Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Rose Catherine Burgess
Mar 17, 2015
Rose Catherine Burgess March 17, 1928-March 7, 2015 Survived by children David (Joetta) Burgess, Sue (Van) Groves, Nancy (Gary) Lender, Jerry (Gayle) Burgess, Jane Burgess; grandmother of 8; great-grandmother of 11. Preceded in death by husband Gerald. Funeral Service Saturday, 3/14/15, 1:00 PM, Horan & McConaty, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd.
Charles Samuel Nelson
Mar 17, 2015
Charles Samuel Nelson (Chuck), 83, passed away suddenly at his home in Littleton CO. on March 17, 2015. Above all, Chuck loved the Lord and his Catholic faith, his family, and the Broncos. Chuck's love of basketball started at an early age. In fact he and his friends would shovel snow off the court in order to play. He attended...
Eugene ""Gene"" Lehner
Mar 17, 2015
Eugene ""Gene"" Gary Lehner passed away peacefully in his home on March 17, 2015 at age 76 in Arvada, Colorado after a brave 5 year battle with cancer. Gene was born to parents Florence and Dwight Lehner in Emmetsburg Iowa on January 19, 1939. Gene graduated from Emmetsburg High School in 1957, and went on to attend Morningside College on...
John R. Olson
Mar 17, 2015
John R. Olson, 98, passed away March 17, 2015. John is a WWII veteran and retired aircraft mechanic. John is preceded in death by his mother, Susan Swift; father, John Alfred Olson; one brother, and four sisters. John is survived by his wife of 55 years, Ethel O. Olson; children, John A. (Karen) Olson, Joan C. (Ronn) Hagar, Diane M....
Averia Marie Rice
Mar 16, 2015
Averia Marie Rice passed away peacefully on March 16, 2015 at the age of 76. She is survived by her loving husband Roland of 57 years; sons David, Dan (Sara) and Robert (Diane); grandchildren Dustin, Ashley (Adam), Amanda, Matt, Angela, Courtney and Jake and one great-grandson Luke. Averia was born to parents Orville and Ina Carter in Washington, Iowa on...
Jack Cooper Rowland
Mar 16, 2015
Jack was born in Aspen, CO to Harold (Red) Rowland and Peggy Rowland. He served 2 years in the Army from 1971-1973, part of the time in Vietnam. Jack worked for Smead Manufacturing right out of college (Western State in Gunnison), retiring in 2001. As a testament to Jack's work ethic, he didn't miss a day of work in 30...

Joan Galbraith
Mar 16, 2015
Funeral Service 1 PM on Tuesday, March 24 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 740 Hudson Street, Denver. Memorials in lieu of flowers in Joan's name are suggested to Alzheimer's Association of Denver, 455 Sherman St #500, Denver, CO 80203 http://m.alz.org/donate.asp. Please share condolences and memories of Joan with her family at the Guestbook link below.
Margaret Frank
Mar 16, 2015
Born on Halloween 1919, in Hugo, Colorado to Roy and Laura Barringer, Margaret was destined for a long life fueled by her love of family, dedication to community engagement, and chocolate of all kinds. After an early childhood spent on the plains, the Dust Bowl eventually blew Margaret, her parents and four siblings into Denver. Margaret graduated from South High...
Arthur E. Junge
Mar 16, 2015
Arthur Junge of Centennial, Colorado Passed away on March 16, 2015 at the age of 71. He is survived by his wife Susan Junge, his children Beth Trey and her Husband Joe, Adam Junge and his wife Kerri, and his grandchildren Andrew, Rachel, Christopher, Sophia, Nya, and Michael. A funeral service will be held on March 20, 2015 at 3:30pm...
Dorothy Ann McCaffrey
Mar 16, 2015
Dorothy Ann McCaffrey passed away on March 16, 2015 surrounded by her loving family, after a short illness. She was 81 years old. She leaves in her wake, her four 'perfect' children, Diane (Kevin), Kathleen (Vance), Tom (Lorie), and Terry, and her seven equally 'perfect' grandchildren, Molly, Kelly, Andy, Jennifer, Haley, Connor and Colton. Dorothy was born in Newcastle, Nebraska...

