Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Sally Beatrice Ashmore
Jul 9, 2019
Sally Beatrice Ashmore, 86, passed away on July 9, 2019. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Sally is survived by her children Debbie L. (Mark) Seader, Lisa A. (Eric) Apel, and Cheryl Ashmore; her grandchildren Tony (Hope) Nazzaro, Heather (Jeff) Beshany, Tarah (Matthew) Shrader, Evan (Timsy) Apel, Nicole Apel, and Robert Seader; her great-grandchildren Dominic, Lily,...
Edythe Muriel Menke
Jul 8, 2019
Edythe M. Menke
February 4, 1926 ~ July 8, 2019
Edythe M. Menke, age 93, of Aurora, passed away on July 8, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard, her sister Lorraine (Fuller) Regan, and her brothers, Robert and John Fuller, along with her beloved grandson, Christopher. She is survived by three sons, Eric (Sandy) of Narragansett...
Benjamin ""Ben"" Caywood
Jul 8, 2019
Benjamin “Ben†Caywood June 11, 1929-July 8, 2019 Survived by children Brian (Marcella) Caywood, Wendy Caywood, Bruce Caywood, Leslie Nowicki; grandson Caleb Nowicki. Preceded in death by wife Joyce Caywood. Celebration of Life, Tuesday, July 16, 2019, 11:00 am, Horan & McConaty, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, CO 80227. Donations suggested to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas...
Catherine Christina Hannan
Jul 8, 2019
Catherine Christina Hannan was born on November 27, 1933 in Limerick City, Ireland. The daughter of Edward and Johanna (Cross) Hannan, she grew up on the family farm at Singland Cross near St. Patrick's Well. Catherine attended St. Patrick's National School and won a County Council merit scholarship to St. Mary's Secondary School (now known as Ardscoil Mhuire) and graduated...
Raymond J. Hackett Jr.
Jul 7, 2019
Raymond J. Hackett, Jr., was born to Raymond and Mary (McDonough) on July 17, 1946, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He passed away on July 7, 2019 after battling a long, chronic illness. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Helen, his daughter, Heather, son, Sean, and grandson, Archer. Most of Ray's family still lives in Pennsylvania.
He graduated from...
Bradley John Thompson
Jul 7, 2019
Brad Thompson, age 67, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2019. Brad was born on March 1, 1952 to Margaret and Omer Thompson, in Munich, Bavaria Germany. He spent his professional life working as a custom home builder, earning him the Colorado Custom Home Builder Award. Brad was an accomplished carpenter and builder of many beautiful things. Above all, Brad...
Thomas ""Tom"" J. Byrne
Jul 7, 2019
Tom passed away on July 7, 2019, at home. He has left behind his wife, Brenda (Kahn) Byrne; his children Tom Byrne, David (Nicole) Byrne, Heather Byrne and Alexandra Byrne; his grandchildren Sarah, Kate and Tommy Byrne; and his siblings Andrew Byrne and Suzanne Schneider. He is predeceased by his brother John. He was an attorney at Byrne, Kiely &...
Bernard David Schmidt
Jul 7, 2019
Bernard (Bernie) David Schmidt, 76, died on 7/7/2019 in Parker, CO, after a long illness. He was predeceased by his wife, Jan. He was survived by his wife, Mona; daughter, Kim (Ken); son, David (Anne); and 5 grandchildren: Sophie, Briar, Charlotte, Reed, and Lulu. Bernie was born in Park Falls, WI, and graduated from Stout University. He was a career...
Eleanor Elaine Starcher
Jul 6, 2019
Eleanor Elaine Henderson Starcher was born to Marion E. Henderson and Edna C. Cobb on August 11, 1921 in Waynoka, OK. She was the oldest of 4 children and the only daughter.
As a young girl she helped at the family’s grocery store, cooked and sewed, and helped care for her younger brothers. Eleanor graduated from Mooreland High School school...
