Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Donna Jean Hellwig
Dec 29, 2018
Donna passed away on December 29, 2018 in Centennial, Colorado. She is survived by her husband Frank, 5 children, 1 sister, 13 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2019, 2pm at South Holly Baptist Church, 7101 S Holly St, Centennial, CO 80122, with a reception to follow at the church.
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Paul Patrick Keys
Dec 28, 2018
Paul was born on December 25, 1937 in Denver, Colorado to his parents, Carlos and Margaret (Denney) Keys. Paul was an outdoorsman, and very much enjoyed spending time in the great outdoors of Colorado hiking, fishing, biking, and camping. Professionally, Paul was an Electronics Engineer and specialized in photography. He was well known throughout Denver as the only person capable...
Robert D. Pagliasotti
Dec 28, 2018
Robert David Pagliasotti passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018 in Delta, Co at the age of 84. He was born on April 13, 1934 in Denver, Co to John T. and Constance M. Pagliasotti. He was married for 49 ½ years to Miriam Ruth Mast Pagliasotti who preceded him in death.
He worked for Johnson Controls, Inc. for 37...
Hilda Virginia Starcher
Dec 28, 2018
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Hilda Virginia Starcher, age 75: Passed away on December 28, 2018. She was born January 6, 1943 in Stevenson, Alabama. She is preceded in death by her mother Bessie Hunter, her father Paul Louis Hunter, Her husband James E. Starcher and her brother Paul Joseph Hunter. Hilda moved to Maryland when she was a young child and spent most...
Leona M. Bachman
Dec 28, 2018
Leona May Mundt was born at home in Longmont, Colorado on April 9, 1937 to Berniece and Ted Mundt. She had an older brother Duane who unfortunately took seriously ill in August 1937 apparently from food poisoning and passed away at the age of 3. Leona was also very sick at the same time with the same symptoms but eventually...
William ""Bill"" Spesshardt
Dec 28, 2018
William ""Bill"" Spesshardt, 87 of Aurora, Colorado, passed away peacefully December 28, 2018, Bill was born June 15, 1931 to his parents William Spesshardt and Caroline Cwick in Chicago, Illinois.
Bill is survived by his wife of 64 years Virginia, 4 children, 6 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren.
Bill attended school in many places such as Illinois, Indiana and Arkansas. He also...
Rita Grace Roybal
Dec 28, 2018
Rita Grace Roybal, age 70, passed away peacefully December 28, 2018 succumbing to her earthly battle with ALS, but gaining her angel wings to fly forever. Rita was born in Denver, Colorado on October 11, 1948 to Benny Joe and Antoinette Martinez (Romero). The second of nine kids, Rita grew up in a hardworking and loving family on the west...
Carolyn K. Gullion
Dec 28, 2018
Carolyn K. Gullion passed away December 28, 2018.
Carolyn is survived by her daughters Patricia Jean Kawakami and her husband Sam, Carla Jo Schwartz and her husband James; her grandchildren Michael A. Schwartz, Andrew S. Dahlman, Erica P. DelValle and her husband Andres, Susan N. Kawakami, Bridget R. Sundstrom and her husband Mark, Jerad E. Schwartz, Dylan J. Schwartz; her...
Mary Lou Quigley
Dec 27, 2018
Mary Louise “Sis†(Moore) Quigley, born on December 5, 1926 in Denver, Colorado. She passed away at age 92 on December 27, 2018 in Henderson, Nevada. Mary Lou loved Colorado, she was a 5th generation native and very proud of her families Colorado pioneer history. She was a lifelong member of the Territorial Daughters of Colorado and had encyclopedic knowledge...
Bill Leeper
Dec 27, 2018
William (Bill) Leeper Sr. died peacefully in Centennial, CO on December 27, 2018 at the age of 83. He was born in El Reno, OK on April 20, 1935 to Francis Milo Leeper and Ruth Hoffman Leeper who preceded him in death.
Bill graduated from El Reno High School, received his Bachelor's of Arts degree in Political Science and his...
Maj. Donald Lee Hicks USMC, Ret.
