Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Steve Benny Benoit, Jr.
Jul 7, 2016
Steve Benny Benoit, Jr., 73, of Arvada, Colorado passed away on July 7, 2016 at his home. Steve was born in Denver, Colorado on November, 13, 1942 to Ruby Rae Stemp & Steve Benny Benoit, Sr. At age 17, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he faithfully served his country for four years. On May 15, 1965,...
Michael Andrew Koenig
Jul 7, 2016
MICHAEL A. KOENIG, 1952-2016 Michael Andrew Koenig, son of the late Kenneth and Grace O'Leary Koenig, died peacefully on July 7, 2016. He was born August 12, 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri. Mike was married for 39 years to Kathy Lech Koenig and they have son, Shane Koenig (Jaime) and granddaughter, Grace Colleen Koenig. He grew up in St. Joseph,...
Elisa Bernardi Goodwin
Jul 7, 2016
Elisa Bernardi Goodwin, 76, passed away July 7, 2016 in Denver, CO. She was born August 4, 1939 in New York, NY. Daughter to the late Romolo and Viola (Gabbani) Bernardi. Elisa moved to Denver in 1971 to work for Johns Manville in the field of public relations and marketing. After several years of employment with Johns Manville, she decided...
Helen Vashti Stein
Jul 7, 2016
Helen Vashti Stein, died in Greenwood Village Colorado at Brookdale Assisted Living after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Helen was 79 years old and preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Barbara, and Rosie and her husband Al. She is survived by her daughter Patti Roman, son-in-law Steve Roman, grandson Zach Roman and grandson Jarrett Roman. Also, her...
Laura Bates Tobey
Jul 7, 2016
Laura Bates Tobey, 60, of Denver, Colorado passed away suddenly from a brain aneurysm on July 7, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Laura was born September 17, 1955 in Glencoe, Illinois, a graduate of Michigan State University. The essence of Laura was her kindness, generosity, optimism, her gentle lovingness, and her poppedÂup polo collar. She was always there to...
Florence Illah Rutt
Jul 6, 2016
Florence Illah Rutt, age 95, passed away in Denver, CO on July 6, 2016. She was born October 17, 1920 in Nelson, NE. She will be missed by all who knew her. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, July 15, 2016 at the Horan & McConaty Family Chapel (3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, CO 80227)...
Lois Evalyn Gunning
Jul 6, 2016
Mrs. Gunning is survived by her loving daughter Nina Gunning Murphy and her husband Mark; grandchildren, Brianne Murphy, John Murphy and James Murphy. An avid seamstress, she made clothing for herself and family. She also enjoyed cake decorating and she loved to cook. She was a professional cosmetologist by trade. She is preceded in death by her husband, John W.;...
Pamela K. Finn
Jul 6, 2016
Pam K Bowen was born on a very cold snowy morning January 22, 1954 at Porter Hospital. She had a very normal childhood, was active and loved to be with her sisters when small. She always strived to do her best in school and any project she overtook. The family did a lot of camping and water skiing over the...
William ""Bill"" L. Armstrong
Jul 5, 2016
The man who devoted his life's work to faith, family, and freedom, William L. (""Bill"") Armstrong passed away on July 5th, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. He was 79 years old. Bill passed away after a five year fight with cancer, and more importantly, after a life well-lived. In heaven, he has been reunited with his mother, Dorothy Armstrong, who passed...
William Lee Barnes
Jul 5, 2016
William Lee Barnes, age 70, of Littleton, Colorado, passed away July 5, 2016. Preceded in death by beloved wife, Carol Kemp Barnes. Loving Father of Matt and Blaine Barnes. Son of the late Walter and Julia Barnes. He is survived by brother, Walter Barnes of Steamboat, Colorado; sisters, Barbara, Mary and Nancy Barnes of Littleton, Colorado; six nephews and nieces....
