Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Mae Gay
Jan 2, 2016
Beulah Mae Gay, 99, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado passed away January 2, 2016. Mae attended the Foothills Bible Church. She was a loving wife, mother, and godly woman. Mae was an avid hugger, walker, country dancer, and Dallas Cowboys fan. Mae was very creative with thread and fabric. Mae and her husband Thomas Reed Chappell owned a mom and pop...
J.L. ""Palmy"" Palmquist
Jan 2, 2016
Palmy passed away on January 2, 2016 at the age of 86 years. He was born in Knoxville, Iowa on May 27, 1929 and graduated from Pella High School in the class of 1947. He then was in the United States Army as a paratrooper serving in the occupational forces in Japan. On October 28, 1948, he married Jo Vande...
Leofredo Alfonso ""Fred"" Martinez
Jan 2, 2016
God made an angel on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 9:45pm. Leofredo ""Fred"" Alfonso Martinez, born September 9, 1942 in Antonito, CO to Benito L. Martinez and Eva D. Mondragon. Fred was married 41 beautiful and blessed years to Linda J. Rangel. Married November 16, 1974 at Annunciation church in Denver, CO. Just 20 years old, Fred left his high...
Maxine Corrinne Stevens
Jan 2, 2016
Maxine Corrinne Stevens passed away January 2, 2016. A Visitation will be held Sunday, January 17, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Recitation of the Rosary will follow at 7:00 pm, Funeral Mass will be held Monday, January 18, at 10:00 am. All services will be held at the Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 1091 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver. Share...
Dixie J.W. Spangler
Jan 1, 2016
Dixie J.W. Spangler Memorial Service Saturday, 01/09/2016, 2:00 PM, University Park United Methodist Church, 2180 S. University Blvd. In lieu of flowers donations to American Heart Assoc., The Denver Hospice, or The John D. Spangler Award in Pastoral Care & Psychology of Religion at The Iliff School of Theology.
Gerald Paul Ivancie
Jan 1, 2016
Dr. Gerald Paul Ivancie, 92, of Centennial, died Friday, January 1, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Esther C. Ivancie and of the late Mary Kimmel Ivancie. Born in Marble, Minnesota, Gerald was the son of the late John and Mary (Mayerle) Ivancie. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery (1947) and...
Norman Allison
Jan 1, 2016
Norman Russell ""Rusty"" Allison, Jr. died Friday, January 1, 2016 at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colorado. He was 60. Born August 12, 1955 in Gunnison, Colorado to Norman and Marilyn, he was a dedicated employee of the phone company for over 34 years. He enjoyed traveling, camping, fishing, going to baseball games, and scuba diving. Most importantly,...
Richard L. Charmichael
Jan 1, 2016
Richard L. Charmichael of Arvada Colorado passed away on January 1, 2016 at the age of 75. He is survived by wife Maria; son Kevin (Victoria); grandchildren Samantha, Skyla, Ashley, Jamie, Christopher, Devon, Levi, Dillon; great grandchildren LaNae, Jeremiah, Zoey, Luca. He was a past Master at Wheat Ridge Masonic Lodge and worked 55 years in the brick industry. A...
Cherie Lou Hicks
Jan 1, 2016
Cherie Lou Hicks, 85, passed away January 1, 2016. Beloved mother of Linda (John) Lee and Richard Leonhardt; grandmother of Nicki Lee, Chris (Rachel) Lee, Mandi (Hunter) Richardson and Brittani (Daniel) Losh; and great grandmother of Jordan, Lily, Grace, Sage, Emma, Ava, Audrey, Anna, Brice, and Paige. She was preceded in death by her husband James W. Hicks. Cherie loved...
Shirley Marie Crennen
Jan 1, 2016
Shirley Marie Crennen, 90, of Denver, Colorado died on New Year's Day, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband James and daughter Theresa. She is survived by five children: Christopher (Doris), Michael (Sharon), Cynthia (Keith) Smith, Thomas (Deb) and Joseph (Jodie), 13 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Shirley, a native of Colorado, was born in 1925 and raised...
