Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Bethany Waldo

Bethany Waldo

Apr 20, 2021

Bethany Lynn Waldo, age 43, beloved daughter, sister, and friend, passed away on April 20, 2021, in Denver, Colorado. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Robert Edward McKnight and Martha Louise Sterne McKnight, her paternal grandparents, Ernest Valachovic and Lela Elizabeth Lovett Valachovic, and her beloved basset hound, fondly known to everyone as “Nuggz”.

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Timothy Michael Runyon

Timothy Michael Runyon

Apr 20, 2021

Timothy Michael Runyon, 40, of Golden, Colorado, passed away unexpectedly April 20, 2021. Tim was born in Aurora, Colorado on June 8, 1980 to Bonnie Biddulph and David Runyon. He was the youngest of their four boys.

Tim grew up in Aurora, attending Smoky Hill High School and as a member of the National Honor Society, graduated...

Loretta Ann Blodgett

Loretta Ann Blodgett

Apr 20, 2021

Loretta Ann Blodgett, age 88, passed peacefully at the Lakeview Independent Living Residence on April 20, 2021 of gastrointestinal complications.

Born in North Denver on January 18, 1933 to Recco and Mary Berardi, she lived in Colorado her entire life. Loretta graduated from Saint Joseph’s School of Nursing in 1953 and worked as a registered nurse for...

Clarold Morgan Ii

Clarold Morgan Ii

Apr 20, 2021

Clarold Forrest Morgan II of Highlands Ranch, Colorado died on April 20, 2021 in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. He was the son of Clair and Bina Morgan.  Born in McPherson, Kansas on December 31, 1936, he spent his early childhood in Iola, Kansas until the family's move to Colorado Springs, CO in 1951.

He attended Colorado Springs High...

Gumba Garcia

Gumba Garcia

Apr 19, 2021

Gumba, 33, of Denver, passed away on April 19, 2021.

(Your angel wings were ready, but our hearts were not...)

A Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 25th from 4PM to 7PM at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3020 Federal Blvd. Denver, CO.

A Rosary will take place on Monday, April 26th...

Kathryn Currier

Kathryn Currier

Apr 19, 2021

Kathryn Ann Willts Currier passed away on April 19, 2021, at age 92.  Kathy was born in Osceola County, Iowa, to Jerry & Malvina Willts on January 14, 1929, and was the oldest of five children.  Growing up in Northwest Iowa in the small, rural community of Sibley, Kathy enjoyed many activities as a child including ice-skating, softball, apple...

Michael Wall

Michael Wall

Apr 19, 2021

Michael Allen Wall, age 63, died in Denver, Colorado on Monday, April 19th, 2021.

Born October 20th, 1957 in Denver, Colorado, he lived in Colorado Springs and  Denver most of his life. Mike’s greatest love was traveling. Throughout his life he traveled the world! His most treasured experience was the Peace Corp, where...

William Stearns

William Stearns

Apr 19, 2021

Born April 10th, 1930 to Carrie (Best) Stearns & Harold Stearns. Passed away April 19th, 2021 at the age of 91.

William was born in Claremont, New Hampshire, but grew up in Windsor, Vermont where he graduated from Windsor High School in 1948. He then enlisted in the US Air Force as part of the 61st Troop...

Roger Giellis

Roger Giellis

Apr 19, 2021

Roger Giellis, of Denver, Colorado passed away on April 19, 2021.

Funeral Mass is on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 11:30am at St. Vincent de Paul, 2375 E Arizona Ave, Denver, CO 80210.

A Celebration of Life for Roger will follow the services from 1-4 PM at the Giellis Home (642 S. Corona Street, Denver, CO,...

Robert Tortora

Robert Tortora

Apr 18, 2021

Robert Dominic Tortora, 31 years old, born July 20th 1989 and passed, April 18th 2021. Robby was born and raised in Golden, Colorado. He attended Golden High School and graduated in 2007 and continued his education at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. He graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in Political Science. He was an avid...

