Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Oct 12, 2023

Stanley Albert Cowan passed away early morning October 12, 2023 while in hospice care at Holly Heights Care Center, Denver, Colorado.

 

Stan had been in declining health for several years resulting from multiple strokes and other health issues.  But Stan was determined to live and dealt with the many debilitating side effects of stroke until the final hours...

Oct 12, 2023

Frances Marie Patterson passed away on October 12th, 2023, surrounded by her husband, three sons, grandson, and daughter in law. Their tears, touch, kisses, and cries of love carried her through her final moments.

Frances or "Franny" to her brother John and 4 sisters; Linda, Angie, Rose, and Jackie, was born in Tucson, Arizona to Harold and Esther Roberts. Being...

Oct 12, 2023

Karen Marie Flanagan passed away quietly on October 12, 2023. She had suffered from surgery and related illnesses and ended her struggle peacefully with her sister and partner beside her.

Karen had a very busy life and enjoyed many hobbies and worked avidly at them after her retirement from a varied nursing career of many years. Karen was a very...

Oct 11, 2023

Leona Arlene Joss (known always as Arlene) died at home on October 11, 2023. Arlene was born April 23, 1940 in Saltcoats, Saskatchewan.

Arlene started life on a farm outside of Bredenbury, Saskatchewan and moved to town to live with her grandparents as a teenager. Her younger brother Glenn remained on the farm.

Arlene was very industrious, at...

Oct 11, 2023

Kathleen "Kay" Mary Thoden was born on March 25, 1933 in Denver, CO to Reginald and Irene Thoden. Grandpa Thoden didn't like the thought of owing money to a bank so the family never owned their own home. Grandma Thoden was a foster mother (mostly for infants and toddlers) for Catholic Charities and Kay and her sister Joni would come...

Oct 11, 2023

John Walters died on October 11, 2023, at the age of 86, of lung cancer. He is survived by his children Laura (Kris), Angela and Sean (Susan), grandchildren Shauna, Avery, Anna and Jack, and siblings Dave (Kay), Judy, Elon (Ron) and Cheryl. He is predeceased by his wife of 62 years, Marge, and siblings Peggy (Ted) and Ron (Nancy).

 

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Oct 11, 2023

 

Tom passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.  Preceded in death by his brother Samuel; wife Mary; son S. Patrick; sisters Helen (Frank) Mesich and Ann Clift.

Survived by his sons John (Paula Richards) and Michael, and his many nieces and nephews.

Born August 26, 1936 to Sam and Mary Newman in Denver, CO.  Tom...

Oct 10, 2023

Andrew (A.J.) Barbato of Centennial passed away on October 10, 2023. While A.J. left the world too soon, he touched the lives of many. 

A.J. was born on August 29, 1976, in Denver, Colorado. He attended Dry Creek Elementary School, Campus Middle Unit, Regis High School, and graduated from Cherry Creek High School. A.J. worked for many local establishments through the years, keeping up...

Oct 9, 2023

Sally Murray Nolan is of Irish descent. She was born on November 25,1930 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania to Francis J. Murray and Sadie C. Kelly. One brother and one sister completed the family.

Spouse of the late John J. Nolan. Mother of Ann (Dana) Nolan, Carolyn Nolan, Jack (Rhonda) Nolan, Patricia (Mike) Doyle and the late Catherine Nolan and Kelly...

Oct 9, 2023

 

Lora Kay Hickethier, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loving family on October 9, 2023.

 

She was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota and moved to Colorado in 1963 with her family shortly after her 6th birthday. Lora was the third of seven children born to Fred and Jean Forseth. She...

Oct 9, 2023

Steven Andrew Edwards, age 33, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2023. He was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver, Colorado in the class of 2008. He spent many years working in different areas within the Customer Service industry.

His birth announcement upon his debut on June 6, 1990 read “’Oh Boy! A Brand New Production…’” Little...

Oct 9, 2023

Nancy Hall passed away at the age of 77 on October 9, 2023. Nancy was born in 1946 and grew up with her two brothers Tom and Jim in Cleveland, Ohio. Being a middle child, she was known to be the responsible one and would make sure her brothers were not getting into too much trouble. Growing up, Nancy did...

Oct 9, 2023

Mary Ann Bruce (née Artemis), age 85, fell asleep in the Lord on October 9, 2023 at her home in Lakewood, Colorado, surrounded by family, almost a year to the day after she lost her husband. She exhibited great courage in the face of a diagnosis of incurable lung cancer rendered less than two months before her death.

In 1929,...

Oct 9, 2023

Sylvester Raliegh Houston was born July 29, 1937, to Henry and Ellen (Rivers) Houston in Jacksonville, Florida.Our beloved Sylvester Raliegh Houston of Denver, Colorado, went to be with The Lord October 9, 2023.Mr. Houston was predeceased by both parents; his former wife, Marjorie Hall; brothers: Arthur Houston, James Houston, Willie Houston, Sammie Houston, Winston Houston and Henry Houston Jr.; and...

Oct 8, 2023

Clara George-Minch, nèe Ripp, passed away peacefully surrounded by her love, Ron McLaughlin, all of her children and several of her grandchildren on October 8, 2023.

Clara lived a full life. She was born in Cross Plains, WI on May 2, 1939. She enjoyed living in several states (including Wisconsin, Illinois, Florida, California, and Colorado) and she was a...

Oct 7, 2023

Don Avsec (77) passed away on October 7, 2023. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on April 11, 1946. He is preceded in death by his son, Daniel (Trisha), father Anthony, mother Nancy (Frank), Sister Sr. Myra, and his brother Anthony.  Don is survived by his loving wife, Sandy (Olson), son Christopher, brother Raymond (Gail), Julieanne (Ed) Bargerstock, Suzanne (Mark)...

Oct 6, 2023

Norma Jean (Boehmer) Heffington passed away on October 6, 2023, in Northglenn Colorado. Norma was born on October 11, 1932, in Grant Nebraska. She was preceded in death by her husband William Arthur Heffington, and one grandson. She is survived by her four children, Gordon Heffington, Gregory (Barbara) Heffington, Greta (Tim) McMaster, and Galen Heffington, nine grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren...

Oct 5, 2023

Richard Galen Lewis

September 29, 1933 – October 5, 2023

Richard Galen Lewis was born September 29, 1933, in Denver, Colorado to Joe Lewis and Audrey Starbuck.  He passed away on October 5, 2023, with his family by his side.

Dick grew up in the Swansea area of Northeast Denver, and also in Wheatridge.  He was graduated from Wheatridge High...

Oct 5, 2023

Oct 5, 2023

Mark Nicholas Kiryluk, age 76, passed away peacefully in his home on October 5, 2023, after a long battle with multiple myeloma and multiple sclerosis. He was born on April 18, 1947, in Somerville, New Jersey, to Rev. Nicholas and Olga Kiryluk. His father joined the Air Force as a chaplain when Mark was in elementary school. Mark spent 4...