Obituaries

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...

Larry Dean Thomas

Larry Dean Thomas

Jul 20, 2024

Larry Dean Thomas, 77, formerly of Bruce, South Dakota passed away on July 20, 2024.

Larry was born on August 31, 1946, to Lloyd and Amy (Powell) Thomas in Marlow, Oklahoma. Growing up, his family moved several times from Oklahoma, to New Mexico, Colorado, and British Columbia, before finally settling in California. Larry graduated from Tulare Western High School where he...

Taianna Irene Huttunen

Taianna Irene Huttunen

Jul 20, 2024

Taianna Irene Huttunen was born on March 11, 1977, in Brush, Colorado to David Wayne Huttunen and Sharon Raedean Bell. She passed away on July 20, 2024, at the age of 47 in Denver, Colorado. 

Tai, as she was known to family and friends, grew up in South Littleton/Douglas County. She attended Plum Creek Elementary School, Castle Rock Junior High, and...

John Frederick Swanson

John Frederick Swanson

Jul 18, 2024

John Frederick Swanson, age 79, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at Highline Place Memory Center in Littleton CO. He was born September 29, 1944 in Robinsdale, Minnesota to Frederick and Geraldine (Rodd) Swanson. He was the youngest of 7 from a blended family. He was a 1962 graduate of Edina High School in Minneapolis.

John loved the sport...

Arthur Holbrook Chesnut

Arthur Holbrook Chesnut

Jul 11, 2024

Arthur Holbrook Chesnut, known affectionately as Brooke, passed away on July 11, 2024, at the age of 66, in Vail, Colorado. He was a father, grandfather, friend, mountaineer, skier, biker, motivational speaker and overall, most excellent human. Brooke was born March 3rd, 1958, in San Francisco, California and moved to Boulder where he graduated from the University of Colorado. While...

Igor Tkac

Igor Tkac

Jun 24, 2024

It is with shattered hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of Igor Michael Tkac. Igor left this world unexpectedly on 6/24/2024 due to a motorcycle accident in Aurora, Colorado.

Born on July 20, 1971, in Bratislava, Slovakia, Igor moved to Colorado at the age of 10, where he built a life full of love, creativity, and adventure.

Igor was a beloved...

Francis Duane Nold

Francis Duane Nold

Jun 24, 2024

Francis Duane Nold (Fran), beloved husband, father, papa (grandfather and great grandfather), brother, uncle, and friend passed away on June 24th 2024.

Fran was born November 29th 1929, to Florence Amelia Anderson and Norman Nold, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Fran had two brothers, Norman and Steve and one Sister, Cynthia. Fran remained in Sioux Falls for his childhood and first...

Wayne Edward Dixon Sr.

Wayne Edward Dixon Sr.

Jun 21, 2024

Wayne Edward Dixon Sr., passed away on June 21st, 2024 at the age of 85, surrounded by loved ones at his home in Parker, CO. He was born on August 5th, 1938 to Frank and Louise Dixon in Peoria,IL.

Throughout his battle with cancer in recent years he showed incredible courage in navigating life's challenges through humor and conversation. He will...

Benjamin Michael Robertson

Benjamin Michael Robertson

Jun 20, 2024

It is with great sadness that the family of Benjamin Michael Robertson, long-time resident of Colorado, shares that he passed unexpectedly in Boulder at the age of 33.

Ben was born to Marie Giannangeli and Clark Robertson on September 24, 1990, in Denver. From the beginning, he had an inquisitive mind, and developed an interest in math and science at an...

James Strayer

James Strayer

Jun 20, 2024

Jim Strayer died at his home in Littleton, Colorado, on June 20th, 2024. He is the son of Marge and Ernie Strayer formerly of Fairbury NE. Both preceded him in death.

Strayer graduated from Fairbury High School in 1967 and Fairbury Junior College in 1969. He was an avid Boy Scout, receiving his Eagle Scout award in 1967.

Jim married his high...

Marilyn (Skip) Smith Noll

Marilyn (Skip) Smith Noll

Jun 17, 2024

Marilyn (Skip) Smith Noll , 91, passed away peacefully to be with our Lord and Savior on June 17, 2024

She was born on April 3, 1933, to Violet W. Fisher and Salem V. Smith in New London Connecticut. Marilyn is survived by her three children, Elizabeth Hall Foster, David M. Hall, and Jonathan T. Hall, her grandchildren, Rob Foster, Rebecca...

Rick (Harvey) Dickson

Rick (Harvey) Dickson

Jun 7, 2024

Rick (Harvey) Dickson was born in Tampa, Florida, to Molly Parrott and Harvey Dickson on April 18, 1950. He grew up in Florida and Virginia, with several cherished visits to Molly’s family in London. He served in the U.S. Army as the crew chief on a Chinook helicopter and later worked in all manner of mechanical endeavors. Rick married the...

Bary Lee Blakkolb

Bary Lee Blakkolb

Jun 7, 2024

Bary Lee Blakkolb grew up in San Bernardino, California. He was married to Marlene since June 1961. They moved to Texas in 1983, moving to the Dallas area with their children from Southern California via the Chicago area. When they were living in the Dallas area, Bary and Marlene became avid golfers for many years. He was a loving husband, father...

Frances "Fran" Lane

Frances "Fran" Lane

Jun 6, 2024

Frances "Fran" Lane, age 80, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 7th at noon, at Life Care Center of Littleton Nursing Home. 

She was born February 22, 1944, to John and Mary (Herschfeldt) Devie. Fran was a 1961 graduate of Crook County High School. She married to Joseph "Henry" Lane on 08/17/1966 in Sterling, Colorado where they met. 

Fran worked full-time as...

Gemma Hadassah Oliver

Gemma Hadassah Oliver

Jun 2, 2024

A Bright Light Remembered 08/14/2022 - 06/02/2024 With heavy hearts and profound sadness, we announce the passing of Gemma Hadassah Oliver, our beloved child, who left this world on June 2, 2024 at the tender age of 21 months. Gemma was a bright light in our lives, bringing joy, laughter, and love to all who knew her. Gemma was born on August 14,...

Suzanne Kay (Altepeter) Ewing

Suzanne Kay (Altepeter) Ewing

May 29, 2024

Suzanne Kay Ewing, age 75, of Centennial, Colorado went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. She was born on November 29,1948 in Crookston, Minnesota to Lawrence and Anna (Maurer) Altepeter.

Life and Legacy:

Sue grew up in Crookston and loved helping on the family farm in the summers. She was part of a large Catholic family with six...

Henry M. Barlow

Henry M. Barlow

May 26, 2024

Henry M. Barlow

April 20, 1935 – May 26,2024

Henry’s childhood and teen-aged years were spent in rural southwest Georgia. In response to a life of poverty and social isolation, was hard working and had a love of reading widely to feed his active intellect. He was born in Hahira, Georgia to William Henry Barlow and Susan Mary Meyers. He was the...

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