Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Nov 28, 2020

Sheila Kay Bardwell (nee Smith) passed away on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020.  She was 87 years old.

Born Dec. 17, 1932 in Minneapolis, MN, to Alden and Helen Smith, Sheila was the loving wife of the late Robert; beloved mother of the late Robert (Teresa) and Bryan (Christine); cherished grandmother to Cameron (Kristen) Bone and Dylan (Whitney)...

Nov 28, 2020

Janet was born in Omaha, Nebraska; she was the fourth of seven daughters.  She grew up in the St. Cecilia Cathedral area and received her sacraments there; most importantly the sacrament of Matrimony to the love of her life, Henry Anthone, in 1950.  In 1955, Hank and Janet moved to the Benson area, and became quite involved in St. Bernard's Catholic Church,...

Nov 28, 2020

Alice was born in Denver, Colorado to Charles and Eunice Brisnehan.

She grew up in North Denver in the Berkley Park neighborhood and attended grade school and high school at Holy Family Catholic Church. In her senior year of high school, she met the love of her life Dave Brachle.

After graduation Alice started her...

Nov 28, 2020

Marian Joan Swanson, 89, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at MorningStar Assisted Living, Wheat Ridge, Colo., surrounded by her family. Marian resided in Iron Mountain for 79 years. In 2016 she moved to Colorado to be closer to her daughter and grandchildren. Marian was born October 20, 1931, in Norway, Mich., daughter of the late Julius and...

Nov 28, 2020

Carol Louise Balcom, age 80, passed away due to cancer in her home in Castle Rock, Colorado surrounded by her family.  She was born April 17, 1940 in Portland, Oregon to Ronald and Georgie Roley.  Carol attended grade school at St. John’s Catholic School in Oregon City, and graduated from Canby High School in 1959.  She married the love...

Nov 28, 2020

Ted MacBlane was hard to miss—if not for his strawberry-blonde curls, then for the grace and confidence with which he tele-skied. And skate-skied. And mountain biked, and road biked, and did pretty much everything else in his life. Now he’ll be impossible not to miss.

Born and raised in Denver, Ted passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 28th from a...

Nov 27, 2020

Dorothy Howell Dowden, age 97, passed away peacefully November 27, 2020 in Aurora, Colorado.

She was born to Paul and Lucile Howell on June 21, 1923 in Beloit, Wisconsin. Dorothy was a skilled coloratura soprano and studied vocal music at The Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in history at...

Nov 27, 2020

The family of Patricia E. (Forbes) Humphrey, of Aurora is saddened to announce her passing on  November 27, 2020 at the age of 96.

Pat was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on the 13th of June, 1924 to Frank W. and Catharine Firth Forbes. As a child her family moved to Grand Lake Colorado and on to Denver. ...

Nov 27, 2020

Marie Ellen Miller, 83, of Arvada, Colorado passed away on November 27, 2020 at Clear Creek Care Center in Westminster, Colorado.  Born on January 8, 1937 in Camden, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late William R. and Mary Ann E. (Mackie) Brennan.  She was a devoted wife for 60 years, a caring mother, and kind and...

Nov 27, 2020

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, William S. Vinson, Sr. (Bill), went home to be with his Lord on November 27, 2020. Bill was born April 24, 1935 in Reydon, Oklahoma to Jessie Lee and Flora Jean Vinson. At a young age the Vinson family relocated to Dumas, Texas. In his youth, Bill committed to helping his family...

Nov 27, 2020

Ruth Spano, 93, of Henderson, Colorado, passed away peacefully at her home Friday, November 27, 2020. Ruth was born on May 29, 1927, in Erie, Colorado.   She is survived by her daughter Sandy (Lyle) and preceded in death by her husband Phil, her son Phil Jr., her parents, and her sister June. Ruth had one granddaughter, one great-granddaughter, and...

Nov 27, 2020

With sad and heavy hearts, the family of Tony L. Scott of Aurora, Colorado announces that he entered eternal life on November 27, 2020.

Tony was born in Delaware, Ohio on August 3, 1950. He was a graduate of Rutherford B. Hayes High School. Class of 68’, where he was a gifted athlete.

Tony first...

Nov 27, 2020

Thomas C. Gibson was born February 28th 1981 in Huntington West Virginia and passed away November 27, 2020 in Golden Colorado.

With shattered hearts, we announce the passing of Thomas “Tom” Gibson. Tom passed away unexpectedly in Golden, Colorado on November 27, 2020. He leaves behind his father, Jeffery (Tammi) Gibson; his mother, Lyn (Leonard) Chamberlain; brothers, Richard (Lucinda)...

Nov 27, 2020

Marilyn Bell (Flora) Beckman, age 89, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2020 at Porter Memorial Hospice in Centennial, Colorado.  Marilyn was a graduate of North High School and Colorado Women’s College and was born in Denver, Colorado on March 16, 1931 to Carl and Lola Flora.

Marilyn loved playing cards with family and friends and was...

Nov 27, 2020

Mr. David O. Farmer, unexpectedly passed on November 27, 2020 at the age of 61 at the North Suburban Hospital in Thornton, Colorado.

Dave was born on May 26, 1959 in Fort Knox, Kentucky to US Army Veteran and as a young child, lived in Germany where is father was stationed. Dave is predeceased by his parents,...

Nov 26, 2020

On November 26th, 2020 the world lost a bright light. Beloved daughter, loving sister, and dear friend Kristin Nicoletti passed away unexpectedly at age 32, leaving behind a legacy of love and healing that we ask is remembered in the days to come.

Kristin was born in Wheat Ridge, Colorado in 1988 to Kim and Glen Nicoletti in...

Nov 26, 2020

Lupe M. Rucker, of Arvada, Colorado passed away on November 26, 2020.

She was born on May 1, 1955 in California to Arturo Mosqueda and Lorenza Gonzalez. She is preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Mickey. She is survived by her children, Lorena (Grady) Brennan and Sean Rucker; grandchildren, Amadeo Brennan and Amelie Brennan and...

Nov 26, 2020

Joan Pavlakis Pettet was born on March 29th, 1960 in Denver, Colorado to loving parents Pete and Dolores Pavlakis. She passed away after a long and difficult battle with lymphoma on November 26th, 2020. She passed at home in her favorite room (her Barbie room) surrounded by her children Jackie, Katherine and Jimmy, her sister Barbara (who was her...

Nov 26, 2020

Barbara Elizabeth Cook was born in Denver, Colorado December 5, 1937. She passed away November 26, 2020, at the age of 82. She retired from Frito-Lay after 50 years as a shipping clerk. Barbara enjoyed camping at National Parks, learning United States history, gardening, attending Catholic Church services and spending time with her grandchildren. Survived by daughter Christine (Joel)...

Nov 26, 2020

Robert L. Thames, Sr. was born in Little Rock, Mississippi July 31, 1932 to William and Hattie Thames. He was the fourth of nine children.

He married Barbara Jackson Thames, 6 children were born to that union. Barbara continued to show her love and devotion for Robert by being his main caregiver after his diagnosis of Alzheimer’s....