Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
John Streib
Jun 14, 2021
John Alan Streib was born August 12, 1956, to William and Doris (Watt) Streib in Somerville, New Jersey. He attended Wardlaw School in New Jersey and Columbine High School in Colorado, graduating in May of 1975. John completed his Bachelors degree at Western State College in Gunnison CO. He passed away on June 14, 2021, at the age of 64....
Mary Ida Oliver
Jun 13, 2021
Mary Ida Oliver passed away peacefully on June 13, 2021, after living 95 exceptional years.
Mary Ida was born in Sopris, Colorado on April 22, 1926, the second child of James and Rosalie Buccola. She was literally a “coal miner’s daughter”, and shared a loving home with her parents and four sisters.
After graduating from...
Richard "Dick" Merkel
Jun 13, 2021
Son of Richard and Margaret Merkel and sibling to Greg (Diana), Mary Beth (Jay Moore), Shawn (Laura), Stefani (Cliff Conley), and Kim (Ricardo Fernandez). Dick was the uncle of Katie, Gregory, Christiaan, Tessann; Jack; David, Melissa; Derek. Dick was also good friends with Cindy Birley and Ric Zoeter. Dick graduated from the University of Denver in 1975. He then...
Robert (Bob) Vosbeek
Jun 12, 2021
Survived by children Rob (Lynn) Vosbeek, Vicki (Peter) Timm and Kathy Nelson; grandchildren Amy Elliott, Jenny Vosbeek, Ann Kruse, Maggie Timm, Cassie Timm, Joe Timm, Luke Nelson, Jack Nelson, Matthew Nelson; great-grandchildren Clara Elliott, Tessa Elliott, and Harper Vosbeek. Preceded in death by wife Lou Vosbeek.
Bob was a loving husband, father, Papa, and great Papa. He...
Evelyn "Gg" Adams
Jun 11, 2021
GG (Evelyn), born in Michigan on June 6, 1921, was 100 years old when she passed away, peacefully with her daughter and grandchildren on June 11, 2021. GG lived a long life and devoted her life spreading the word of Jesus. GG and her husband (Gpa) were farmers and missionaries. They were farmers in Michigan and North Dakota and...
Thomas Nugent Iii
Jun 11, 2021
Thomas F Nugent, III
October 30, 1948 - June 11, 2021
Tom died on June 11, with love in his life. To all members of the Brown Bag Group in Essex, Vermont, he loves you. To all members of the Early Birds group in Aurora, Colorado, he loves you....
Amjad "M.J." Umari
Jun 11, 2021
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend Amjad “MJ” Umari passed away on June 11th, 2021, after a courageous 18-month battle with Glioblastoma, brain cancer. MJ will be remembered by so many people for his thoughtful, kind and loving nature, his great sense of humor, and his incredible laugh and smile. MJ was born on September 4th,...

John "Jack" Redmond
Jun 11, 2021
John L. Redmond passed on June 11, 2021 after a long rich life of exploring the globe and gliding through it with dignity and grace.
Born in southwestern Saskatchewan in 1930, Jack had a zeal for the outdoors and a perpetual curiosity of the natural sciences. Jack spent a few summers, in his early years, as a...
Nicholas Garcia
Jun 10, 2021
As we mourn the loss of Nick, we are comforted by the fact that he is no longer suffering and is in GOD'S hands.
Nick's bout with cancer started ten years ago. In the last three years, He developed Metastatic Cancer and his condition worsened in the last three years. When he passed away, he was surrounded...
Christopher "Chris" Zambelli
Jun 10, 2021
Chris M. Zambelli, 61, of Englewood, Denver, Centennial, and Aurora passed away Thursday June 10th after a short, hard-fought battle with colon cancer.
Son of the late Daniel F. Zambelli and Anita L. (Elek) Zambelli, Preceded in death by brothers Stephen, 3 months 1963, and Timothy, 5 years 1967. Survived by brother Jeffery of Centennial.
