Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Christen E. ""Chris"" Clemensen
Mar 29, 2019
""Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."" An easy statement, perhaps a cliché, but Christen Eldwin Clemensen lived by these words, instilled there meaning in his children and practiced the sentiment, to the best of his ability, with those he knew.
Chris was born on the South Dakota prairie on June 11, 1922, near Conde. His...
Audrey Ruth Klaversma
Mar 29, 2019
Audrey Ruth Riddering Klaversma, passed away March 29, 2019 at the age of 89 in Centennial, Colorado. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on April 22, 1929 to Albert George Riddering and Barbara Marie (Dietz) Riddering, the youngest of four children. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her siblings, Don Riddering, Barbara Riddering Cook and Jim...
William T Brooks
Mar 29, 2019
William Thomas ""Bill"" Brooks passed away at his home in Arvada, Colorado on March 29, 2019 at the age of 81.
Bill is predeceased by his father, William V. Brooks, and his mother, Alice Vivian Brooks Kleine.
Bill is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Nancy Lee Richter Brooks. They were married in Northlake, Illinois on August 22,...
Lois Lillian Dolby
Mar 29, 2019
Lois Lillian Dolby, 84, of Parker, Colorado passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019. Lois was predeceased by her parents Alois and Esther Meis; her brother, Lawrence Meis; and her first husband, Derald R. Beal. She is survived by her sister, Lela Russell; children, Jennifer Redmiles (fiance, Phil Ames), Grant Dolby (Maria), and Jeff Dolby (Kim); grandchildren, Misty Glover, Nadine...
Dr. Franklin D. ""Pete"" Pedersen
Mar 29, 2019
Dr. Franklin Pedersen, ""Pete"", passed away March 29, 2019, at the Village at Belmar, Lakewood, CO. Franklin was the last of the seven children of Anton and Mary Green Pedersen. His siblings were Jess, Margy, Charles, Arthur, Maurine and Robert. He was born in St. Paul, Nebraska. He grew up in Nebraska and Iowa and graduated from Riverton (Iowa) High...
Angela Pepe
Mar 29, 2019
Angela Pepe, 93, died at home in her favorite chair on March 29th, 2019. The cause was old age.
Born August 28, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY, she moved to Seldon, Long Island, NY, and then retired to Port St. Lucie, FL. She eventually moved to Aurora, CO to be closer to her son and grandchildren. She worked as a seamstress...
Judith Anne Palmquist Peterson
Mar 29, 2019
Judy passed away on March 29, 2019 from Pancreatic Cancer at the age of 80 with friends and family at her side. She was born on January 25, 1939 in Ithaca, New York to Edward and Virginia Palmquist. Her family spent a short time in Canada before settling in Columbia, Missouri. Judy graduated from Hickman High School in Columbia. She...
Melba Dunbar Tribble
Mar 29, 2019
Melba Dunbar Tribble, 96, of Littleton passed away on March 29, 2019 at Cherrelyn Healthcare Center. Born on May 31, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Paul and Berrilla (Wells) Dunbar. Melba married Richard Dale Tribble on December 20, 1945 and together they shared 54 years of marriage before his passing in 2004.
Melba worked as a Planning...
Joe N. Fransua SR.
Mar 29, 2019
Joe was a Korean War Veteran. He served his country proudly! He was married to Shirley on February 14th, 1959. They raised 4 children together. Born in Starkville, Colorado.
Preceded in death by daughter Michelle Fransua, brothers Solomon and Eddie Fransua, and sisters Rose Montoya and Lily Duarte.
Survived by Wife, Shirley Fransua, and children Sherri Jo & Luis Hernandez,...
Gregory Allen Rothhammer
Mar 28, 2019
Gregory passed on March 28, 2019, in Englewood, Colorado. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019, 3pm, at Horan & McConaty, 11150 E. Dartmouth Ave., Aurora, CO 80014.
Celebration of Life: April 27, 2019 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Horan & McConaty - SE Denver/Aurora11150 E. Dartmouth Ave.Aurora, CO 80014
Reception: April 27, 2019 4:00 pm -...
