Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Joan Sellinghausen

Joan Sellinghausen

Sep 2, 2020

Joan Sellinghausen quietly passed away after a brief battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Marvin J. Sellinghausen; her children, Wendy (Joe), Jody, and Randy; and her grandchildren, Ryan, and Megan. Joan had a 35-year career with the Bell System. She was a member of the Daughters of the Nile El Mejdel Temple #47....

Jimmie Winders

Jimmie Winders

Sep 2, 2020

JIMMIE LEON WINDERS

COL., USAF, (RET.)

Jimmie Leon Winders was born November 23, 1944 to Leon and Margret Winders in Amherst, Texas.  He is preceded in death by his father and mother, sister Lynn, and her twin brother Bob Keith who was still born.  Col. Winders' life ended after a tragic...

George Couch

George Couch

Sep 2, 2020

George L. Couch, age 87, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020.

He was born on July 21, 1933 in Bakersfield, California to George and Dora Couch, where he was the third of 10 children.

George enlisted in the United States Navy, from which he later retired. He also worked for the U.S. Postal Service. He...

Lucille Rush

Lucille Rush

Sep 2, 2020

Lucille Cecelia Rush (Yacovetta), 99 years old,  was born May 30th,1921 in Denver, Colorado.  She passed away peacefully, surrounded by family in her home in Lakewood, Colorado at 11:47pm on September 2, 2020.  Lucille was one of eight siblings and a devoted daughter of Frank and Mary Yacovetta (Lombardi), who immigrated from Italy in the early 1900’s. She was...

Charles "Chuck" Edgley

Charles "Chuck" Edgley

Sep 2, 2020

Charles Bledsoe Edgley passed away Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020 under the loving watch of family.

He was born on September 19th, 1931 in Lurkin, Texas. He spent several years as a diver in the Navy until he was honorably discharged in November of 1954 and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.  He went on to have...

Geraldine Rhein

Geraldine Rhein

Sep 2, 2020

Geraldine Dora Rhein, age 84, died at Porter Hospice Residence on Wednesday, September 2, 2020.

Born April 14, 1936, in Evanston, IL, she was married to Albert Rhein, Sr. for 67 years, and they spent 68 years together. She was a loving wife and mother; had 8 children;  21 grand children, 30 great-grand children, with the 31st on their way and...

Daniel Fleming

Daniel Fleming

Sep 1, 2020

Danny Fleming, 50, of Denver, Colorado, died at Denver Health Medical Center on September 1, 2020. Although sober for eight months, Danny's long struggle with addiction had taken its toll on his body.

Known for his big heart and infectious laugh, Danny ("the handsome one") always had a kind word, whether told through story or song. His...

Allan Bloomquist

Allan Bloomquist

Sep 1, 2020

Allan Curtis “Buddy” Bloomquist, age 79, of Centennial, CO, passed away at home on Tuesday morning, September 1, 2020. Born on February 28, 1941 in St. Paul, MN, he was the eldest of four children born to the late Muriel Kyle Bloomquist and Allan Woodrow Bloomquist.  Growing up in St. Paul, MN, he was a graduate of Central High...

Celine Henderson

Celine Henderson

Aug 31, 2020

Celine Henderson, 88, of Denver CO, passed away August 31, 2020.

Born in Spencer, Nebraska, Celine moved to Denver as a young child with her grandmother and mother.  Growing up in north Denver she graduated from Holy Family High School in 1949 and attended Loretto Heights College.  Celine worked for Mountain Bell until she married Robert (Bob)...

Jaryl "Jary" Kerekes

Jaryl "Jary" Kerekes

Aug 31, 2020

Jaryl "Jary"  Kraig Kerekes passed away on August 31st, 2020 at age 82. Jary was born on February 27, 1938 in Los Angeles, CA to Jean and Alexander Kerekes. He received his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Texas A&M in 1960, and his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from San Jose State in 1966. On July...

Donald Price

Donald Price

Aug 31, 2020

The life of Dr. Donald R. Price, starts and ends with family and the endeavor to make those around him smile and feel loved. He was always nurturing people and all living things. This passion was realized in teaching.

