Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Nov 1, 2022

Marilyn Ruesch Young, age 79 passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 in Aurora, Colorado.  She was born on March 30, 1943 in New York to the late Robert Kenneth Ruesch, Sr. and Ruth Shattuck Ruesch.

Marilyn graduated from Florida State University in Tallahassee where she received a B.A. in Elementary Education.  While at FSU Marilyn...

Nov 1, 2022

Jacquelyn Elsye Boscia was born in Walsenburg, CO to Lee Boscia and Ida Packard Boscia on November 16, 1925.  She grew up enjoying school and playing with friends.  When Jackie was 12 years old, her best friend, Nancy McQuade, came to live with them after Nancy’s mom passed away.  Nancy was the sister she never had.  They did everything...

Nov 1, 2022

Jean Rose Kemler, 76 years old, from Dillon, Colorado passed away suddenly at Centura Health St. Anthony's Hospital in Lakewood on November 1, 2022.

Jean was born on October 19th, 1946 in Jersey City, N.J. and lived in Trenton and Ewing, N.J. for forty-six years. She attended St. Joachim's, Junior Four and Trenton Central High School. She...

Nov 1, 2022

Ruthanne Corey Schulze was born on the 24th of June, 1921 in Des Moines, Iowa, the child of Arthur R. Corey and Agnes Kunz Corey. Her mother's family was a pioneer family of the state of Iowa. her father is listed in "Who's Who" of America. She was raised in Des Moines, Iowa. Ruthanne was a graduate of East...

Nov 1, 2022

Magda Merbach, beloved daughter, wife, mother and friend, quietly passed away at the age of 103 at her home, surrounded by her loved ones as she slipped away from this earth. Throughout her life, Magda had adventures, shared love and created a home and family, far from where she grew up.

Magda’s life began in Vienna, Austria...

Nov 1, 2022

Zsuzsanna (Zsuzsi) Ilona Torda-Brandreth, of Greenwood Village, CO, passed away unexpectedly on November 1, 2022. She was only 59 years old. The family is both devastated and shocked by her death. Zsuzsi was born on March 16, 1963, in Budapest, Hungary to Dr. Péter Torda and Zsuzsanna (Keszthelyi) Torda.

Zsuzsi graduated with a Masters Degree from the...

Oct 31, 2022

Preceded in death by his father Edmund S. Drajem; mother Rose (Laban) Drajem; brother Lawrence Drajem; wife Lena (Blawski) Drajem. He is survived by his sons Lawrence (Janet) Drajem, Mark (Jody) Drajem; daughters Lynn (Brian) Roche, Rosemary Drajem; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Ed was born in Tonawanda, New York to Edmund and Rose Drajem. When Ed was...

Oct 31, 2022

John Anthony Sausen, age 81, passed away in his sleep after a long battle with heart disease, on October 31st, 2022.

Born January 2nd, 1941 in Los Angeles, California. John grew up in Wyoming, Minnesota, it was there his love for the outdoors began as he started working on the family farm at 6 years of age...

Oct 30, 2022

Ryan “Ryno” Nowlan, 17, a student at Eaglecrest Highschool, tragically passed away in a car accident on October 30, 2022.

Born April 6, 2005 in San Diego, CA , he was raised in Denver, CO where he played Varsity Football, ran track for his high school team, and loved to play pickup basketball with his amazing friends.

Oct 30, 2022

On Sunday, October 30, 2022, Maureen “Mo” Mae (Misner) Beal passed away at the age of 86 from metastatic bladder cancer and dementia with her family by her side. Mo was born on September 25, 1936, in Bend, Oregon where she was active with Sun River Janitorial, a housekeeping business she and her husband Dick built and managed for...

Oct 30, 2022

Born in San Luis (the oldest town in Colorado), Cordie graduated from high school and moved to Denver. She was in a beauty contest at the JACL where she met her future husband Will Kagohara from Greeley. They married in 1953. She worked for most of her career at Denver Public Schools as a baker. She was a devoted wife, mother...

Oct 30, 2022

William Earl ("Bill") Bruce, age 86, fell asleep in the Lord at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado on October 30, 2022, surrounded by family. He exhibited great courage in the face of a terminal diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which he received just one month prior to his death.

Bill was born on September 8, 1936...

Oct 30, 2022

Ernest Eliodoro Valdez of Thornton, Colorado passed away peacefully on October 30th, 2022 at the age of 91. Ernie was born on March 21, 1931 in Del Norte, Colorado to Jose Isaac Valdez and Aurelia Maria (Dupont) Valdez.

Ernie graduated highschool from Sargent High school in 1949 where he excelled as a student athlete in football, basketball,...

Oct 30, 2022

Joseph Stoddard Merrill passed away on October 30, 2022, at the age of 55 at his residence in Parker, Colorado.

Born on April 13, 1967, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Willard and Marjorie Merrill, he was the eldest of 5 children.

Joe graduated from Brigham Young University with a masters degree, followed by earning his certification as a CPA.

Oct 29, 2022

Donald Warfield of Lakewood, Colorado passed away on October 29, 2022 at the age of 90.

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Raised on a South Dakota farm, proudly served during the Korean War, graduate of University of Denver. A retired accountant, Don was an avid fitness enthusiast through his 80s and loved both the outdoors and volunteering at church....

Oct 29, 2022

Margaret "Gretel" Tracy died peacefully in the morning hours of October 29, 2022 at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, CO.  Margaret was born in Trier, Germany on January 29, 1933 and married John T. Tracy Jr. on August 12, 1956.  She was known as Margareta Tracy until she became a naturalized citizen of the United States on September 17,...

Oct 29, 2022

Charlotte ( Laura ) O. Garcia – Born to Eulogia and Leocaido Martinez in Albuquerque NM in 1923. Died October 29th in Northglenn Co. Survived by her sons Julian (Chris), Don, and Victor. Preceded in Death by her late husband Jose, her daughter Jeanette DeLashmit, her son Ken , and her son Ron. Also survived by grandchildren Dina Buitjen,...

Oct 28, 2022

Andrew Charles Elson, Jr (Charlie) beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away Friday October 28th at The Denver Hospice in Lowry.  Charlie was born in Kansas City, Kansas, to Andrew and Frankie Elson. His childhood in Kansas was filled with time spent on the family farm where his love of cooking began.  He studied engineering at Kansas State University...

Oct 27, 2022

Eric D. Johnson died on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at the age of 76. After a nearly two-year journey with pancreatic cancer, he died peacefully at home in Silverthorne, Colorado.

Eric was born on January 6, 1946 in Buffalo, NY, to parents Sigurd and Mary Johnson. He was the oldest of three siblings. In his youth, Eric...

Oct 27, 2022

Dedicated Husband, father of four and Sergeant for the Colorado State Patrol, James William Copley (Jim, Jimmy, Sarge) passed away on October 27, 2022, in his home in Littleton Colorado, surrounded by his family and friends. Jim had been fighting CVID for nearly 8 years and was 46 years old at the time of his passing. Jim was born...