Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Virginia Louise Black
Feb 5, 2024
Virginia Louise Black 9/25/27 - 2/4/24
Jinny was born in Rocky Ford, Colorado to Custis and Dorothy Green on September 25th, 1927. Custis and Dorothy lived in the cemetery, where he was the caretaker, and she was born in the small dwelling in the cemetery. Custis later became the funeral director and bank president in La Junta, Colorado. Jinny was the...
Nicholas "Nick" Dean Leavitt
Feb 5, 2024
Nicholas “Nick” Dean Leavitt passed away on February 5, 2024, in Denver, Colorado at the age of 43.
Nicholas is survived by his wife (Michelle Brown), his beloved son (Winston Brown Leavitt), and a Baby Girl due in May 2024. Nick is also survived by his parents (Dennis & Julie) and three brothers (Dennis Jr., Frank, and Ben).
Nick was born on...
Sharon Bakke
Feb 5, 2024
Sharon Bakke entered eternal life on February 5, 2024. She was born in Denver on November 2, 1955, to Eugene Over and Doris Frederick. She attended public schools in Lakewood and graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in computer science.
She began her career with Burroughs Corporation in Santa Barbara, California, providing large systems within the banking sector. After...
Richard Lee Nielsen
Feb 5, 2024
Richard Lee Nielsen passed away February 5, 2024. He was a son, brother, husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He went by many names, Duke to friends and family, dad to his only child, and once he became a grandfather “Papa” to us all.
He was a lifelong learner, a writer, a coach and mentor, a teacher, an adventurist. He graduated...
Sandra K. McCuen
Feb 5, 2024
It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of Sandra Kaye McCuen (Martin) on February 5, 2024.
Sandy was born on July 25, 1945, in Butler, Pennsylvania to Charlotte May Martin (Hoffman) and James Leroy Martin. She was a graduate of Knoch High School (1963) and the D.T. Watson School of Physical Therapy (1967). She was a compassionate...
Joseph Sydney Caudill
Feb 5, 2024
Joseph Sydney Caudill, age 79, died suddenly Monday, February 5th, 2024 of congestive heart failure at Denver Health Hospital.
He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Clare E. Doll, a high school math teacher for over 30 years and a member of the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church parish in Denver, CO. Joe is predeceased by his...
Carol Lea Husner
Feb 4, 2024
Carol Lea Husner, 78, of Aurora, CO, passed away on February 4, 2024. She was born on November 16, 1945, in Denver, CO.
Carol is survived by her daughters, Doreen Husner and Wanda van Zonneveld. She was preceded in death by her father, William Glenski, her mother, Helen Glenski (Zurcher), and her husband, John Husner.
Anyone who may have had the pleasure...
Julia Hanson Barter
Feb 4, 2024
In the care of Fort Logan National Cemetery
Surrounded by her family, Julia Barter, 97, passed away after a brief illness on the afternoon of Sunday, February 4th. Born in Old Mines, Missouri in 1926 to Patrick and Nelia Hanson, Julia was graduated with honors from high school at a time when college was out of reach for many women. Julia...
August "Gus" Pickard
Feb 4, 2024
August “Gus” Pickard passed away due to complications of congenital heart disease on February 4th, 2024. Gus was born on December 10th, 2023 to parents Sara Puening and Will Pickard. Right from birth Gus was strong and curious. He loved to hold his head up and take in the world with wide-eyed wonder. A lover of pandas, he would happily...
Michael Loren Pendland
Feb 4, 2024
Michael Loren Pendland was born March 11, 1957 and passed peacefully with family at his side on February 4th, 2024. Mike is preceded in death by his father, Loren Pendland, and his brother, Garry Pendland.
He is survived by his son, Loren (Michelle), his mother, Marilyn Pendland and sister, Kathy McCue. He leaves behind his niece,Chantel (Josh)
3 grandchildren ,...
Carol Ann McDonald
Feb 4, 2024
Carol Ann McDonald, age 74, passed away on February 4th 2024. Carol primarily was a homemaker, but also worked various jobs over her life to help provide for her family.
