Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Marilyn Katsimitas
Nov 28, 2022
Marilyn C. Katsimitas, age 90, of Denver Colorado passed away at her home on November 28, 2022.
Born on March 15, 1932, in Wilbur, Nebraska to Victor and Flavel Spirk.
Marilyn is survived by her sons George (Thu) Mitchell and James (Deeja) Mitchell; loving grandchildren Stephanie Mitchell, Christina (Laurent) Mitchell, Constantine Mitchell, Andrea (Cade) Garcia,...
Melisa Tucker
Nov 28, 2022
Melisa Lorene Tucker was born on November 7, 1966, in Pueblo, Colorado. She passed at home with her family in Denver on November 28th, 2022, after a courageous three and half years of fighting pancreatic cancer.
Melisa, known as Missy to many of her friends and family, was generous, hilarious, and truly the life of every party....
Lynnelle Mundt
Nov 28, 2022
Lynnelle Kay Mundt, age 65, passed away on November 28th at 12:32 pm, from complications of the heart, with her beloved son by her side. Lynnelle is predeceased by her parents Lars Helga and Alice Linnea Karlson. Lynnelle is survived, and missed, by her son Justin Mundt, his wife Lauren, and their daughters Kenadie and Mikayla. Her brother Milton Larson, his wife Dianna, their four children Heather...

Raymond Steerman
Nov 28, 2022
Loving husband of the late Loretta Steerman. Father of Michael J. Steerman (Mary). Grandfather of Ty Steerman (Cindy) and Lisa Frigo (Peter). Great-Grandfather of Austin Steerman and Mila Steerman. Proud Navy veteran, and friend to many.
Graveside services at Ft. Logan National Cemetery to be held at a later date.
Myron Knapschafer
Nov 27, 2022
Myron Knapschafer, age 98, passed away at home in Westminster, CO, on November 27, 2022.
Myron was a WWII Army Combat Engineer serving with Company A, 202nd Combat Engineer Battalion. He arrived in Normandy a month after D Day due to a storm washing the equipment out to sea where they were staged in Ireland. He supported troops...
Irene Ayers
Nov 27, 2022
Irene Ayers, 84, of Denver, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022.
It with broken hearts that our loving mom, grandma, great grandma, sister and friend left us.
She is free from pain and in the love of God. Just as she loved all of you, she knew your love for her.
Forever grateful...
Maryanne Gangloff
Nov 27, 2022
Maryanne Catherine Gangloff of Centennial, Colorado, born in New Jersey on March 5, 1947, passed away on November 27, 2022, after a courageous battle with the neurological disease PSP.
Maryanne grew up in Collingswood, New Jersey. She attended Camden Catholic High School in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and graduated in 1965. She attended Glassboro State College. Maryanne...
Dianne Lacock
Nov 26, 2022
Dianne Fae Lacock, age 74, of Denver, Colorado passed away on November 26, 2022. She was born on December 17, 1947 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado to Bruce W. and Virginia S. (Starr) Lacock.
Dianne attended Longmont Senior High School and went on to receive her bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University. She worked as a nanny and...
Renee Wilson
Nov 26, 2022
Renee A. Wilson, 68, of Thornton passed away on November 26, 2022. Born on October 31, 1954 in Jamestown, North Dakota she was the daughter of William and Ruth Wilson. Renee married Richard Pool on June 19, 1999 and together they shared twenty-three years of marriage.
She enjoyed spending time with family and traveling. She will be...
Roberta Collier
Nov 26, 2022
Roberta “Bobbie” Collier passed from this earth on Saturday, November 26, 2022. She was born on October 31, 1929, with her twin brother, Robert Joe, to Joseph Isaac and Hilda Reichers Cox in Brush, Colorado. Hilda died in 1932 and Bobbie and her brother lived with various local relatives before her father remarried in 1934. Bobbie grew up on...
Mary Stodola
Nov 25, 2022
We are sad to announce the passing of Mary Jane Stodola of Denver, Colorado. She died at the age of 93 on November 25, 2022. She was born in Naperville, IL and moved to Denver in 1992.
Mary Jane is survived by two sons, Mark (Genie) Stodola of Dallas,TX; and Ken (Karen) Stodola of Woodinville, WA; two...
Esther Ulibarri
Nov 25, 2022
Denver resident Esther A. Ulibarri 92, passed away November 25, 2022 at Franklin Park Nursing Home with family by her side. Esther was born on January 30, 1930 in Salida, Colorado, the daughter of Timoteo Rivera and Bertina Espinoza Rivera. Esther was a caring and loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend who enjoyed growing roses in her...
Dolores "Dee" Cavey
Nov 25, 2022
Dolores "Dee" Cavey, 92, formerly of Denver, Colorado passed away on November 25, 2022 in Florida.
Survived by six sons, Guy (Denise), Kip (Teri), Cal (Michele), Tod (Kim), Chad (Laura), Jud (Wendy); 14 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Thomas.
Recitation of the Rosary at 6pm on Thursday,...
William "Bill" Chapman
Nov 25, 2022
William Randolph “Bill” Chapman, 79, of Thornton passed away on November 25, 2022 at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, CO.
Born on April 30, 1943 in Denver, CO, he was the son of Leroy Lewis and Rachel Louise (Lewis) Chapman. Bill married Kathy (Krave) on February 19, 1972 and together they shared 50 years of marriage.
...Francis Dermont
Nov 25, 2022
Born in Atlas, PA on Jan. 31, 1930. At age 10, his family moved to Northern California. In 1948 he joined the Navy and served as a hospital corpsman. In 1968 he retired in Colo. He was one of 3 partners of Denver Surgical Supply. In 1949 he marred Hettie Jean Cross and they celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary...
Newell "Les" Hancock
Nov 25, 2022
Newell Leslie “Les” Hancock of Westminster passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022. He was 79.
Les was born on April 13,1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but grew up in the Reno/Tahoe area of Nevada. He graduated from the University of Denver with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. After college, he served in the U. S. Army as...
John Matousek
Nov 25, 2022
MATOUSEK, JOHN FRANKLIN
John Franklin Matousek passed away November 25, 2022 at the age of 99. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who loved to travel, read, ski, golf and play bridge. John was a skilled woodworker, making several pieces of furniture over his lifetime that are now with his family.
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Dennis "Denny" Wilwerding
Nov 25, 2022
Dennis (Denny) Wilwerding (79) was born on October 23, 1943 in Omaha, the first in his Iowa family to be born there. He was the youngest of his 7 siblings by 9 years, who have all preceded him in death. He graduated with a bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from Creighton University before seeking post-graduate degrees at Marquette University...
Ronald Fossett
Nov 25, 2022
Ronald Ray Fossett, devoted husband, father, friend, talented engineer, and artist, passed away unexpectedly on November 25, 2022. He will be greatly missed by his wife, children, grandchildren, and many, many friends who he considered family.
Ron was born in Oklahoma City, Okla., on May 28, 1940, the second son of James and Mary Fossett. Always in...
George Hovorka
Nov 24, 2022
George A. Hovorka, 91, of Westminster. Loving husband of the late Jacquelyn Hovorka. Father of Kathleen (Gregg) Miller, Barbara (Dirk) Wall, Sue Hovorka, Donna (Marcus) Motte, Jim (Carry) Hovorka & Amy (Rob) Lanterman. Grandfather of 14. Great Grandfather of 13. Also survived by nieces, nephews, numerous other relatives & friends.
A Viewing will be held on Thursday,...
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