Lucille ""Lucy"" Casagranda
Mar 16, 2015
Lucy was born in Snyder, Colorado in 1919 and passed away in Lakewood, Colorado on March 16, 2015. She is survived by sons Michael and Steven; grandchildren Christine and Jeff; two great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter. Lucy was a WWII veteran, serving as a Navy Nurse. There will be a Memorial Service on Wednesday, March 25, 10am at Horan & McConaty...
Dolores ""Dolly"" Rybowiak
Mar 15, 2015
Dolores A. ""Dolly"" Rybowiak Beloved wife of husband Clarence; mother of Michael (Barbara), Pamela (Michael Jones), Gary (Lisa), and Robert; grandmother of Ryan, Chris, Erin (Mark Galvin), and Sarah. Visitation Thursday, 3/19/15, 5-7 PM, Rosary 7:00 PM, , both at Horan & McConaty, 1091 S. Colorado Blvd., Funeral Mass Friday, 3/20/15, 10:00 AM, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 2375...

Stephen R. Marinelli
Mar 15, 2015
Survived by wife, Terri; sister Susan Mathews; brother Angelo Turano; children Steve, Marcy, Maria, Kristy, Kerry and Seagle; grandchildren Samantha, Jude and Benicio. He lived a full life and fought for it until the end. We love you and will miss you. Memorial Service Thurs. April 9, 3:00pm at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 4195 Wildcat Reserve...
Eloise D. Sabell
Mar 14, 2015
Eloise D. Sabell, 87, of Milliken, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2015. Eloise was born in Denver, CO to Joseph and Martha Jaramillo. She is the third of seven children. Eloise is survived by her brother, Joseph and sister, Marianne (Gene). She is preceded in death by brothers, Edward (Vicki), Richard (Elsie), and David (Sally) and her sister, Edna...
Delia ""Dee"" Delphina Candelaria
Mar 14, 2015
Delia ""Dee"" Candelaria passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 14, 2015. She will be remembered as a loving sister, mother, grand-mother, and great-grandmother as well as a devoted Catholic. Born June 27, 1921, to Epifanio Antonio and Genevieve Garcia in Aguilar, Colorado, Delia lived a childhood on the move. She lived in Denver, the Spanish Colony near...
Donita Catherine Jacobs
Mar 14, 2015
Donita Catherine Jacobs, 86, passed away peacefully at her home on March 14, 2015. Her family and friends surrounded her the weeks prior, after another heart attack on March 1, 2015. She was born in Garden City, Kansas on November 17, 1928 to Pearl Hate and Avery Shomber. Preceded in death by her brother, Delbert Shomber, of Great Bend, Kansas....

Xavier Eli David Maya
Mar 14, 2015
Xavier Eli David Maya passed away on March 14, 2015. he is survived by his mother Mariah Gaucin and his father Edwin Maya. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 11:00AM at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 9998 Grant Street, Thornton, Colorado. Interment will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Please share condolences with his family by...

Mason Wheeler Roberts
Mar 14, 2015
Mason Wheeler Roberts, 44, of Centennial. Husband of Janine. Father of Brody and Harrison. Son of Linda and John Roberts. Brother of Mark (Gretchen) Roberts. Son-in-law of Joanne and Jim Otis. Funeral Service, Thursday, 10:00am, Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 5303 E. County Line Rd., Centennial. Memorial donations suggested to Children's Hospital, 13100 East Colfax Ave 3rd Floor, Aurora, CO...
Lloyd Hoffman
Mar 14, 2015
Lloyd George Hoffman, Aurora, Colorado passed away at home on March 14, 2015. He was 92 years old. Born in Sheldon, Iowa in 1923, Lloyd was the fourth and youngest child of George and Lorraine (Pangborn) Hoffman. He grew up in Vermillion, South Dakota and attended school there until the 9th grade. He left school to work as a delivery...
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