Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Cecilia Wall
Nov 19, 2020
Cecilia Wall was born in Denver, CO on September 17, 1933 and returned to the Lord on November 19, 2020. She is survived by three living children, Karen (Glen), Jim (Sandy), and Ted (Dawn); and eight grandchildren, Teresa, Amanda, Arthur (Lauren), Tate, Caitlin, Erik, Kristin, and Justin. She now rejoins her husband of 42 years, Edward; two eldest sons, Bob and Tom;...
Jeanette Wieder
Nov 18, 2020
Jeanette Catherine Wieder, 87, of Denver, Colorado passed from this life to eternal life on November 18, 2020 at Hallmark Nursing Center.
Jeanette was born on January 23, 1933, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Lee and Estelle (Todd) Wieder. Jeanette grew up with her brother, Jay Wieder, enjoying cooking, crafts and ice skating. After her...
Geraldine Contreras
Nov 18, 2020
Geraldine Mary (Maggie) Twomey Contreras, born March 25 1937, passed away on November 18, 2020 after a full life as a proud, feisty and faith-filled Irish woman. Her husband, Edward, and her son, Ricky, preceded her in death. She continues to be immensely loved by her family, including her 4 daughters: Ellen Schleicher, Victoria Laniohan (Lonnie Roth), Carla (Dean)...
Sharon Hamilton
Nov 18, 2020
Sharon “Shari” Hamilton, 76, of Westminster, Colorado peacefully slipped into eternal life to be with her Savior on November 18, 2020. Born to Keith Parsons Brown and Lena Marie Elizabeth Meyers on January 20, 1944. She leaves behind her husband of 57 years William Scott Hamilton; a daughter Brenda Colleen (46); five grandsons Jacob (27), Casey (24), Tristan (23), Zachary...
Michel Swanson
Nov 18, 2020
Michel Leigh Swanson, 34, of Denver, Colorado passed away on November 18, 2020. Michel was born in Bismark, North Dakota on January 20, 1986. She is survived by her partents Roxie Ann Swanson, John Swanson, and Sister, Reanna J. Swanson.
Education - Colorado State University with a major in Communications and minor in Spanish Language. University of Colorado Boulder with...
Donald Studebaker
Nov 18, 2020
Donald Jess Studebaker, age 85 passed peacefully at Denver Hospice on November 18th 2020 from Leukemia. Born on September 12th, 1935 in Perry Oklahoma, Don had a passion for the sport of Wrestling. In 1953 he was a State of Oklahoma Champion Wrestler for Perry High School, helped to win the NCAA Wrestling Championship for the University of Oklahoma...
Robert Saltsman
Nov 17, 2020
Robert F. Saltsman, age 92, passed Tuesday, November 17 in Colorado Springs, Colorado after a long life and short hospitalization for Covid-19. He was born in Alliance, Ohio on September 11, 1928 to parents Edward and Mabel (Shepherd) Saltsman. He is predeceased by his two brothers, Richard and Edward Jr. as well as sisters Jean Martin and Ruth Crouse....
Peggy Broersma
Nov 17, 2020
Peggy Ann Broersma, (née Mullis) passed away November 17, 2020 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was born November 23, 1939 in Kremmling, Colorado. She was preceded in death by her parents; James Mullis and Elizabeth Sheard, (née Marshall), her son William Broersma, her brother James Mullis and serveral dear aunts. She is survived by her children; Lori Biggs, Deni Hall, Teri...
Paul Cooper
Nov 17, 2020
Paul Douglas Cooper of Denver, Colorado passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the age of 79.
Mr. Cooper was born in Jefferson City, MO to Worlie “Tex” Cooper and Emma Marie Ringo in July 1941. He was raised in the Bonnie Brae region of Denver and attended South High School until his graduation in 1959....
