Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Rosemary  J. Sears

Rosemary J. Sears

May 1, 2019

Rosemary J. (Clark) Sears passed away on May 1, 2019 with her family at her side. Rosemary is survived by and will forever be remembered by Jerry L. Sears, her loving husband of 38 years and by her sisters Shauna (Kenny) Moss, Barbara (Harry) Brandon and Cecilia Rotelli. Rosemary was loved and cherished by her nephews, their families, many extended...

James Steadman

James Steadman

May 1, 2019

Visitation: May 4, 2019 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Horan & McConaty - Northwest/Arvada7577 W. 80th Ave.Arvada, CO 80003

Luisa  Maria Bokor

Luisa Maria Bokor

Apr 30, 2019

Luisa Maria Bokor, mother of Cassidy and Jacob Bokor, wife of William ""Wil"" Powell, passed in peace on April 30th 2019. She touched the lives of so many more and far more deeply than she ever accepted and will be deeply missed.

Having resided in Highlands Ranch, Luisa is survived by her daughter Cassidy, son Jacob, her husband of 5...

Melva  ""Mel"" Hills

Melva ""Mel"" Hills

Apr 30, 2019

Melva “Mel” Hills, 74, passed away on April 30, 2019. She is survived by her husband, Kirk Hills; son, Chad Hills (Jennifer); and four grandchildren, Katie LaCombe (Trent), Arianna Hills, Ben Hills, and Eli Hills.

Melva Hills attended Fort Lewis College receiving her secretarial science degree. Later she became an airline hostess for Braniff International Airways. Her flying career lasted...

Charles  Arthur Murray

Charles Arthur Murray

Apr 30, 2019

Charles A. Murray, 69, of Denver Colorado, passed away in April of 2019. He was born to Thomas Arthur and Nancy May Murray on April 14, 1950 in Masshad, Iran. Charles was predeceased by his parents. He is survived by his siblings, J. Scott Murray (Betsy), and Patricia Stewart (Ashton).

Charles was a gentle soul and will be missed by...

Robert  Earl Dwyer

Robert Earl Dwyer

Apr 30, 2019

Robert Earl Dwyer was born September 7, 1955 in Storm Lake, Iowa and passed away April 30, 2019 at Parker Adventist Hospital in Parker, Colorado. Bob was the son of Eleanor and Earl Dwyer of Laurens, Iowa.

Bob attended Laurens High school and worked various job after school. He helped build elevators at several Iowa locations and also lived in...

John  Patrick Mikus

John Patrick Mikus

Apr 29, 2019

John Patrick Mikus born June 28, 1932 in Pueblo Colorado passed peacefully in his home in Lakewood Colorado April 29, 2019. He is survived by wife Nancy; sister Patricia (Herman) Motz; son Chris (Kay); daughter Katy Copher; grandchildren Andrew Mikus, Mikayla Mikus, Lexie Copher, Kyra Copher; many loving family members. He will be missed by many.

Interment with military honors...

Lorraine  R. Mullen

Lorraine R. Mullen

Apr 29, 2019

Lorraine R. Mullen was born May 29, 1926 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Arnold and Rubie Hedean. The oldest of three Hedean children, she passed away April 29, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. Lorraine attended and graduated from Edison High School in Minneapolis in 1944 and then attended and graduated from Miss Wood’s School, one of the first preparatory academies in the...

William  ""Bill"" Klein  Jr.

William ""Bill"" Klein Jr.

Apr 29, 2019

William ""Bill"" Jacob Klein Jr. passed away on April 29, 2019 in Denver Colorado. Bill was born October 1, 1926 in Sunbury, PA, to William Jacob Klein and Ethel Gertrude Geiger. He graduated from Sunbury High School in 1944 and received his bachelor's degree in foreign service at Georgetown University in 1949. Bill served in World War II from 1945-1947....

Edie Warner

Edie Warner

Apr 29, 2019

Edie Warner passed away on April 29, 2019.

Edie was born in 1948 to Ira and Hazel Brown.

Today, heaven is roaring with the arrival of a new angel. It is with a heavy heart that we part with a beloved woman who went by Edie. She was a loving, caring, funny and a strong woman. Edie worked for Coke-Cola...

