55 years.
Mr. Vera immigrated to the United...
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