Delores W. Jovene
Jul 5, 2016
After living with primary Amyloidosis for almost 7 years, Delores passed away suddenly and peacefully in Boulder on July 5, 2016. Born in Brooklyn, NY on January 31, 1940, and married to Nick Jovene, Jr. for over 54 years, in 1978 they moved with their family from New York to Greeley. A devoted and beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend...
Jack Richard Porter, Sr.
Jul 4, 2016
Brother: Some people called him Jack, Some called him sir, and some called him Mr. Porter, no one ever called him late for dinner and I just called him BRO! Bronco's: We watched all the Bronco games together only missed a few, over the last several years. We even went to a Bronco/Raider Game together he sprang for the tickets....
David R. Onstott
Jul 4, 2016
David, 67, of Arvada, Colorado passed away peacefully in his sleep. Dave started at St. Anthony's Hospital in 1966 as a transporter for the Physical Therapy Department. Soon, he moved into the Facilities Department and eventually ran the Paint Shop for several decades. As a long term employee at St. Anthony's, Dave knew everyone and everyone knew Dave. There wasn't...
Gilbert Chavez
Jul 4, 2016
Gilbert John Chavez was born in Denver, Colorado on July 28, 1932 to Frank Chavez and Sarah (Narranjo) Chavez, and passed away at Denver Health on July 4, 2016 at age 83. Mr. Chavez was a Marine Veteran and worked for the Veterans Administration. He is survived by his wife, Susan D. Kelly; children, Cheryl (Alfred Morales) Duran, Gerald Chavez,...
William ""Bill"" Hartwell Henderson
Jul 3, 2016
William ""Bill"" Hartwell Henderson (1933-2016) Bill, 83 of Aurora, passed away on July 3, 2016. He was born in Gainesville Texas, April 15, 1933 and graduated from North Texas State University in 1954 as a member of the Lamda Chi Alpha fraternity. Bill served in the U.S. Army right after the Korean War and moved to Denver in 1960 working...
Louis Taigen
Jul 3, 2016
Louis Taigen died at Holly Creek Christian Living Center on July 3rd, 2016 after a courageous and noble battle with Alzheimer's. Lou was born on July 5, 1925. His parents, Louis and Inga, were both Norwegian immigrants, and Norwegian heritage remained central in their home. Lou had seven much older brothers and sisters, and certainly having nine ""parent"" figures contributed...
Veronica Brennan
Jul 3, 2016
Veronica Brennan, 53 passed away on July 3, 2016. She was a long-time resident of Colorado, having moved here as a child with her siblings and parents, Adan Hernandez and Julianita Espinoza Hernandez. Veronica is survived by her husband Jim, son Ian and daughter Isabella as well her her sister Terri and brothers George and David. Veronica was a loving...
Jay LaSal Swenson
Jul 3, 2016
Jay Swenson, 96, of Denver, CO, Kearney, NE & Fairview, UT passed away July 3, 2016 at the Colorado Veterans Community. Jay was born February 8, 1920 in LaSal, Utah to John and Anthere [Mills] Swenson. Jay was one of 10 children. At the age of 3 Jay and his family moved to Fairview, Utah. When they moved to Fairview...
Shirley Ann Scott
Jul 2, 2016
Shirley Ann Scott, age 80, passed away on July 02, 2016 from natural causes. Shirley was born on December 17, 1935 to Texal and Bernice Glazebrook in St. Louis Mo. She moved to Aurora, Colorado as a teenager, graduated from Aurora Central High School and Aurora was her hometown ever since. Shirley was married three times, Walter Thomas (Tom) Kyle,...
Thomas John Osborn
Jul 2, 2016
The world lost a sweet and gentle soul on July 2, 2016 with the sudden passing of Thomas John ""Tom"" Osborn of Centennial, Colorado. Tom was born August 27, 1991 to Kent and Linda O'Toole Osborn, also of Centennial, and attended Highland Elementary, Powell Middle School, and graduated from Arapahoe High School in 2009. In his junior year of high...
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