Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Joanna Stasinos
Jan 22, 2025
Ioanna (Joanna) Stasinos, known by her family and friends as Loula, was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and teacher, passed away surrounded by her family on January 22, 2025. She was born and spent her early years before WWII in Athens, Greece. Her family then moved to nearby Piraeus, Greece (with its large concentration of families from the Mani region...
Timothy Clyde Beals
Jan 22, 2025
Timothy Clyde Beals was born to Vloris and Rosemary Beals on December 31st, 1950 in Blue Island, Illinois, and passed away on January 22nd, 2025, at the age of 74. Tim was a long-time resident of Chicago Heights, Illinois where they raised their six children until 2002. They moved to Lakewood, Colorado where they have resided for the past 22...
Bud Marolt
Jan 21, 2025
It is with a heavy heart on January 21st 2025 our beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend passed away.
As a Colorado Native born October 9th 1932 in Aspen CO, he became a legend in the ski industry. Bud was the eldest of the trio brothers. Growing up in Aspen, he became an accomplished ski racer, winning the 1950 Rocky...
Radeen Milliken Thomas
Jan 20, 2025
Martha Radeen Thomas was born on February 2, 1953 in Topeka, Kansas and passed away on January 20, 2025 at Parker Adventist Hospital in Parker, Colorado. Her parents were Robert and Martha Milliken. She was named after her mother but never liked her given name and so used her middle name. She had a wonderful childhood with her older brother...
Susan Louise Grubb
Jan 19, 2025
Susan Louise (Stewart) Grubb, age 83, of Littleton, Colorado, left this life on January 19, 2025 at UC Health in Littleton, Colorado after a short hospital stay. Born June 14, 1941 in Goodland, Kansas to George N. “Tom” and Rosy Stewart of Weskan, Kansas. Susan grew up on the family farm on the north slope of Mt. Sunflower, the highest...
Kristalea Travis
Jan 19, 2025
Our beloved Kristalea Travis, age 101, passed away at Denver Hospice on Sunday, January 19, 2025.
Kris, as some of her friends called her, was born in Alliance, Ohio on November 30, 1923 and grew up in Huntington, West Virginia before moving with her beloved husband Ted and son John to Denver Colorado in 1949. She was a stay at home...
Mary Lones
Jan 18, 2025
Mary Louise (Hurlburt) Lones Born May 18,1930 in Denver, Colorado. Died in Longmont, Colorado on January 18, 2025 after a brief illness.
Mary and her husband Bob married for fifty-eight years, lived in Northglenn, Colorado for fifty years and raised their two sons Michael and David. She spent her early years as a long-distance operator and elementary school lunch lady.
Mary enjoyed...
Patsy Medaris Shinn
Jan 18, 2025
Patsy H. Medaris Shinn passed away in Littleton Colorado on January 18, 2025.
Patsy was born in Plainview Texas on March 28, 1931 to Owen and Bertha Harris. She was raised on a cotton farm near Hale Center Texas and attended school in Plainview Texas. Upon graduation from high school, she attended Tech University and earned her bachelor's degree. Patsy later...
Russell R. Halpine
Jan 17, 2025
Russell Halpine, aged 86, passed away January 17, 2025, supported in his transition by his family, close friends, his caregivers and hospice.
Russell’s life was his work. He followed in the footsteps of his father working for the telephone company. He started out helping with telephone pole installation and maintenance. He participated in numerous company trainings and education opportunities. Over time,...
Patricia Helen Schmitz Zepp
Jan 16, 2025
Tricia, also known as; Patty, Pat, Mom, Mama, Gram, Grandma and Gram Cracker was born in Denver, Colorado on November 1, 1937. Her favorite childhood memories were playing with friends in both Rafferty Gardens and Washington Park. Tricia loved sewing, camping, dancing, card games, sailing and being outdoors especially near water. Tricia was a Girl Scout from “Brownies” through 12th...
David Breuel Sheldon
Jan 16, 2025
David Sheldon, 83, of Denver, Colorado, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family.
David was born January 12, 1942, in Percival, Iowa to Mark and Maxine (Breuel) Sheldon. He grew up on his family’s farm in the southwest corner of the Missouri River Valley farming corn, soybeans, and alfalfa. It is working on the...
Thomas Francis Rome
Jan 16, 2025
Thomas Francis Rome
October 26, 1946 – January 16, 2025
Tom was born at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Denver to Adolph Rome and Mabel Eppinger Rome, and grew up in Glendale. When he was 11 years old, his family moved to the family farm in rural Garden City, Kansas. After high school graduation, Tom attended Junior College for his first two years...
Katherine Lee Dirks
Jan 16, 2025
On January 16, 2025, Katherine Lee Dirks, cherished daughter, sister, friend, and world traveler, passed away at her home in Denver, Colorado, after a valiant fight with mental illness.
Katherine entered the world on March 28, 1980, just one minute after her twin brother, Michael. She was determined to never again come in second place. Her parents, David and Laura Dirks,...
Gary H. Bates
Jan 16, 2025
Gary H. Bates, 76, passed away on January 16, 2025, after a courageous battle with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. He was born on March 13, 1948, in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, to Herbert and Joyce Bates.
After completing high school, Gary enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, dedicating over 20 years of service to his country. Following his military retirement, Gary worked for...
Jacob Clem Rhoades
Jan 16, 2025
J C Rhoades, age 91, died in Westminster, Colorado on January 16, 2025. He was born on March 3, 1933 in Jenks, Oklahoma to Alva and Stella Rhoades. J C moved to Bartlesville in 1951 and worked for Phillips Petroleum Company for more than 30 years. He was a veteran of the United States Army, stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia....
Virginia "Gina" Lasell Westgaard
Jan 15, 2025
Gina (92) passed away on January 15, 2025 at her home in Denver, Colorado. She was born November 10, 1932 in New York City to Chester Harding Lasell and Ruth Drake Lasell. She grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut and attended Greenwich Country Day School and Miss Porter's School before attending Vassar College.
After leaving college to marry her first husband, William...
Michael David Kachulis
Jan 15, 2025
Michael David Kachulis passed away peacefully and with a little bit of magic on January 15th, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was 79. Michael was healthy and hospital-free for all but the last few months of his extraordinary life. Even while navigating Alzheimers, he could be found riding his Segway, traveling, doing backflips off his boat and playing golf...
Louis Robert Bindner
Jan 15, 2025
Lou lived to the tender age of 99! He died peacefully at home under the loving care of his wife and best friend of 29.5 years. We are grateful to stellar caregiver, Nathan, friend/neighbor, Jane, Brighton Hospice and the VA Home Health team.
Born in Louisville, KY to Louis and Bertha Bindner, Lou enjoyed fishing for catfish with his cousins and...
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