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Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Florence Irene Williams
Feb 10, 2014
76, of Aurora, passed away February 10, 2014. A Memorial Service will be held in Florence's memory at 1pm on Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 11150 East Dartmouth Avenue, Aurora, Colorado. Plesae share your memories of Florence and condolences with her family by siging the guestbook below.
Kenneth ""Marty"" Lysek
Feb 10, 2014
Ken died suddenly Monday, February 10, 2014. Husband, father, son, brother, uncle, Vietnam Veteran with loving family from coast to coast. Owner of Northern 24 Hour Heating and Air Conditioning. He considered his clients in his circle of friends. His upbeat and quirky personality will be greatly missed. Our hearts are broken. Celebration of Life in his honor will be...
Martine Mary Anderson
Feb 9, 2014
Martine Mary Anderson, 72, of Denver, Colorado passed away February 9, 2014. Recitation of the Rosary will be Thursday, February 13, 2014, 9:30 AM, with Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM, both at Cure d'Ars Catholic Church, 3201 Dahlia Street, Denver, Colorado 80207. Repass immediately follows at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations in Martine's name be...
Jerry L. Griffis
Feb 9, 2014
Jerry L. Griffis was born on October 6, 1935 in Rochester, Indiana, and joined his Heavenly Father on Sunday, February 9, 2014 after a long battle with lung disease. He was preceded in death by his parents Carl and Beatrice, and by this brother Paul. His loving, caring spirit lives on in the love of his life, wife Jo Ann,...
Charles Frank Cordova
Feb 9, 2014
Charles Cordova passed away on Sunday February 9, 2014 at the young age of 53. He was born on October 7, 1960 in Denver Colorado. He attended Abraham Lincoln High School, then at age 19, he joined the United States Navy, and served on the Nimitz-class, CVN-69, Dwight D. Eisenhower Supercarrier, based out of Norfolk, VA. Everyone he came in...
Kenneth Charles Sawyer,, MD Jr.
Feb 9, 2014
Kenneth was born on Aug. 1, 1929 in Windsor, Colorado to Elizabeth and Kenneth Sawyer. He was a life-long resident of the Capital Hill neighborhood in Denver. Like many youth of his era, Ken held numerous jobs during his childhood and adolescence, and he often shared memorable stories about delivering mail and the daily newspaper, selling sodas at offices near...
Philip Leigh Combs
Feb 8, 2014
When we think of Phil the following words come to mind: Independent, witty, adventurous, and brilliant. He was born May 7, 1943 in Kalamazoo, MI and passed peacefully on Feb. 8, 2014 in Lakewood, Colorado. Served in the US Air Force over 12 years. Preceded in death by his son Stephen Tod and is survived by his son Patrick (Robin),...

James Edwin Booth
Feb 8, 2014
On Saturday, February 8, 2014, Mr. James Edwin Booth, husband of the late Mrs. Mary Inez Booth, father of Dr. Cordia Elizabeth Booth, grandfather of Mr. Noah James Borwick and Mr. Ross Charles Borwick and great grandfather of Nya Cordia Booth, died in Denver, Colorado at the age of 95. The memorial and interment will take place at the Lincoln...
Mary Bates Samford
Feb 8, 2014
Mary Bates Samford, 80, died on February 8, 2014 of complications from Multiple Sclerosis, after a 30 year battle with the disease. Funeral services will be held at St Mary Catholic Church of Littleton, Colorado on February 14, 2014 at 1pm. She was born to Dr. Maurice T. and Margaret M. Bates on September 2, 1933, in Iowa City, Iowa....
Sandra J. Evans
Feb 8, 2014
Sandra Jean Evans was born on September 4, 1946, in Glenwood Springs, the third child, and oldest daughter, of five children born to Austin F. and Doris Heuschkel. As were her siblings, Sandy was raised and grew up on a ranch 18 miles from the town of Glenwood Springs. Sandy thoroughly enjoyed the ranch lifestyle and she enthusiastically participated in...