Emily Addlesperger
Jul 6, 2019
Emily Celeste Addlesperger, a former television producer for Starz was a life-long resident of Denver, passed away unexpectedly of complications from ovarian cancer on July 6, 2019, at the age of 44 while on vacation in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
Emily is survived by her husband, Jason Addlesperger; her parents Richard and Peggy McClintock; her brother, Kevin, and his wife Jennifer...
Billie C. Grace
Jul 5, 2019
Billie Grace was born to Clarence and Helen Croft on February 16, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois. After a brief illness, she passed away in her home, surrounded by her family, on July 5, 2019 in Arvada, Colorado.
During her life, she lived in Michigan and then in Nebraska, where she attended the University of Nebraska and received a Bachelor of...
Dorothy Jane Elliott
Jul 5, 2019
Dorothy Jane Clanin Elliott, a Colorado native, age 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, July 5th, 2019 in the Cherry Creek Retirement Village community. She was born to James, M.D. and Agatha Clanin on April 22nd, 1936 in Limon, Colorado. Dorothy attended Limon Elementary and Jr. High Schools and St. Scholastica Girls Academy in Canyon City,...
Darrel D. Schmidt
Jul 4, 2019
Darrel D. Schmidt, 74, passed away at Denver Hospice on July 4, 2019, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Darrel was born in Newton, KS to John D. and Rubina Voth Schmidt and was the 4th of 5 children. He was raised on the family's farm located in Buhler, KS. Darrel was proud of his agrarian roots and credited his...
Evan Donald ""Don"" Davis
Jul 4, 2019
Davis, Evan Donald “Don†July 1, 1926-July 4, 2019 Don passed away at Lakewood Memory Center after an 8 year struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Rose; four children Daniel (Donna) Davis of Roswell, NM, Susan (Douglas) Brown of Evergreen, CO, John (Zahra) Davis of Lafayette, CO, James (Jennifer) Davis of Fredonia, NY;...
Ellen Greenblatt
Jul 4, 2019
Ellen Greenblatt passed away after a long illness, on July 4, 2019. She is survived by her wife and partner of 31 years, Laura Reiman.
Ellen was a lecturer at the San Jose State University School of Information, as well as the Information School at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where she specialized in courses dealing with library services to...
Kathleen Carol ""Katie"" Kurdy
Jul 4, 2019
On Thursday, July 4, 2019 Kathleen Carol Kurdy, loving wife of George Kurdy, passed away at the age of 70.
Katie was born on December 24, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois to Frank and Florence Seery. After attending Sacred Heart of Mary high school in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, she had a diverse career as a paralegal, postal worker, census taker, heavy...
Lynn Wagnon Peterson
Jul 3, 2019
Constance Lynn Wagnon Peterson, 82, formerly of Boone, NC passed away the morning of July 3, 2019 in Lakewood, CO where she had recently moved to be close to her daughter and her family after living in Boone for 43 years. She was known to friends and loved ones as ""Lynn.""
Lynn was born in San Diego, California to the...
Donna L. Nei
Jul 3, 2019
Donna L. Nei, age 72, a resident of Thornton, Colorado passed away on July 2nd, 2019 at her home. Born on November 25, 1946 in Ellinwood, Kansas to Emil and Betty Scheufler. She graduated in 1964 from Ellinwood High School and in 1968 from Sterling College, Sterling, Kansas with a Bachelor of Arts in Education. Donna's first teaching assignment was...
Marie A. Bruggenthies
Jul 3, 2019
Marie Anna Bruggenthies lived a wonderful and blessed life from Dec.12 1924 until July 3, 2019. She was born and resided her life in Denver, Colorado. Preceded in death by her parents Anton & Louise Bruggenthies, Brothers Francis & Henry Sr., Nephew Tony and Niece Judy. Marie was a graduate of St. Mary's Academy. A devoted Catholic who went to...
Joseph ""Joe"" Emile Palisoul
Jul 3, 2019
Joe Palisoul, of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, passed away on July 3, 2019.
Visitations for Joe will be held on Friday, July 12, 2019 from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM and also on Monday, July 15, 2019 from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
A Celebration of Life will be on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 2:00 PM. All services for Joe...
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