Obituaries
Joanne Louise Rootes
Jun 15, 2023
Joanne Louise Thesen Rootes 93, of Castle Pines Colorado, passed away on June 15, 2023. A burial and service will be held later in June at Greenmount Cemetery in Quincy Illinois. Joanne was born on August 27, 1929 to Dr. Roy and Frances Thesen in Quincy. After graduating from Quincy High School in 1947 she went on to study for...
Christine Jeanne Caldwell
Jun 11, 2023
Christine Jeanne Caldwell, née Kornegay, was born on August 27, 1960, in Victorville, CA to Marcel and Jeanne Kornegay. After spending her early childhood in Chateauroux, France, Christine moved with her family to Colorado Springs where she graduated from Widefield High School at the top of her class and as a trail blazer for girl’s participation in the sport of...
Mildred Daggett
Jun 7, 2023
Mildred Darling (not Darlene) Daggett (Mitzi) passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 7th, 2023, in Littleton, Colorado at the age of 87. Mitzi was born on December 12, 1935 to Lester V. Sawvel and Mildred K. Sawvel of Mystic, Iowa. She grew up on a farm and was properly tormented by her older siblings – Keith, James, Patricia, and...
Paul Garcia
Jun 3, 2023
Paul Jake Garcia, died peacefully on June 3, 2023 in Aurora, Colorado at the age of 77. He is preceded in death by his loving wife Doris Mae Hawkins; his brothers, Ray, Sam, Gil, and Hank Garcia; and his parents, John B. and Cecilia Lucero-Garcia. Paul is survived Brother Wil, Sister Helen, his son Anthony, and Granddaughter Jazelle Garcia.
Paul...
Alta Lee Keith
May 30, 2023
Alta Lee Keith passed away on May 30, 2023 after living a full and rewarding life. Alta Lee was born in Arlington, Massachusetts on April 21, 1932 to Leroy and Alta Sapp, whom she was named after. She grew up in Waltham, MA with her one and only sibling and dear sister, RoxAnn Haynes of Englewood, CO.
While at Waltham...
Thomas James Kenner
May 12, 2023
Thomas James Kenner (Tom) passed away unexpectedly on May 12, 2023, at the age of 64.
Tom was born in San Francisco, CA, on August 30, 1958 to Gerald and Laura Kenner. He would eventually relocate to Orange County, CA, where at the age of 16 he pulled up next to a car full of teenage girls and challenged...
Charles (Chuck) Dempster
May 8, 2023
Charles Keith Dempster of Castle Rock, Colorado, passed away on May 8, 2023, his 81st birthday, of complications from Parkinson’s disease.
Chuck was born on May 8, 1942, in Neligh, Nebraska, to Dwight and Doris Dempster. He attended high school in Osmond, NE, and junior college in Norfolk, NE. Chuck served in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps from...
Vikki Oravez
May 5, 2023
Vikki Sharree Oravez, age 48, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Skyridge Hospital in Lone Tree, Colorado. She was born January 15, 1975, in Plano, Texas, to Stephen and Lana (Fouchey) King. She married John Robert Oravez Feb 14, 2002 in Colorado Springs, where they met. Vikki was a loving mother and wife who provided community service...
Francis Takeo Uyeda
May 1, 2023
Francis Takeo Uyeda from Littleton, Colorado passed on May 1, 2023. Francis was born on May 18,1933 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Preceded in death by his spouse, Marcia Ann who passed in December 2012, 5 months after moving from Hawaii. Francis is survived by his daughter, Candace, son in law, Kip and granddaughter, Laura. He will be...
Clayton Pack
May 1, 2023
Clayton Pack, age 23, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 1, 2023, at home in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. He was born January 12, 2000, in Colorado to Eric and Kim (Frazer) Pack. Clayton was a 2018 graduate of ThunderRidge High School.
Clay was always smiling and was quick to help anyone when he could. Clay was sure to let you...
