Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Concepcion "Conchita" Barela
Mar 28, 2024
Concepcion "Conchita" Barela, age 90, passed away on March 28, 2024, in Denver. She was born on October 19, 1933, in Avila, Spain.Conchita was predeceased by her husband, Cecil J. Barela. Her children include the late Gery (Cindy), Michael (Carrie), Dennis, the late Mark, Darrell (Carolyn), and Sonja (Darren). She was also loved by her grandchildren Brendon, Serria, Cameron, Justin,...
Donna Whipple Kolosky
Mar 28, 2024
In Loving Memory of Donna Kolosky (May 6, 1950 - March 28, 2024)
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Donna Kolosky, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. Donna passed away suddenly on March 28, 2024, surrounded by her daughters Anne and Mary. Born on May 6, 1950, Donna brought joy and light into the lives of all who knew her.
Donna...
James Cole Reeves
Mar 28, 2024
James Cole Reeves (“Cole”), age 70, passed away in Thornton, Colorado on March 28, 2024. His passing was sudden and unexpected but quick, just like he had always hoped for.
Cole was born on November 17, 1953, in Ventura, California to Martha (Marty) and James Delmar Reeves. He grew up in Denver, Colorado and spent most of his summers at...
Chet Albert Nelson, Jr.
Mar 27, 2024
Chester Albert Nelson, Jr., passed away on March 27, 2024, in Littleton, Colorado. He was 95 years old.Chet was born in McCook, Nebraska on May 13, 1928. His family moved to Denver when he was a young boy. He was a graduate of South High School in Denver. He then enlisted in the Navy and was honorably discharged in 1948....
Bobby Kay Knell
Mar 27, 2024
Bobby Kay Knell (Bubba) was born October 17, 1944 to Benjamin Kay and Elizabeth Lula Petty Knell in Cedar City, Utah. He died in Centennial, Colorado on March 27, 2024 at the age of 79.
Kay grew up in Newcastle, Utah working on the family farm and spending time riding his horse and playing guitars with his brother Gail. After he...
Drayton Douglas Dunwody II
Mar 27, 2024
Drayton Douglas Dunwody II, passed away March 27, 2024. Visitation will be held Sunday, April 14, 2024, 2pm-6pm, Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3101 S, Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Service will follow on Monday, April 15, 2024, 11am, Grace Church, 6969 Sheridan Blvd., Arvada. Private burial will be held at Lower Lake Ranch in Park County.
Christine L. Larson
Mar 26, 2024
Christine “Chris” Larson, age 82, passed away in Centennial, Colorado on March 26, 2024 after battling a number of chronic illnesses. Chris was born on April 6, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, to Stephen and Lucille Slomka. After graduating from Aquinas High School in Chicago, she went on to work as a gift-wrapper at Joseph Salon, a fine shoe, handbag and...
Sue Alexander Simos
Mar 26, 2024
Today we are smiling through our tears as we celebrate the life of Sue Alexander Simos.
Her magnificent journey began 97 years ago in Cleveland where her parents had settled upon immigrating from Greece. After school, she tapped danced and skated her way into the heart of William Alexander, her first love. Married in 1953, the young couple set off to...
Filbert Richard Baca
Mar 26, 2024
Today, we bid farewell to a man who lived life with the zest of a 24-year-old, even at the ripe age of 90! Our dear Husband, Dad, Grandpa (Abuelo), Brother and Uncle has taken his final bow, leaving behind a symphony of laughter and love. With his infectious humor and endless kindness, he turned strangers into friends and brightened every...
Violet Elaine Hall
Mar 25, 2024
Violet Elaine Hall, age 90, died on March 25, 2024 with her husband at her side. She was the daughter of Lewis and Opal Wescoat of Stapleton, Nebraska, growing up on a farm west of Stapleton, Nebraska with her brothers Harold and Howard and her sister Esther. She was surrounded by extended family with her grandparents, Merritt and Serena Bakewell,...