Don was born to Dorothy and Stuart Price in Newton, KS on Thursday March 23rd, 1950. Shortly after,...

Joyce Whelan

Joyce Whelan

Aug 31, 2020

Joyce Caroline Whelan, 89, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away August 31, 2020. She was born May 28, 1931 in Lake Benton, Minnesota, to Wharton and Bernice Scheiber Rhinesmith.

Joyce moved with her family to central Iowa at the age of six. She graduated from Grundy Center High School. She attended Iowa State Teachers College and taught...

Miguel Rubio

Miguel Rubio

Aug 31, 2020

Miguel Angel Rubio, 20, of Lakewood passed away on August 31, 2020. Born on May 21, 2000 in Denver, Colorado. He is the son of Nancy Rubio and Michael Rubio. Miguel attended Golden High School, graduating in 2018. He enjoyed drawing, painting, movies, and video games. He will be remembered for his kind heart, making people laugh, and his great smile....

Radford "Rocky" Moore, Jr

Radford "Rocky" Moore, Jr

Aug 31, 2020

Rocco Karega, aka “Rocky” was born Radford Anthony Moore, Jr on October 22, 1955 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Rocco, the first-born to Radford Sr. and Barbara J., who proceeded Rocco in death on August 18, 2015, passed away at home on Monday, August 31, 2020.

Rocco attended St. Bridgets Catholic School and graduated from Crispus Attucks High School,...

Paul Cramer, Jr.

Paul Cramer, Jr.

Aug 30, 2020

On 30 August 2020, at 0842, the Cramer family lost a great man. Retired Senior Master Sergeant Paul Donald Cramer Jr. born 23 August 1946 in Lancaster PA. He was born to Doris Mumma and Paul D Cramer. He has left a void in his family with his passing. SMSgt. Cramer is survived by his wife Jennifer Cramer, daughter...

Tina Johnson

Tina Johnson

Aug 30, 2020

Tina Marie Johnson, 60, passed away from terminal cancer on August 30th, 2020.  She is survived by her son, Tom Johnson with wife Renee Stone and two grandchildren, Cameron and Delaney Johnson, of Larkspur, CO, daughter Tiffany Johnson and husband Jacob Stewart of Thornton, CO, her parents Julian and Jesse Martinez, sister Kella Carter, brother Leroy Martinez and sister-in-law...

Pamela Dale

Pamela Dale

Aug 30, 2020

Pamela Lynn Dale (Bailey), 73, of Denver, Colorado, passed away suddenly on August 30, 2020. Born in Wichita, Kansas on November 12, 1946, Pam moved with her family to Englewood, Colorado in 1956. Graduating from Sheridan High School in 1964, she started her career as a legal secretary in which she dedicated her entire career through retirement. Pamela was...

Janice Teasdale

Janice Teasdale

Aug 30, 2020

Janice Kay Teasdale, age 81, of Aurora, Colorado; passed away from cancer at home on August 30, 2020 surrounded by family.

Janice was born to parents Vital (Red) Morin and Ellen Morin in Escanaba, Michigan on April 25, 1939.  She graduated from Lake Orion High School, class of 1957.

She married Douglas J Teasdale in...

Bonnie Hofslien

Bonnie Hofslien

Aug 29, 2020

Our beloved Bonnie Mae Hofslien, age 56, took her final journey from this life to the next on August 29, 2020, three and a half weeks after being diagnosed with glioblastoma brain cancer.  She leaves behind the love of her life, her devoted husband of 14 years, Troy; her mother Barbara Snider; her brothers Ted (Eliane) Snider, Randy Snider,...

Carol Forington

Carol Forington

Aug 29, 2020

Beloved wife, devoted mother, adored Nana and friend to all, Carol Forington dedicated her life to others. On August 29, 2020, she passed on to her place of rest unexpectedly. She leaves many behind: her husband, Bill; sons Don (Catherine) and Bob (Mary); daughter Cindy (Michael). Her grandchildren Eric, Stacie, Kelly, Jason, Peter and Madison; great-grandchildren William, Grayson, Tenley, Anniston, Layla,...