Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Eleanor Culbertson

Eleanor Culbertson

May 15, 2016

TRIBUTE TO A LADY ELEANOR RYAN CULBERTSON was born on May 5, 1925, to May and Jack Ryan in Del Norte, Colorado. Her happy childhood was spent in Monte Vista, where her parents owned a grocery store. Eleanor rode her horse Chico all over town and was the Queen of the Monte Vista Stampede horse show. It was at this...

Sr. Mary Brendan Jordan

Sr. Mary Brendan Jordan

May 15, 2016

Sr. Mary Brendan CPPS, beloved teacher and administrator at Mullen High School for 40 years died May 15th, 2016 at the age of 92. Sr. Brendan had been a Sister of the Precious Blood for over 75 years. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio she was the daughter of the beloved Katherine (Mulloy) and Michael Jordan and sister of the following deceased...

Margrit Leutenegger

Margrit Leutenegger

May 15, 2016

Margrit's family is sad to share with you that she left for her final walk-about hike on the morning of May 15th, 2016. She passed away peacefully in her home. Although she is gone, she will never be forgotten. Born in Switzerland on January 26th, 1924, she was named Alice Margrit Jaeggi. Even as a young girl, she knew that...

Michelle  Tuttle Crossley

Michelle Tuttle Crossley

May 15, 2016

Michelle Tuttle Crossley, 38, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on May 15, 2016 at the Medical Center of Aurora in Aurora, Colorado. She was born on October 7, 1977 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. On October 7, 2011, she married Brian Crossley after a four-year engagement. She is survived by her husband, her parents Lynn and Marvin Tuttle of...

Thomas  H. Maxfield

Thomas H. Maxfield

May 14, 2016

Tom Maxfield peacefully passed on May 14, 2016. He was surrounded by his loving family; beloved wife, Michele; cherished children, Marty (Jackie), Josh (Tricia), T.J (Emily), John-Paul (Carrie) and Molly (Josh) Groves. Tom loved his 12 precious grandchildren - Ryan, Katie, Luke, Eddie, Joseph, Georgia, Casey, Robby, Caroline, Nolan, Miles and George; 4 brothers, Peter (Karen), Michael (Connie), Lester (Teresa),...

Charles Rovetta

Charles Rovetta

May 14, 2016

On Saturday, May 14, 2016, Charles A Rovetta died peacefully in hospice after a brave battle against cancer. A memorial service will be held Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Luke's Methodist Church, 8817 South Broadway, Highlands Ranch, Colorado. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Martin's Chamber choir, whom Chip supported as...

Patricia Duckworth

Patricia Duckworth

May 14, 2016

Patricia was the second child of Esther Sweeney and Harry O. Lynch. She was born in Longmont Colorado. She had an older brother, Harry O. Lynch Jr., and a younger sister JoAnne Mudd-Miley. Her Grandfather Patrick Sweeney came west on a wagon and was the first train station manager in Lyons, Co. Her Mother Esther was a schoolteacher in a...

Michael Amidei

Michael Amidei

May 13, 2016

Michael Donald Amidei, AKA Handsome Mike, 62, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, passed away on Friday, May 13th, 2016, while on a golf trip in San Antonio, Texas. He was born August 16th, 1953, in Walsenburg, Colorado to parents Don and Vera Amidei. He was a proud father, a loving brother, an adoring husband, the most fun grandfather you'd ever meet,...

Mary Brazier

Mary Brazier

May 13, 2016

78, passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 in Denver, Co. Born June 17, 1937 in Clitherall, Minnesota, daughter to the late Fredrick and Amy (Gustafson) Anderson. Survivors include her sons Neil and Dwayne Brazier, her granddaughter Rochelle Jones, her siblings Betty Ness, Helen Gartner, Andy Anderson, Roy Anderson, Edie Golden and several nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be...

Lester  L. Haussler

Lester L. Haussler

May 13, 2016

Lester L. Haussler was born September 22, 1942 to Lester J. and Lelia (McCoy) Haussler. Les grew up in and around Arapahoe, NE, and was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. He graduated from high school with the class of 1961 and attended McCook Jr., Dana, and Kearney State Colleges earning degrees in Economics and Sociology. He served in...

