Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Apr 3, 2021

Margaret Cecilia Oliver, age 81 years, died at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Saturday, April 3, 2021 after a brief illness.

Margaret was born on September 25, 1939, in Denver, CO. Margaret lived in Denver until she and her husband Berry bought their first home in Aurora after their first children, twin daughters, were born in 1960.  Margaret...

Apr 3, 2021

Loretta (Wampler) Holp, 85 years old passed away peacefully at home in Colorado Springs, April 3rd, 2021. Loretta was the oldest daughter of Paul and Freda (Shade) Wampler born on March 12th, 1936 in New Lebanon, Ohio. Loretta was married to the love of her life, Wilbur (Bud) C. Holp on June 12th,1953. Loretta loved caring for and traveling...

Apr 3, 2021

John passed away peacefully in his Lafayette home on Saturday, April 3, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Cecilia Jefferson and his daughters Melissa Gray (Bryanna, Nyleeah and Nassyra) and Rayna Jefferson. John is also survived by one great-granddaughter, two great-grandsons, his sisters (Leila Jones, Donna MacNeal, Juliet Santifer, Trudy Nelson and Sherry Jefferson), and...

Apr 3, 2021

Walter "Bill" William Gillette was born in1929 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Walter Addison Gillette and Bernice Lucille (Waltzman) Gillette. He had 4 siblings, Dee, Nell Rene, Bernita and Robert.   He married Janice in 1951 and cared for her until she passed in 2011. He then married Priscilla Ann Carvin-Wright in 2015.

Bill enlisted in the Airforce and was stationed at Kessler...

Apr 3, 2021

Carol Yvonne Klein, 62, of Arvada passed away on April 3, 2021. Born on December 19, 1958 in Denver, Colorado she was the daughter of Melvin H. and June C. (Grossenbacher) Northrope. Carol married Rodney Klein on November 9, 1979, together they shared 33 years of marriage until his passing in December 2011.

Carol worked in civilian...

Apr 2, 2021

Scott Wesley Tate, age 46, died in Colorado Springs on April 2, 2021.

Born April 30, 1974 in Bakersfield, California Scott was recently living in Denver, Colorado and working at several startup companies with his twin brother, Steven. Most recently, he was Chief Information Officer and half owner of BlndSpt Consulting, LLC. Scott attended Monterey Peninsula Jr....

Apr 2, 2021

Jo Ann Steinke, 88, died peacefully in her home in Aurora, CO on Friday April 2, 2021.

Jo was born in Sherman, Texas on February 4th, 1933. She was adopted by Floyd and Opal Chambers. Jo’s childhood was spent in Richardson, Texas until she married Frank Steinke and moved to Colorado, where she lived for the rest...

Apr 2, 2021

Leonella R. Brancio, age 78, of Lake Park, MN, passed away on April 2, 2021.

She graduated from St. James Academy in New Rockford, ND and attended Creighton University in Omaha, NE.

Leonella loved spending time with her family, farming and working as a controller throughout her life.  To her family, Leonella emphasized the value of education...

Apr 2, 2021

Marianne (Reinhart) Barr passed away peacefully on April 2, 2021, at Highline Place in Littleton, CO.  She was born on July 28, 1936, to Melvin and Martha Reinhart in Alleman, Iowa.  She was raised on the family farm with 4 older brothers, 1 older sister and her twin sister.  She and sister, Marilyn, won an award at the Iowa...

Apr 2, 2021

Velma Jean Ryan, 78, died at Presbyterian St. Luke's hospital on April 2, 2021. The cause of death was attributed to multiple things including her fight with acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia.

Born May 23, 1942 in Roggen, CO, she grew up on the family farm and enjoyed 4H and square dancing. Velma graduated valedictorian of her high school...

Apr 1, 2021

Theodore “Ted” Watrous, age 89, died on April 1, 2021. He was a graduate of Harbor High School in Ashtabula, Ohio in 1950. He was a four-sport letterman, Vice President of his class and performed in school plays. He grew up on the shore of Lake Erie and had a love of water and boating that lasted throughout his...

Apr 1, 2021

James A. Sparks

1/21/1947, Waterloo, Iowa  –  4/1/2021,  Aurora, Colorado

Jim Sparks never met a stranger. He loved life and was always active – never still.

Even when his diabetes resulted in amputation and prostheses, he rebounded. He had a strong will to live. Jim was a fighter.

A...

Apr 1, 2021

Martha Joyce (Screen) Bair, at age 96 died at Park Forest Manor Nursing Facility on April 1, 2021. She will be greatly missed for her humorous and generous personality by family and friends that knew her over the years. Born March 16th 1925.

She met and married Charles J. Baier of Salina, Kansas in 1947. They moved...

Mar 31, 2021

Susan Marie Doran was born November 9, 1943 in Philadelphia PA. Susan married Richard Kannaly Doran on November 30, 1968. She is the loving mother of two daughters, and the loving grandmother of four grandchildren. Susan loved to travel. She and Richard went on many adventures together in their 50+ years of marriage. She was a voracious reader, even...

Mar 30, 2021

Martin “Marty” Grossberg, 77, passed away unexpectedly on March 30, 2021, at his home in Bailey, Colorado. Marty was born in Brooklyn, NY, on February 18, 1944, to Irving and Helen Grossberg.

Marty spent his life in service to others. His first job as a young boy was delivering newspapers on a local paper route. After a...

Mar 30, 2021

Our dad, Shane Michael Kerstiens was born on May 11, 1963. He was a Mother’s Day present for his mom Loretta Mae Kerstiens and the only son of James Donald Kerstiens. Dad’s big beautiful family included his five doting sisters, Lynette, Renee, Stacy, Cory and Shannon who adore him, spoiled him and loved him.

Dad grew up...

Mar 30, 2021

Wanda Louise Rickaby, 84, of Arvada passed away on March 30, 2021.  Born on March 13, 1937 in Hardinsburg, Kentucky, she was the only child of Arvel and Katherine (Bruner) Basham.  Wanda’s family moved to central Illinois where she attended schools in Sullivan and Decatur, Illinois.  After high school, Wanda enrolled in a nursing program at Memorial Hospital in Springfield,...

Mar 30, 2021

Alan Francis Coopland passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in Port Charlotte, Florida, surrounded by his loving family. He had fought a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease and Lewy Body Syndrome for many years.

Alan was born in East Cleveland, Ohio on April 29, 1940 to Harry Coopland Jr. and Eileen Coopland (Telegdy). He was...

Mar 30, 2021

Marcia Jean Koester was born June 21, 1950 in Northfield, Minnesota to William D. and Cora J. Koester.

She was the sixth of seven close-knit children, growing up with lots of love and laughter on the family farm.

Marcia attended Northfield schools and participated in band, playing the saxophone.

Marcia attended Colorado State...

Mar 30, 2021

Dennis Metz, age 68, was born in Rock Island, Illinois on August 2, 1952. Dennis was part of a large family, which included five brothers. Two years after graduating from high school he joined the US Marine Corps and served for 3 years at Camp Pendleton, CA. He was honorably discharged as a Sergeant in 1975, moved to Ft....