Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Isidore "Izzy" Stanley Curtis
Feb 19, 2025
Stanley “Izzy” (94) of Lakewood, Colorado lost his battle with pneumonia. His immunity was weakened from hairy cell leukemia he was diagnosed with many years ago. He was affected by worsening dementia. Stan passed away peacefully on February 19, 2025 in hospice care at Swedish Hospital in Englewood, Colorado.
Born Isidore Stanley Curtis in Ashton, Nebraska on January 16, 1931. He...
Sherri Mazak
2025
Sherri Mazak passed away on February 19, 2025, at her home in Bailey, Colorado. She was born and raised in Denver, Colorado and took great pride in being a Colorado native, with love for the Rocky Mountains and fishing. She is preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Mazak, and brother Richard.
Sherri is survived by her sister Peggy, and her...
Lavonne Mildred Zweygardt
Feb 19, 2025
Lavonne Zweygardt was born at home on her parents’ farm in Sherman County Kansas on March 20th, 1935. She was the third child of Emil and Emma Peter. She departed this life on February 19th, 2025, at the age of 89. She was baptized on May 7th, 1935, and received her confirmation at the EUB church in St. Francis, Kansas.
Lavonne...
Dennis Lyon
Feb 19, 2025
Dennis Drew Lyon was born in the small town of Hayden in northwestern Colorado. Like many kids growing up in the rural ranch and farm areas, he followed an agricultural path when he headed off to college. While at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, he fell in love with Penny Sterling, a barrel racing cowgirl from Canon City. The...
Max Brittain
Feb 19, 2025
Max G. Brittain, Jr passed away peacefully on February 19, 2025. He was born on December 22, 1947, and was a beloved member of his family and community.
Max enjoyed a distinguished legal career that began at Schiff Hardin as a summer associate in 1975. Upon graduation from Loyola School of Law in 1976, he joined the firm as an associate...
Daniel Lawrence Matras
Feb 19, 2025
Daniel Lawrence Matras, age 78, died February 19, 2025 surrounded by his children and daughter-in-law.
Dan was a devoted husband and father, a graduate of Eastern Michigan University, an avid golfer, and a supporter of the Detroit Lions, Detroit Pistons, and Detroit Tigers. In 1969, Dan married his wife, Annette, to whom he was married until her passing in 2009. Dan...
Gilbert Pierce Hathaway II
Feb 18, 2025
Gilbert Pierce Hathaway II "Gil", age 88, of Sedalia, Colorado, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2025. Born June 30, 1936, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, Gil lived a life marked by dedication to family, service to country, and passion for the open road.
Gil met the love of his life, Shirley, on a blind date that would lead to 58 wonderful years...
Richard Arthur Davis
Feb 18, 2025
Richard Arthur Davis, 85, of Lakewood, CO passed away peacefully in his sleep during the early morning hours of February 18, 2025.
Richard was born on December 7, 1939, to Arthur and Dorothy Davis in Winthrop, MA. Throughout his life, he spoke fondly of growing up in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. Deeply cherished memories included being part of the...
Leslie Lynn Smith
Feb 17, 2025
Leslie Lynn Smith, an unceasing light of love and joy, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2025, in Clearwater, Florida after a courageous and difficult battle with a prolonged illness.
Leslie was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, sister and friend. She gave everything of herself to her greatest joy, her family. No task was too small, no sacrifice too great...
Boyd Alan Blackwell
Feb 17, 2025
Boyd Alan Blackwell, 91, of Littleton, Colorado, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025. He was born on March 21, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Herbert and Minola Blackwell. After high school, he studied business and horticulture at the University of Missouri. Boyd was the national sales manager for Nixdorf Lloyd before moving to Denver, where he started his...
Jeffrey Alan Metcalfe
Feb 17, 2025
Jeffrey Alan Metcalfe passed away in his home in Fort Collins on February 17, 2025. He was 60 years old.
Jeff was a highly accomplished financial advisor at TIAA. He won numerous awards, including the prestigious Financial Consultant Performance Reward for being TIAA’s top performing financial consultant in 2024. His work regularly brought him to destinations across the country, allowing him...
Don Bromley
Feb 17, 2025
Don Bromley, March 7, 1944-February 17, 2025. Aurora.
Don grew up on a ranch in Broomfield with his parents Donald and Margaret and siblings Bonnie, Barrie, and Cheryl. He attended school at Thorton High School before going on to earn a BA and Masters from Western State College in Gunnison while playing collegiate-level football. Don met his wife, Patt, at Western...
Barbara Joanne Ginther
Feb 17, 2025
Barbara was born on October 1, 1935. She passed away on February 17, 2025 at the age of 89.
She graduated from West High School in 1953.
Barbara was married in 1954 to Larry Ginther and had 3 children, 6 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
She held various jobs including managing a hobby store plus raising three boys and taking care of Ginther...
Edward M Gerrity III
Feb 17, 2025
Edward Michael Gerrity III died peacefully at the age of 81 on February 17, 2025, surrounded by his family.
He fought a short but fierce battle in the ICU with grace and dignity, all while charming each healthcare professional who attended to him. His hospital time allowed for laughter, love, and heartfelt goodbyes.
Ed was born in Springfield, IL on November 24, 1943,...
Barbara Louise Rutt
Feb 17, 2025
Barbara Louise Rutt, a beacon of love and warmth, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2025, at the age of 95. Born on November 1, 1929, Barbara lived a remarkable life that touched the hearts of all who knew her.
She proudly graduated from North High School, carrying with her the values of hard work and dedication that she would weave...
James Hansell Beerer
Feb 16, 2025
Capt. James Beerer passed away on February 16, 2025. Born and raised in Southern California, he was the rare person who knew what he wanted to be when he grew up from a young age and steadily pursued that passion. He began flying light planes as a teenager and continued this through his time at the University of Colorado in...
Robert George Mueller
Feb 16, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Robert “Bob” George Mueller, often referred to affectionately as “Coach”, on February 16th, 2025 in Lafayette Colorado where he lived. Bob was 82 years old. A memorial service will be held in Westfield, NJ in late April/early May, with the Date/Time/place to be updated.
Bob was born on February 24th,...
Don Mestnik
Feb 16, 2025
Don Mestnik was born in Maple Heights, Ohio on June 19th, 1934, and was the oldest child of Alberta and Steve Mestnik. He is survived by his wife Marilyn, and his four children Lynn (Lance) Johnson Jim (Kathy) Mestnik, Tom Mestnik and Beth (Warren) Press, and his sister Nancy Garrison.
He grew up outside Cleveland, Ohio graduating from Maple Heights High...
Anita L. Boston
Feb 16, 2025
Anita L. Boston, age 82, passed away in her memory care home on February 16, 2025. She was a graduate of Cathedral High School in Denver, Colorado. A long time Littleton resident where she lived and raised three sons: Michael, Stephen, and James (deceased) while rooting for her beloved Denver Broncos every Sunday.
Anita worked in home healthcare for most of...
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