Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Bonnie LaFleur
Jun 18, 2018
Bonnie LaFleur, 75, of Cherry Hills Village, Colo., passed away June 18, 2018, at her home amidst family after a courageous 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Bonnie was born in 1943 in Rochester, Pennsylvania, to Margaret and Nicholas Buyan. She and her younger brother, Robert, grew up in Monaca, Pa. While attending Case Western Reserve University nursing school in Cleveland,...
Michael L. Manco-Johnson, M.D.
Jun 18, 2018
Michael Lord Manco-Johnson, MD 05/25/1945 - 06/18/2018 Michael Johnson was raised in South Denver with his two younger sisters, Kim and Meredith. He attended South High School and went on to play ice hockey for Colorado College. Michael was always a passionate learner who poured himself entirely into each endeavor. He became involved with the University of Colorado School of...
Robert Bob Lea
Jun 18, 2018
Robert Lea, Age 89 of Highlands Ranch, Colorado passed away June 18, 2018 at Hallmark Care Center due to complications of pneumonia. he was born August 24, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois to Olivia and Albert Lea. Bob is survived by his loving wife, Ilena of 42 years; his sons, Craig and Kevin by an earlier marriage; from them - two...
Corey Kenneth Jackson
Jun 18, 2018
Corey Kenneth Jackson, 38 years old, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, passed away on June 18th, 2018 in Lone Tree, Colorado. He was born February 20, 1980 in Denver, Colorado, to Cheri and Garry Jackson. Corey Jackson is survived by his mother, Cheri, his father, Garry, his brother, James, his significant other, Britt Stanek, and his dog, Brodee. Corey Jackson rose...
William Frank ""Wild Bill"" or ""Big Bill"" McConnell
Jun 17, 2018
“Wild Bill†or “Big Bill†McConnell was born in Boulder, Colorado in 1950. He grew up in Boulder and California and was very close to his brother, David, who was 2 years older. As a teenager he lived for several years with his father, Wayne, and stepmother Louise at Hillcroft Acres Riding School in Golden, Colorado. While living there, he...
Nicole Kaiser Jensen
Jun 17, 2018
MAJ Nicole Kaiser Jensen was born on January 13, 1981 at Holy Family Hospital in Estherville, Iowa to Michael John Jensen and Barbara Roxie Stevens. Nicole went to high school in Humboldt and Boone, Iowa. She graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from University of Northern Iowa in 2005. While in college Nicole joined the National Guard and was...
Chris Walter Wayne
Jun 17, 2018
Chris was born in Riverton, Wyoming on June 26, 1937 to the late Doris and Homer Blomberg. Throughout his lifetime he lived in various cities in Colorado. He was no stranger to work, in his younger years he did everything from selling newspaper, working in sawmills to driving school buses. His career, Hertz Rent-a-Car, where he was a salesman and...
Connie Oliverius-Hill
Jun 17, 2018
Connie Oliverius-Hill was born on November 15, 1938 in Sidney, Nebraska and met the Lord on Sunday, June 17, 2018. She was a wife, mother, and grandmother. She leaves behind her husband, Lee, of 60 years, sons Kevin (Stacey), Bryan, a daughter Deborah (Matthew), grandson Joshua, and granddaughters Brenna, Morgan, and Shelby. Connie worked for Jefferson County Schools for 30...
Nan Mosby Thompson
Jun 16, 2018
Nan Mosby Thompson, 86, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2018 at her home in Greenwood Village, CO surrounded by her husband and sons. She was born on March 21, 1932 at Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI to James Robert (Bob) and Margaret Wallace Mosby. Ida Cowette, the Mosby's household nanny, affectionately raised Nan and her brother Jim. Nan also had...
Linda Chavez
Jun 16, 2018
Linda Chavez was preceded in death by her parents Jake and Emma Martinez. She is survived by her loving husband, Pat of 45 years and by her two daughters Stephanie Ortiz and Melanie Martinez (Orlando), four grandchildren: James, Gabriel, Allysia and Orlando Junior. Also survived by her brother Alan Trujillo (Kathy), her sister Susan Grenci (Bruno) and her Brothers-in-Law: Andrew,...