Ann Gruber Harding
Nov 17, 2020
Ann Louise Gruber Harding peacefully passed on from this life on Tuesday November the 17th 2020 after a lengthy illness. It was a beautiful cloudless blue sky 75 degree day. Her favorite kind of day. She was born on October 24th, 1945 in Denver Colorado to Donald and Pinky Gruber (both deceased). She is survived by two Daughters: Michelle...
Harry Williams
Nov 17, 2020
Harry M. Williams (HMW) was born on April 16, 1923 in Des Moines, Iowa, as the third son of a prominent Iowa family.
His father was the most decorated medical officer from Iowa in WWI, one great uncle was Governor of Iowa and later a U.S. Senator and another great uncle was Dean of the Drake Law...
Edward Ortiz Jr.
Nov 17, 2020
Edward Ortiz Jr., 91, of Thornton passed away on November 17, 2020 at North Suburban Medical Center. Born on March 24, 1929 in Capulin, CO he was the son of Edward Sr. and Sarah (Vigil) Ortiz. Edward married Kazuko Shiroma in August of 1962 and together they shared 58 years of marriage.
Edward served for the Army...
Dorothy Brummit
Nov 17, 2020
Dorothy Odessa Brummit, age 97, passed away at Broomfield Skilled Nursing Center on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. She was born February 20, 1923 in Downing, Missouri. Dorothy married Pearl "Pete" E. Brummit on August 23, 1945 and they settled and raised their family in Westminster, Colorado. She was a homemaker, loving mother, great cook, and one tough sweet lady! She accompanied Pete on many fishing and...
Mary Cornelius
Nov 16, 2020
Mary Margaret D. Cornelius died on November 15, 2020. Mary was born August 11, 1926 in St. Louis, MO., the daughter of Jemima (Robertson) and James Dick. She grew up in St. Louis and later in Park Ridge, IL with her siblings James and Jean. In 1945, after graduating from Park Ridge High School, she enrolled in nursing school...
José (Joe) Cleto Nuñez
Nov 16, 2020
José (Joe) Cleto Nuñez, aged 83, passed away on November 16th, 2020. He was born on April 5th, 1937 in Greeley, Colorado to Manuela Nuñez and Concepción Lopez. Joe was married for 59 years to Lilly Yanas Nuñez, who preceded him in death on November 10th, 2020. Joe is survived by his four children: John Michael Nuñez and his...
Nancy Taylor
Nov 16, 2020
Nancy L. Taylor, 70, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2020 at Swedish Hospital in Denver, CO. She was born in Denver, Colorado on June 16, 1950 and was the daughter of Lee and Celia Laffoon. Nancy is survived by her sister, Cynthia Nelms-Byrne, Daughters Beth Dunwody and Kate Taylor, and her three grandsons Adrian Smith, Caleb Evenson and...
Thomas Distel
Nov 16, 2020
Thomas Rex Distel passed away on November 16, 2020 at Life Care Center of Longmont.
Thomas was born to Frank and Melba Distel on January 14, 1946 in Denver, Colorado. Tom grew up on the family farm and graduated from Longmont High School in 1965. He was a dairy farmer for over 30 years and after selling...
Dale Young
Nov 16, 2020
Dale M. Young passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Legends of Broomfield facility in Broomfield, Colorado.
He was born on December 17, 1954 in Lindsburg, Kansas. Dale lived most of his youth in Salina, Kansas, attending grade school and high school there. As a young child he loved to ride his bicycle, play American Legion...
Bette Oakes
Nov 15, 2020
Bette D. Oakes lived to be 95 and a day. She was residing at the Vi at Highlands Ranch in Memory Care; where despite strict restrictions and precautions, she still contracted COVID-19. Bette, the life of the party and incorrigible flirt, passed away on November 15, 2020. Bette was the wife of John M. Oakes, (deceased 2008); and mother...
Damion Sloan
Nov 15, 2020
Damion Sumner Sloan passed away on November 15, 2020 at the age of 23.
He is survived by his loving family.
A family service to honor Damion will be held on Friday, November 27th.
Flowers in Damion's honor are welcomed by his family.
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