Obituaries

Lyle Gene Wertz

Lyle Gene Wertz

Aug 22, 2024

Lyle Gene Wertz, age 77, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado. He was born on September 22, 1946, in Sterling, Colorado, to Kenneth and June (Hulse) Wertz. Lyle was a 1964 graduate of Grand Island Senior High, Grand Island, Nebraska. He married Gloria Rowe on October 9, 1971, in Grand Island,...

Shelia Jacobson

Shelia Jacobson

Aug 22, 2024

Shelia Marcus Jacobson age 75, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at Denver Hospice. She was born November 29, 1948 in Hanford, WA to Leonard and Dommie (Zulkoski) Nekuda. Shelia was a 1966 graduate of West High School. She graduated from the University of Colorado in 1970 and received her Master Degree in Management in 2003.

She was married...

Margie N. Cummings

Margie N. Cummings

Aug 20, 2024

Our sweet Margie was born Zoyla Margarita Nunez, February 19th, 1950.

To Mr. and Mrs. Manuel and Benedicta Nunez, and was raised with 6 other siblings. Margie married the love of her life, Michael Andrew Cummings, on August 25th,1984, in her beloved San Pedro, California. And proudly became Mrs. Margie Cummings. Together they raised their only child, Michael D. Cummings. Who...

Lori Lee Rayl Van Cleave

Lori Lee Rayl Van Cleave

Aug 20, 2024

Lori Lee Rayl Van Cleave, a devoted daughter, loving mother, cherished wife, and loyal friend, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2024, at the age of 52. Born on March 27, 1972, Lori's life was defined by her deep love for her family, friends and pets. Lori had a boundless capacity for compassion and kindness. 

Lori's greatest joy in life was...

Richard "Dick" A. Rengers

Richard "Dick" A. Rengers

Aug 18, 2024

Richard "Dick" A. Rengers Sr. was born in Pittsburgh, PA on September 28, 1943, to parents Edmund A. and Lucille Brown-Rengers. He was the youngest of seven children and grew up poor near the city dump. Much of his childhood life was difficult from meager provisions and being picked on by older siblings. After graduating from North Catholic High School...

Cole R. Frederking

Cole R. Frederking

Aug 16, 2024

A beautiful gift has departed this earth. It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Cole Frederking, beloved son of Ryan and Kim Frederking, and brother to his younger sister, Ella Frederking. He departed this world on August 16, 2024, after a four-year long battle with cancer (Wilms’ Tumor). 

He graced us with his presence for 16 wonderful years...

Linda Eileen Trueman

Linda Eileen Trueman

Aug 14, 2024

Linda Eileen Trueman, 79, of Denver, Co. went to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at Sunrise Memory Care Facility, with her husband Wayne steadfast at her side. She was born on November 16, 1944, in upstate New York to Gilbert (G.L) and Mildred Allen. Linda graduated from Seattle Pacific University in 1967. She moved from...

Spencer Joseph Blott

Spencer Joseph Blott

Aug 12, 2024

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Spencer Blott at the young age of 35. 

He was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and grew up in Avon Lake, Ohio. 

Spencer was a sensitive and adventurous man with a big heart who loved the outdoors being an arborist and talented tree climber. 

He will be forever missed by his parents, Shaun and Barbara...

Ralph Morgan Krieser

Ralph Morgan Krieser

Aug 11, 2024

Ralph M. Krieser passed away peacefully on August 11th at the age of 98 at his assisted living facility in Centennial, CO. 

Beloved husband of Carol Krieser, stepfather to Ron Frederico, brother-in-law to Maryanne Zimmerman, and uncle to her children David, Sherri, Joyann, and Michael (who preceded him in death). 

After serving in the navy, Ralph pursued a career in early computer...

David John Jolly

David John Jolly

Aug 11, 2024

David John Jolly, age 59, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, passed away in an accident on August 11, 2024. Dave was born in Flint/Grand Blanc, Michigan, to parents Mary Jo Jolly, now deceased, a skilled and highly respected teacher of English As a Second Language, and father, James Jolly, an engineer, teacher and IBM marketeer. David was a graduate of Grand...