Phillip Wilcox

Phillip Wilcox

Apr 18, 2021

Phillip John Wilcox was born on Thursday, January 10, 1957 in Hammond, IN. Phillip and his family didn’t stay long in Indiana. They temporarily moved to Tucson, Arizona, and then eventually settled down in Los Angeles, CA. Phil spent his younger years growing up with his parents and six siblings. As a child he had a magnetic...

Richard Loy

Richard Loy

Apr 18, 2021

Richard F. Loy, age 89, of Evergreen, Colorado, and formerly of Detroit, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2021. Richard was born on March 22, 1932 in Detroit and graduated from St. Joseph High School in Detroit. He proudly served his country during the Korean War with the U.S. Army. He owned and operated Denver National Electrical Contracting and...

Ellen Gartland

Ellen Gartland

Apr 18, 2021

Ellen, a lifelong Denver resident, passed gently into the arms of God on April 18, 2021.

She was preceded in death by her parents Ed and Barbara Gartland and her sister, Mary Jane Moon.

She is survived by seven brothers. Patrick, Michael, Kevin, Tim, Dennis, and Matt of Denver, and Jim, of Abilene, Kansas.  She...

Patricia Taylor

Patricia Taylor

Apr 18, 2021

Patricia A. Taylor Born December 2, 1937 in Aberdeen, SD. Passed away April 18, 2021 peacefully at home surrounded by love in Denver, CO. Survived by husband of 63 years, Ted. She was the heart of the home. A sweet supportive mom to her children Doug, Stefanie (Scott), Dave (Marcy); grandchildren Vincent (Jessica), Kevin (Veronica), Ashley, and the best...

Sharon Adkins-Noblitt

Sharon Adkins-Noblitt

Apr 18, 2021

Sharon Lee Adkins-Noblitt, age 45, passed away in Golden Colorado on April 18, 2021. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

She is survived by her husband Stephen Noblitt and her children Alex Matthew Price and Dusty Alexandria Schmidt and her beloved grandson Able Price.

Sharon was born in Spencer, West Virginia...

B.J. Short

B.J. Short

Apr 17, 2021

SHORT, B.J. age 82 of Westminster, Colorado, passed away on Saturday April 17th, 2021. She was born in Plainfield, New Jersey on November 7th, 1938. B.J. attended elementary through high school in Plainfield, and in 1958, received her AA degree from Centenary College in Hackettstown, N.J. After graduation, she worked as a secretary for Bell Telephone Laboratories in NJ. In...

Lois Rivera

Lois Rivera

Apr 17, 2021

Lois Ann (Dunkin) Rivera, 63, of Easley, SC passed away Saturday April 17, 2021 at Easley Baptist Hospital after contracting COVID.

Lois was born in Denver, CO on September 14,1957 and grew up in Loveland, CO where she lived the majority of her life.

After graduating from Loveland High School in 1975, Lois became a...

Suzanne Konecny

Suzanne Konecny

Apr 16, 2021

Suzanne Harmon Konecny was born on December 17, 1948 in St. Charles, MO the daughter of Betty and Horace Harmon. She grew up in Kansas City, MO and attended Westport High School where she graduated in 1967. She moved to Denver, CO in 1970 and lived there the rest of her life. She leaves behind 3 children, Joshua L....

Cj Smiley

Cj Smiley

Apr 16, 2021

CJ Smiley, age 84, passed away April 16, 2021. He was born on November 11, 1936 in Science Hill, Kentucky. In 1945, the family moved to Denver, CO due to health reasons and needing to live in a drier climate. They lived in Englewood and Smiley graduated from Englewood high school.

In 1958, Smiley welcomed a son...

John Dugopolski

John Dugopolski

Apr 15, 2021

John Walter Dugopolski was born in Walsenburg, Colorado on December 25, 1928 to Walter and Mary Ann (Kulik) Dugopolski. On April 15, 2021 he met his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

John was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Parker. He was very fervent in his faith, studying the Word of God daily and assured by...