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Agnes Loggins
Jun 10, 2021
Agnes I. Loggins of Littleton, CO passed away on June 10, 2021, from complications with Alzheimer’s. Loving mother, grandmother, and friend is survived by her two children – David Loggins and Michele Kopchik, two grandchildren – Keri and Casey Kopchik. Agnes grew up in Saratoga Springs, NY with two sisters and three brothers, Anna, Marie, Joe, Mike, & John....
Erika Mccall
Jun 10, 2021
Erika Elizabeth Hedwig McCall of Aurora and former longtime resident of Vail passed unexpectedly on Thursday, June 10th, 2021.
Erika always said that she had a wonderful and lucky life. She was born on January 7th, 1936 in Berlin Germany. Erika grew up in Wolfenbuttel Germany where she quickly learned the joys of being a “farm girl”....
Ann Keelan
Jun 10, 2021
Ann Genevieve Keelan, 81 of Golden, Colorado passed on June 10, 2021. Ann was born in Denver on June 15, 1939, to the late Genevieve and Martin Patrick. She dedicated her life to being an inspiration to her family and friends while working professionally for many years as a real estate agent in Frisco, Colorado. Ann was always available...
Richard Pettit
Jun 10, 2021
Richard Dean Pettit, 69, of Denver, CO passed away unexpectedly on Thursday June 10, 2021. He was born March 10, 1952, in Waterloo, IA to Carl S. and Ethel O. (Forsythe) Pettit, the sixth of seven siblings: Leo Pettit, Leonard Pettit, Minerva (Pettit) Schuldt, Donald Pettit, Janice (Pettit) Cross, Carla (Pettit) Crabtree. He is survived by his sisters Janice...
Walter "Wally" Scharringhausen
Jun 9, 2021
Walter “Wally” Allen Scharringhausen, 88, of Aurora, Colorado passed away at his home In accordance with his wishes on June 9, 2021. He was born to Walter W. Scharringhausen and Meta C. Botterman Scharringhausen at his home in Mount Prospect, Illinois on April 24, 1933.
Following high school Wally joined the Coast Guard and met the love of...
Gabriel Centeno
Jun 9, 2021
Gabriel Konrad Centeno, age 18, died in Lakewood on June 9, 2021 in a motor vehicle accident.
Gabriel was born on May 13, 2003 in Chicago, Illinois.
The last four years of his life he lived in Lakewood, CO and just recently graduated from Lakewood High School. He has been involved in his school art program...
Shari Cornett-Haefele
Jun 9, 2021
Shari Deann Cornett-Haefele, age 59, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 9th, 2021, at her home in Northglenn, CO. She was born October 29th, 1961, to her Mother Lonetta Jean Cornett, and Father Donald Kent Cornett. She graduated from Thornton High School in Thornton, CO. She would go on to marry David Paul Haefele, and have two...
Mary Heppting
Jun 9, 2021
Mary Heppting (nee Miller) was born in Denver, Colorado on October 20th, 1937 and took her final journey home on June 9th, 2021. She was the eldest child of Ina and Evan Miller. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Evan and Ina, her younger brother, Dick and her son, Joel. She is survived by her husband, John;...
Rita Apodaca
Jun 9, 2021
Rita Marea Medina-Apodaca, 103 years old, of Denver Colorado, our beloved mother, grandmother, tia and friend, passed away peacefully of natural causes at St. Joseph’s hospital in Denver on June 9th, 2021. Rita was born in Walsenburg, Colorado on August 12th, 1917 to Rufino and Porfidia Medina and was child number 8 out of 9 brothers and sisters.
...Linda Houghton
Jun 8, 2021
Linda Houghton passed away June 8, 2021 at the Medical Center of Aurora.
She was born to Otis and Louise of Cedaredge, Colorado.
Linda graduated from Cedaredge High School in 1968. She went onto business school in Denver.
Linda met her husband J Michael while he was on leave from the Navy. They...
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