Jeremiah Nils Kolbensvik
Jun 16, 2018
Jeremiah Nils Kolbensvik, 32, passed away June 16, 2018 in Denver, Colorado after a challenging struggle with addiction. After several attempts at recovery, addiction unfortunately won and we lost the Jeremiah we all knew and loved so dearly. Jeremiah was born on July 20, 1985 to Jon Thomas Kolbensvik and Melody Morgan Huggins in McKinney, Texas. He was their first...
Leo P. Vera
Jun 16, 2018
We Love Our Memories Of Papa Leocadio Pablo Vera, Leo Paul, the big junior, was a man of many hats, literally and figuratively. Chronologically, he was an altar boy, a rake thief, Boy Scout dropout, McDonalds star employee, Hammond organist in a garage band with John Sandusky, asthmatic athlete, wrestler, co-captain with Spurlock, Zabel’s pal, rabble rouser, remedial school scholar,...
Loren Keith ""Loke"" Johnston
Jun 16, 2018
Loren was born in Denver, CO on November 20, 1931. His parents were Clark and Doris Johnston. He graduated from Ft. Morgan High School where he was on the rodeo team. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 through 1953 in Guam, Okinawa, Philippine Islands, etc. during the Korean War. When he returned to the U.S., he resumed...
Arlene M. McLain
Jun 15, 2018
Arlene M. McLain passed away on June 15, 2018. She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Bob; daughters Kathy (Buz) Hedglin, Becky (Ken) Garry, Cindy Howard, Tammy (Matt) Banks; seven Grandchildren; five Great Grandchildren; and sister Vernetta Bader. She is preceded in death by her parents Adolph and Katie Steiger ; her brothers Edmond Steiger, Milton Steiger,...
Arleen Gillen
Jun 15, 2018
Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 10 a.m. at Christ the King Catholic Church 4291 Evergreen Parkway Evergreen, CO 80439. Interment will take place at Ft. Logan National Cemetery at 12:30 p.m. Staging Area B. Please share memories of Arleen and condolence messages with her family below.
Debbie Martin
Jun 15, 2018
Deborah Kay (Befort) Martin, age 58, passed away early Friday morning, June 15, 2018 at her mother's home in Thornton, Colorado. Born on December 6, 1959, in Denver, Colorado to Ralph and Joan Befort, she was a true native and a graduate of Thornton High School, class of 1977. Her most recent employment was with the University of Colorado as...
John A. Isham
Jun 15, 2018
John A. Isham died peacefully surrounded by family members on June 15, 2018. He was born June 29, 1927 in Park Falls, WI. John worked for the Social Security Adm. and the Medicare Program for 40 years. He retired as Medicare Regional Administrator for the six states Rocky Mountain Region. John's interests were family, golf, fishing and hunting. He belonged...
Ernest T. Martinez
Jun 14, 2018
Ernest T. Martinez, 96, of Denver, Colorado, passed away on June 14, 2018. Ernie was born in Trinidad, Colorado and passed away on June 14, 2018. He was a career USMC Master Gunnery Sargent (Retired) and fought with distinction in WW2, Korea, and Vietnam. Ernie was also proud of his peacetime work representing the United States of America abroad. One...
Ray Kreutz
Jun 14, 2018
88, of Littleton, passed away June 14, 2018. Services will be held on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Light of the World Catholic Church, 10316 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton, CO 80127. Recitation of the Rosary is 9:45am, Funeral Mass is 10:30am with reception following at the church. Burial with Military Honors will take place at 1:30pm at Mount Olivet Cemetery,...
Francis ""Fran"" Ranney
Jun 14, 2018
Fran Ranney was a Denver native whom was married to his wife Sherry for 39 wonderful years. He was a dedicated high school math teacher who truly cared about his students. When asked what he taught he always replied “KIDSâ€. He was passionate about what he did and loved anything involving numbers. You could often find him doing sudoku and...
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