Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Michael Heise
Jan 21, 2020
Michael Heise, 58, of Jefferson, Colorado died Tuesday January 21, 2020 at his residence due to complications of asthma. He was born April, 18, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry ""Bucky"" and Norma (Schmidt) Heise, three sons: Michael Anthony, Nicholas Michael, and William Heise and best friend, Tony Schiavo. Michael is survived by...
Robert ""Bob"" H. Kelly
Jan 21, 2020
Robert “Bob†H. Kelly September 26, 1931-January 21, 2020
Survived by wife Donna of 70 years; children Cherryl (George) Leone, Bob (Mary Kay), Rich, Mike (Cyndi), Dan (Lisa), Jim; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brother Pat (Jackie), brother-in-law Joe (Kim) Williams; numerous nieces & nephews. Preceded in death by son Dave; grandson Steven; siblings Mick, Charlie, Mary Ann, John. Born in...
Emmett Cyril Rilinger
Jan 21, 2020
Emmett Cyril Rilinger, 80, died at St. Francis Medical Center, Colorado Springs on January 21, 2020.
Emmett was born on May 25, 1939 in Seneca, Kansas. He has lived in Lincoln, Nebraska; Aurora, Colorado; and Parker, Colorado.
Mr. Rilinger worked at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center and Information Handling Services. His main occupation was at the Colorado Department of Health as...
Yvonne Cecilia Hayes
Jan 20, 2020
Yvonne Cecilia Madrid Hayes, a very loving wife, sister, and aunt, and a dear friend of many, passed away peacefully at her home on January 20, 2020, at the age of 76. Yvonne was born on August 18, 1943, in Denver, Colorado, to Paul Madrid and Ernestine (Rivera) Madrid. She was the third of nine children. Yvonne was born in...
Michael Joseph Manfre
Jan 20, 2020
Michael Joseph ""Mickey"" Manfre passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2020, at the age of 84.
Mickey was born on August 28, 1935 in Pittsburg, KS to Gabriel and Catherine Manfre. He graduated from St Mary's High School, and attended Pittsburg State University. He served honorably in the United States Air Force between 1955-58. He retired from Continental Airlines in...
Gareth ""Gary"" Olson
Jan 20, 2020
Gareth “Gary†Olson, 94, of Berthoud, Colorado passed away January 20, 2020.
Interment Service will be held Wednesday, January 29, 2020, 12:00pm at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Staging Area A, 3698 South Sheridan Boulevard, Denver.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Gary’s honor to Macalester Fund: Support It All – https://secure.macalester.edu/giving/
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Evangelia Maniatis
Jan 20, 2020
Evangelia was a generous, kind and loving mother and yiayia who fell asleep in the Lord on January 20, 2020. She was born in Alea/Tegea, Greece and immigrated to Denver in 1963.
Evangelia is predeceased by her husband, George A. Maniatis; parents, Sarantos and Maria (Stathopulos) Maroulis; Godparents, Theodore and Georgia Stathopulos, and her brother, George S. Maroulis.
She is...
Luis Gomez
Jan 20, 2020
Luis Gomez, 77, passed away on January 20, 2020. He was born to Ramona Castillo and Juan Gomez on February 14, 1942 in Juarez, Mexico. He has now been reunited with his beloved wife, Arlene Lois Gomez.
A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, January 27th at 11:00am at the Horan & McConaty Family Chapel at 9998 Grant Street,...
George H. Touchard
Jan 20, 2020
George H. Touchard Jr., age 78, died in Aurora, Colorado on Monday, January 20, 2020 after a long illness. George was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and traveled the world as a member of the United States Army. He retired from the Army in 1992. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus (former Grand Knight), head of the...
Robert Lee McLin
Jan 20, 2020
Robert Lee McLin, age 76, passed away on January 20th, 2020. The cause of death has yet to be definitively determined. Bob was born on February 4th, 1943 in Denver, CO. He lived in Castle Rock, CO and worked at both Buckley AFB as well as Lowry AFB as a civilian employee helping with worldwide payroll for the U.S. Airforce....