Richard Nunez
Feb 8, 2014
Richard Nunez, 62 of Federal Heights; husband of Nancy; father of Harlyn Griffith and Christopher (Lisa) Griffith; son of Juanita Nunez; grandfather of Kayla and Austin; brother of David, Rita, Joann and Mary; Memorial Service will be held Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 4:00 in the eveneing at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 9998 Grant Street Thornton, Colorado.
Leonard J. Korte
Feb 7, 2014
Leonard J. Korte, 91 of Denver; preceded in death by his wife Viola and his daughter Rhetis; father of Barbara (Don) Scott and Debby (Brent) Pilloud, six grandchildren: Devin, Erin, Shannon, Stephanie, Becky and Crissy, and five great-grandchildren: Makenna, Mikayla, Matthew, Hudson and Austyn. Rosary Thursday, 7PM, Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 1091 South Colorado Blvd.; Funeral Mass Friday, 10AM,...
Margaret E. Hunker
Feb 7, 2014
Margaret Hunker July 3, 1915 to February 7, 2014 A Memorial Service will be held at Holy Name Catholic Church 3290 W Milan, Englewood, Co 80110 on Wednesday February 12, 2014 at 11:00am. Visitation and viewing will be held at 10:30. Interment will follow at Fort Logan National Cemetery Margaret was born on July 3, 1915 in Hiteman, Iowa. She...
LaNette Harwell
Feb 7, 2014
LaNette Harwell, age 73, of Cherry Hills Village, passed away February 7, 2014. LaNette is survived by her husband, Don, daughter Shelley (John), son Devin, and granddaughters Jamie and Erin. Funeral Service will be held Wednesday February 12, 2014, 10:00 AM, at Denver First Church of the Nazarene, 3800 East Hampden Avenue, Englewood, CO 80113. Please share your memories of...
Sue Peterson Mohrman
Feb 7, 2014
Sue was born December 12, 1946 in Weston, WV to Edna and Morgan Peterson. In Weston, Sue learned the importance of caring for other people as she tagged along with her mother to visit the blind, the disabled, the aged and the poor. Sue witnessed first-hand her mother's compassion and commitment in helping those in need. Sue dedicated her life...
Maureen Annette Smice
Feb 7, 2014
Maureen Annette Smice, age 30 a resident of Denver, Colorado July 28 1983 passed away on February 7, 2014. Maureen was a loving caring individual especially when it came to family. She was determined as ever when it came to anything she believed in. Her sense of creativity was uncanny; she could make the simplest things look elegant. She had...

Erma Louise Morris
Feb 6, 2014
Erma Louise Morris, age 103, of Brighton, passed away February 6, 2014. She was born October 19, 1910 to Martin and Ethel Jensen in Gothenburg, Nebraska. Survivors include daughters Nadine (Wes) Adle and Nola (Tim) Gibson; 11 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren; daughter-in-law Sylvia Brady and sister Faye Kommdahl. She was preceded in death by her...
Frances Ruth Young Tourtillott
Feb 5, 2014
In Loving Memory of: Frances Ruth Young was born in Greenwood Township, Michigan. She was the second of five daughters born to George and Rhea Young. Her parents and her four sisters preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Michigan Normal University where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in library science. She worked as a school...
Fred Trzos
Feb 5, 2014
Frederick Trzos, Lt. Col., US Army, Ret., died on February 5, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Sandra; and his daughters, Suzanne, Sharon and Melissa. Proud grandfather to Courtney, Tyler, Elias and Tanner. Visitation, Wednesday, 10-11am; Vigil Service, 11am, both at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Private interment at Ft. Logan National...
Thomas A Young
Feb 5, 2014
Thomas A. Young (74) passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2014 at Village Manor Care Center while surrounded by his loving family. Tom had long dealt with medical complications related to having acquired Hepatitis C in 1982 after receiving blood transfusions while being treated for Aplastic Anemia. Tom was born in Walsenburg, Colorado, in 1939 to Robert and Grace Young....
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