Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Dec 11, 2020

John Jelen Sr., 86, of Arvada, CO passed away on December 11, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. Born on July 31, 1934 in Slovenia he was the son of Franz and Elizabeth Jelen. John married Irene (Lenz) on January 10, 1959 in Berlin, Germany and together they shared 46 years of marriage until her passing in 2005....

Dec 11, 2020

Kim devoted her life to serving others, and our Lord has called his faithful servant home.  She was surrounded by her husband and daughters at home following her courageous battle with cancer.

It would be incorrect to say that Kim lost her battle, as she never stopped fighting.  She never stopped fighting for another day with her...

Dec 11, 2020

Mahlon Verle Rade, 89, of Denver Co passed away on December 11, 2020 at North Suburban Medical Center from the covid19 virus. Mahlon was born March 2, 1931 in Southard, Oklahoma. He was one of five children born to William and Edith Rade.

Mahlon came to Colorado with his new bride Sherril J (barney) Rade who preceded...

Dec 11, 2020

Robert is survived by his wife of 60 years, Patricia Buzick; his 2 children, Deborah and Michael; 4 grandchildren, Joshua, Jennifer, Cody and Chance; Great-Granddaughter, Mina. Also Survived by his sister, Barbara Jean.

A beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, and Brother.

Robert at the age of 76 passed away at his home on December 11, 2020. He...

Dec 10, 2020

Robert Anson “Bob” Thiede Jr. was born on July 14, 1946 at Mercy Hospital in Denver, CO.  He is the oldest son to Robert Anson Thiede Sr. and Betty June Cook.  Bob passed in peace on December 10, 2020 at the age of 74 in Lone Tree, CO.  He is survived by his loving wife JoAnn, younger brother John...

Dec 10, 2020

Richard Lee Kaplan, 83, passed away on December 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. Richard was born to Paul Virgil Kaplan and Helen Ann Lewis on December 21,1936 in Rockwell, Iowa.

After he graduated from high school Richard went on to earn a bachelor’s degree and became a chemist. He loved his family, friends and classic cars.  Richard was...

Dec 10, 2020

Gabriel William Lee Richards passed away unexpectedly on December 10th, 2020. He was born on August 24th, 2007. He was thirteen years old.

In addition to his Mom, Dad, Step-Dad, and three brothers, Gabe had just three true loves: music…      science…       and Mac & Cheese!

Whether he was Live Action Role Playing (LARPing) or playing...

Dec 10, 2020

Jeffrey “Jeff” Dean Darnell, 47, of Denver Colorado, passed away on December 10th, 2020 at his home in Englewood, Colorado.

Jeff was born in Denver, Colorado at St. Luke’s on October 13th, 1973 to Michele Chaney and Richard Darnell.

Jeff grew up in Denver and attended Horizon Highschool.

Jeff’s first job was at...

Dec 10, 2020

Ellen Goldberg (known to most as Mary Ellen Goldberg), age 93, passed away peacefully in her home in Highlands Ranch, CO, on December 10, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Chicago, IL on February 5, 1927. She later lived in Oskaloosa and Oneida, KS and raised 6 children with Frank Miles(deceased 2006).  Ellen was an...

Dec 9, 2020

Joseph Troy Fine, age 56, died at home on December 9, 2020.

Born January 10, 1964 in Phenix City, Alabama. He graduated from high school and worked as Quality Assurance Test Technician at Walker Component Group in Denver.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Barbara Fine. Survivors include his wife, Deanna;...

Dec 9, 2020

On December 9, 2020, Paul joined his wife Helen Louise (d. 2014) and daughter Lynne Marie Smith (d. 2020) in eternal life. He is survived by his daughters, Marilyn Louise Supan, Pamela Ann (Terry Lee) Salinas; granddaughter, Hannah Marie Smith, and son-in-law Harry Smith, Jr. Funeral Mass, Thursday, 12/17/2020, 11:30AM, Holy Name Catholic Church, 3290 West Milan Ave., Englewood,...

Dec 9, 2020

Our beloved mother, Eleanor Roberta Reyna, passed peacefully away on December 9, 2020 at the age of 84. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, daughter, aunt, grandmother, and friend…and the heart and soul of our family. Mom had the voice of an angel. She was generous and strong, unwavering in her Catholic faith, and had endless capacity for love....

Dec 9, 2020

Mildred Ruth Luft Richards passed away December 9, 2020 in Aurora, Colorado. Mildred was born February 5, 1933 to Freidrich and Amalia (Hallmuth) Luft in Sterling, Colorado. She attended Sterling schools, graduating from Sterling High School.

She married Donald Joe Richards and became the mother of two daughters, Valerie Jo and Renae Ruth Richards. In 1962, Joe...

Dec 9, 2020

Dave Jugert, of Denver Colorado passed away on December 9th, 2020.

He is survived by his wife, Kathy; sons, Jason (Brittany), Ryan and Shaun; grandsons, Breck and Ryker; brother, Rodney (Cheryl) and many loving nieces and nephews.

Dave was born in Denver on July 9th in 1951 to Rudolph and Lydia Jugert. Dave was the...

Dec 9, 2020

Edward, 91, passed away December 9, 2020. He was born in Welby, CO and resided in the Denver Metro area his entire life. Edward was President of a large industrial piping supply company. He is survived by his children, Mark (Debi); Andrew (Kathy); Ann (Michael) Rossman, Edward (Julie) and John (Paula); grandchildren, Jeremy, Brian, Lauren, Megan, Kimberly, Michael, Shane, Matthew,...

Dec 9, 2020

Mom, Wife, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Great-Great-Grandmother

Mom was born in Mattoon, Wisconsin in 1925, the youngest of 5 daughters and 2 sons. It is there where she met and married Bennie Wolf at the age of 17. Shortly after marriage Bennie went to war with the US Army and soon thereafter Betty had her first child, Patti in...

Dec 9, 2020

Richard Mathias Fessler II, 34, passed away on December 9, 2020. He was born to Laurie Dezenzo and Peter Fessler on October 2, 1986 in Wylie, TX.

Rich is survived by his mother Laurie Dezenzo and her significant other Rick Thill; his father Peter Fessler and his wife Cindy Fessler; his beloved children Kinzley Patton and Angelina...

Dec 8, 2020

Mark Douglas McMillan, 56, of Brighton passed away on December 8, 2020.  He was born on August 25, 1964 in Denver, Colorado. Mark was a 4th generation Colorado native.

Mark (the Iceman) served the community of Louisville, Colorado and the Louisville Police Department with honor for 25 years. Mark retired in 2016. Mark’s dedication to police work...

Dec 8, 2020

Patricia Mary Buxkemper, née Rawlings, was born September 27, 1924 in Melksham, England. She was the youngest of four children.

At the age of seven, her family moved to Bristol. During WWII, she volunteered for the Woman's Land Army and also worked at the Ministry of Labour. By this time, American GI's were abundant in England. At the...

Dec 8, 2020

In the early morning on Tuesday, December 7, 2020, Katherine (Kat) Garduque, passed away.  She is survived by her three beautiful children, Kirstin, Devon, and Lauren, her mother and father, and her many siblings.  Kat was a beloved daughter, a dear sister, a beautiful woman and a devoted mother.

She was born Katherine Elizabeth Hinton on October...