Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Zuma Palermo
Sep 24, 2017
Zuma Palermo was born October 10, 1927 in Texas to Algie Steen and Leola (Morris) Steen, and passed away September 24, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, Colorado at age 89. She was preceded in death by her husband Fred on September 13, 1994. Zuma is survived by her daughter Trina Palermo and son TIm Palermo, and his wife...
Dorothea Mae ""Dottie"" Kimble
Sep 24, 2017
Dorothea Mae “Dottie†Kimble (Bradley)- 89, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend went home to be with the Lord September 24, 2017. Born on March 26, 1928 to Helen Mae (Bell) and Harold Aaron Bradley, Sr. in Denver, Colorado, Dottie grew up in Denver and graduated from Denver South High School in 1946. A few years later she married Kenneth...
James Raymond Geist
Sep 24, 2017
James Raymond Geist USAF Lt. Col. (Ret) Jim passed away on September 24, 2017, in the care of The Denver Hospice Inpatient Center at Lowry. He was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on August 9, 1938, to Donald B. and Phyllis E. Geist . Jim grew up in upstate New York in and around Buffalo. The Family moved to Denver...
Carolyn M. Hartman
Sep 24, 2017
Carolyn May Hartman (Swenson) December 12, 1933 - September 24, 2017 Carolyn Hartman (83) of Aurora Co, passed away peacefully on 9/24/2017 with family members by her side. Carolyn was born in Portland Oregon to Arthur F Swenson and Edith Martha Swenson (Snyder). She was a 1952 graduate of Portland’s own Cleveland High School. Carolyn and Arden Hartman married in...
Glenn Keith Joy
Sep 24, 2017
Glenn “Keith†Joy was born August 2nd, 1931 in Ruskin, Nebraska. He was the youngest of five children born to Ralph and Bernice Joy. Keith passed away on September 24th, 2017 after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, his two sisters (Roberta McKelva and Shirley Rhoades), and two brothers (Dean and Marvin Joy). When Keith...
Melvin Wieber
Sep 22, 2017
MELVIN WIEBER Melvin Wieber was born February 19, 1937, in Holland Township, Prinsburg, Minnesota, the son of Leslie and Johanna (Swierenga) Wieberdink. He grew up in the Prinsburg area and Clara City area where he attended school. He worked for several farmers during sugar beet season and then joined the Navy. After his service to his country he did road...
Bob D. Hill
Sep 21, 2017
Bob D. Hill, of Centennial, CO, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2017 with his loving wife Sandie by his side. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Thursday, October 5, 2017, 4pm at Valley Country Club 14601 Country Club Drive Centennial, CO 80016. Please support the family in honoring Bob by joining them at this celebration. In lieu...
John Charles Foley
Sep 21, 2017
John Charles Foley was born to James Michael Foley and Gertrude Agnes (Dorle) Foley on May 19, 1949 in St Paul, Minnesota. He was the third of five boys. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Janice Kay (Light) Foley; his children, Bevin Claire Foley, Ryan Sutton Foley, and Mariah Elizabeth Foley; brothers, James M. Foley, Jr. (Patricia),...
Catherine M. Sellers
Sep 21, 2017
Catherine, 91, of Denver, passed away September 21, 2017. Catherine was born in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, raised in Spokane, Washington and spent most of her adult life in Denver Colorado. She was an avid gardener, a voracious reader, a loving mother and a doting grandmother. She is preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Clifton James Sellers. She...
Carol L. Gallo
Sep 21, 2017
Carol, of Arvada, Colorado assumed her rightful place in Heaven on September 21, 2017. Born on September 10 in Graettinger, Iowa, Carol was the third of five children born to Dan and Rita Higgins. Her early years were spent in Iowa and Nebraska before moving to Denver in 1955. She married the love of her life, Rich, on November 21,...
