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Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Duane Francis Leiker
Oct 15, 2018
Duane Francis Leiker, 74, passed away Oct. 15, 2018. He was born April 13, 1944 in Hays, Kansas to Marcellus & Alice (Roth) Leiker. He was the third of six children. He married Joyce Hill on Oct. 17, 1973 at Mother Cabrini Shrine in Golden, CO.
Duane grew up on the family farm near Munjor, KS, in the Hays, KS...
Gary Martelon
Oct 14, 2018
Gary Martelon, 65, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018. He is survived by his loving wife Diane, and their daughters Michelle and Catherine. He will be missed by many loving family members and friends.
There will be a Memorial Service held in his honor on Friday, October 19th at 2:00PM at the Horan & McConaty Family Chapel in Denver, CO...
Jimmy V. Cox
Oct 14, 2018
Jimmy V. Cox was born on April 21, 1937 in Holden Missouri to Elva & Leroy Cox. After growing up in Des Moines, Iowa, Jimmy joined the Air Force in May of 1956 and received an honorable discharge in May of 1960. He served at Travis Air Force Base and Mather Air Force Base, both in California. Following his discharge...
Paul Eugene Urban Jr.
Oct 14, 2018
Paul Eugene Urban Jr., 64, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018. He is survived by his loving wife Donna, his children Ian Urban and Eli (Mallory) Urban, three grandchildren, and many other loving family members and friends. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
A Memorial Reception will be held on Tuesday, October 23rd at the...
Juan Thrush
Oct 14, 2018
Juan Thrush, 20, of Golden, Colorado, passed in his sleep from this life into heaven on October 14th, 2018. He was born on New Years Day, 1998, and raised in the Denver Metro area.
He is survived by his mother Debra Thrush, father Dave Thrush, brother through adoption Cole Thrush & sister-in-law McKenna, sister and brother by birth Jazzylyn...
Mary M. Shaffer
Oct 13, 2018
Mary M. Shaffer, 78, of Centennial, Colorado passed away peacefully on October 13, 2018, surrounded by her family.
Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Buell C. Shaffer; son, Christopher B. Shaffer (wife, Kathy); daughter, Michelle M. McInturf; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one sister and three brothers. She was preceded in death by one sister.
Memorials may be made in...
Alan B. Gorham
Oct 13, 2018
Alan B. Gorham age 78, passed away Saturday, October 13th, 2018 in his home in Arvada, Colorado. He was born on July 15th, 1940 in Westport, Connecticut to Burton and Shirley (Ackerly) Gorham. Alan served in the United States Army. He married Kathy Capra on November 30th, 1979 in Denver, Colorado.
Alan retired as the Regional Sales Manager from Mountain...
Joseph Chavez
Oct 13, 2018
Joseph Chavez, age 23, passed away October 13, 2018.
Born April 1, 1995 in Denver, Colorado, Joseph was raised in Denver and attend area schools earning his GED. Joseph graduated from Lincoln College of Technology. He was working at Ideal Lease and dreamed of furthering his education and career by becoming a Master Tech. Joseph enjoyed tinkering and therefore his...
Jeanne I. Schwendinger
Oct 13, 2018
Jeanne I. Schwendinger, 94, of Denver. Preceded in death by her husband, Richard. Memorial Mass Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 10a.m., Risen Christ Catholic Parish, 3060 S. Monaco Parkway.
Funeral Mass: November 28, 2018 10:00 am Risen Christ Catholic Parish3060 South Monaco ParkwayDenver, CO 80222303-758-8826
Ray ""Lefty"" Dettmer
Oct 13, 2018
Ray “Lefty†Dettmer July 4, 1931-October 13, 2018 Survived by sons Robert (Debbie) Dettmer, Jim (Linda) Dettmer; grandchildren Bradley (Shannon) Dettmer, Kymberlee (Bryan) Nicholas, Christopher Dettmer; great grandchildren Andrew & Allyson Nicholas, Wyatt & Walker Dettmer; sister Wilma (Wendell) Kulman. Preceded in death by parents Reinhart Dettmer & Ermyl Myers; wife Betty Sue Dettmer; sister Karen Weissenbuehler. Ray retired from...
