Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Douglas  M. Mayes

Douglas M. Mayes

Feb 15, 2014

Douglas Maynard Mayes, 70, of Castle Rock, Colorado passed away unexpectedly on Saturday February 15, 2014. Doug was born in El Dorado, Arkansas on July 15, 1943. Doug was married to PJ Mayes on July 1, 1987; they were married 26 years. Doug was a devoted husband, son, father, brother and family man. He was tender hearted and compassionate to...

Lt. Col. Robert Donald ""Mac"" McClanahan, US Army, Ret.

Lt. Col. Robert Donald ""Mac"" McClanahan, US Army, Ret.

Feb 14, 2014

Leaving a legacy of love, Robert Donald ""Mac"" McClanahan, 95, passed peacefully on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2014, surrounded by family. Mac was born October 20, 1918 in Larned, Kansas. His formative years were spent in Arkansas City, Kansas. Mac joined the Army in 1940 where he started as a private before serving in World War II in Europe, including...

Francis  Hunter Tapp

Francis Hunter Tapp

Feb 14, 2014

Born May 23, 1950, passed away after a long battle with cancer at his home on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2014. Frank, born in Denver, Graduated from South High School and the University of Colorado; he retired as the archivist at Auraria Library. Beloved by his wife, Jeanne. Also survived by his sister, Sarah Farrow; brother William; five nephews and...

Donald Jones

Donald Jones

Feb 14, 2014

Donald Jones, age 91, passed on February 14, 2014. Donald W. Jones of Centennial, Colorado passed away on February 14, 2014 in Tomball, Texas at the age of 91. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during WWII as a technical sergeant on a B-17. He was a geophysicist with Sun Oil Company...

Clyde  ""Jack"" Henderson

Clyde ""Jack"" Henderson

Feb 13, 2014

Clyde ""Jack"" Henderson 4/26/37-2/13/14 Born & raised in Littleton enjoying his entire school career there. He operated a service station for several years and then joined Flanagan Ready Mix and followed the transition to Aggregate Industries until his retirement. He loved camping and fishing and would follow a train whistle anywhere. He especially loved to see old steam engines. The...

John  Edmund Heltmach

John Edmund Heltmach

Feb 13, 2014

John passed away on February 13, 2014. This beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend spent the last months of his life battling cancer in the loving embrace of his family. Surviving John is the love of his life, his wife of 60 years, Lucy, his precious sister, Rita Treske, his daughters, Julie Heltmach Lacerte (Dennis Lacerte), Lorie Heltmach...

Urban  Melvin Bellrose

Urban Melvin Bellrose

Feb 13, 2014

Urban Melvin Bellrose passed away February 13, 2014 at the age of 85. He was born November 24, 1928 to Alvah and Sybil (Tillotson) Bellrose in Brockton, Massachusetts. Survivors include his loving wife of 60 years, Hildegard (Seibold) Bellrose; children William (Charmain) Bellrose and Susan (Mark) Horner; five grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; sister Ann Scott. Urban was preceded in...

Buck  Allen Burgett

Buck Allen Burgett

Feb 12, 2014

Buck Allen Burgett—our beloved father, son, grandfather, brother and friend— passed into the loving arms of God at the age of 65 after battling cancer for several years. Born the eldest child to Wilford Ray 'Bill' and Bonnie Pearl Burgett on January 17th 1949 in Billings, Montana, Buck spent his early years moving throughout the mountain west as his father...

David A. ""Dave"" Keener

David A. ""Dave"" Keener

Feb 12, 2014

Dave, 84, passed away February 12, 2014. Dave is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Renée. Father of Kenneth R. (Dottie) Keener, Linda (Randy) Goosman, Audrey Keener, Norma (Cang) Nguyen, Roy Keener, Wanda Dion, father to Robert ""Butch"" Butterfield, Riley ""Steve"" (Dianna) Butterfield, Rebecca Pendleton, Robin (Scott) Schneider, grandfather of Elexis Keener, Joy (George) Galan, Shawn Meineke, Amberly...

Helen  Elizabeth Brown

Helen Elizabeth Brown

Feb 11, 2014

Helen Elizabeth Brown passed away February 11, 2014. A Visitation will be held Monday, February 17 at 4pm and a Funeral Service in Helens honor will be held Tuesday, February 18 at 11:00 am both at Horan & McConaty in Thornton. Burial will follow the funeral service at Highland Cemetery. Please share a memory of Helen and condolences with her...

