Obituaries
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...
Frederick John Caudillo Jr
Nov 4, 2023
It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of a remarkable man, husband, and father, Fred Caudillo, who left us on November 4, 2023, at the age of 49, after a brave battle with the rare Multicentric Castleman Disease. Fred's indomitable spirit and unwavering courage inspired all who knew him.
Fred was born to...
Velma Kay Norden
Nov 2, 2023
Velma Kay Norden, 79, passed away Thursday (11-2-2023). Kay was born 10/14/1944 in Beatrice, NE to Lloyd and Verna (McCown) Morris. She graduated from Lincoln Southeast High School and the University of Nebraska. She married Carl Norden in 1964. They initially resided in Lincoln, NE but moved to Holdrege and then Broken Bow, NE. In more recent years they...
Hope Elizabeth Havis
Oct 21, 2023
Hope Elizabeth Havis was born at 10:47 pm on Saturday, October 7, to proud parents Kevin and Amy Havis, and big sister Maisy. She weighed 4 lbs, 1 oz and was 17.2 inches long. Due to her known brain development condition – alobar holoprosencephaly – many had projected she would live less than 24 hours. She surprised us all...
Mardell Rae Peterson
Oct 19, 2023
Mardell Rae (Nelson) Peterson entered her heavenly home on October 19, 2023, at 87 years old. She was born in Wahoo, Nebraska to Carl and Esther Nelson on June 13, 1936. Mardell was the baby of the family, she had two older sisters, LaVonna and Lauralie, and an older brother, Ronald. In sixth grade, the family moved from Wahoo to...
Christine Mary Mendoza
Oct 19, 2023
Christine Mary Mendoza, age 40, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on April 8, 1983 in Denver, Colorado, to Eugene and Caroline Medina and was an extremely proud 2001 graduate of Columbine High School. Christine married Paul Brian Mendoza on July 29, 2006 in Littleton, Colorado, with whom...
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