Marc Roger Mustafa
Apr 29, 2023
For those of you not familiar with Marc’s life, he was born in 1953 in Indiana. He attended Purdue and mainly studied flying. After graduation he flew for several companies in West Texas and then into Dallas. That’s where Marc met his wife, Diana. He was flying Mary Kay of Mary Kay Cosmetics, and she was working for the CFO. And...
Linda Tinker
Apr 29, 2023
Linda Tinker was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 9, 1956. She was the oldest daughter of Bill and Carol Kaczmarek. Her family moved to Colorado when she was in elementary school. She grew up in Littleton tending her family’s horse stables. Linda met her husband, George while working together; they married on March 27, 1982. They had three boys,...
Katherine (Kay) Anne Tobin
Apr 28, 2023
Katherine (Kay) Anne Tobin passed away on Friday April 28, 2023, in Littleton, Colorado. She was born on September 1, 1933, in New York, New York. At Somerville High School she met the love of her life Richard Tobin. They were married on July 2, 1955, and very much in love the rest of their lives. He was the center...
Connie Sue Gauthier
Apr 28, 2023
Connie Gauthier was born in Denver, Colorado on January 12, 1948, the third child of Paul Albert Gauthier and Alice Louise Shallberg. She was the “apple of her Father’s eye” with him saying, “we finally had a child that looks like a Frenchman”. She was baptized and confirmed in Augustana Lutheran Church and later in life was baptized in the...
Marilyn Jean Allen
Apr 24, 2023
Marilyn Jean Allen, age 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep in Highlands Ranch on Monday, April 24, 2023 after struggling with the effects of Alzheimer’s disease for the past 4 years. Marilyn was born November 23, 1930 in Sioux Falls, SD to Herbert and Dorothy (Neeley) Amesbury. She met Robert Leslie Allen while in grade school and, after graduating...
Anna-Luise Richardson
Apr 23, 2023
Anna-Luise Richardson, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and active community member, passed away on April 23rd, 2023 in Parker, Colorado. She was born on July 6th, 1937 in Johannesburg, Germany to Paul and Lotte Zander.Anna-Luise's professional life was dedicated to her work as a Comptroller-Accounting. She was hardworking and meticulous in all her endeavors. Outside of work, Anna-Luise had many...
H. C. "Doc" Gurney, Jr.
Apr 22, 2023
A BELOVED VETERINARIAN
H. C. “DOC” GURNEY, JR.
1930-2023
From an early age Doc loved challenges and adventure. He was drawn to the allure of the mountains, stories from Zane Grey, and thrilling tales over the radio. Smitten by the cowboy way of life, it was no surprise when on a family vacation to Yellowstone, he convinced his...
Rita T. Levesque
Apr 21, 2023
Rita T. Levesque, age 99, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2023 at Caley Ridge Assisted Living in Englewood, Colorado. Rita was born June 28, 1923 in Westbrook, Maine to Eugene and Annette (Berube) Girard. She was a graduate of Westbrook High School. Rita married Henry Levesque, also of Westbrook, in October 1945. She was a longtime resident of Westbrook...
Steven Roy Thompsen
Apr 18, 2023
Steven Roy Thompsen passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at home in Littleton, CO. He was born December 25, 1952, in Bethesda, Maryland, to Roy and Eleanor (Mattson) Thompsen. Steve was a graduate of Skaneateles Central High School where he was voted most valuable athlete and played football, basketball, and baseball. Steve's family moved often during his childhood,...
Sandra Royce Marne
Apr 17, 2023
Sandra Royce Marne (Wilson) was born on October 1, 1944 to Rayshel Hubert and Ruth (McCrum) Wilson in Lubbock, TX. She was the third and youngest child, her brother James Wilson who was 14 years old and sister Virginia Ruth Wilson who was 12 at the time. “She was the prettiest little baby with her blonde curls and big blue...
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