Patricia  Ann Laws

Patricia Ann Laws

Feb 11, 2014

Patricia A. Laws of Denver passed away on February 11, 2014 at the age of 76.She was the daughter of John Hudson Zauner, who preceded her in death, and Olga Eunice Miller. She was preceded in death by her husbands Delbert Donald Miskimon and Paul Franklin Laws. Survived by her Son David Ronald Miskimon and his wife Debra Ann; Her...

Walter  Francis Imhoff

Walter Francis Imhoff

Feb 11, 2014

Walter F. Imhoff, retired investment banker, philanthropist, father, grandfather and friend to many passed away on February 11, 2014. Walter was born at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colorado Aug. 7, 1931. His parents, Walter and Frances Barkhausen Imhoff, preceded him in death, as did his sisters Mary and Betty and his first wife Mary Sheila Imhoff, who died Oct....

Sidney  ""Sid"" McDaniel,  Jr.

Sidney ""Sid"" McDaniel, Jr.

Feb 11, 2014

Sid, 39, of Westminster, Colorado passed February 11, 2014. Loving husband of Renae; father of Abigail and Isabella; son of Sidney and Linda; brother of David; son-in-law of Linda Kay and Ronald Alan Webb I; brother-in-law of Ronald Alan Webb II and Kimberly Dawn McCollough; uncle of Ben and Andy Ozbun and Faranak Waycaster; loving friend and co-worker. The family...

Naomi  Nadine Gundell

Naomi Nadine Gundell

Feb 11, 2014

Naomi Nadine Gundell, 97, of Denver, passed away February 11, 2014 in Castle Rock, Colorado. She was born November 14, 1916 in Donnellson, Illinois to William and Hattie Mansfield Dunn. Naomi grew up in Colorado and attended and graduated from East High School in Denver. She married Herbert Carl Gundell. Naomi and Herb lived and worked in the Denver area...

Jazmin  Lee Rojas

Jazmin Lee Rojas

Feb 10, 2014

Jazmin Lee Rojas, of Denver, passed away February 10, 2014 at the age of 21. She was born in Denver on May 11, 1992. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 11:00 in the morning at Crossroads Church of Denver, 9725 West 50th Avenue in Wheat Ridge. Please click on ""Sign Guestbook"" to share memories...

Joe O'Dorisio

Joe O'Dorisio

Feb 10, 2014

It is with a heavy heart we share with you that Joe O'Dorisio passed away last night while in hospice care after battling advanced liver disease. His wife Jennifer awoke to find that he passed peacefully as they both slept. Earlier in the evening, his children and brothers said goodbye and prayed for his comfortable departure to join his mother,...

Betty  Madeline Thompson

Betty Madeline Thompson

Feb 10, 2014

Betty Madeline Thompson, 91 years of age, passed away on February 10, 2013 in Lakewood, Colorado. Services will be held in Superior Nebraska, but are to be determined. Please share your memories of Betty and condolences with her family by signing the guest book below.

John  F. Schroeder

John F. Schroeder

Feb 10, 2014

John, 68, of Highlands Ranch, passed away on February 10, 2014. Raised in Franklin Lakes, NJ and graduated from Lehigh University, he worked for Johns Manville Corp for 36 years. John is survived by his wife, Janice; sons Jeffrey (Deborah) & James (Erin); sister, Barbara Cobrin; brother, Alan and three grandchildren, Eleanor, Bennett & Gabriel. Celebration of Life will be...

Beverly  Jean Anderson

Beverly Jean Anderson

Feb 10, 2014

Beverly Jean Anderson, of Aurora, passed away February 10, 2014 at the age of 90. She was born January 12, 1924 to Thomas and Evelyn (Fowler) Crawford in Coalinga, California. Her husband Harold Theodore Anderson preceded her in death. Survivors include daughter Connie (Don) Strand; son Robert (Patti) Anderson; brother: Keith (Helen) Andrews; grandchildren Benjamin (Carrie) Strand, Amy (Jason) Swineford,...

Larry  T. Grusevich

Larry T. Grusevich

Feb 10, 2014

Larry T. Grusevich, 58, of Littleton, passed away on February 10th 2014 after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife Raisa, his children Pavel and Victoria, and grandchildren Sophia and Alex. Larry was an outgoing, compassionate, and loving man that adored telling stories or lending a helping hand to those in need of it. He...