Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Donald john Wirth
Jan 23, 2025
Donald John Wirth, 77, of Arvada, Colorado, passed away on January 23, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. Donald was born on January 19, 1948, in Brooklyn, New York, where he grew up and graduated from Bushwick High School.
At the age of 20, Donald answered the call to serve his country and was drafted into the United States...
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, 83, of Littleton, passed away January 19, 2025, after a short hospital stay. Susan was born June 14, 1941 in Goodland, Kansas to George Neal “Tom” and Rosy May (Agnew) Stewart of Weskan, Kansas. She was a graduate of Weskan Consolidated Schools and Ft. Hays Kansas State University where she majored in Home Economics Education and...
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,...
Elva Jean Bolin
Jan 16, 2025
Elva Jean Bolin, aged 71, died in Denver Hospice on January 16, 2025. Elva Jean Ward was born in Denver, CO on November 9, 1953. Throughout her life, Elva was dedicated to living her life as God meant. She graduated from Denver South High School and then attended The University of Denver with a full scholarship for music. Elva graduated...
George R. Schilling
Jan 16, 2025
George R. Schilling was born in Denver on June 26, 1942. He passed away on January 16, 2025 at the age of 82. He spent his school years in Cheyenne Wyoming before moving back to Denver. George served 4 years in the Navy after graduating high school. He then attended the Police Academy and proudly served as an Aurora Police...
Nancy Hall Beattie
Jan 16, 2025
Nancy Hall Beattie passed away on 1-16-25 due to complications associated with pneumonia and a lung infection.
She was born on March 8, 1941 in Wabash Indiana but moved to Denver at an early age and has lived in Colorado most of her life.
In 1963 Nancy Malm married Jackson Beattie. They both graduated from CSU where they met and they have...
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...
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