Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Denise Allen Spiroff
Jun 9, 2024
Sunday afternoon, with her Colorado family present, we lost Denise to a 2-week battle with lung disease complications and cancer. Denise referred to herself as a quintessential interior decorator and a domestic goddess. She loved her family, her dogs Willie and Waylon, her book club, walking group and Red Hats club; and her husband of 26 years of marriage, Mark;...
Douglas Howard Bartlett
Jun 9, 2024
Douglas Howard Bartlett of Arvada, Colorado passed away surrounded by family on Sunday June 9, 2024, at the age of 71. Doug was born on May 23, 1953 in Denver, Colorado to Friede and Robert Bartlett. He was the youngest of three children. In Doug’s youth, he was an Academic All-American and a 3x All-State Wrestler and Colorado Freestyle Wrestling...
Don Di Annie
Jun 9, 2024
Surround by loved ones on the morning of June 9th, 2024, Donald Peter (Don) Di Annie passed away peacefully at his home in Denver. Born to Peter and Mary on Christmas Eve, 1929, Don grew up in North Denver, working at a nearby grocery store beginning at age 9. He joined the Navy in 1951 and was stationed in the...
Patricia Ann Steveson
Jun 9, 2024
Patricia, 91, of Denver, passed away on June 9, 2024. She was born to Ferrol and Mildred Whitham on July 6, 1932. She is preceded in death by her parents, Richard, her husband of 59 years, son Jeffrey Allen, and her sister Janet. She is survived by her children Susan, Deborah, Dan (Debra), Terry (Denice), Calvin (Jackie), Cynthia, James (Kara),...
Charles Ronald Putnam
Jun 9, 2024
Charles "Chuck" Putnam was born on September 3, 1938 and passed on June 9, 2024. Chuck was a devoted family man and made it his mission to take care of all of us, including friend and foe. While he was a mechanic by trade, he was a master multi-faceted tradesman that was not afraid to take on any challenge. He touched the...
Joseph Paul Nath
Jun 9, 2024
Joseph (Joey) Paul Nath, age 42, of Lakewood, CO went to meet his mother in Heaven on Sunday, June 9, 2024. He was a graduate from Lakewood High School where he excelled at baseball as a pitcher and continued his playing career at Lamar University. He is survived by his father, Jeffery, brother, Justin, nephew, Jaxon and niece, Molli. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He was...
Darrel Behrendsen
Jun 8, 2024
Darrel Behrendsen
Born in Yuma, CO. on 08/20/1931
Passed away on 06/08/2024 in Broomfield, CO.
Darrel is survived by two daughters. Darrilyn J. Lewis and Davona S. Roat; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Betty Wells and Beverly Kinard. He is proceeded in death by his wives Myrna and Barbara. He served in the navy and then became a Denver Police Officer. He...
Michelle Brichacek
Jun 8, 2024
Dr. Michelle Brichacek, DDS, MSPH
The intense passions and heart-melting smile of our dearest love and friend Dr. Michelle Brichacek faded when she lost a hard-fought battle with ovarian cancer June 8. She was 61.
Family and friends were lovingly by her side as she peacefully died in her Denver home in the arms of her spouse Cheri Brichacek, her one true...
William Richard McDonald
Jun 8, 2024
William R. McDonald, an avid explorer and lover of Colorado who practiced law in the state for more than 50 years, passed away on June 8, 2024, at a care facility in Englewood. He was 89.
Bill, as he was known to family and friends, was born in Lansing, Michigan on January 31, 1935, the second son of Raully McDonald and...
Corey Joseph Emerson
Jun 7, 2024
Corey Joseph Emerson was born to Kevin and Kathy Emerson on his father’s birthday, April 19, 1991. Corey was a fiercely loyal young man, and his goal in life was to serve our country in the U.S. Marine Corps. His maternal grandfather, T.D. Monahan, was a Marine, and his paternal grandfather, Gordon Emerson, had served in the Navy, and Corey...
Charles "Chuck" Smaldone
Jun 7, 2024
Charles Ralph “Chuck” Smaldone was born on June 20, 1945 and died on June 7, 2024. He grew up in North Denver with his parents, Clyde Smaldone and Mildred Wackenrueter Smaldone.
Chuck attended Regis High School for his sophomore and junior years and graduated from Randall High School. He attended the University of Denver for four years concentrating on the field...
Patsy Waite Morris
Jun 6, 2024
Patsy, wife of John Andrew “Andy” Morris, passed away June 6th 2024. She was born and raised in Falconer, NY, the daughter of Glenn Warner and Margaret McKinney Waite and sister to Carolyn and Glenn Jr. Growing up in a small town in upstate New York, she delighted in caring for her beloved horse Gypsy and riding the countryside with...
George Allen Sneddon
Jun 6, 2024
George Allen Sneddon passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024, at his home with this family by his side. He lived 88 years of a fulfilling life.
George was born to George and Lois Sneddon in a coal mining camp is Rugby, Colorado on March 26,1936. He was raised in La Veta, Colorado, as one of five siblings.
He graduated from La Veta...
James Terance Crowe
Jun 6, 2024
James Terance Crowe, a devoted father, proud veteran, and dedicated public servant, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2024, in Florida. He was 75.
A son to Irish immigrants Michael and Bridie Crowe, James was born and raised in the Bronx, New York, where he developed the resilience and determination that would define his life. On March 17, 1967 he answered...
Nancy Kay Myers
Jun 6, 2024
Nancy Kay Myers, age 85, peacefully passed away while surrounded by family in Parker, CO on June 6, 2024. She married her high school sweetheart after graduating from Monmouth High. Nancy lovingly raised four children as a military wife and went on to create a successful business as a licensed nail technician.
Nancy was a remarkably versatile artist with extraordinary talent....
Lloyd Ray Moore
Jun 6, 2024
Lloyd R. Moore, a lifetime resident of Golden, Colorado, went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 6, 2024 after his children, many of his grandchildren, other family members, and friends were able to visit him and say their goodbyes. Lloyd was born May 25, 1928 to Ella and Earl Moore, also residents of Golden. He was preceded in...
Mary Ann LaPedus
Jun 6, 2024
Mary Ann LaPedus
Mary Ann Lapedus, 89, left a life well-lived in the company of loved ones on June 6,2024 at MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care in Wheat Ridge, CO. She was 89.
Mary was born on June 30, 1934, to Oliver and Minnie (Lorenz) Wienecke in Denver, Colorado. She attended catholic schools, graduating from St. Francis de Sales’ High School.
She...
Peter Sebastian Nellhaus
Jun 5, 2024
Peter was diagnosed with Kidney cancer in 2018 and was told he had two years to live. He surprised his doctors year after year by breaking the odds. No doubt because of his calm and pragmatic approach to the situation.
Peter was one of the first two people to receive the newly created B.F.A. in Cinema Studies from New York University....
Bernadine Ann Horrigan
Jun 5, 2024
Bernadine Ann (Boland) Horrigan, 90, of Denver, Colorado, died June 5, 2024, at Brookdale Senior Living after a very recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Born August 7, 1933, in Strawberry Point, Iowa, and raised in Elkader, Iowa, she graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1949 and attended Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She then joined her three...
Logan Reinhardt
Jun 5, 2024
Logan Turner Reinhardt, 83, passed away peacefully in his sleep in Aurora, Colorado on June 5, 2024. Logan was born August 8, 1940, to William Alfred Reinhardt and Beatrice Zell Turner Reinhardt in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Paramount High School in 1957.
Logan married his high school sweetheart, Paula Kaye Nickelson on March 21, 1959. He joined the United...
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