Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Alice Barton
Dec 31, 2022
Alice Ann Railton Barton, age 72, died at Sky Ridge Medical Center on December 31, 2022. She graduated from Jones High School in Oklahoma and married her high school sweetheart, Rex Barton. They shared one son, Chris. Alice worked as a fleet manager in the trucking industry for more than forty years before her retirement in 2015, when she...
Beverly Stroh
Dec 31, 2022
Our Beloved Mom, Grandma and Great Grandma, Beverly G. Stroh, 79, of Englewood, passed away peacefully while surrounded by loved ones on December 31, 2022. She cherished her family, and we were so blessed to have her in our lives.
She was born in Denver on August 15th, 1943, to Rocco and Virginia Satriano. She...
Diana Georgis
Dec 30, 2022
Diana Rose Georgis, age 77 passed away on December 30, 2022 after a prolonged illness. She was born in Lusk, WY to OJ and Carmen Berta.
She grew up in Rock Springs, WY and graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1963. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in special education from the University...
Linda Hanson, M.D.
Dec 30, 2022
Linda L. Hanson, M.D., age 64, passed away on December 30, 2022, at North Suburban Medical Center in Thornton, CO.
Linda was born in Minneapolis, MN, and was one of three children born to James and Michelina Hanson. During her youth she spent many hours outdoors swimming, sledding, ice skating, bike-riding, and hiking with her constant companion,...
Dr. Frederick Battaglia
Dec 30, 2022
Frederick C. Battaglia, M.D. passed away on December 30, 2022. Born in 1932 in Weehawken, New Jersey, Fred was a constant over-achiever. He attended Cornell University and earned his B.S. in Chemistry in only three years in 1953. Afterwards, he attended the Yale University School of Medicine, where he met the love of his life, Jane Donahue. Together in...
Marcella Swanson
Dec 30, 2022
Services and Interment for Marcella E. Swanson will be held privately.
Marcella (Schultz) Swanson was born on April 10, 1925 to Sara (Licht) Schultz and Benjamin Schultz. Her younger sister was Dorothy (deceased) and older brother was Leonard (deceased). Marcella studied and was a nurse’s aid during WWII and a photographer’s assistant, all before she married her...
Earl Pierce
Dec 29, 2022
Earl Carroll Pierce passed away peacefully on December 29, 2022, in his home surrounded by family. He was 90.
Earl was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. He was also a 20-year veteran of the United States Air Force, athlete, coach, sports fan, traveler, volunteer, outdoorsman and dog lover.
Earl was born...
Kevin Costello
Dec 29, 2022
Kevin Costello passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on December 29, 2022, at the age of 64 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Even though Kevin suffered for so many years, he never let his cancer define him. Born August 3, 1958, in Baltimore, Maryland, Kevin, number 7 of 9 siblings, had a need for speed,...
Lyle Lafferty
Dec 29, 2022
Lyle Leroy Lafferty was born May 1, 1933 in Loveland, Colorado to Lyle Winifred and Cornelia Lafferty. He was the first-born of four, two sisters, Cornelia Vee and Verona, and a brother, Richard Keith (R.K.).
Lyle grew up in Loveland and parts of Wyoming on a farm. He graduated from Loveland High School then joined...
Patrick Derr
Dec 29, 2022
Patrick Eugene Derr passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2022.
The family is deeply saddened and shocked by his sudden death.
Patrick was born July 13, 1961 in Denver. He was the third child of Eugene E. and Murtha E. Derr.
Patrick is survived and missed by his loving wife Haruko; and his...
Georgia Lange
Dec 29, 2022
Georgia Ann Lange, age 88, died at Swedish Medical Hospital on December 29, 2022.
Born April 25, 1934 in Denver, Colorado, Georgia lived in Lakewood, Colorado, raised 7 kids and helped her husband build a successful printing business. They retired and sold the company in 2013. Georgia was a very active member of Notre Dame...

John Smith
Dec 29, 2022
John T. Smith passed away on December 29, 2022.
A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday January 12, 2023 at 1:00pm at the Horan & McConaty Fmaily Chapel, 9998 Grant Street, Thornton, Colorado.
Please share memories of John & condolences with his family by visiting the Tribute Wall.
Margaret Rose Podraza
Dec 29, 2022
Margaret Rose Podraza, 85, of Littleton passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and love, on December 29th. She is survived by her two daughters, Jane (Bill) Wood and Jennifer (Paul) Trantow, and grandson, Austin Wood. Margaret was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 52 years, George Podraza. The two met in Baltimore, MD, at a Knights of...
Curtis Woodruff
Dec 28, 2022
Curtis Tyrell Woodruff, at the age of 40, unexpectedly passed away while he was sleeping at home on December 28, 2022. He graduated from Lakewood High School, and attended the University of Northern Colorado. Curt was born and raised in Colorado, where he met in 2005 and married in 2008 the love of his life, Nichole Ann Delverde.
...Mary Dunn
Dec 28, 2022
Mary Ann (Saul) Dunn, 89, of Denver, Colorado, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2022.
Mary Ann was born July 16, 1933, in Traverse City, Michigan, the daughter of John and Hattie Saul. She grew up in Immaculate Conception Parrish, graduated in 1951 from St. Francis Catholic High school and upon graduation took a position with Michigan...
Andrew Hill
Dec 28, 2022
Andrew (Andy) Paul Hill, 54, of Englewood Colorado passed from this world into eternal life on Wednesday December 28th, 2023 at Swedish Hospital
Andrew was born on May 2nd, 1968 in Denver, the youngest son of William and Jeanette (Hickman) Hill.
He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, Gordon David, Mark Wayne,...
Marcia Lawson
Dec 27, 2022
Marcia Schilt Lawson, preceded in death by her husband Donald G. Lawson of 25 years, son David B. Liggitt. Survived by son John R. Liggitt, Jr. , many grandchildren and great grandchildren. No services will be held as requested by Marcia.
Arthur Hingerty
Dec 26, 2022
Arthur M. Hingerty, 68, died at his home in Denver, CO, on December 26, 2022.
Arthur was raised in Brooklyn and Yonkers, NY, where NASA’s Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs, along with unsupervised model rocketry, ignited interest in his future career. After graduation from Cardinal Spellman High School in the Bronx, NY, Arthur studied Chemical and Nuclear...
Paul Wuthrich
Dec 26, 2022
Paul Daniel Wuthrich, a lifelong Denver resident with deep ties to the city and the region, died at his home on Dec. 26. He was 57 years old.
The son of Fred and Carolyn Wuthrich, Paul was born and raised in Denver, graduating from Cherry Creek High School in 1984. He left Denver for New Orleans to...
Kenneth E. Weiss
Dec 26, 2022
Obituary of Kenneth E. Weiss
October 3, 1926, to December 26, 2022
Kenneth E. Weiss, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, passed away on December 26, 2022, at the age of 96. Ken (affectionately called “Kenny” by his family) was born on October 3, 1926, in Quincy, Illinois, the only child of Edgar and Erma Weiss. Although...
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