Gerania Baez

Gerania Baez

May 13, 2016

Gerania Debord Baez, age 62, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, was a resident of Aurora, CO passed away Friday, May 13, 2016. Gerania was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church and served the community as a Eucharistic Minister for 8 years. She served along side her husband, a Deacon serving the community of Queen of Peace since...

Charles  Allen Kutter

Charles Allen Kutter

May 12, 2016

Charles Allen Kutter, age 63, passed away May 12, 2016. Charles was born October 5, 1952 to Harold and Doris Strickland. At age 7, Charles was adopted by the Kutter family and lived in Hankinson, North Dakota. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hankinson, North Dakota. When Charles was 13, the family moved to New Effington, South...

Debbie Wickware

Debbie Wickware

May 12, 2016

Debbie Wickware, August 21, 1959 - May 12, 2016. Age 56, of Thornton. Debbie grew up in upstate New York and moved to Colorado with her family in 2007. She is survived by husband Jeffrey Perotti; son, Kenneth Wickware; siblings Bonnie Yerry, Betty Lou Yerry, John Yerry; 2 nieces; and 1 nephew. Relatives and friends may call from 12 pm-2...

Gerda Ecker

Gerda Ecker

May 12, 2016

Gerda was born on May 7, 1921 in Germany and passed away peacefully, at the age of 95, on May 12, 2016. After leaving a troubled Germany, Gerda resided in London from the age of 16. She migrated to the United States and lived in St. Louis, Missouri before joining her son in Denver in 1985. She is survived by...

Angela  Felicita Martinez

Angela Felicita Martinez

May 12, 2016

Angela Felicita Martinez of Denver, Colorado passed away on May 12, 2016 at the age of 79. A Visitation will be held on Monday, May 16, 2016 starting at 5:00pm until 8:00 PM at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 7577 West 80th Avenue, Arvada, Colorado. A Visitation will also be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 starting at 10:00 AM...

Angelina Rendon

Angelina Rendon

May 12, 2016

Angelina Rendon was born in Blythe, California on September 1, 1925 to John Rodriguez and Atanasia (Arriaga) Rodriguez, and passed away in Lakewood, Colorado on May 12, 2016 at age 90. Angelina was preceded in death by her husbands, John J. Montoya in December of 1995, and Jose A. Rendon in July of 2012. Angelina is survived by her children...

Mary  Jean Hottman

Mary Jean Hottman

May 12, 2016

On Thursday May 12, 2016, Mary Jean Hottman died peacefully with her family at her side. Mary Jean celebrated her 90th Birthday on February 26th of this year. She was born in 1926 in Odebolt, Iowa, and was raised on a farm outside of town by her parents, Neil Currie and Alice Smith Currie, along with her older sister, Margaret...

Joel  Jordan Lara

Joel Jordan Lara

May 11, 2016

Joel Lara of Denver, Colorado passed away on May 11, 2016. A visitation will be held on Friday, May 20, 2016 at Two O'clock in the Afternoon at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel - 9998 Grant Street, Thornton, Colorado. A funeral service will be held in his honor on Friday, May 20, 2016 at Three O'clock in the Afternoon at...

Paul  F. Trumble

Paul F. Trumble

May 11, 2016

Paul Trumble, born June 1, 1936, in Lincoln, Nebraska, died May 11, 2016, in Denver, CO. Graduated from St. Francis de Sales Catholic High School in Denver 1955. Served in the United States Army 1960-1962. Married Jacque Pfannenstiel on August 9, 1962. Paul and Jacque opened the first of twenty-two Kwik Stop Food Stores in 1974 in North Platte, Nebraska....

Ivan  E. Kercher

Ivan E. Kercher

May 11, 2016

Ivan E. Kercher, 83, passed away May 11, 2016. Ivan was born in Mitchell, SD to William and Agnes Kercher. He grew up in Belt, Montana, graduating from Belt Valley High School in 1951. Shortly thereafter he joined the United States Army. Ivan served in Korea during the Korean War as a radio operator. He was present at the signing...