Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Rocco ""Roxie"" LaGuardia
Aug 29, 2015
Rocco ""Roxie"" LaGuardia, passed away August 29, 2015. Survived by children Tim (Beth) LaGuardia, Joni (Mark) Schmidt, and Julie (Gary) Leeper; six grandchildren; sister Linda (Tony) Smith; nephews Todd (Lori) Smith and Chad Smith; one great niece. Preceded in death by his parents Rocco and Clara LaGuardia; wife Georgia LaGuardia. Retired Firefighter with North Washington Fire and Rescue in Colorado....
Doris Louise Angell Osborn
Aug 29, 2015
Doris Louise Angell Osborn passed away peacefully on August 29, 2015 just eleven days past her 94th birthday on August 18. Doris was the beloved mother of 4 children and 2 grandchildren, and loving wife of 41 years to Wilford R. Osborn who preceded her in death November 27, 1983 at the age of 63. Born on the Twelve Mile...
Neal David Schauer
Aug 29, 2015
Neal Schauer, 91, of Morrison, Colorado passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2015. Neal lived a long life and enjoyed his family. He was born in Massachusetts and went to Purdue University and met his future wife, Norma, there. Norma and Neal had three children and settled in the south suburbs of Chicago after moving there from the east coast...
Edward T. Akerlund
Aug 28, 2015
Edward T. ""Ted"" Akerlund, age 80, resident of Littleton, CO., passed away on August 28, 2015. Ted is retired a Colonel from the United States Air Force and worked for Lockheed Martin as a software engineer. Ted was a devoted husband, survived by Kathryn, his wife of 57 years. He is a loving father and grandfather, also survived by his...

Mildred J. Johnson
Aug 28, 2015
Mildred, 96, of Westminster, Colorado passed August 28, 2015. She is preceded in death by her husband, Edwin. She is survived by her children, Keith (Sandy) Johnson and Joyce (Mike) Morian; and loved by her grandchildren and great grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 10:30 AM at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3990 West 74th...
Gloria Louise Barella Phillips
Aug 28, 2015
Gloria Louise Barella Phillips, 88 years young, born in Montana, passed away at Saint Paul's Healthcare Center in Denver, CO, August 28, 2015. Cremation has taken place and she will be laid to rest at Mt. Olivet near Denver. As per her wishes no services will be held at this time. She was born to Joseph ""Chief,"" and Genevieve ""Gem""...
Dorothy Ann Smith
Aug 28, 2015
Dorothy Ann Smith, daughter of Edward and Julia O'Docharty, passed away August 28, 2015 in the company of her family. She is survived by her children Daniel (Naoe) Smith, Erin (Jason) Carrithers, Meghan (Ben) Cunningham; grandchildren Jayden, Ethan, Dylan, Evan and soon to arrive Ayuri; sister Patricia (Ron) Schumacher; brother Thomas (Christine) O'Docharty; uncle Melvin (Jerri) O'Docharty; and nieces and...
Gregorio Borja Meno
Aug 28, 2015
Gregorio Borja Meno passed away August 28, 2015 at the age of 78. He was born November 19, 1936 to Jose and Maria (Borja) Meno in Guam. Survivors include children Vicky Lujan and her husband Vincente, Josephine Gettman and her late husband Russell Gettman, Greg Meno and his wife Teri, Catherine Meno and MyLinda Meno; grandchildren Martina Gettman, Josefa Gettman,...
Audrey Preisendorf
Aug 27, 2015
DENVER, CO and HOULTON, ME â Audrey Lois (Gray) Preisendorf, 87, passed peacefully August 27, 2015, with her family at her side. She was born October 16, 1927, in Pembroke, New Brunswick, Canada, the third of seven children, to Merrill Hudson Gray and Gertrude Elizabeth (Sewell) Gray. Her family moved to Houlton in the 1930's where Audrey attended school, was...