Arlin Leon McKnight
Jan 19, 2020
Arlin Leon McKnight age 81 Surrounded by his family, Arlin entered the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 19, 2020 in Nolensville, Tennessee.
He was born in Hollywood California on January 16, 1939 to William and Leatha McKnight, who both preceded him to heaven. He was the oldest of three children, a brother, Roland McKnight and...
Marie Sanborn
Jan 19, 2020
Marie Sanborn, the wife of now deceased Dr. Albert F. Sanborn of Littleton, Colorado, was born Bertha Marie Clayton on January 22, 1922. She was the only child of Mae Akridge and Sidney Dewey Clayton of Rock Falls, Illinois.
As a child Marie was diagnosed with profound hearing loss, but that did not stop her from embracing life, cultivating lasting...
John R. Waggoner
Jan 18, 2020
John R. Waggoner was born in Roswell, New Mexico. He spent his childhood playing baseball, earning merit badges with the Boy Scouts, and swimming. His love of the water led to a swimming scholarship at the University of Colorado Boulder. While working towards his bachelor's degree, JD, and MBA he met, fell in love with, and eventually married Jodi McFarland....
Robert Sullivan Behrns M.D.
Jan 18, 2020
Bob Behrns, beloved husband, father, and grandfather died at the age of 92 in Denver, CO on January 18, 2020.
He was preceded in death by his parents Albert Joseph Behrns and Elizabeth Sullivan Behrns, and sister Elizabeth Cirone (husband Vincent Cirone).
He graduated from Adamson High School in Dallas, Texas in 1945. He enlisted in the ASTRP Army Specialized...
Thomas Lee Guinn
Jan 18, 2020
Thomas Lee Guinn, of Arvada, Colorado passed away on January 18, 2020.
He was born May 11, 1927 in Jeannette, PA. The second son of Lee and Ella Guinn. From the day Tom was born, he was immersed in the life of the church. St. Mark's was their family's church home and all 3 boys faithfully attended Sunday School, sang...
Mary Louise Juneau
Jan 18, 2020
In memory of Mary Louise Juneau, who lost her battle to Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma on January 18, 2020 at University of Colorado Health Center, Aurora, Colorado. Mary will be missed by her family and friends in Colorado, California, as well as Harbor Springs Michigan and southern Michigan.
Mary is survived by her husband of 55 years, Richard; her children, Carol Beeley...
Ronald Layne Snow
Jan 17, 2020
RONALD SNOW DIED JANUARY 17, 2020, FIVE DAYS AFTER HIS 68TH BIRTHDAY. HE BATTLED PANCREATIC CANCER FOR SIX YEARS.
HE WAS BORN IN FAIRBURY, IL TO HARLEY AND VELMA SNOW. RON IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, PAM, BROTHER TOM, AND SISTER VELDA. HE WAS PREDECEASED BY HIS PARENTS AND SIBLINGS LOIS, RICHARD,DONALD, DORIS AND IVA MAE.
RON SERVED 21 YEARS...
Benjamin Franklin Rice Jr.
Jan 17, 2020
Benjamin Franklin Rice Jr.
On January 17, 2020 @ 2:05 AM Ben passed away. As he entered the pearly Gates the trumpets were sounding, the red carpet was out, he was greeted by Saint Peter..
Saint Peter told him he was going to hand him off to Saint Matthew to show him where his mother and father, his grandparents, his...
Brannon Taylor Ondrak
Jan 17, 2020
Brannon Taylor Ondrak, 26, passed away January 17, 2020. He was born to Tracy and Todd in Colorado on January 2, 1994. Brannon was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from Colorado Mesa University. He was very proud to be an Engineer of Environmental Sciences. He was incredibly close to his entire family, and enjoyed spending time with...
Jan D'Alessandro
Jan 17, 2020
On Friday, January 17, Jan Klepinger D'Alessandro, wife of Sal D'Alessandro, passed away in Denver at the age of 75. Jan was born in Wyandotte, Michigan on February 2, 1944, the daughter of Quinten and Donis Klepinger.
Jan attended Natrona County High School in Casper, Wyoming. She continued her education at The University of Wyoming and graduated in 1966 with...
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