Betty I. Neale
Oct 12, 2018
Betty I. Neale died Friday, October 12, 2018, at the age of 91, at the HighPointe Assisted Living community in Denver, Colorado.
Mrs. Neale is preceded in death by her former husband, Dory J. Neale Sr., and eldest son Dory Neale Jr. She is survived by two children: Scott P. Neale and Steven M. Neale, and four grandchildren.
Born in...
Alco Dedean Brown
Oct 12, 2018
Alco “Al†Brown, 81, of Lakewood, Colorado, passed away on October 12, 2018.
He is survived by daughters Shelley and Kim.
Please share your memories of Al and condolences with his family by signing the guestbook below.
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Peter Jeffrey Hofner
Oct 12, 2018
Pete’s smile touched so many as a loving dad, heartwarming papa, and cheerful dear friend. He was a man who truly lived each moment to its fullest, where you could always find him cheering for his many favorite teams. Sports were his passion, whether watching them, talking about them, or collecting memorabilia.
As we remember his impact on our lives,...
Lawrence Andrew Kowalczyk
Oct 12, 2018
Lawrence Andrew Kowalczyk was born in Denver, Colorado on December 17, 1918 to Andrew Kowalczyk and Cecilia (Olecka) Kowalczyk, and passed away in Bend, Oregon on October 12, 2018 at age 99. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy in 1975, and his second wife Mildred in 2008. Lawrence is survived by a large extended family and...
Guy Maurice Barrow
Oct 11, 2018
Guy M. Barrow , age 90, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at WARMC in Bullhead City, Arizona after failing health.
Guy was born in Morgantown, Kentucky, and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. At age 16 he moved to Boulder, Colorado, and attended the University of Colorado. Guy served in the Army Air Corp and received an honorable discharge....
Robert Lee Overstreet
Oct 11, 2018
Funeral Service: October 23, 2018 11:00 am Horan & McConaty - SE Denver/Aurora11150 E. Dartmouth Ave.Aurora, CO 80014
Room: ChapelGraveside Service: October 23, 2018 1:15 pm Fort Logan National Cemetery3698 South Sheridan BoulevardDenver, CO 80236(303) 761-0117https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftlogan.asp
Room: Staging Area C
William John Jacoby
Oct 11, 2018
William (Bill) John Jacoby, age 76, died at home in Aurora, Colorado on October 11, 2018.
He was born on July 23, 1942 in Riverton, Wyoming and graduated from Riverton High School in 1960. Bill lived in Colorado and worked at Rocky Flats and I.B.M. as a Senior Principal Engineer and a Disaster Recovery Manager. After retirement, Bill and...
Delia Mae Bell Kreibaum
Oct 11, 2018
Delia was born on May 31, 1931 in Limestone, Maine. She was a loving sister, aunt, and friend. She is survived by her brother, Maynard Bell, of Etna, Maine, and nine nieces and nephews. Her hobbies included wood working, jewelry making, glass crafting, and writing. Delia will have a private interment at The Cremation Gardens at Rocky Mountain Memorial Park,...
Robbie Dee Eckert
Oct 11, 2018
It is with great sadness that we announce the untimely death of our Son, Robbie Dee Eckert.
Robbie was 15 years old and a Sophomore at Lakewood High School. He was a great student excelling in all his classes, especially Math. Robbie could typically be found at home in the pool or on the courts playing the two sports he...
Colleen May O'Hayre
Oct 10, 2018
Colleen (Col), of Northglenn, Colorado, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2018, surrounded by her family, following a brief illness.
Colleen was born on April 12, 1949 to John & Jean, in Denver, Colorado. One of thirteen children, Colleen was preceded in death by her father, John; mother, Jean; step mother, Gabrielle; and brother, Paul. She is survived by her...
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