Dr. William Stewart Hiatt
Dec 31, 2015
W. Stewart Hiatt, M.D., 84, of Denver passed away on Dec. 31, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. He had a distinguished medical & military career as a surgeon & colonel. Stewart was a world traveler, an accomplished athlete & loved his Rocky Mountains. Preceded in death by his son, Bill. Loving husband of Catherine. Father of Heather (Peter) Haakenson...
Opal Marie Clark
Dec 31, 2015
Opal Marie Clark, 85, of Denver, Colorado passed away on December 31st, 2015. She was born to Ernest Leroy Hardesty and Mildred (Titler) Hardesty of Johnstown, Colorado. Opal loved children and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She enjoyed working in daycare, preschools, and caring for children in her home. She also enjoyed going on car rides in...
Samuel ""Sam"" Baker Wood Gillette
Dec 31, 2015
Samuel (Sam) Baker Woods Gillette, 64, of Arvada, Colorado died peacefully on December 31, 2015, after a courageous battle against complications following a liver transplant. Sam was born on May 7, 1951 to parents Louis and Margaret ""Parge"" Gillette, and was raised in Birmingham, Michigan with siblings Louise Lowry, John (Cori) Gillette, Anne (Jim) Bredouw and Meera Gillette. He moved...
Louis Zutman, Jr.
Dec 31, 2015
Louis Zutman, Jr., 93, passed away 12/31/15. Survived by wife of 68 years, Betty; daughter Barbara (Dwight) Hoelscher and son John (Marcy) Zutman; daughter-in-law Diane Zutman; grandchildren Adam (Patricia) Zutman, Brian (Mary) Zutman and Jessica Espegren; and great granddaughter McKenzie Zutman. He was preceded in death by son, Joe Zutman; brothers Tony Dolence and Eddie Dolence; and sister Mary Cocetti....
Ronald Lee Dickerson
Dec 30, 2015
Ronald Lee Dickerson died peacefully at home on December 30, 2015. Ron served as President for Westbury Farm HOA for 17 years and he served on the Westminster Parks and Recreation Board for 20 years. He retired after many great years with R.D. Marketing in March 2015. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary; children, Todd Dickerson, Thailand and...
Rita Lynch Higgins
Dec 30, 2015
""Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is."" – Mary Ann Radmacher Beloved mother, grandmother , great-grandmother, cousin, and friend to all who knew her, passed peacefully into the hands of...
Avery Nicole Padilla
Dec 30, 2015
Avery Nicole Padilla graced us with her brief life on December 30, 2015. She is survived by her parents Aspen Jacklin and Damian Padilla, II; grandparents Rick and Dana Jacklin, and Damian, Sr. and Lynn Padilla; great grandparents; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. A Recitation of the Rosary in her memory will be Thursday, January 7, 2016, 6:00 PM...
Sharon Grace Smith
Dec 30, 2015
Sharon Grace Smith April 1, 1939 - December 30, 2015 Sharon crossed over to meet up with loved ones who had passed before her. No one could tell her story as well as she could. The following is from an article she wrote about growing up in a family with 10 children. The Gift There is something to be said...
Sara A. Williams
Dec 30, 2015
On Wednesday December 30th, 2015, an intelligent, vivacious and gorgeous, 51 year old, Sara A. Williams passed. Always fashionable dressed, she led a full life of great love and loss. Her early life was filled with the love for her parents, Daniel and Victoria Garza (both deceased). Sara was the fifth child of eight siblings which was at times both...
TF Poduska
Dec 30, 2015
TF (Thelma Fleming) Poduska Born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on December 6th, 1925 to Everett Arthur Fleming and Vessie Mitchell Fleming. Three older sisters preceded her in death. ""It is funny I didn't choose to be an artist. Drawing and painting was just something I did. In third grade I had so many pictures hung about the room and I...
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