Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Mildred Rogers
Jan 2, 2019
Mildred Rogers April 19, 1919-January 2, 2019 Loving mother of Carol Rogers; proud grandmother of Christy (John) Troxel, Carly (Jeff) Wofford; adoring G.G. of great-grandchildren of Will, Ben, Charlie, Vincent, Brianna. Visitation, Thur. 01/10/19, 5-7 pm, Horan & McConaty, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Funeral Mass Fri., 01/11/19, 1:00 pm, Light of the World Roman Catholic Church, 10316 W. Bowles, Ave....
Norma Lee Childs
Jan 2, 2019
Age 75, passed away January 2, 2018
Norma was born to Jeanette and Willis Coulter. She is survived by her husband Thomas, her children Vicki (Mike) Susel, Shari Bush, Debbie (Ed) Sawyer, 14 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, sisters Bev (Merle) Dodge, Shirley (Dan) Byrd, many nieces and nephews, and lots of dear friends. She is preceded in death by her...
Helen Catherine Sommer
Jan 1, 2019
Helen (Sip) Sommer, 92, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at Clermont Park in Denver, CO. Helen was born December 12, 1926 in Omaha, Nebraska. She worked in the banking industry for twenty-nine years, retiring at age 75 and was a long time Denver Broncos fan. She was preceded in death by her husband Leo Sommer and grandson Michael C....
Paul E. Reeves
Jan 1, 2019
Paul E. Reeves, 92, of Lakewood passed away on January 1, 2019 at Allison Care Center in Lakewood. Born on April 25, 1926 in Pueblo, Colorado he was the son of the late Clarence F. and Vera (Melchoir) Reeves.
Paul was a maintenance supervisor for the City and County of Denver. He enjoyed the many talented people he met and...
John Allen Caldwell
Jan 1, 2019
John A. Caldwell, age 59, passed away in Asheville, North Carolina on January 1, 2019. He was born January 17, 1959 in Denver, CO, he lived in Colorado and most recently Asheville, North Carolina.
John was a member of the DAV and Project Healing Waters. He was also a Lance Corporal in the Marine Corps. John was a quiet man...
Kenneth ""Kenny"" Robert Bench
Jan 1, 2019
Kenneth (Kenny) Robert Bench was born on November 30, 1983, in Ogden, Utah. He was named after his two grandpas: Frank Kenneth Bench and Robert Roy Holman. Keera, his older sibling, was delighted to have a little brother to add to the family. His parents (Marty and Gail) moved to Denver, so his dad could go to dental school. While...
Earl Wayne Brown
Jan 1, 2019
Earl Wayne Brown, 83, of Littleton, Colorado went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 1, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Beverly Brown; sons, Gary and Larry and daughter-in-law, Marisel Brown; grandchildren, Breanna (John) Kirtland, Deanna (Jeffrey) Karg, and Deron Brown; great-grandchildren, Alexander, Connor and Graceyln; sisters, Thelma Briggs and Fern Boland; brothers, Everett...

Donald E. Wilde
Dec 31, 2018
Don was born in Seattle to Ruth Smith and Raymond L. Wilde.
He graduated from the University of Washington with a BS Degree in geology and did graduate work there after serving in the Navy during the Korean conflict. He was an avid mountain climber and logged several first ascents in the rugged northern Cascades. He loved the Colorado Mountains...
Michael J. Schlogel
Dec 31, 2018
Michael Jeffrey Schlogel, 29, of Morrison, Colorado, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018. He was born on August 31, 1989 in Edison, New Jersey. He is the son of Monica Pallaoro and the late Mark Schlogel.
Michael worked as the receiver for King Soopers in Conifer, Colorado.
He enjoyed cooking, snowboarding, skating, home renovations, hockey (including his annual NJ/AVS...

