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Charlotte Marie Barela Trujillo Tretter
Sep 22, 2023
Charlotte Tretter, 76, of Aurora, Colorado passed to Peace on Friday September 22, 2023. Charlotte was born to the late Albert & Phoebe Barela in Trinidad, Colorado on June 23, 1947. She attended Holy Trinity & Trinidad High Schools. She married Richard Trujillo in 1964. They had Sharon Rose and Roxanne Lee before relocating to Golden, Colorado. When Charlotte's children...
Delores Trujillo
Sep 22, 2023
Delores Picon Trujillo, born in Grand Island, Nebraska on December 08, 1936, joined her parents Felipe Amador and Manuela (Flores) Picon, her brother Frank Picon, and sister Angelita (Picon) Ramirez in Heaven, peacefully, comforted with her son by her side, in Fayetteville, North Carolina September 22, 2023. Delores or (Queenie, or Golden Girl) as she was referred to by her...
Walter Ray Swazer
Sep 21, 2023
Walter Ray Swazer, born on June 29, 1941, in Wisner, Louisiana, to King David Sr. and Laura Lou Swazer, peacefully passed away on September 21, 2023 at the age of 82. Walter was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend whose memory will forever be cherished.From a young age, Walter displayed a determination that would define his...
Shirley J. Jelsma
Sep 21, 2023
Shirley Jeanne JelsmaOctober 13, 1935 – September 21, 2023Parents: Ralph & Fern BeecherSiblings: Lynn Beecher, Whitwell TN; Beverly Buker, Reno NVShirley went from her home in Lakewood Colorado to be with the Lord on September 21, 2023. She was born on a farm near Union, IA and attended grades 1 to 12 at Union Consolidated Schools. She was very involved...
Winifred Votaw
Sep 17, 2023
Winifred "Winnie" Votaw, of Lakewood, Colorado passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023, at the age of 103 with her loving daughter by her side. She was born on February 12, 1920, to Robert D. and Ethel Greensweight, the eldest of 3 daughters. She married Forrest E. Votaw on August 31, 1939, and from that union were born 2 children.She...
Barbara Jean Boatner
Sep 17, 2023
Barbara Boatner, 68 went home to be with the Lord on the morning of Sunday September 17, 2023.Barbara was born on August 7, 1955 to Helen Callins and James Reed in Mangum Oklahoma. She graduated from East High School in Denver, CO in 1974. Barbara had her first daughter Leslie in 1972 and her son in 1974. She married Ted...
Donald Ray Wallin
Sep 16, 2023
Mr. Donald Ray Wallin was born in Beaumont, Texas on January 22, 1944. He moved to Streets Paved with Gold on September 16th, 2023, joining his parents Wesley and Clara, and his daughters Carmen Wallin and Bridget Jackson. In 1962, Donald Ray Wallin graduated from Manual High School and continued education at the University of Colorado at Denver and the...
Patricia Larue Bettridge
Sep 15, 2023
Patricia LaRue Bettridge was born to Helen F. Christiansen and Vurel L. Johnson on March 13, 1939, in Loveland, Colorado. At the age of five, she contracted Scarlet Fever and became completely deaf due to a high fever. This disability did not impair her zest for life or her natural spunk. It was at the Evans School in Denver where...
Donna Frances Deneen
Sep 14, 2023
"...time and chance happeneth to them all" -- Ecclesiastes 9:11This favorite quote of Donna's befits her life's journey. Born into a French Quebec and English family near the St. Lawrence Seaway area in Massena, New York, Donna Deneen passed away peacefully in her sleep at home with her family nearby. She got her wings and went to walk with the...
Katherine Wright
Sep 14, 2023
Katherine "Kathi" Wright, born on January 31, 1947, passed away unexpectedly on September 14, 2023. She is survived by her daughter, Robyn Leigh Wright, her daughter, Jodee Ayn Wright-Perry, her son in law, James "Jimmy" Perry Jr, and her granddaughter Katherine "Kaitee" Isabella-Leigh Toler-Wright. Kathi's life was spent being loving, generous, thoughtful and strong. She was fiercely protective of those...
