Obituaries
Patricia Lucielle Padilla
Dec 6, 2023
Patricia L. Padilla affectionately known as Mom and Patsy, peacefully passed away on Wednesday December 6, 2023, at the age of 73 in her home in Littleton, Colorado. She was born on October 23, 1950, in Denver, Colorado to Vivian L. Quintana-Sanchez and Margarito M. Quintana both precede her in death.
In life, Patricia had a heart of...
Linda Louise Jones
Dec 1, 2023
Linda Jones of Broomfield, Colorado passed away on December 1, 2023 from complications with pneumonia. Linda was 74.
Linda was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, the third child of William Herzog Sr. and Martha Herzog. The family lived in Pennsylvania until the early 60’s, when they moved to Aurora, Colorado.
A graduate of Aurora Hinkley High School, Linda lived the balance of her...
Jeannette P. Strippoli
Nov 29, 2023
Jeannette P. Strippoli (nee Romani), passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 in Highlands Ranch, CO. A lifelong Chambersburg resident, Jeannette worked at NJ Realty Title Insurance and retired from Fidelity National Title Insurance. She enjoyed reading Danielle Steel, playing bingo, watching true-crime documentaries, game shows and cheesy Hallmark movies. She was everything a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt...
Ralph George Malewska
Nov 28, 2023
Ralph George Malewska of Littleton Colorado passed away on November 28, 2023, at AdventHealth Littleton Hospital. He was born June 4, 1937 in Dearborn Michigan to George Alfred and Vivian Rawson Malewska. He attended Wayne State University and worked for several major automobile companies in their engineering department and later worked in design and engineering for Massey Ferguson where he...
Kenneth "Ken" Kloewer
Nov 23, 2023
Kenneth (Ken) Lee Kloewer was born on August 24, 1961 to Richard and Alice Kloewer in Denver, Colorado. The second of five children. Ronald (wife-Melanie) Mary (husband Eric), Robbie (wife- Laura) and Karen (Husband- Craig).
Ken graduated from Englewood High School in 1979. Ken was an Entrepreneur and started RKR Sprinklers (Richard / Ken / Ron) when he was 18...
Stephen "Steve" Morris Burns
Nov 20, 2023
Stephen “Steve” Morris Burns, beloved son, husband, brother, father, grandfather, and devoted minister of music, peacefully entered the gates of heaven on November 20, 2023, at the age of 77.
Steve was born on February 23, 1946, in Salina, Kansas, to Kenneth Morris Burns and Nancy Alice Moses Burns. Steve spent his early years in Kansas and earned a...
Jerry Dwaine Leikam
Nov 17, 2023
Jerry Dwaine Leikam, age 87, went to be with the Lord on Friday November 17, 2023. Jerry was born on the 11th of April 1936, in Lyman, Nebraska, to Henry and Christine Leikam. He grew up in the small farming community of Minatare, Nebraska, where he graduated from Minatare High School in 1954. Jerry played football, basketball, and ran track...
Dr. Thomas James "TJ" De Cino
Nov 16, 2023
Dr. Thomas James “TJ” De Cino, a Colorado native born November 21, 1959, in Denver, CO, passed away suddenly at his residence in Pine, CO on Thursday, November 16, 2023. A life-long academic, TJ received a dual undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder. After graduation, TJ went on to work in the corporate IT field at IBM...
F. Rogers Willett, III
Nov 14, 2023
F. ROGERS WILLETT, III
May 5, 1948 – November 14, 2023
F. Rogers Willett, III, of Littleton, Colorado, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at his home in Roxborough Park, Colorado, with his loving wife, Trish, by his side.
Rogers was born on May 5, 1948, to F. Rogers Willett, Jr. and Patricia Jean Traverse in Tyler,...
Richard "Rick" Eugene Eastridge
Nov 14, 2023
The Eastridge family is sad to announce the unexpected passing of Richard “Rick” Eugene Eastridge on November 14, 2023.
Rick was born on May 23, 1961, to Ethel and Everett Eastridge in Denver, Colorado. Rick was one of six siblings in the Eastridge family.