Dec 27, 2018
Maj. Donald Lee Hicks (USMC, Ret.), 84, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 27, 2018. Born August 23, 1934, in Brackenridge, PA, the youngest child of Elmer Shields Hicks and Margaret Olive Beulah Bracken, he was quickly nicknamed “Bing†by his siblings. They frequently complained that he cried all the time, to which their mother would respond that...
Dave Williams
Dec 26, 2018
Charles David Williams went to be with his Lord on December 26, 2018. His death was due to complications related to a brain tumor.
Dave was born and grew up in North Carolina. At age 18, he enlisted in the Air Force and served stateside. After his military stint, he graduated from California Baptist University in Riverside, CA. He moved...
Joyce Lane
Dec 26, 2018
Joyce was born in Berthoud, CO on March 22, 1930 to Elmer and Lela Carlson. She grew up in the Berthoud community attending the United Brethren Church and holding a part-time job at one of the grocery stores. She graduated first in her class from Berthoud High School in 1948.
Joyce was accepted into the Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing...
C. Gordon Shaffer
Dec 26, 2018
Gordon Shaffer, of Parker, died on December 26th, 2018 at age 93. A Colorado native, Mr. Shaffer spent his early childhood in the still-growing city of Denver selling soda pop to construction workers at a corner stand in the Park Hill neighborhood. Among his early jobs as a teenager were serving as a bike messenger with Western Union, and driving...
Donald John Brungardt
Dec 25, 2018
Donald John Brungardt Aug. 13, 1927-Dec. 25, 2018 Survived by daughter Bernadette “Detty†(Dennis) Hensen, Theresa (Gary) Richter; daughter-in-law Donna Brungardt; ten grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; sisters Benita Rusch & Roberta Betts; numerous nieces & nephews. Preceded in death by wife Joanne; sons Tom & Jim. Notre Dame Catholic Church, 2190 S. Sheridan Blvd., Wed., 01/02/19, viewing 9:00 am, Rosary...
Angelina Brancucci
Dec 25, 2018
North Denver native Angelina Brancucci died Christmas 2018 at 99.
Angie was born July 12, 1919 at 37th and Osage Street to Pasquale and Rosina Brancucci. When she was about 2 the family moved up the hill to 36th and Pecos, where she lived until a couple weeks ago. When they moved in, the house was a small duplex that...
Lucy Black Creighton
Dec 25, 2018
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Lucy Black Creighton passed away peacefully at Clermont Park, Denver, CO on December 25, 2018. She was a woman of intelligence, warmth and determination.
She was born Lucy Landon Black on September 8, 1927 in Birmingham, AL to Winifred Lane Castleman Black and Walter Steele Black. Lucy and her sister Winifred lived in Mobile, AL until the death of...
Dr. Oscar en Buros
Dec 25, 2018
Dr. Oscar Krisen (Kris) Buros, 82, of Aurora, Colorado passed peacefully early Christmas morning, December 25th at the local Denver Hospice facility, due to complications from cancer. He was born March 1936 in White Plains, NY to Francis and Jennie Buros.
Kris finished high school in White Plains and then spent an undistinguished year at Colorado Mines which was followed...
Ronald Leroy Arguello
Dec 25, 2018
Ronnie Arguello, of Westminster, Colorado, passed away on December 25, 2018. He was born to Arthur and Margaret Arguello and raised in Pueblo, Colorado. He was blessed to have forty-five years with his soul mate and loving wife Christine. He was so proud of and loved his children and their spouses, Ron (Nicole) Arguello, Tiffany (Seth) Atchison, Jennifer Arguello, and...
Nikole Renae Haiar
Dec 25, 2018
Nikole Haiar, 42, of Denver, CO, passed away Christmas day at her parents home in Highlands Ranch, CO, following a hard fought and courageous battle with Mesothelioma cancer. There will be a visitation on Thursday, January 3, 2019 from 6-7 p.m., followed by a Recitation of the Rosary at 7 p.m. at the Horan & McConaty Family Chapel at 5303...
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