Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Douglas Degree
Jul 6, 2021
Douglas Dennis DeGree, beloved son of Milton and Fern DeGree, passed away July 6th, 2021, in Denver, Colorado. He was born in Minot, North Dakota, June 20th, 1948. He graduated from Minot State University with a degree in Art Education and soon after made his home in Denver. Doug married Sue Ellen Berkmeyer at Flagstaff Mountain Amphitheater on June...
Lawrence Runge
Jul 6, 2021
Survived by wife Yvonne; children Don Runge, Brian Runge, Thelma Grabeau; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral Service, Thursday, July 15, 2021, 11:00 am, Horan & McConaty, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, CO 80227. Interment Golden Cemetery.
Lesley Anderson
Jul 5, 2021
Lesley M. Anderson, 102, of Denver passed away on July 5, 2021 at Lutheran Collier Hospice surrounded by his loving family. Born on December 20, 1918 in Hutchinson, Kansas he was the son of Edgar and Eudora (Brown) Anderson. Lesley and Louise Anderson were married on October 11, 1937. They were married 73 years.
Lesley worked as...
Linda Bowen
Jul 4, 2021
Linda Mable Bowen lost her battle with bladder cancer in the early morning of July 4th, 2021 at the age of 68.
Linda was born on April 21st, 1953 in Denver, Colorado to Robert (Roy) and Caroline Wolfe, where she grew up and graduated from South High School in 1971.
She married the love of...
Kayla Henry
Jul 4, 2021
Kayla Marie Henry, age 31.
Born June 24th, 1990, died unexpectedly July 4th, 2021.
Kayla was a most loving, caring, sweet, and thoughtful person. Full of life. Enjoyed music, outdoors and especially animals. Dogs were her favorite.She is survived in life by her father, mother, uncles, aunts and cousins, which she loved dearly. As well...
Marlene Langan
Jul 4, 2021
Marlene Carolyn Langan joined her husband, Robert Langan and son James Langan in Heaven on July 4, 2021, at the age of 89.
She is survived by four of her five children, Carolyn Garris (Michael); Gail Jackson (Michael); Robert C. Langan (Cynthia) and Lorraine Brown (Michael). Her fifth child, James Langan, deceased, is survived by his widow, Patricia...
Mary Hawkins
Jul 4, 2021
Mary Belle Hawkins
Psalm 39:4 “O Lord, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am!”
Psalm 48:14 “For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to the end.”...
Mary Chachas
Jul 4, 2021
Mary (Maria) A. Chachas was born on May 12, 1942 in Pikerni, Greece (the Peloponnese region of Greece) to Alex and Stamo Andrianakos and passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, July 4, 2021 in Denver, Colorado at the age of 79. She is preceded in death by her parents and 3 brothers; Tom, Ted and George. Mary...
Irwin (Irv) Cohen
Jul 4, 2021
Irwin (Irv) Howard Cohen passed away in the early hours of July 4, 2021 at his home in southwest Denver surrounded by his family. Irv was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1931. He almost made his goal of making it to 90. He is survived by his wife, Addie; his 4 children, Marcia (Cisco), Lori, Doug, and Bob (Becky); 11 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren. He is...
Larry Williams
Jul 3, 2021
Larry Duane Williams, 71, passed away on July 3, 2021, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, CO. He was born in Davidson County, TN on August 14, 1949, to the late Rev. Darnell and Nora Williams. On May 17, 1967, he married Margaret (Pegi) Wertz who preceded him in death on August 1, 2016.
Larry was a...
Donna Mcdowell
Jul 3, 2021
Donna K. McDowell, age 65, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family on July 3, 2021. Donna was born in Denver in 1955 to Ben Hailpern and Alberta Bauer. She attended Westminster High School where she met Charles G. McDowell and they were married from 1975-1989. Donna lived in the Arvada and Westminster areas for many years, but...
Briella Bennett
Jul 3, 2021
Our beloved baby girl Briella Grace Bennett of Santa Fe, New Mexico, was born on May 28, 2021 in Aurora, Colorado. Briella departed her physical body on July 3, 2021 in the presence of her parents at Children’s Hospital Colorado, also in Aurora. Briella died of complications from a congenital heart defect. During both her gestation and 36 days...
Coralee Dunbar
Jul 3, 2021
Coralee Dunbar, resident of Lakewood, passed away on July 3, 2021 at the age of 88. Coralee was born on March 5, 1933 in Trinidad, Colorado. She graduated from Central High School in Pueblo where she was an excellent student and enjoyed singing in the choir. While attending Pueblo College she met the love of her life, Hugh, affectionately...
Christopher Canter
Jul 2, 2021
Christopher Joseph Canter, or Joey as he preferred to be called by family and friends, passed away unexpectedly on July 2, 2021.
Joey, in his all too short of time with us, lived life as he chose to, carefree and on his own, traveling throughout Europe in his late teens and early twenties. He returned to the...
Madeline Rotello
Jul 2, 2021
Madeline “Maddie” May Rotello, 88, of Wheat Ridge passed away on July 2, 2021 at Wheat Ridge Manor Care Center. Born on May 16, 1933 in Denver, Colorado she was the daughter of Phillip and Mary Lou (Milano) Rotello.
Madeline volunteered for several years with Hope Center where she cared for individuals with intellectual disabilities and helped...
George Carter
Jul 2, 2021
George Eric Carter (72) passed away unexpectedly on July 2, 2021 surrounded by family. He was born June 7, 1949 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Rose Mildred (Kodesh) Anderson and Douglas Raymond Carter. He was the youngest of five siblings. George was an avid outdoorsman from a young age including fishing, hunting, and horseback riding. He graduated from...
Robert Ponicsan, Sr.
Jul 1, 2021
Robert Joseph Ponicsan, Sr, affectionately known as Bob, joined the love of his life and his loving God in eternal life on July 1, 2021. Bob was a devoted husband, son, father & grandfather to four loving sons, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren whom he loved dearly. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 61 years,...
Cecilia "Chila" Ayon
Jul 1, 2021
It is with great sadness that the family of Cecilia Ayon announce her passing on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. She was born May 8, 1957 in Topinish, Washington to Heraclio and Prajedez Ayon. She gave birth to her only daughter, Teresa Barajas in December of 1977.
Cecilia, also known as Chila, was a kind hearted and thoughtful...
Bob Thumel
Jun 30, 2021
Our world unfortunately lost a pillar of love and joy when Bob Thumel died far too soon on June 30, 2021, in Denver, Colorado at the age of 44. Bob is survived by his wife Meagan, his son Beau, his parents, Bill and Marty, stepmother Kim, and sister Kelly.
Born on August 30, 1976 in Virginia Beach,...
Dante James
Jun 30, 2021
DANTE LITTLEHORSE JAMES
June 9, 1994 – June 30, 2021
Dante was born to Dante J. James and Michael S. Gallegos on June 9, 1994, in Aurora, Colorado. He was loved by everyone from the very beginning. Called DJ by all, he ran cross-country in middle school, and track in high school. He graduated from...
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