Kevin Day

Kevin Day

Apr 29, 2019

Kevin Day, cherished son, brother, uncle and unforgettable friend, passed away on April 29, 2019. He was born on January 19, 1975 and was the son of Jim and Linda Day. Kevin grew up in Henderson, just north of Denver, graduating from Brighton High School, where he was a skilled wrestler. He attended Colorado Mountain College, eventually graduating from Metropolitan...

Paula  Jean Kendrick

Paula Jean Kendrick

Apr 28, 2019

Paula Jean Kendrick, 66, of Aurora, Colorado, passed away at home after a long illness. Paula was born to Robert and Betty Mae Sevalstad on December 24, 1952 in Great Falls, Montana. In addition to her parents, Paula was predeceased by her son, Jason Lars Kendrick. She is survived by her husband, John W. Kendrick; her daughter, Lara Adele Kendrick;...

Steven  C. Keul

Steven C. Keul

Apr 28, 2019

Steven C. Keul ,74, of Denver passed away April 28, 2019. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Sharon; daughter Amy (Juan) Gimenez; Jeff (Tricia) Keul; grandchildren Sophia and Raquel Gimenez; Lauren, Amelia and Blake Keul.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are appreciated to Wild Earth Guardians, https://wildearthguardians.org.

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Edward  ""Ed"" Horsky

Edward ""Ed"" Horsky

Apr 28, 2019

Edward ""Ed"" Loren Horsky was born in Trinidad, CO in 1932, the second of three sons to Brooke Horsky Senior and Helen Fortney. When Ed was 10 years old, the family moved to Denver, and by 17, Ed had begun studying the organ and singing in the church choir. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, he went on to...

Lester  Lee Pankratz

Lester Lee Pankratz

Apr 28, 2019

Lester Lee Pankratz, age 92, passed away peacefully in Aurora, Colorado, on Sunday, April 28, 2019.

Lester was born to Herman and Bena Pankratz in Hillsboro, Kansas on February 9, 1927. At a young age his family moved westward to pursue a life in farming to the area that borders eastern Colorado and western Kansas. Alongside his duties as oldest...

Phyllis  E. Klich

Phyllis E. Klich

Apr 28, 2019

Phyllis E (Anderson) Klich, 81 of Lakewood, CO passed away April 28, 2019. She is survived by son Douglas & wife Shelly, daughter Katherine & husband Jeffrey Briquelet; Sister of Eloise Smith; Grandmother of Lyann. She was preceded in death by her husband James Klich; parents Gilbert and Adelia (Holmdahl) Anderson. Phyllis was born in Oberlin, KS moved to Denver...

Roger  A. Thompson

Roger A. Thompson

Apr 28, 2019

With great sadness, the family of Roger Allen Thompson shares his passing on April 28, 2019. Roger was born on April 29, 1949, to Oral and Bea Thompson in Los Angeles, California.

Roger is survived by his wife Carole, daughter Amanda and husband Damien Anstett along with their children Jaxon and Kaia, son Adam and wife Deanne, and son Greg...

Trevor  Lloyd Matthews

Trevor Lloyd Matthews

Apr 27, 2019

Memorial Service: May 3, 2019 1:00 pm Horan & McConaty - SE Denver/Aurora11150 E. Dartmouth Ave.Aurora, CO 80014

Room: ChapelReception: May 3, 2019 2:00 pm Horan & McConaty - SE Denver/Aurora11150 E. Dartmouth Ave.Aurora, CO 80014

Room: Heartlight Reception Cente

Carol  E. Hays

Carol E. Hays

Apr 27, 2019

Carol Eleanor Nisser, 80, Denver, passed away peacefully at her home April 27, 2019. A memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at Horan&McConaty, 5303 E. County Line Rd., Centennial, CO 80122. Carol’s wishes are to be cremated and her ashes swept away by the mountain breeze at Mount Lindo.

​Carol was born September 24, 1938 in...

Steve Sulley

Steve Sulley

Apr 27, 2019

Stephen Anthony Sulley, 48, of Arvada, Colorado, left this earth on Saturday April 27, 2019, at Lutheran Medical Center.



Although only 48 at the time of his passing, Steve affected many people in his lifetime.



Steve was born in Anchorage, Alaska on April 13, 1971. He was the second of four children of Ernie and Linda Sulley. He...