Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Jan 1, 2021

Pauline Call "Polly" Klinger, 80, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many, passed away September 25, 2021.

Polly was born July 21st,1941 in Freeman, West Virginia to Daniel and Frances Miller. Polly married Jim Klinger in 1961 and celebrated 50 years of wedded bliss and had two kids, daughter Angela (Angie) and son Jason. She was...

Jan 1, 2021

Elaine R. Lopez, age 82, passed away peacefully Friday, April 16, 2021 due to issues from diabetes and heart failure. She was born December 10, 1938 in Trinidad, Colorado to Felix and Natividad Vailpando. She married her longtime childhood friend and love, Richard Lopez Sr, in July of 1961.

Elaine loved to love people by helping them...

Jan 1, 2021

Mabel Ahlean (Rouse) Wiley, 95, loving mother and grandmother, passed away in Centennial, Colorado, on Dec. 25, 2021. She was born June 12, 1926, in Alda, Nebraska, to George L. Rouse, Jr., and Alice Davison Rouse. She was the youngest of their seven children.

After spending her childhood on a farm and graduating valedictorian from Alda High...

Jan 1, 2021

Dorothy A. Herman was born to Lloyd D. and Lucy A. Herman, in McFadden, Wyoming, January 26, 1926.

She passed away in her sleep, Monday, November 15, 2021.

In 1926 Dorothy's family moved to Northport, Nebraska where she attended Northport Town School through the 5th grade. Moving to Bridgeport, Nebraska, she attended and graduated from Bridgeport...

Jan 1, 2021

Thomas Lee Sittler passed away December 29, 2021. Tom was born in Chappell, Nebraska May 5, 1938.

He is survived by his husband, Robert Springsteel; sister, Sandra Watson; nephew, Charlie and niece Bambi.

Tom was with the original Frontier Airlines as ticket agent, trainer, and baggage handler.

He and Bob had 41 years together...

Jan 1, 2021

Curt Colbert born August 8th 1959, passed away on April 24th 2021, at the age of 61. He is survived by his two brothers Greg (Kris) and Brian, his sister Cindy (Jim), two children Leann and Tyler and his three beautiful granddaughters who all loved him so much. Curt is a graduate of Bear Creek High School and he received a...

Jan 1, 2021

Evan Lewis Haasbeek, 26, of Littleton, Colorado passed away April 25th, 2021 in Greenwood Village, CO.  Evan was born on March 11th, 1995 in Littleton, CO and spent most of his life in Colorado, the state he loved and looked forward to exploring fully.  In his younger years, he lived for a while in the Caribbean and in Texas,...

Jan 1, 2021

Delores “Betty” Brown passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 25th near Golden, CO where she had lived for the last 47 years. She enjoyed many aspects of life including reading, saving reading material, gardening, playing bridge, traveling, working a Sudoku puzzle, having political discussions, researching genealogy, and knitting.

Betty was born in Milwaukee, WI to parents Arthur...

Jan 1, 2021

Renee Lisa Vigil-Stokes, 49, of Lakewood, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021. She is survived by her loving husband, Strance Stokes; children: Noah Stokes, Alex Stokes, Prince Paz-Stokes and Cidney Paz-Stokes; parents:Joe and Evie Vigil and siblings: Robert Vigil and Barbara Esquibel.

She graduated from West High School and Community College of Denver. Renee was a liaison for children...

Jan 1, 2021

Roy A. Charrette (74) passed unexpectedly in the company of his wife and sons the night of March 19th, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital. Born in Denver, 1946, a loved family man, Roy's loss is felt heavily by his wife (Pat), sons (Roy and Chris), their spouses (Bonnie and Kathy), four granddaughters (Amber, Jessica, Gina, and Patricia), three siblings (Martha, Frank, and Romey), and numerous...

Jan 1, 2021

Hal Bradley Tucker, age 66, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021 in Littleton, Colorado.  A Celebration of Life will be held August 7, 2021 at Horan & McConaty, 3101 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood, Colorado.  The service will begin at 2:00 p.m. followed by a reception.

Hal was born in Wooster, Ohio to Gilbert and Doris Tucker. ...

Jan 1, 2021

Sandra “Sandee” Reynebeau passed away on January 9, 2021 in Golden, CO, at the age of 74.  She was born October 28, 1946, in Menominee, Michigan to the late Roy G. and Gladys (Peterson) Uecke.

Sandee graduated with the Menominee High School Class of 1964 and was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church at that time.  As...

Jan 1, 2021

Victoria E. Willson, a retired insurance agent and Lions Club volunteer, passed away on June 3, 2021 at her home in Aurora, Colorado.  Victoria is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 33 years, Paul Barbour, her sister, Sharon Williams, brother-in-law, Jerry Williams, and her parents, Ila and Reuel Mitchell.  She is survived by her step-sons,...

Jan 1, 2021

Dr. Curtis C. Starkebaum, DVM, passed away peacefully, at home, with family, on February 1, 2021, at the age of 97.

Curtis was born on the family farm, near Haxtun, Colorado on April 10, 1923 to Ernest and Vera Starkebaum. Growing up, he worked on the farm, raising turkeys, chicken, cows, hogs, horses and the growing of...

Jan 1, 2021

Joseph Edwin Trantham, age 80, died at the Garden Plaza senior assisted living facility in Aurora, Colorado on June 8, 2021. He died as a result of various infirmities, including Parkinson's, Cancer. and Diabetes.

He was born July 16th, 1940 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Othnel Trantham and Ellen Lantz Trantham.

He was raised on a...

Jan 1, 2021

At the age of 52, Junior leaves behind two children, Raymond (22) and Helena (21). Raymond and Helena currently reside in Minnesota and are horrified by the loss of their father. They describe their father as charismatic, hardworking, and a person who always wanted to make others laugh. Junior is the oldest of four brothers, and is the sixth child...

Jan 1, 2021

James "Jim" Siska, age 77, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Monday June 7, 2021, surrounded by his family in Littleton, Colorado. Jim is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy, their daughters, JoAnne Siska (John Hazelwood) and Christine Steger, 3 grandchildren, Steven Steger, Jessica Gallegos (Scott Miller), Kyler Kline, and great grandson, Wyatt Miller. He is also...

Jan 1, 2021

Ruth Harriet (Nyffeler) Thoning passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 94. She was a 44-year resident of Greenwood Village, Colorado. Ruth was born and raised on a farm near Columbus, Nebraska, and moved to Denver, where she met her husband, Richard “Rick” Thoning. Ruth and Rick called Colorado home for most of their adult lives,...

Jan 1, 2021

Walter Harrison Freehling, 95, of Littleton, Colorado, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021, at the Tendercare Pinehurst facility in Denver, CO. He is survived by daughter Trina Bibbero of Littleton, CO; granddaughter Nikki Bibbero of Denver, CO; sister Leona Barnes of Cabot, Pennsylvania; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his beloved...

Jan 1, 2021

CLAUDE LOUIS CHAPMAN, 1939-2021

Claude Louis “Lou” Chapman, 82, of Westminster, CO, went to his eternal home Thursday, July 1, after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Jo-Ann DeCaporale. Born in Alamosa, CO, Lou was the son of the late Lester and Mary Chapman. He graduated from Sheridan High School and entered the IBEW...