Obituaries

Jan 11, 2018

Jan 11, 2018

Katherine Jean Farrar 1939-2018 Katherine Jean Farrar passed away January 11, 2018 from complications of a stroke. She was 78. She is survived by her four children: Dan, Debbie, Dena and Dawnell and three grandchildren, in which she adored: Ryan, Hannah and Jonah. Katherine was born in Longmont, CO to Donald and Ann Burdick. She attended West Highschool and...

Jan 10, 2018

Katherine Ann Arbogast passed away peacefully on January 10, 2018 at Porter Hospice after a long battle with cancer. Kathy was born June 4, 1959 in Sioux City, Iowa to Irvin and Marilyn Lange. Their family spent most of their childhood traveling alongside Irvin who was in the United States Air Force. In 1971, they established roots in Aurora,...

Jan 9, 2018

Jan 8, 2018

James L. Willis: Born July 4th 1948 to Lee Ellsworth and Ella Virginia (Wyatt). Jim passed away on January 8, 2018. He grew up in Gibbon, Nebraska with older sister, Virginia, and younger sister, Michele (Kontor). He was a loving father and grandfather and often talked about his family being his greatest pride and blessing. Jim worked for over...

Jan 7, 2018

Our Beloved Alice Lorraine Jones, resident of Englewood, CO 80113 passed away on January 7, 2018. Ms Jones is preceded in death by both her parents Elijah and Anna Camilla (Walker) Jones. Survived by her loved ones; sister Sally Simmons; son Donald Jones of Englewood, Colorado; daughter Donna D. Jones of Atlanta, Georgia; six grandchildren Victoria Jackson, Donovan Blackson,...

Jan 6, 2018

Rev. Daniel Paul Rivers August 21, 1948, to January 6, 2018 Daniel Rivers was called to a heavenly appointment. He is enjoying his reunion with old family and friends. Dan is having a wonderful time, but he greatly misses his beloved wife and daughter as well as his wonderful family and friends who can't join in the heavenly festivities...

Jan 2, 2018

Shirley Emmerline Cessna Leech of Boulder Colorado passed away early tuesday morning on January 2, 2018 at Good Samaratan Hospital in Lafayette Colorado. Her Great Grandaughter Katelyn Jahn Heep was by her side. Shirley was born November 2, 1929 in Wilkensburg, Pa. to George Herbert Cessna and Rose Alfaretta Bywaters Cessna. Shirley is survived by daughter Linda Kallas, three...

Jan 1, 2018

Molly Cecilia Jensen, 68, of Arvada, CO, passed away on Monday night, January 1st, 2018 in Denver, CO. Molly was born in Denver, CO, on September 22nd, 1949, to late Louis B. Fistell, and late Diana V. Fistell. She grew up in Arvada, CO where she went to Arvada West High School and upon graduation in 1967, attended University...

Dec 29, 2017

Two things you knew with longtime theatre critic Jackie Campbell, says former Rocky Mountain News editor John Temple, "is that she loved the theater — and that she knew what she thought. Period. She followed her own voice." And that voice took all of us to some very interesting places. "She was one of the pioneering women journalists at...

Dec 23, 2017

James Finley Lamont, 94, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was an authentic Wyoming Cowboy, tough as hell right up to his final breath. Jimmy Lamont, a Wyoming native, was born in Rawlins, the eldest son of pioneering Scottish born sheep rancher James (Jimmie) Lamont and his Danish born wife Jensina Petersen. “Little...

Dec 19, 2017

Born March 13th 1956 in Elmhurst Illinois to Robert and Audrey Benson. He passed away December 19th 2017. Beloved husband to Sandra Benson, father to Jason Hoselton, Lorraine Benson and Tyler Benson, brother to Chris, Kim, Wally, Heather and Brian and a caring grandfather to 5 grandchildren. Proceeded in death by his father Robert, mother Audrey, brothers Bob, Bruce...

Dec 14, 2017

Joshua Lee Martinez 37, of Golden, CO passed away December 14, 2017. He was born November 20, 1980 to Lee Martinez and Audry Ortega in Denver, CO. Joshua is survived by his mother Audry Ortega; father Lee Martinez;brother Gabriel Martinez; sister Trina (Russ) Harmes; many more family members and friends who will miss him dearly. Services: 9:30 AM, Friday,...

Dec 7, 2017

Thomas E. Romero On December 7, 2017 at 4:00 pm, after a long battle with health issues, our little family lost our most precious husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend! Thomas "Tom" E. Romero was born on August 15, 1952 and is survived by his loving wife Susan, Daughters; Shannon, Kristy and Sina Nephew; Jame, Grandchildren; Stephen, (Emilie), Maximus,...

Dec 3, 2017

Byron F. Goodrich, of Denver, CO passed away December 3, 2017. He is survived by his mother Carmen Blair; brothers Laurence E. Blair of Grand Island, Nebraska, Jerry L. Blair of Brighton, Colorado and Michael K. Blair of Northglenn, Colorado; sister Nancy Barstow of Broomfield, Colorado and many more family members and friends who will miss him dearly. Byron...

Nov 23, 2017

Don Wright, age 66, tragically passed away of a sudden heart attack on Nov. 23rd. Thanksgiving evening, at his home in Arvada, CO. He grew up in Wheeling, IL., a suburb of Chicago, and excelled at basketball and baseball at Wheeling High School. He graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1973 where he played basketball for 4 years. After...

Nov 20, 2017

Mr. Kenneth (Kenny) Collins Kenneth Cardell Collins was born on January 20, 1975 in Denver, Colorado to the parents of Burdell M. Collins and Kenneth Cardell Tave (deceased). He was the apple of his grandparent’s eye Minnie J. Collins (Bam- ma) and Elder Theodore Collins (Poppa) and Jessie Tave both (deceased) They loved spoiling Kenny along with his aunt...

Nov 19, 2017

Linda Christine Smith passed away November 19, 2017. She was born in Denver on February 1, 1964 and spent her childhood growing up and attending schools in Arvada, Colorado. She graduated from Arvada High School in 1982 and started working as a bookkeeper and then progressed into the property management field. Her love of flowers and gardening led her...

Nov 17, 2017

Cathy Marie Miller, age 55, died at Collier Hospice Care Center in Wheat Ridge, CO on November 17, 2017, surrounded by her loved ones. Cathy was born on December 5, 1961, in San Antonio, TX to parents Byron and Helen (Cartwright) Miller. She was the fourth and final child of the family. Her family lived in Germany until settling...

Nov 17, 2017

Deena Diane Potter, age 51, passed away November 17th, 2017 in Wheat Ridge, CO after her battle with Cancer. Deena is survived by her parents, Steve and Dixie; children Joey and Laini; siblings Joaquin, Mike, Greg and Kara. She is preceded in death by her father, Don; siblings, Derik and Dawn; and numerous other relatives. Deena was born on...