Margaret A. Meusey
Mar 25, 2024
Margaret Meusey passed away peacefully on March 25th, in Littleton, CO, surrounded by her family.
Margaret was born & raised in Mount Vernon, IA. After attending Cornell College and the University of Iowa, she married & moved to Omaha in 1965, where she started a family and called home for nearly 60 years.
Her primary role and purpose was as a caring,...
Lois Mortensen Klobus
Mar 25, 2024
Lois Mortensen Klobus, 84, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2024. She was born on June 20, 1939, in Ogden, Utah to Benjamin and Margaret Lowe Mortensen. She attended Ogden High School and Weber State College.
She married Brent Gibson in November 1959 and together they welcomed their son Shane in September 1960. Lois and Brent divorced in 1964 but remained friends.
Lois...
Robert "Bob" Kluver
Mar 25, 2024
Robert Henry Kluver, 84, of Denver, Colorado passed away peacefully on March 25, 2024 after a battle with cancer. Bob was born on December 18,1939 to Velma and Henry Kluver of Mapleton, Iowa. After he graduated from Mapleton High School in 1958 he enlisted in the United States Air Force and was stationed in Evreux, France where he managed the...
Francesca Ann Marsella
Mar 25, 2024
Francesca (Fran) A. Marsella was born on April 9, 1946 in Maola, Italy and passed away on March 25, 2024 in Brighton, Colorado.
She is the daughter of Orazio & Caterina Rocca of Maola, Italy - Commerce City, Colorado and sister to Clara Serafini and her husband Egidio (Gene) Serafini of Brighton, Colorado whom preceded her in death.
Fran is survived by...
John Charles Johnson
Mar 24, 2024
John Charles Johnson, age 69, died in his home in Aurora, Colorado on March 24, 2024. He was a graduate of Aurora Central High School, attended Red Rocks Community College and retired from the City of Aurora Streets Department. John lived in Aurora his entire life and married Marylou Smith in 1978. John was an avid golfer and a member...
Raymond Vigil
Mar 24, 2024
Raymond Vigil, age 80, died on March 24, 2024, in Aurora, Colorado. Raymond was born on August 17, 1943, in Walsenburg, Colorado to Silvano Vigil and Josephine Montoya Vigil. His family ultimately moved to Pueblo where Raymond graduated from Pueblo East High School in 1962. While at East, Raymond was an amazing multisport athlete. He was so great at his craft (his best sport being wrestling) that he was...
Corrine Ann Rhodes
Mar 24, 2024
Corrine Ann Rhodes, age 87, passed away in Gardens on Quail on March 24th, 2024. She was born in Denver, and raised in Barnum where she met and married her husband of 42 years, Robert Rhodes. She retired after a lengthy career in information technology with the federal government.
Corrine was a talented seamstress...
Timothy John Dunn
Mar 23, 2024
Timothy John Dunn was born December 12, 1944 in Phoenix, AZ, to Mr. Charles D. Dunn (Benyuk) and Dorothy Dunn (Dodo), the only ‘single’ in the bunch. His two older brothers, James D. and Charles W. were twins, and younger sisters Mary Denise, Dorothy D. and brother Richard D. were triplets. Tim grew up in Phoenix and graduated from Washington...
Yvonne Marie Murray
Mar 23, 2024
Yvonne Marie Murray, 90, of Castle Rock, Colorado, passed away on March 23, 2024.
Yvonne (Vonnie) was born on August 5, 1933 to Alfred Koetter and Lillian (Osburnsen) in Great Falls, Montana. After Vonnie graduated from Great Falls High School, she met Patrick W. Murray. Vonnie and Patrick married in 1954 and went on to have 8 children.
For a strong...
Joanna Lee DeWolfe
Mar 23, 2024
Joanna, 87, died peacefully in her apartment on Saturday, March 23, 2024, of natural causes.
She grew up as a country girl in Towner, CO and was very active in 4H. It was there and with the help of her mother she learned to sew. She used her sewing skills to make many of her own clothes as well as...
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