Clyde R. LoSasso
Sep 20, 2017
Clyde, 96, of Wheat Ridge, Colorado passed away September 20, 2017. Preceded in death by his wife, Rose J. (Canino) LoSasso. Clyde is survived by his children, Dr. Leonard (Cindie) LoSasso, Clyde (Linda) LoSasso, David (Mary Ann) LoSasso & Susan (Michael) Scarafiotti; grandchildren, Michael Schafer, Anna Schafer, Brittany LoSasso, Elise LoSasso, Katherine LoSasso, David LoSasso, Gianna LoSasso, C.R. LoSasso, Cella...
Patricia Elaine Crater
Sep 20, 2017
Age 76, of Centennial, CO passed away on September 20, 2017. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Jerry. Patricia is survived by her children Gloriane Crater, Jeri Crater, and Michael Crater and his wife Kimberly; her grandchildren Emma, Nicholas and Frank, her sister Betty Raftavoid and her brother Donnie Tehle. A Funeral Mass will be held on...
Claudia Lee Staab
Sep 20, 2017
Beloved mother and grandmother, Claudia Lee Staab passed away peacefully at her home in Denver on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at the age of 81. She was born on May 14, 1936, to Stanley and Freida Wheeler and was raised in Garden Grove and later, San Diego, California, where she met her husband-to-be, Bill, a Navy Sailor. They moved to...
Kathleen ""Katie"" Welsh Terrien
Sep 20, 2017
Age 75, died September 20, 2017. Beloved wife of Robert Terrien, loving mother to R. Kevin (Wendy Barnhart) Terrien, Brian (Amy Koerper) Terrien, Patrick (Carly McVey) Terrien, Kathleen (Eapen) Leubner, devoted grandmother to Colin, Liam, Delaney, Jack, Molly, Millie, Pearl, and Blaise, sister of Thomas J. Welsh III, Sr. Janet Welsh, OP. Cherished aunt to many nieces, nephews, and cousins....
Frederick John Smigiel
Sep 20, 2017
Frederick John Smigiel, loving and beloved husband and father, (and consummate rocket scientist,) passed away following a sudden and brief illness on September 20, 2017 in Lone Tree, Colorado. Born on May 17, 1958 in Buffalo, New York, Fred was the son of Dolores (Gasper) Smigiel and Frederick Jacob Smigiel, both of whom preceded him in death. Fred earned his...
Nathan Keate Despain
Sep 19, 2017
Nathan Keate Despain, age 23, passed away on the evening of September 19, 2017 in Fountain Hills, Arizona. He is survived by his father and mother, Nikolaus and Linda Despain; sisters, Shanae Briggs, Kayla Despain, and Lacey Mackie; his beloved puppy, Kona; and many extended family. As the first boy, he was adored by his 3 older sisters and started...
Mark Spellman
Sep 19, 2017
William Mark Spellman remembered... William Mark Spellman born August 1, 1958, passing September 19, 2017, at the age of 59. ""Just because I'm leaving you now doesn't mean I love you any less..."" Mark, as he was known by, was born and raised in Black Hawk, Colorado, the second child of William David and Dolores Marie Spellman. Mark was the...
Michael Robert Gough
Sep 18, 2017
Michael Robert Gough was born in Seattle, Washington, on September 25, 1967, to proud parents Robert and Livia Gough. He was the 2nd of the Gough's 7 children. Michael was a fun loving child who enjoyed playing outside and seeking adventure. At the age of 15, Michael's family moved to Aurora. When Michael turned 16 he started working at Gart...
Thayne Young Watson
Sep 18, 2017
Thayne Young Watson, of Salt Lake City, Utah, passed away on September 18, 2017 in Thornton, Colorado. Visitation will be Saturday, September 23, 2017 from 10-11:15 AM followed by a Funeral Service at 11:30 AM at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3501 Summit Grove Parkway, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Interment to follow at Highland Cemetery. Please share your...
Jeremy Joseph Hoffmann
Sep 18, 2017
Jeremy Joseph Hoffmann, 40, of Bend, Oregon, passed away on September 18th, 2017 after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. With amazing blue eyes and a huge smile, Jeremy brought his personal drive, sense of fairness, and competitive nature to everything he undertook. He was a multiple-sport varsity letterman at Oswego High School, where he graduated in 1995. Then, he...
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