John Wayland Low
Mar 28, 2019
John Low, longtime Denver lawyer and community leader, died at his home on March 28 at the age of 95. He was the first of three children of Oscar Wayland Low and Rachel Stander Low. He grew up in Nebraska and Minnesota, graduating from Kimball High School in Kimball, Nebraska in 1940. He completed two years of college at Nebraska...
Shirley Christine Hoven
Mar 28, 2019
Shirley Hoven, 97, passed away March 28, 2019. Shirley was born in Loveland, Colorado and was a lifelong resident of Colorado. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emerson; brothers, Milford, Wilbur, Charles, and Theodore ""Ted"" Johnson; and her sister, Agnes Arnold. Shirley is survived by her children, Mark (Sandy), Tina, Brooks (Brenda), and Kelli Hoven; five grandchildren; and...
Velma Edith May Larsen
Mar 27, 2019
Velma Edith May was born on June 28, 1933 (on her father’s birthday) in Petoskey, Michigan. She had one older sister-Lucille. Velma had a cute little dog named Snowball. She loved going to one of the lakes to walk and swim in. She went to school in Charlevoix, Michigan. In 1951 Velma graduated from Charlevoix High School. One of the...
Harvey Hoffman
Mar 27, 2019
Hoffman, Harvey April 16, 1928 – March 27, 2019
Harvey is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Ellen; his two sons, Kent and Todd (Kim) Hoffman; two grandchildren, Jennifer and Bridget as well as 3 great-grandchildren. He was an avid golfer and bowler who dedicated his life to making the lives of working families better. A funeral service...
Beverly Ann Sanders
Mar 27, 2019
Sanders, Beverly Ann Beloved wife of 65 years to Gary T. Sanders, passed away on March 27, 2019, after a short battle with cancer. Bev was a loving mother of six; Val, Scott (Jody), Michelle, Matt, Jill White (Rick), Brock (Tammie), and grandmother to eleven, who she dearly loved and maintained very intimate relationships with. “Granny†was reunited in death...
Shirley Mae Berg
Mar 27, 2019
When people talk to us about our mom, they say that she was one of their favorite people, she always made them laugh, she was so sweet, she was a godly woman. Those things are all true, as well as many more things. She was an awesome mom and grandma, as well as a faithful wife for 65 years.
She...
Mary C. ""Kitty"" Bouchard
Mar 27, 2019
Mary Catherine ""Kitty"" Bouchard died peacefully in the company of her family on March 27, 2019 at the Brookdale Assisted Living Community. She was 97.
Born on November 17, 1921, in Galveston, Texas to Adam and Mary Catherine Lingenfelter, she graduated from Ursuline Academy there and worked as a secretary. While working as a U.S.O. volunteer at a dance in...
Linda May Jones
Mar 26, 2019
Linda May Jones, nee Carlson
Linda was born in El Dorado Kansas, November 9, 1937, to Edith Heck Carlson and Forrest Edward Carlson. She had an older brother, Edward Carlson, also known as Buster. Linda grew up in Kansas, graduating high school from Harper High. She attended KU, where she met her first husband, and with whom she had three...
Ann B. Wippermann
Mar 26, 2019
Ann Brogdon Wippermann, 85, passed away March 26, 2019 in Littleton, Colorado.
She was born April 29,1933 in Summit, Georgia to the late Effie Pierce and Wilson Lee Brogdon.
Ann spent the majority of her youth in Savannah, Georgia where she graduated from Commercial High School in 1951. The following year she was recruited for a secretarial position by the...
Betty June Shafer
Mar 25, 2019
Betty June Shafer, 97, passed away March 25, 2019. She is survived by her sons, Steve (Monalisa) and Mike (Robin); grandchildren, Josef (Cindy), Mariah, Brett and Haleigh; great grandchildren, Christopher, Delaney, Tyler and Ella; sister, Joan; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Preceded in death by her husbands, John and Milo; and her siblings Jean and Eddie...
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