Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Norbert Montano
Mar 29, 2021
Norbert Lee Montano, 74, passed away at Swedish Medical Center on Monday March 29, 2021.
Born August 17, 1946 in Antonito, Colorado, he spent his childhood years in Pueblo, Colorado.
During his college years, Norbert lived in Boulder, Colorado where he earned a Bachelor's degree and later a teacher’s certificate from the University of Colorado. He...
Donald Ballard
Mar 29, 2021
Donald Lee Ballard, 80, of Denver, Colorado passed away on March 29, 2021. He was born to Delbert Lee Ballard and Dorothy Ann Ballard on August 8, 1940 in Denver, Colorado.
He enjoyed working with leather and loved animals. He was a great brother!
Donald is survived by his sons, Donald Ballard Jr and David...
Sharrene Lazar
Mar 29, 2021
Sharrene R. Lazar, beloved wife of James Lazar for 58 years, died peacefully on March 29th, 2021 at the age of 76. She was born in Colorado on August 8th, 1944 and lived in Lakewood throughout her life. She graduated from Alameda High School in 1962. Sharrene loved spending time with her family and friends, traveling, and visiting casinos...
Donata Suraski
Mar 29, 2021
Donata Suraski passed away at Swedish Medical center early morning of March 29, 2021. Donata was born on July 22, 1927 in, Lodz, Poland, where she and her older brother were raised by their mother. Donata always enjoyed attending school and was given high enough marks to earn her the privilege to skip a grade and join her older brother in secondary school right before the biggening of the second World War. Nazi soldiers evicted from their home and...
David Halbrook
Mar 29, 2021
David L. Halbrook, age 63, died at St. Anthony’s Hospital on Monday, March 29, 2021. The cause was Covid Pneumonia.
Born August 10, 1957 in Denver, he lived in Sedalia, Louviers, Elizabeth, and Aurora and worked at King Soopers and various Lumber companies until retiring in 2018. David was a member of Eastern Hills Community Church. David...
Angus ( Aj ) Timmons
Mar 28, 2021
It is with great sadness that the family of Angus Jeffery (AJ) Timmons announces his passing from cardiac arrest, on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at the age of 30 years.
Our hearts are broken as AJ will be missed by everyone who touched his life.
AJ was very loving and respectful to everyone he met;...
Bradley Novak
Mar 28, 2021
Bradley Jon Novak, 57, of Centennial, Colorado, passed away peacefully at his home on March 28, 2021 after a valiant battle with Neuroendocrine Cancer.
Brad was born on November 26, 1963 to Richard and Elizabeth Novak in Davenport, IA. After graduating from Davenport Central High School in 1982, he went on to enlist in the United States...
Daniel Mikkelson
Mar 28, 2021
Daniel of Golden, CO left this world on Sunday, March 28th. He was 34 years old. Daniel was born December 13, 1986 in Dallas, Texas. He attended Mary Immaculate School, Bishop Lynch High School for 2 years, and graduated from The Winston School. Daniel attended Richland CC for 2 years and then UT Arlington. He was currently enrolled at...
Robert "Bob" Bottelsen
Mar 28, 2021
Robert "Bob" Arthur Bottelsen, of Littleton has passed away.
Bob is preceded in death by his mother, Marie Augusta (LeBlanc) Bottelsen; his father, Henry Bottelsen; his wife, Janice Marie (Moore) Bottelsen; and his son-in-law, Todd Lemberger.
He is survived by his children, Donald (Leslyn) Bottelsen, Robert Jr. (Jody) Bottelsen, John (Danette) Bottelsen, Thomas Bottelsen, and...
Ernest Sartorio Jr., M.D.
Mar 28, 2021
Ernest Sartorio, 74, a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, colleague and mentor, passed away on March 28, 2021.
Ernie, as he was known to his family and wide circle of friends, was born to Ernest Sr. and Agnes Sartorio on March 16, 1947 in Somerville, Mass. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the...
Jeremy Stahl
Mar 28, 2021
Jeremy Stahl, age 50, died in his home in Littleton, Colorado on March 28, 2021. He was a graduate of Deer Valley High School (Phoenix), later going on to earn his Bachelors’ degree in Information Technology from the Colorado State University system in 2016. He was most recently employed by Raytheon Technologies.
Jeremy met and married his...
Mary Villard Hoar
Mar 28, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Villard Hoar, age 80, passed away unexpectedly at her home on March 28, 2021.
Born on February 17, 1941 in St. Joseph, Missouri, Mary grew up on a farm in Northeastern Kansas. She was a proud graduate of Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS and married her high school class- mate, Kenneth Hoar, on August...
Zachary Dawson
Mar 28, 2021
Zachary “Z” Dawson passed away suddenly on March 28th, 2021. He was 34 years old. Zach loved his family and friends more than anything in the world. He was kind, caring, compassionate and extremely generous. He enjoyed family gatherings, travel, golf, fishing, Legos and he was a huge movie buff. Zach was a natural around children and animals, and...
Tomie Bailey
Mar 27, 2021
Tomie Bailey, 92, of Northglenn, CO, passed away March 27, 2021 at her home. Tomie was born on March 30, 1928 in Hakone Imperial Villa Hakone-machi, Ashigara-gun Japan, to Teiji and Shige Hashimoto. The second of 5 children, she attended elementary, middle, and high school in Tokyo, Japan. After high school, Tomie enrolled in a singing and dance school...
Andrew Anderson
Mar 27, 2021
Andrew (Andy) Gordon Anderson, 70, of Fort Collins passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Atria Westminster. Born on June 4, 1950, the son of Clarence Orville and Irene Cecilia (McCallum) Anderson. Andy married Mary Lynn Loveless on October 16th, 1971 and together they shared over 46 years of marriage until her passing in 2018.
Andy worked as a software engineer...
Norman Granbery
Mar 27, 2021
Norman moved to Denver from Texas in 1958 and opened the Polo Lounge at 410 15th Street.
This was his first venture of many into the nightclub industry. His footprint can still be found on the corner of East Colfax and Clarkson where the Gold Nugget Disco stood from 1977 – 2000. His entrepreneurial spirit continued in...
Mary Baldwin
Mar 26, 2021
Age 90, born January 16, 1931, passed away March 26, 2021 peacefully with her family by her side in Denver, CO. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio to John and Mabel Wittich. Mary Lee was an only child. Mary Lee is preceded in death by her husband of sixty-two years, Paul and her parents. She leaves behind a daughter...
Sandra Kauffman
Mar 26, 2021
Sandy was born January 3, 1943, in Centerville, Iowa, the daughter of Wayne and Susie (Darrah) Legg.
Sandy graduated from Iowa State University in 1965 as a Home Economics Major. She taught Home Economics at a Grand Rapids, MI. High School until she decided the climate was to cold, she then went to Houston, TX., and went...
Mary Scantland
Mar 26, 2021
Mary Margaret Scantland, age 85, died on March 26, 2021. She was born in Boulder, Colorado on October 7, 1935. She was a graduate of Texas Christian University with a BA in Home Economics. She married Wayne Scantland on March 29, 1956. They moved to Denver in June of 1957.
Mary was a homemaker and spent her...
Patricia Tobey
Mar 25, 2021
Patricia was born July 3rd, 1941 in Denver, Colorado, sharing her birthday with her mother, Florence.
She attended St Vincent DePaul grade school, St Mary’s Academy high school, Central Business College and the University of Colorado.
In 1962 she married Ronald Tobey and had a son John in 1968.
Patricia had...
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