She married her husband, Richard on November 14, 1970. Richard and Carol were married for 50 years before Richard passed away on April 9, 2021.
Carol is survived by her daughter Brenda...
Patricia Ann Gilbert
Feb 4, 2024
Patricia Ann Gilbert “Patty Ann”, age 85, went home to be with the lord on February 4, 2024. She grew up near Eastlake, Colorado on a dairy farm where her family served as farm hands, raising and caring for the dairy cattle. While in High School the family moved to Adams City where she graduated from Adams City High School....
Phillip Guy Edwards
Feb 3, 2024
Phil was born on September 14, 1942, to Elwood Edwards and Marvyl (Wheaton) Steffonich in Denver, Colorado.
He grew up in Golden and spent the majority of his life in Wheatridge, Colorado. In 1963, Phil was married to Lillian Entihar. Together they had three children. Phil was passionate about water skiing, motorcycle riding, and art. There was nothing he couldn’t fix, and...
Margaret Mary "Maggie/Peggy" McCullough-Collins
Feb 2, 2024
Margaret Mary "Maggie/Peggy" McCullough-Collins, born in Denver to Francis T. McCullough and Kathryn M. McCullough. She is survived by her loving husband, Tim and children: Keenan, Riley (Cloe), Daniel and Patrick.
Maggie had a zest for life and lived every day to its’ fullest. She learned from her parents that the family is the most important structure to ultimate happiness in...
Sean Thomas Henson
Feb 2, 2024
Sean Thomas Henson, age 30, passed away at home in Lakewood, Colorado on February 2, 2024. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas on September 5, 1993. Sean was a loving son, caring brother, and dear friend. He lived in Texas for a short time, moving to Utah when he was two then Louisville, Colorado after his sixth birthday. He attended...
Larry L Novacek
Feb 2, 2024
Larry L. Novacek passed away at home on February 2, 2024 in Boulder, CO from Parkinson’s Disease. Larry was born in Del Norte, CO on August 23, 1943 to Joe and Lucille Novacek, the youngest of four children. At age six, Larry and his family moved to Golden, CO.
Larry attended Bethlehem Lutheran School in Lakewood through 8th grade and...
Kelly McManamon
Feb 2, 2024
Our beautiful Kelly passed away February 2, 2024 in Phoenix Arizona. Kelly was born May 9,1990 in Denver Colorado and is survived by her adoring parents, John and Colleen, sweet sister, Erin, her dogs who she loved so much, Rori and Mulan, loving aunts and uncles, Chrissy and Sarah, John and Cathy, Maureen and Frank, Jimmy and Tara, Tommy and...
Donald Hayman
Feb 2, 2024
Donald Hayman, 89, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home on February 2nd, 2024. He was born September 28th, 1934, in North Andover, Massachusetts to William and Maria Jackson Hayman.
Don embarked on life’s journey in a home where the only sparks were from candles and closed the circuit as an electrician after nearly half a...
Arthur Edward Otten, Jr.
Feb 2, 2024
Arthur E. Otten, Jr. passed away peacefully on February 2, 2024. Art was born October 11, 1930 in Buffalo, NY. After high school, Art graduated from Hamilton College and Yale Law School, served in the Navy and made his way to Denver in 1958 (over the objections of his mother, who pictured unpaved streets and people riding horses).
Once in...
Aurora Manzanares
Feb 1, 2024
Aurora, "Arnie", Manzanares passed away on February I, 2024. She was born on November 22, I924 in Denver, Colorado.
Aurora is survived by her children Donald (Jan), Dora Meyer, Tony (Charlene). Grand children: Felicia, David, Michelle, Anthony, Alejandro, Lisa, Randy. Great grandchildren: Ryland, Brooklyn, Hayes, Randall, Isabelle. Great great grandchild Rylie. In addition: her brother, Bob, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Aurora is preceded in death by husband Fred and son Gary.
Aurora was an avid reader, loved to go to Las Vegas, Blackhawk and play slot machines. She...
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