Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Richard Bryant
Jul 11, 2016
Richard E. Bryant, 85, of Littleton, Colorado passed away July 11, 2016. Richard is survived by his 3 children, Gary, Gene, and Ginger Bryant. He is preceded in death by wife Sally Ann and son Greg Bryant. A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 18, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 5303 East County...

Charles ""Chuck"" Holton
Jul 11, 2016
Charles ""Chuck"" Holton, age 83 of Evergreen, CO passed away in Lakewood on July 11, 2016. He was born on May 26, 1933 in Pontiac, MI to Charles Dohme & Elsie Olga (Kurtz) Holton. Chuck married his wife, Betty in 1954 and after several moves, they settled in Evergreen in 1963 where they raised their three children. He felt that...
Helen Bernice Temmer
Jul 11, 2016
Helen Bernice Temmer, age 80, passed away at her home in Denver, Colorado on Monday, July 11, 2016. She was born on June 27, 1936 and remained a Denver native her entire life. Helen was preceded in death by her parents Paul and Gertrude Leonard. During her final journey she was surrounded by loving family members, and friends, and enveloped...
James Kemper Meyer
Jul 11, 2016
James Kemper Meyer, 84, passed away early Monday July 11th after a short illness. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 57 years JoAnn, two sons Kemper and Jerry (Wylene); granddaughters Sara and Lilly Meyer; numerous nieces and nephews. Jim was born in St. Charles MO on November 8th 1931 to Milton E. and Jessie Hurley Meyer. Jim's family...
Michelle Lynn Caldwell
Jul 11, 2016
Michelle Lynn Caldwell, 50, passed away on July 11th at Rose Medical Center in Denver surrounded by family and friends. Michelle was born in Inglewood California on January 3rd, 1966. She attended Thunderbird High School in Phoenix, AZ and graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in Economics. She was employed by IBM for the past 10 years. Michelle...
Ronald F. Blasius
Jul 10, 2016
Ronald Blasius, age 80, of Denver, Colorado, died on Sunday, July 10, 2016. He was born to the late Rudolph and Philomena (Ligman) Blasius in Oak Park, Illinois. His father was one of thirteen children of Carl and Dorothea (Kruger) Blasius, German immigrants who settled in Forest Park, Illinois, during the late 1800s. Ron had fond memories of Sundays with...
Austin E. Mutz
Jul 10, 2016
Dr. Austin Mutz died on July 10th, 2016 at home with all his children around him. He was 99. The cause of death was kidney failure. He was born Austin Edward Mutz on April 11th, 1917 in Lincoln Nebraska to Otto and Frances Butler Mutz. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln in 1939 and from the College...
Noreen 'Nonie' Yegge
Jul 10, 2016
Noreen (Nonie) Carol Huston Yegge died Sunday afternoon July 10, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. She was preceded in death by her father Samual Ray Huston and her mother Martha L. Starr. She is survived by her husband Daniel Yegge, her sister Mary Huston Doud, a cousin Patricia Reisdorf, children Ron (Rhonda) and Jim (Kristin) McMahill, stepchild Bryan Yegge, two nieces...
Jana Rae Elliott
Jul 10, 2016
Jana Rae Elliott (The Good Samaritan), age 56, passed away July 10, 2016. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, July 16, 10:00am, Platte Canyon Community Church, 4954 County Road 64, Bailey, CO 80421. Jana was born October 12th, 1959 in Wichita Kansas to Elerisa Mae Riffel and Dean August Fechner. Jana is survived by her husband Ken Elliott, son...