Rick married Susan “Sue” Eastridge on July 16, 1983. They lived in Littleton where they...
Martha Katherine Clausen
Nov 14, 2023
Martha Katherine Clausen 1949 – 2023
Martha (Marty) was born on November 11, 1949 to John and Doris Haberman in Nebraska City, Nebraska. In 1967 she graduated from Brock High School in Brock, Nebraska. That was the last class to graduate from Brock High School before consolidation with Johnson High School.
She attended Peru State College for her Freshman year...
Karen I. McMullen
Nov 13, 2023
Karen McMullen, age 76, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 13, 2023, in Lone Tree, Colorado, lovingly surrounded by her husband, son, granddaughters, and siblings. She was born July 26, 1947, in Columbus, Ohio, to Ira Chapman and Alice Louise (Lint) Gross. Karen was a 1965 graduate of Roosevelt High School in Portland, Oregon, and attended Seattle Pacific University....
Andrew R. Schuy
Nov 12, 2023
Andrew Schuy, age 61, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2023 in Castle Rock, Colorado.
He was born February 2, 1962, in Pullman, Washington, to David and Betty Jean (Snelling) Schuy. Andrew was a 1980 graduate of Green Mountain High School and received a Bachelor of Science Degree at University of Washington in 1985.
He married Teresa...
Jean Marie Panza
Nov 11, 2023
Jean Marie Panza (nee Ponzini) died November 11, 2023. Born in Newark, NJ on August 30, 1947, she is survived by Joe, her loving husband of 55 years, her four children: Joseph, Stacie, Christopher and Amy, four grandsons: Austin, Luke, Anthony, and Holden, son-in-law Andrew, daughter-in-law Terese, and partners Sephora and Angela. Jean was, for sixteen years, a survivor of heart...
Ramona F. Lizakowski
Nov 10, 2023
Ramona (Narlock) Lizakowski passed away at “The Villas Sunny Acres” in Thornton, CO on Friday, November 10, 2023. She was born to Barney and Mae Narlock on January 29, 1931 at Deaconess Hospital in Grafton, ND. She was raised in Minto but loved to spend as much time as possible at her maternal grandparent’s farm near Minto.
Her sister...
Mabel "Mae" M. Ryan
Nov 10, 2023
Mae Ryan 1924-2023
Mae Ryan passed away in her home on Friday, November 10th, 2023 just a few weeks shy of 99 when that incredibly resilient body of hers finally gave out. She was born Mabel Miriam Fandel on December 30, 1924 in St Cloud, Minnesota and packed a full life of family, friends, travel, and bridge into her near...
Kenneth Ivan Wynkoop
Nov 9, 2023
Kenneth Ivan Wynkoop, age 81, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at Clermont Park in Denver. His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God supported him throughout life and ultimately gave him peace.
He was born July 4, 1942, in Cheyenne Wyoming, to Doris and Ivan Wynkoop. In early childhood, he lived in Bisbee, Arizona...
Harold J. Busch
Nov 9, 2023
Harold J. Busch, a devoted father, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully in his home in Aurora, Colorado, on November 9, 2023. He was 73 years old.
Born on September 30, 1950, in Fort Collins, CO, Harold graduated from Fort Collins High School in 1968 and briefly attended Western State College and Colorado State University before leading a diverse professional...
Barbara Marilyn Zirkelbach
Nov 7, 2023
Barbara Marilyn Zirkelbach, age 96, passed away on election day, Tuesday November 7, 2023. She was a passionate democrat in both lower- and upper-case D, and so it is fitting she died on voting day - one of America’s most important rights.Barbara was born on August 23, 1927, to Grace Litmer Foley and William Foley in Denver Colorado. She attended...
Sandra "Sandy" Lynn Bretall
Nov 6, 2023
Sandra Lynn “Sandy” Bretall, age 79, passed away peacefully in the company of family on Monday, November 6, 2023, at UC Health Highlands Ranch Hospital, CO. She was born October 21, 1944, in East Orange NJ to Alice R. and Peter E. Bessken. Sandy worked for the US Army as a civil servant for 28 years. She retired as Executive...