Carmela Raeside

Carmela Raeside

Aug 10, 2024

Carmela Raeside, age 96, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Swedish Medical Center. She was born July 29, 1928 in New York City to Antonio and Crocifissa (Mary) Santucci, immigrants from Italy. She married Thomas (Scotty) Raeside in 1981. She worked as a bookkeeper for 32 years at RAIN Home Attendant Service in the Bronx until she...

Donald Dee Vigil

Donald Dee Vigil

Aug 8, 2024

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Donald Dee Vigil, age 64, who left us on August 8, 2024. Donald was a dedicated son, brother, husband, father, uncle, and grandfather whose presence will be profoundly missed by all who knew him.

Born at Porter Hospital in Englewood, Colorado, on November 3, 1959, Donald was the son of...

Katie B. Rocke

Katie B. Rocke

Aug 5, 2024

Katie B. Rocke, resident of Lakewood, CO, passed away on Monday morning, August 5, 2024. She was born December 18, 1946, in Port Sulphur, LA to Johnny and Ruby Brandt Burton. She attended grade school and graduated high school there then moved to Hammond, LA and graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with a master’s degree in accounting. She married (divorced)...

Johanne Petronella Lassaline

Johanne Petronella Lassaline

Aug 3, 2024

Johanne Petronella Lassaline, age 92, passed away peacefully in Centennial, Colorado on August 3, 2024. The second of five children, she was born on October 31, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan to Fred and Anne Vermeersch.

Johanne was the beloved wife of the late William Lassaline; loving mother of Bill (the late Bernadette) Lassaline, Patty Lassaline, Mary Lassaline, and Jennifer Slaughter; dear...

Jeffrey Edward Webb

Jeffrey Edward Webb

Jul 30, 2024

Jeffrey Edward Webb, our beloved husband, son, brother, father, and friend, of Centennial, Colorado passed away at the age of 59 on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, after a hard fought battle with cancer. 

He arrived into this world on April 13, 1965, born to Edward “Bo” Lee Webb and Leitha Etzler Kammerer in Gunnison, CO. Shortly thereafter, home became Rapid City,...

Laura Brinkley

Laura Brinkley

Jul 29, 2024

Laura Lee Brinkley, 70, passed away on July 29, 2024, with her family by her side in Littleton, Colorado. 

Born on November 30, 1953 to Lester and Ruth Pacey, Laura grew up in San Diego, California and graduated from Hoover High School in 1971. One of the first female telephone installers, Laura worked for Pacific Bell in San Diego throughout the...

Sandra "Sandy" Parker

Sandra "Sandy" Parker

Jul 24, 2024

Sandra "Sandy" Parker, age 85, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Colorado. She was born on July 19, 1939, to Ralph and Lucille Flattum. Sandy married Charlie Parker on her 19th birthday, and they shared a loving marriage until Charlie's passing in 2016. Together, they raised four children.

While raising her family, Sandy was an active volunteer with...

John Peter Gillen

John Peter Gillen

Jul 24, 2024

John P Gillen, age 69, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at his home in Centennial, Colorado. He was born December 2, 1954, in Charleston, South Carolina, to John & June Gillen. 

John spent most of his childhood in Little Rock, Arkansas where he met his wife Debbie at Teletype. John and Debbie had 2 kids, Jessica & John....

Dr. John Stockton Baird

Dr. John Stockton Baird

Jul 23, 2024

John Stockton Baird was born in Princeton, New Jersey, to Richard Hamilton and Golden Stockton Baird on October 8, 1928. His parents were Presbyterian missionaries to Korea and he lived in Kangkei in the north. Dr. Baird would say that he could look out his back door and see Manchuria. He left Korea at age 12 due to World War...

Carol Elaine Springsteen

Carol Elaine Springsteen

Jul 23, 2024

Carol Elaine Springsteen, 77, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2024, in Parker, Colorado. Carol was born on November 14, 1946 in Wichita, Kansas to Charles and Gwendolyn Nixon. She was a graduate of Grand Haven High School in Grand Haven, Michigan where her family was living at the time. She married Ronald “Ron” Springsteen on August 24, 1968 in...

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