James Elwood Smith
Dec 31, 2018
Passed away peacefully on Monday, December 31, 2018. Jim, or James E. as he was known to many, was born on June 20, 1923 in Blanchard, Iowa to Charles Smith and Helen Kennedy Smith. He grew up in Scottsbluff, Nebraska with one sister and one brother, both predeceased.
He served in the United States Army from March 1943 to February...
Jonathan Thomas Martin
Dec 30, 2018
Jonathan left us unexpectedly on December 30, 2018.
A native of Colorado, Jonathan attended Grandview High School, Colorado State University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and History, and University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where he obtained his Juris Doctorate.
Jonathan was full of life; a die hard fan of the Denver Broncos...
Dorothy Edell Bean
Dec 30, 2018
Dorothy Edell Bean, 94, died Sunday morning, December 30, 2018 at Denver Hospice, Lowry. She is survived by a son, Dr. Timm Edell, daughter-in-law, Kathleen O'Brien, grandchildren Chris Edell (Kathy), Heather O'Keeffe (Adrian), Sasha Bartnett (Shamus), Laura Edell (James Grigsby), Tom Fry, and great-grandchildren Gus Grigsby, Sienna Bartnett and Kaia Edell. Dorothy was preceded in death by husbands Bob Edell...

Eloise G. Brannan
Dec 30, 2018
Eloise Elliott Brannan was born on July 28, 1922 in Timnath, Colorado.
During WWII, she worked as a propeller mechanic where she met Robert Brannan. They were married for forty-nine years.
Eloise is survived by daughter, Kate; son-in-law, Paul Welschinger; granddaughter, Jenn Fanjoy; great grandsons, Dominick and Robby; sister, Pat Becker and many loving nieces and nephews.
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Richard Nelson Davis
Dec 29, 2018
Richard Nelson Davis, resident of Aurora, Colorado, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2018 at the Denver Hospice from lung disease/cancer. He is predeceased by his younger brother, Larry, his mother, Darlene Shonkwiler, father, Robert Davis, and is survived by his wife, Barbara Davis.
Born in Lancaster, Ohio, Richard graduated from Granview High School in 1966. He then completed his...
Lowell McAfee Campbell
Dec 29, 2018
Rev. Lowell M. Campbell was born in Roseburg, Oregon February 09, 1925 to W. Matthew and Esther L. Campbell (both deceased). He had one older brother, William, and one older sister, Elizabeth Kilby (both deceased). Upon graduation from Roseburg Public Schools, he attended college for one year before being drafted. He served three years during World War II with the...
Ryan Mark Marshall
Dec 29, 2018
Ryan Mark Marshall, 22, of Aurora, Colorado passed away on Saturday, December 29th, 2018.
A celebration of Ryan's life will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 5th, 2019 at Horan & McConaty Funeral Service, 1091 S. Colorado Blvd, Denver, Colorado 80246. A reception with light food and drink at the same location will follow the service.
Ryan was born...
Alma Frances Bray
Dec 29, 2018
Be on the lookout for a special delivery from heaven â it could be a toilet paper birthday cake just for you! Momâs signature practical joke. We will miss her sense of humor, but specially her love, helpfulness, and care and concern for others. Preceded in death by husbands Robert Otterpohl, Leslie Bray and son, Gerry âOttoâ Otterpohl. Survived by...
James E. Thompson
Dec 29, 2018
Jim lived life on his own terms and loved it. His passions included family, games, sports, spending time in our Texas house, motor cycling, stained glass creations, and a variety of TV shows. He demonstrated commitment and had a continuous pursuit of perfection in everything he did. He was a lifelong learner and had a head full of interesting yet...
Sharon Luanne Becker
Dec 29, 2018
Sharon ""Sweet Shari"" Luanne Becker December 8, 1939 - December 29, 2018 Sharon Becker passed away in Lakewood Colorado December 29, 2018 due to natural causes. Sharon was born December 8, 1939 to her parents Vera Annabelle Garbe and Merle William Garbe in Denver Colorado. Sharon, in her youth, was in the Pep Club. She worked at Mountain States Telephone...
Jeanne Marie Davidson
Dec 29, 2018
Jeanne Marie Davidson of Denver, Colorado passed away on December 29, 2018 at the age of 75. Jeanne is survived by her 6 children, 10 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren.
Jeanneâs family will receive friends and family on Thursday, January 3, 2019 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with a Recitation of the Rosary beginning at 7:00 PM both at...
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