Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

May 7, 2022

Melvin "Mel" Stillwell, a true Denver native and original, died peacefully in his home on May 7, 2022. He was 91. One of fourteen children, Mel went from polio survivor to South High School alum to U.S. Marine. As noted by The Rocky Mountain News on January 29, 1951, he wasn't alone in heading to war that year: five...

May 7, 2022

Donald Edward “Iguo” Holihan, 89, of Denver Colorado, passed away May 7th in his home of natural causes.

Donald was born May 15th, 1933, to Edward and Thelma Holihan in Denver, Colorado. After Don graduated from South High School in 1951, he went to work for Mountain States Telegraph and Telephone as a Plant Wireman.

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May 7, 2022

Wendy Hall Trigg April 28, 1940 – May 7, 2022

Our community lost a loving and kind person on Saturday, May 7, 2022, when Wendy Diane Hall Trigg died at home surrounded by family. Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, her family moved to Denver in 1946. Wendy was a long-time pillar of the Denver community, having attended...

May 6, 2022

Anthony “Tony” Zarachowicz passed away on May 6, 2022 at his home in Westminster, Colorado. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie, daughter Katie, son-in-law Brian Whalen, grandsons Otto, Rufus, and Arthur, and son Chris.

Tony was born in Syracuse, New York on November 17, 1953 to Anthony Leo Zarachowicz (1923-1998) and Lucy (Habarek) Zarachowicz (1925-2002). He...

May 6, 2022

Teresa Louise Atencio, age 49, died on May 6, 2022 at 12:54 PM. She was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School (1991 - Denver, CO). Mrs. Atencio was born in McPherson, KS on September 24, 1972 but moved to Colorado shortly thereafter, where she spent the remainder of her life. Mrs. Atencio met her husband, William, in 1989,...

May 6, 2022

Lorraine Eileen Gregg, loving mother, and grandmother, passed away on May 6, 2022, at the age of 88.

She was born to John and Marie Hills on August 30, 1933, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

After high school, Lorraine moved with her sister, Muriel, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and then on to Denver, Colorado where she...

May 6, 2022

Carl Alfred Nuernberger, 90 of Lakewood, CO passed away on May 6, 2022 after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on July 2, 1931 in Venus, Nebraska to Carl & Ethel Nuernberger, he was a devoted, proud father, grandfather, husband and brother. Carl grew up a simple Nebraska farm boy. He had a strong...

May 6, 2022

Ronald Joseph Pasley Jr., 57, of Denver, Colorado passed away on May 6, 2022.

Ronnie was born to Ron and Charlene Pasley Denver Colorado.  His sister Sherry L. Foster preceded him in death.  Ronnie grew up in the Wash Park neighborhood and graduated from South High School in 1983.

Ronnie was married to Judy Pasley and has...

May 6, 2022

Bonnie L. Kurtz passed away May 6, 2022 with her husband Michael L. Kurtz and her children at her side.  Bonnie, a native of Denver, graduated from St. Francis De Sales High School and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University of Colorado in 1961.

While in school, she met and married the love of...

May 6, 2022

Barbara M. Roth (Barb) was born on November 16th, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts to Mary Dodd and Andrew Tobin. She passed away on May 6th, 2022 in Thornton, Colorado at the age of 95. Barb was surrounded by family when she came to pass.

Although Barbara was born in Boston Massachusetts, she was raised in the small...

May 5, 2022

Donna Marie Breen Palumbo, 68, of Arvada, Colo., passed away peacefully at home on May 5, 2022 from ALS – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Donna's husband, Mike, describes her as a true people person, who loved striking up conversations with everyone. She collected bears and owls and enjoyed camping and traveling. Donna and Mike's favorite spot to vacation...

May 5, 2022

Eric Paul Lander, age 59, died on May 5, 2022 after a courageous 20 year battle with brain cancer. He was a graduate of Grand Ledge High School and went on to earn his Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from The University of Michigan and Master’s Degree in Guidance and Control Systems Engineering from Stanford University. He married...

May 5, 2022

Jackie Suppi Mochol (Alta Murrow) , age 91, died of natural causes on May 5th,  2022.  She was the loving wife to Arthur H. Suppi and Edward J. Mochol (having survived both of  them).

Jackie is survived by her 4 children: Jackie Ikenouye, Pam Bustos, David Suppi and Sherry Suppi (her son Arthur previously passed).  Jackie was the...

May 5, 2022

Maureen Celiene DeVito, age 78, of Westminster, Colorado passed away on May 5th, 2022. She was born on August 9th, 1943 in Newark, New Jersey to John Best and Mary Francis Barnett.

A visitation will be held on Sunday, May 15th, at Armitage Wiggins funeral home in Kearny, New Jersey from 2 PM to 6 PM. Her Funeral...

May 5, 2022

Edward James Gwin He was born in Hillsboro, WI on July 16, 1954 and died at his home in Northglenn, CO on May 5, 2022. He worked as a professional truck driver for over 30 years, where he made many lifelong friends. He enjoyed hunting and enjoyed many hunting trips to Wisconsin, Texas, and Canada. In Canada he got...

May 4, 2022

On Wednesday May 4, 2022 Jerry L Hill loving husband and father passed away at the age of 74 due to health complications.

Jerry was born in Leachville Arkansas to Eugene and Nora Hill. He was raised in Missouri where he completed his schooling. Jerry then joined the Air Force which he went on to serve 4...

May 4, 2022

Michael J. Courtney, 88, passed away on May 4, 2022. Born February 9, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois to Michael and Helen Courtney. He was an accomplished swimmer, competing competitively as well as serving as a lifeguard in the Chicago area. Michael enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1953. He served a portion of his enlistment at the...

May 3, 2022

Our beloved Marianne, age 90, passed away peacefully at home on May 3, 2022. Marianne is survived by her children Debbie (Todd) Mickelson, Janet (Don) Elwood, David (Cathy) Vorndran; six grandsons Erik (Ali), Kyle, Ryan (Sharon), Grant, Cory, Cole; great-grandchildren Andrew, Leah, Everett, Greyson, Carly, Camryn; sisters Barbara (Ed) Pemberton, Kathy (Ed) Stec; and a host of friends and...

May 3, 2022

Craig D. Park, age 66, died peacefully in his home in Westminster, CO on May 3rd, 2022. He was born in Hiawatha, KS in 1956. Craig was a graduate of Highland Community College. He went on to earn an Associate Degree in Fine Arts. Craig moved to Kansas City after college, where he met his wife Sonia in 1979....

May 3, 2022

William “Bill” Roger Saetveit, aged 76, went to be home with the Lord on May 3, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born on October 21, 1945, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin then later attended Luther College in Iowa. Bill received his MBA from Indiana University in 1970, and worked as a CPA for nearly 50 years,...