Max Herrera Jr.
Sep 13, 2023
In Loving Memory of Max Herrera Jr.Max Herrera Jr passed away on September 13, 2023, at the age of 88 after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was a beloved husband, dad, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, who touched the lives of many. Max was born on April 5, 1935, in Walsenburg, Colorado to Maximillian Herrera and Mary Soledad Chacon. He...
Lois Jean Donahue
Sep 13, 2023
Lois Jean Donahue was born July 5, 1924 in Los Angeles, California, the oldest of three daughters born to Vera and Harold Hedger. She grew up in the Southern California towns of Echo Park, Montrose, Long Beach, Eagle Rock, and Glendale, where, with friends and her two sisters, Barbara and Nancy, she witnessed the changing landscape of a state moving...
Eugene Francis Deges
Sep 13, 2023
Eugene (Gene) Francis Deges, 83, of Aurora, CO passed away Wednesday September 13, 2023.He was born in Grainfield< KS on May 19, 1940, to the late George and Odella Deges. Gene was the fifth of seven children.Gene met the love of his life, Joan Berens, a Collyer, KS girl, when he rode his family's horse into town one Sunday afternoon....
Wayne Terry Harris Jr.
Sep 13, 2023
Wayne "Terry" Harris, Jr., 66, of Aurora, Colorado, passed away on September 13, 2023.Terry was born on February 14, 1957, to Mary Irene Harris and Wayne Terry Harris, Sr., in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. He was the first child born to their union. He graduated from Rantoul High School in 1975. He attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he majored in business...
Wayne E. Taylor
Sep 12, 2023
Wayne E. Taylor, age 77, was born in Wapato, Washington, on January 6, 1946, to his loving parents, Leonard and Esther Taylor. He passed away peacefully with family in his presence on September 12, 2023, in Denver, Colorado.Wayne led a remarkable life filled with love, laughter, and countless cherished memories. He touched the lives of many through his kindness, generosity,...
Karen Carlene Wachob
Sep 12, 2023
Karen Carlene Wachob (Nee Frick), of Aurora, CO, passed away September, 12th, after a heart procedure. Karen was born on June 2nd, 1939 to Ruben and Edna Schafer Frick, in Culbertson, Nebraska. Her childhood years were spent on a farm in Nebraska. While still in school, Karen's family moved and settled in Aurora, CO. Karen graduated from Aurora Central in...
Laverne Ann Yanosko
Sep 12, 2023
Once upon a time in a land far away there was a beautiful princess...LaVerne Ann Yanosko (nee Csincsar), age 81, left this planet for a better place on September 12th, 2023. Beloved wife of 51 years to Thomas and treasured mother of Kimberly. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 20, 1942, she lived her life to the fullest. She waited...
Alfred Eugene Stracke
Sep 12, 2023
Alfred "Al" Eugene Stracke, 91, of Lakewood, Colorado passed away on September 12.Al was born February 6, 1932, in South Dakota to Fred and Anna Stracke. His mother, father and siblings Merle, Syd and Viola preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Elizabeth "Betty" Stracke. He also leaves behind five children: Debbie (Elvie) Brinson,...
Tanya K. Sullivan
Sep 10, 2023
Tanya "Tuts" Sullivan, passed away on September 10th after a battle with multiple sclerosis, early onset Alzheimer's disease and in the end cancer. Tanya was 60 and her brother (Gregg) and sister in-law (Carol) were by her side when she passed. Tanya, was blessed to have been adopted at birth by her parents Ernest and Ladonna Sullivan February 20, 1963...
Thomas Emmet Higgins, Jr.
Sep 10, 2023
In Loving Memory of Thomas E. Higgins Jr.February 2, 1932 - September 10, 2023In the tapestry of life, some threads shine brighter, leaving an indelible mark on the hearts of all who knew them. Thomas E. Higgins Jr., fondly known as Tom, was one such thread. At the age of 91, he left behind a legacy of love, laughter, and...