James Patrick Jaster
Jul 10, 2016
James Patrick Jaster, of Aurora, passed away July 10, 2016 at the age of 59. He was born July 5, 1957 to Horace Vincent Jaster and Martha Jane Adams in Denver, Colorado. Survivors include his wife Corrine ""Corky""; daughters Kimberly Jaster and Mariella (Kevin) Hershey; grandchildren Caden Jaster and Kevin Hershey, III; siblings Sr. Bette Ann Jaster, Bob (Shari) Jaster,...
Richard L. Riley
Jul 9, 2016
Richard L. Riley Age 86 of Morrison, CO. Survived by wife Ellie; sons Jeff (Suzanne), Jack (Rebecca); granddaughter Lauren. Rich graduated from the University of Nebraska, School of Pharmacy. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Rosary Tue. 07/19/16, 7:00 PM, Horan & McConaty, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Funeral Mass Wed. 07/20/16, 10:30 AM, Light of the World Catholic Church, 10316...
Joseph ""Joe"" Araujo
Jul 9, 2016
Joseph ""Joe"" Araujo September 22, 1930-July 9, 2016 Born in Cambridge, MA to Duarte & Cecilia Araujo. Survived by daughters Denise (Joe) Boyd, Darlene (Jody) Jackson; grandchildren Miranda, Brian, Cabrina and Christopher, beloved nephew Robert (Veronica) Souza. Preceded in death by life partner Robert Cushing. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War as a radio operator...
Carol Jean George
Jul 9, 2016
Carol Jean George, of Castle Rock CO, died in her home at the age of 71. Her family was by her side every day leading up to her ""graduation into Heaven"". She was born in Klamath Falls OR. Years later her family moved to Torrance CA, where she met her high school sweetheart. After attending Cal State Long Beach together,...
Rita Garrity
Jul 8, 2016
Rita, 89, originally of Chicago, IL, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2016. She is survived by her son Joseph Thomas Garrity and her grandsons William Casimir ""Casey"" and Michael Joseph. She is preceded in death by her parents Casimir and Mary Wolniak; and sister Dolores Rudnik. A Recitation of the Rosary will be held in Rita's honor on Thursday,...

Virginia Marie Watson
Jul 8, 2016
VIRGINIA MARIE WATSON, Age 90, of Denver, Colorado, originally from Los Angeles, California, passed away July 8, 2016. Virginia is preceded in death by her son William ""Bill"" Watson, parents, William and Marie Sutton and brothers; Hubert Sutton and Phillip Sutton. She is survived by her children; Steve (Lenna) Watson, Diane (Jerry) Somers, Luanne (Joseph) Chmura, Jeffrey Watson, Ginette (Jim)...
Robert Loyd Simmons
Jul 8, 2016
The world has lost a very special man. Rob was born in Margate, England to Sylvia and the late Bobby Joe Simmons. He was born with many challenges and it was often said by 'experts' that he would achieve little - they were wrong. He was a proud graduate of Laradon Hall. He worked for 29 years at Developmental Pathways...
Sharon Rose Anderson
Jul 8, 2016
Sharon Rose Anderson passed away on July 8, 2016. A memorial service will be held for her on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Eleven O'clock in the morning at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 9998 Grant Street in Thornton. Please leave memories of Sharon and condolences for her family by signing the guestbook below.
Alberta David
Jul 7, 2016
Alberta Jane David was born January 14, 1928 in Denver, Colorado to John Edward Plym and Helen Frances (Johns) Plym, and passed away July 7, 2016 at age 88. Alberta was preceded in death by her husband Harold Walker David. She is survived by her children, Karen Carman and husband Orin, and Sally David, grandchildren, Brian Carman and Sarah Rivas...

Patricia ""Pat"" Atkinson
Jul 7, 2016
Beloved wife of Ralph Atkinson, Lakewood. Mother of Theresa Casias, Ralph Atkinson (Beth), Mary Tyrrell (Scott), and Stephen Atkinson. Loving Grandmother to 11 grand-children. Viewing and Rosary will be at Horan & McConaty 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Lakewood, CO 80227 on Wednesdsay, 7/13/16, viewing at 6pm followed by Rosary at 7pm. Funeral Mass at Notre Dame Parish, 2190 S Sheridan...
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