Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Nov 2, 2020

Thea Tuerpe, of Denver, Colorado passed on from this life November 2, 2020 at Brookdale Meridian Lakewood Nursing Center surrounded by family and caregivers. She is survived by her son Chris, daughter in law Marita, grandchildren Max and Veronica. She is also survived by nephews and nieces in Germany and Switzerland. Ulrike and Marion Mischler, Maria, Michael and Gerhard...

Nov 2, 2020

Sue Ann (Hinds) Toma

Sue A. Toma died on November 2, 2020, just two months before her 90th birthday, as a result of complications associated with cancer treatment.  The family expresses their appreciation to the healthcare team that contributed to the quality of the last few years of her life and enabled her...

Nov 2, 2020

JoAnn Marie Friesen Hamm was born at home in Meade, Kansas on May 19, 1935...the fourth of six children born to Martin and Marie Friesen. She grew up on the farm, doing chores and milking cows. She shared a (cold!) room with her younger sister Roberta, and always had lots of fun with her siblings and cousins at family...

Nov 2, 2020

Helen Youngman, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 2, 2020 at the age of 87. Her family was by her side via Webex and her granddaughter, Lauren, was playing a favorite movie of theirs, “Some Like It Hot,” starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon. Helen was born on April 10, 1933 in the Bronx, New York at...

Nov 2, 2020

Patricia E. Gengaro, age 69, passed away peacefully at Denver Hospice on November 2nd, 2020 after a long battle with Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer.

Patricia was born on December 29, 1950 in Houston, TX. She lived in Houston as a young child before moving to Shreveport, LA with her family as a young teen. She moved back to...

Nov 2, 2020

Johnny was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1988 and lived in Olathe, Kansas until he and his family moved to Golden, Colorado in 1995. Johnny loved the mountains of Colorado. He was an avid hiker and loved snowboarding, and most recently, kayaking. He married Katey, the love of his life, on June 20, 2020 and they lived with their two dogs (Cash and Lucy)...

Nov 2, 2020

Barbara Ann Cline, 71, of Westminster passed away on November 2, 2020. Born on June 2, 1949 in Lubbock, Texas she was the daughter of Brownlee and Marjorie (Givens) Gegg. Barbara married Earl Cline in a church in the mountains on September 14, 1979 and together they shared 41 years of marriage.

Barbara worked as a commencement...

Nov 2, 2020

Marjorie “Perk” L. Gibbs, 94, of Highlands Ranch, CO, passed away on November 2, 2020. She was born to Frederick Perkins and Helen Beulah Jones Perkins in Boston, MA.

She Married Richard Gray Gibbs on April 17, 1946, in El Paso, TX, at Ft. Bliss.

She is survived by her husband Richard “Dick” Gibbs; her son Tom...

Nov 2, 2020

Elke Ziegler Rivera, 54, left this world on November 2, 2020. She was born on September 6, 1966 in Westchester, New York. Elke graduated from Longmont High School in 1987. Elke was quiet and reserved in her younger years, but knew she wanted more for herself. She took a chance and applied for a job with ARC Thrift Stores...

Oct 31, 2020

Daniel Paul Moore was born on November 1, 1956, to Nathan and Reba (Miracle) Moore.

He grew up in the mountains of Upstate New York in North Creek and Bakers Mills. At 17 years old, he enlisted in the United States Army. His career began in the TV and radio repair field. His duty stations included Ft....

Oct 31, 2020

Mary Ann was born and raised near Chaffee Park in Denver. She was preceded in death by her parents Bernard Aaron Hogan and Mary Delphine McCraner Hogan; her sister Judy Hogan Sexton (Mark) of Denver; and her brother Jack Dennis Hogan of Astoria, Oregon.

Mary Ann is survived by her husband of 57 years, Joseph Michael (Mickey...

Oct 31, 2020

John A. “Jack” Ferris, 81, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 31, 2020. Jack was born in Orange, New Jersey on April 8, 1939 to Dona Mitcheltree and John Ferris. He was the youngest of 2 children. His love and passion for cars started early on in his life when he was gifted a 1956 corvette that...

Oct 31, 2020

Anthony “Tony” Augustine Schmuki, 95, of Arvada, Colorado passed away October 31, 2020. Tony was born June 30, 1925 in Charleston, Arkansas to Alfred J. and Anna Marie Wiedeman Schmuki.

Tony served in the US Navy during World War II. He was aboard the USS Cassin Young and DD793. During his military service, he received the purple heart....

Oct 30, 2020

James (Jim) Howard Davis, 60, passed away on October 30, 2020 suddenly of a heart attack while walking his beloved rescue dog, Sam.

Jim was born August 16, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan, and he stayed in and around the city all through high school.  He considered surviving Detroit to be one of his great accomplishments.  After graduating...

Oct 30, 2020

Nancy Lea Grafmyer, of Westminster, Colorado passed away on October 30, 2020.

Preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Jim; her parents, Jim & Pat Corbetta; and her brother, Jerry Corbetta. Survived by her sister, Barbara Rogers (Jerry); brother-in-law, Gary Piper and nephews, Dan (Meegan) Rogers, Mike (Anna) Rogers, Vince Rogers, Kyle Corbetta and Zach & Ryan Piper.

Oct 29, 2020

Earnest Wayne Hanslip was born in Oberlin, KS on June 15, 1926 and passed away in Lakewood, CO on October 29, 2020.  He was 94 years old.

Wayne is survived by his beloved wife Betty of 69.5 years, 4 children (Mike, Susan, Greg and Ron), 7 Grandchildren (Aimee, Aaron, Julie, Emily, Brad, Brian and Samantha), 6 Great...

Oct 29, 2020

A. Arthur Maes, 82, passed away on October 29, 2020. He was born to Lorencita Vigil and Doroteo Maes on January 8, 1938 in Bueyeros, NM. He is survived by his children Jerry (Joy) Maes, Scott (Linda) Maes, Sharon (Greg) Krieger, Kimberly (Gary) White, and Brian “BJ” Maes; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; his siblings Dale Maes, Veronica (James) Spear,...

Oct 29, 2020

Bob J. McLain, 88, passed away on October 29, 2020. He was born to Marie Margaret Spencer and Thomas James McLain in Bartlett, NE on April 20, 1932.

Bob found joy and spread joy in everything he did. He enjoyed the outdoors, working in his garden, and most of all spending time with his family and friends. Bob was always...

Oct 28, 2020

Mildred Newton Harrison, 75, of Denver, Colorado, passed on October 28, 2020. She was born to Luther Samuel Newton and Mary Rilla Patterson in Macon, North Carolina on December 9, 1944.

She married Joseph Benjamin Harrison and created a home in Dundas, Virginia. Mildred enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing and spending time with family.  She was passionate about...

Oct 28, 2020

Carl Arthur “Andy” Anderson, Jr. passed away on October 28, 2020 following a brief illness.

Carl was born on May 25, 1939.  He was a Colorado native and attended West High School in Denver.  While attending high school, he met fellow student, Jeanette Henderson.  He and Jeanette were married on June 22, 1957 when he was just...