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Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Christopher Earnest Reichel
Mar 19, 2025
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John W. Spiegel
Mar 17, 2025
John W. Spiegel of Highlands Ranch, Colorado passed away on March 17th, 2025. He was born on July 1st, 1960, to Glenn and Betty Spiegel in Rochester, New York. Grew up in Webster, New York graduating from R.L. Thomas High School in 1979 and moved west to Colorado in 1998. He is survived by his mother Betty Evershed Spiegel, his...
Mark Dennis Damsgaard
Mar 17, 2025
After a long battle with Parkinson’s, Dennis passed away in Littleton, Colorado on March 17, 2025, with his wife Ginni at his side. Dennis was born March 27, 1946, in Des Moines, Iowa to Dennis and Miriam (Beckhoff) Damsgaard. He grew up in Cedar Falls, Iowa before enrolling as a midshipman in the ROTC program at the University of Colorado...
Colleen Kay Rosa
Mar 17, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Colleen Kay Rosa, who departed this world on March 17, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on August 17, 1966, to John and Marsha Rosa, both of whom predeceased her, Colleen lived a life full of love, dedication, and warmth.
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Luke Nelson Peterson
Mar 16, 2025
Luke Nelson Peterson, 31, tragically passed away on March 16, 2025. He adored his wife, Alex, and was a loving and dedicated father to Charlotte, 9, and Luca, 7.
Luke grew up in Evergreen and Highlands Ranch, Colorado, before moving with his family to Australia in 2008. After graduating in 2011 from Hillcrest Christian College, located in Gold Coast, Australia, he...
Glenn Allen Penske
Mar 16, 2025
Glenn Allen Penske, age 76, passed away on March 16th, 2025, at his home in Denver Colorado.
He was born in 1948 and raised in Vesta Minnesota. He graduated in 1967 from Echo High School. During high school he worked for his father shelling corn. After high school he married Irma Pol, and they had 3 children together. He then served...
Frank Eugene Smith
Mar 15, 2025
Frank Eugene Smith, age 54, died at his home in Denver on March 15th, 2025. He was a graduate of Ranum High School in Westminster, CO. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in ROTC and led them to two meritorious unit awards. He went on to the Marine Corp boot camp in San Diego but suffered an injury shortly before graduation....
Patricia Ann Beatty Halpine
Mar 15, 2025
Patricia (Beatty) Halpine, aged 82, passed away March 15, 2025 supported in her transition by her family, close friends, her caregivers and hospice.
From early on Pat was a person interested in people and the world. This curiosity and interest, paired with her social nature, led her to a wide variety of people, relationships and experiences. She was keen to explore,...
Josephine "Josie" Hanson
2025
Josephine Hanson ( Josie ) born September 8th 1939 in Frederick Colorado to Agapito and Isabel Pacheco. She was one of 12 children having 4 brothers and 7 sisters. (Frank, Max, Tony Filbert) ( Della, Bea, Arlene, Mary, Yolanda, Precila, and Sandy). She was preceded in death by her parents Agapito and Isabel Pacheco, brothers Frank, Max, Tony Filbert and...
Anne H. Parker
Mar 14, 2025
Anne H. Parker, age 88, passed away on March 14, 2025, in Lakewood, CO. Born in Laramie, Wyoming, Anne was one of only two women in her pharmacy class at the University of Wyoming. After graduating with honors, Anne moved to Lander, Wyoming, where she met and married Les Parker. They were married for 53 years until Les’ passing in...
Lisa Marie Leddy
Mar 14, 2025
Lisa Marie Leddy passed away quietly in her home in Commerce City on March 14th, 2025 at the age of 54. She was a beloved mother to her four children, Brittany, Ryanne, Alec, and Mason Leddy, and was a great lover of animals and nature.
She was born on October 6th, 1970 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Joseph Earl Fink Jr....
James S. Richeson
Mar 14, 2025
James "Jim" Steven Richeson, 85, son of Ernest Lee Richeson and Rosamond Tressa Kent, passed away March 14, 2025. He was born the 9th child of 9 on June 25, 1939 in La Grande, Oregon. He was a life long member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Born in La Grande, Oregon, Jim spent much of his young...
John M. Klitzke
Mar 14, 2025
John M. Klitzke, of Evergreen, Colorado, passed peacefully while surrounded by his family on Friday, March 14th of a glioblastoma.
John was born in Hutchinson, Minnesota on January 4, 1954. After graduating from high school, John proceeded to make his way out west through various adventures in skiing, rodeo and in the oil fields. He ultimately settled in Evergreen after cultivating...
Clifton Carl Sonberg
Mar 13, 2025
Our beloved Clifton Carl Sonberg, age 94, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025, at his home in Aurora, Colorado. Clif was born on February 7,1931, in Mitchell County, Iowa, son of Ralph and Vera (Tesch) Sonberg.
Clif was raised on a farm in Mitchell County, Iowa, near St. Ansgar. He loved to talk about cattle and horses and always remembered his...
Joe P. Ferguson
Mar 13, 2025
Joe P. Ferguson, 86, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2025. Born on July 24, 1938, Joe grew up with a passion for golf. He attended Northeastern Oklahoma on a golf scholarship, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
Joe began his career working for the U.S. Air Force at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma, where he met the love of...
Donald L. Palinckx
Mar 13, 2025
Donald L. Palinckx, 90, of Littleton, passed away March 13, 2025. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary. Memorial service will be held Friday, April 4, 2025, 1pm, Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood.
Robert G. Fritsch
Mar 12, 2025
Robert G. Fritsch, beloved father, grandfather, and brother, passed away unexpectedly on March 13, 2025. He had many health issues, but had fought to regain his strength and was looking forward to upcoming plans. In spite of the shock of the loss at this time, the family is comforted that he had been doing so well and died peacefully at...
Greg Birdwhistell
Mar 12, 2025
A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, April 1st at 10am at the Horan & McConaty Thornton Chapel. Greg will be laid to rest at Fort Logan National Cemetery at 1pm the same day, where military honors will be rendered.
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