Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Aug 8, 2021

Jack M. Kuge, age 91, passed away peacefully in his home on August 8, 2021. Jack was born to Isamu and Koma Kuge on July 8, 1930 in Turlock, California.

Jack is survived by his wife of 44 years, Jeanine Kuge; sister, Sally Yoshimura (Mas); sister’s-in-law: Lynne Buckingham (Stev), JoAnn Kuge, Nancy Coyne and many nieces and nephews....

Aug 7, 2021

Janet Irene Sabina passed away on August 7th, 2021 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.  She was 89 years old.

Janet was born to Irene and Edwin Eriksen in Toledo, Ohio, July 22nd, 1932, the second of four children.  She graduated from Miami of Ohio University. An adventurous young woman, she booked passage to Norway on a...

Aug 7, 2021

Hilker, Richard F.

Jan. 20, 1933 – Aug. 7, 2021

Longtime Denver-area newspaperman Dick Hilker was soft-spoken, but his voice as a writer and editor -- with that wry, acerbic wit -- was loud.

Hilker, of Arvada, who spent more than 40 years in the newspaper business, died Aug. 7. He was 88.

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Aug 7, 2021

John of Arvada, peacefully passed into Eternal Life, at age 94.  Born in Walsenburg, Colorado to Maximillian Herrera and Mary Soledad Chacon, he had 6 brothers and 5 sisters.

As a WWII Veteran of the Merchant Marines, he was very proud to have served our country.  Having studied at the University of Colorado, Denver,  he went on to...

Aug 6, 2021

William R. Magaziner, age 73 passed away at his home in Castle Pines, Colorado on August 6, 2021. He was born in Philadelphia and was a graduate of Penn State and did undergraduate work at Georgetown University.  While in college Bill enlisted in the ROTC and later served as an officer in the Army Reserve. Bill moved to Colorado...

Aug 6, 2021

Passed away in Thornton, CO.  Ilan grew up in Kalamazoo, MI, graduated from Kalamazoo Public Schools and Kalamazoo Valley Community College, and attended the University of Colorado, Denver Campus.

He owned a lawn and landscape service, Light & Shade Landscaping. He was the inventor of two quality products - a safety harness for dogs traveling in vehicles...

Aug 6, 2021

William Edward Bishop, Jr., also known as “Ned” and “Pops”, age 87, died in Aurora, Colorado at the VA hospital on August 6, 2021.  The cause of death was a life well lived.

Born July 10, 1934, in La Junta, Colorado, he graduated high school from Arvada High School in 1952, married his high school sweetheart, Joan...

Aug 6, 2021

Jerry Lee Downie passed away on August 6, 2021, very peacefully in his home with his brother Jack and his wife Lori by his side. He was born on October 10, 1946, in Osmond Nebraska. He lived in Nebraska but moved to Colorado shortly after he was married.

Jerry worked at Ampex Associated Grocers and landed at CoorsTek as...

Aug 6, 2021

On Friday, August 6, 2021, Joe Allen Bradley, loving father and grandfather, passed away at the age of 94.

Joe was born on September 15, 1926, in Ada, OK, to Robert and Lottie Bradley.

Joe served his country in the Merchant Marines in World War II, as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy in the...

Aug 5, 2021

Pete O'Meara, a heavy-duty truck dealer and 2nd generation Denverite, passed away on August 5, 2021 at the age of 68.

Pete is survived by his daughter, Taryn Aldretti (Patrick) and siblings, Alanna Kimmel, Molly Sierra, Kevin O'Meara, Maureen Hogue, and Mark O'Meara, and was Good Ole Uncle Pete to many nieces and nephews. His wife Nancy...

Aug 5, 2021

Victor H. Esch was born in Pigeon, Michigan, Aug 31, 1930, to Henry D. and Barbara (Maust) Esch. He was married to Carolyn Weaver in Goshen, Indiana on August 14, 1955. She preceded him in death on October 25, 2001. He is survived by two children, Linda Bontrager and Rodney Esch, married to Cindy (Patzell) Esch. There are five...

Aug 5, 2021

Barbara F. Hoemann passed away on August 5, 2021 at Mill Vista Lodge at Wind Crest, Highlands Ranch, CO. Barb was born on February 10, 1942, in Independence, Iowa, the daughter of Rollie and Ruby Brammer. She graduated from Independence High School in 1960, received her B.S. in physical education from the University of Northern Iowa in 1964 and...

Aug 5, 2021

Clive Russell Hadden, 91, of Denver, Colorado, passed away peacefully August 5, 2021. Clive was born June 15, 1930, in Duchesne, Utah to Francis Dean and Rowena Eliza Justesen Hadden.

Clive married Shirley Jean Alfreds in 1955. Originally living in Salt Lake City, Utah and Las Vegas, Nevada, Clive and Shirley moved to Denver, Colorado in 1958...

Aug 4, 2021

Patricia Ann Miller passed away on August 4, 2021, after spending her 77 years making people laugh – sometimes at her – and smile.

She is survived by two children, her daughter Tami Wasson and her husband, Scott; her son, Mike Brohard; three grandchildren, Brittany Golden and Abbie and Josie Brohard; cousins Eddie Jane Butler, Stephen Ruddick and...

Aug 4, 2021

Frank Lee Robinson, 71, died in Denver, Colorado on August 4, 2021.  He was born to the late Frederick Francis Robinson and Josephine Mary Robinson on October 31, 1949, in Danbury, Connecticut.  After graduation from boarding school at Portsmouth Priory in Rhode Island, Lee attended Regis University where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Engineering Physics.  Following...

Aug 4, 2021

Michael Anthony Vaughn, a local hero, was born September 17th, 1989 and went home to glory on August 4th, 2021 after a battle with bone cancer. Mike was a Colorado native and a highly respected Arvada community member. He was dedicated to making this city flourish by deeply investing in the youth as a teacher at Arvada West High...

Aug 4, 2021

Donald Evert Juergens, 82, passed away on Wednesday August 4th, 2021, at his home in Denver, Colorado.  He is survived by his wife of 62 years Sharon Kay Greenwell Juergens of Denver; his children and spouses Eric and Joni Juergens of Madison, WI, Susan and Ron Tilton of Denver, Jason and Laurie Juergens of Centennial; eight grandchildren, Carolyn, Joe, Parker,...

Aug 2, 2021

Karen S. Pugh of Lakewood, Colorado passed away on August 2, 2021, just shy of her 80th birthday.  She was born on August 8, 1941 to Harold Lane and Catherine Lane, nee Welch in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Karen was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, as well as sister, aunt and friend.  Karen always had a heart...

Aug 2, 2021

George Bradley Marolt, age 76, died peacefully in Aurora, Colorado on August 2, 2021 due to complications from kidney failure.

Born George Bradley Lovato on November 27, 1944 in Denver, Colorado, he lived throughout the Denver Metro area before eventually settling in Aurora. When he was seven years old, his father changed the family name from “Lovato”...

Aug 2, 2021

Jeanie Marie Hodapp, age 67, died peacefully at her home in Littleton, CO on August 2, 2021 after a one year battle with cancer. She was surrounded by family in her final moments.

Jeanie was born June 17th, 1954 in Harlan, Iowa to Donald and Bernadine Leuschen.  She grew up on a farm with her 5 siblings...