William E. Dew
Aug 27, 2015
Bill Dew, 78, passed away August 27, 2015. He was born the second of two sons in Toledo, Ohio to Robert and Helen Dew. He was preceded in death by his parents and his older brother. Bill was self employed as a sales manufacturing rep for stationary and gift companies. His job moved him to Utah and New Mexico before...
Oscar Miller
Aug 27, 2015
Oscar Miller Born April 19, 1922 in Isabelle, South Dakota to John J. and Barbara Miller. His early years were spent in farming. He worked as a young man in the Civilian Conservation Corp, and then was drafted into the army. He served through out World War II as a reconnaissance tank radioman, gunner and German Interpreter, seeing action at...
Verlene Dena Asher
Aug 26, 2015
Verlene D. Asher (Wall) died Wednesday August 26, 2015 at her Littleton, Colorado home. She is survived by her husband, Bill, four sons Mike, Randy, Joe and Jeff, brother Wendell, sister Verdell, and six grandchildren. The family will hold a private graveside service at College View Cemetery in Lincoln, Nebraska. Please share your memories of Verlene and condolence messages with...
Kenneth Ray Shults
Aug 26, 2015
Kenneth Ray Shults passed away August 26, 2015. Memorial Service Thursday, September 10, 2015, 10:00 AM at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 11150 E Dartmouth Avenue, Aurora. A reception at the HeartLight Center will immediately follow. An escorted procession will direct family and guests to Fort Logan National Cemetery, Staging Area B, for Air Force Military Honors to be rendered...
Ed Williams
Aug 26, 2015
Edward (Ed) Williams loving father, beloved husband and caring friend died August 26, 2015, in Denver, Colorado. He was 66 years old. Ed and his twin brother Elliott were born to Edna Christiansen Williams and Bill Williams in Rock Springs, Wyoming, on January 10, 1949. The family, also including brother Bob and sister Kathleen, moved to Salt Lake City soon...
Wesley ""Wes"" W. Newberry
Aug 26, 2015
Wesley ""Wes"" Newberry of Federal Heights, passed August 26, 2015 at the age of 65. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; daughters, Becky Newberry, Amy Newberry, Debbie (Bob) Williams; grandchildren, Kelsey Newberry & Justin McSparren; great grandson, Noah Gracey; mother, Lana (Webb) Scurloch; siblings, Donna Selle, Linda Newberry & Bill Newberry; many nieces, nephews, extended family & friends. A...
Robert Oscar Lindblad
Aug 26, 2015
Robert Oscar Lindblad passed away peacefully at the age of 57 on August 26, 2015. Robert was a crane operator for 27 years. During his career, he was a proud member of Operating Engineers Local Number 9. Robert is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Georgia; children, Robert, Jessica (Zach) and Theresa (Richard); grandchildren, Blake and Jared (who...
Dennis Scott Frasco
Aug 25, 2015
Dennis Scott Frasco, 53, of Denver, Colorado, passed away suddenly August 25, 2015. He was born February 27, 1962 in Denver to John Kenneth and Karen Kay Frasco. Dennis graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and went on to attend CSU. Upon graduating he went on to teach at his high school alma mater, Thomas Jefferson, and then Bradley Elementary....
Norma Felicia Wade Bettinger
Aug 25, 2015
Norma Wade Bettinger May 13, 1936 - August 25, 2015 Resided in Denver, Colorado Norma Felicia Wade Bettinger, teacher, photographic artist, sailor, golfer, passed away unexpectedly on August 25 at age 79. She was the daughter of Grace Patricia Hill and Troy Ernest Wade of Cripple Creek, Colorado. Norma grew up in Cripple Creek and played flute in the High...
Mary W. Stander
Aug 24, 2015
Mary W. Stander of Arvada, Colorado passed away on August 24, 2014 at the age of 94. She is survived by her son, Robert A. Stander; grandchildren, Diana L. (Brian) Tap and Tricia M. Lloyd; great-grandchildren, Matthew Jaramillo, Logan Jaramillo, Noah Jaramillo, Jariah Jaramillo, Kyler Jaramillo; Four Great-Great-Granddaughters. She is also survived by many other loving family members and friends....

Michael C. Natali
Aug 24, 2015
Michael C. Natali passed away August 24, 2015 at the age of 79. He was born November 20, 1935 in East Monongahela, Pennsylvania to Victor and Marina (Campagnola) Natali. Michael served in the Air Force during the Korean war era. He retired from Lockheed Martin in 1991 and was a Program Planner having worked on multiple projects including the Viking...
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