All Obituaries

Barbara ( Barb)  Jean Duran was born on Jan. 20, 1942 to William “Red” Cantwell and Lillian Weiner in Denver ,Colorado. She spent many of her formative years living in the Colorado Christian Home due to her father and mother being in poor health. While in the “home “ her father passed when she was 12 years old  in 1952. This experience coupled with the fact of being a displaced Jewish child, would forever impact her. She met John Allen Fajardo in 1957...

Robert "Bobby" Mashburn, 63, of Lakewood, CO, passed away on December 18, 2022. Bobby was born on June 27, 1959, to Jack and Kathy in Denver, Colorado. Bobby graduated from Temple Baptist Academy in 1977, where he enjoyed playing football and basketball. In December of 1977, Bobby met Natalie "Nat" at church, Denver Baptist Temple. Bobby and Nat went on to get married in August of 1978. They purchased their only home, in May of 1979, where they resided for over 43 years....

It is with great sadness that we announce that on Saturday, December 10th, 2022, Roberto Vega Ruiz was called home at the age of 72. After months of declining health, Roberto passed peacefully surrounded by his loved ones. The world has lost a great brother, husband, father, and grandfather. Roberto was born in Guanajuato Mexico on February 23rd, 1950. At the age of 22, he fell in love and married Lilia in 1972. He died one day shy of their 50th anniversary. While Roberto achieved his...

Kevin Patrick McNamara passed away on December 6th, 2022, at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital after a battle with cancer at the age of 53. Kevin was born on November 21st, 1969, in Perth Amboy, NJ. He is survived by many close loved ones. His two sons, James and William McNamara reside in Golden, Colorado. His two brothers, Derek, and Douglas, who live in Hood River, Oregon, and his father, Gale, who also resides in Hood River. Kevin has a nephew Riley McNamara, also in Hood River,...

Paul Schuster, 59, passed away peacefully in his sleep during the night of October 31st in his home in Westminster, Colorado.   Paul was born in Camden, NJ on September 8th, 1963.  He lived a robust and adventurous life in his 59 years on this planet. After receiving his degree from Rutgers University in New Jersey, Paul worked for the US Geological Survey as a hydrologist for 36 years and had recently retired in December, 2019.  His work took him to many amazing places...

NOLA JEAN HEBERLEIN was born July 29, 1950 in Denver, Colorado.  In her 72 years with us, Nola was a painter, ceramicist, photographer, watercolorist, ballroom dancer, genealogist, chef spectacular, OG foodie, collector extraordinaire of many things, and – on more than one occasion – was beneficially employed by law firms across the Denver metro.  Nola loved and admired many things about life and took every opportunity she could to explore the Universe and all...

James Martin O’Connell Jr (Jim) died at home on October 19, 2022 after a brief and sudden illness.  Born in Boston Massachusetts in 1949, Jim made Denver his home after serving in the United States Navy.  A resident of Denver since 1973, Jim was an avid musician who played at venues all over the city and the mountains for close to 50 years, leading his own bands and working as a guitarist for hire. In addition, he ran a construction business that completed house renovation...

“Wherever a gentle soul has been...There is a trail of beautiful memories..."   Phyllis "Phoebe" Vigil 85, daughter of James and Marge Piro, sister to Jackie DiYorio and Jim Piro. Phoebe passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family, October 4, 2022. She is survived by her loving husband Ernest "Ernie" Vigil of 63 years. Phoebe was an amazing mother/grandmother to daughters Lori (Terry) Ratliff,...

Katholeen Marie Delongchamp (Fross) has joined her parents Raymond Casper and Doris Marie in Heaven. She is survived by her two children Raymond Joseph and Niccole Marie and her loving grandson Aaron Joseph. 5 brothers and sisters Raymond (Lanny), Laura, Charlene, Donald, and Joann. May she rest in peace and may we find comfort in time! A Memorial Service will be at The Light of Christ Anglican Church, Saturday August 27th at 11 am, 4000 W Yale Ave Denver....

Ian Baptiste Lowery, age 25 of Fort Collins, Colorado, formerly of Naples, Florida, passed away Tuesday, August 2, of 2022 in a tragic motorcycle accident in Loveland, Colorado. Ian was born on January 19, 1997, in Naples, Florida, to Dan Lowery and Deborah Riley. Ian is survived by wife, Cynthia (Cindy) Padgett; father, Dan Lowery; step mother, Amanda Lowery; brother, Keegan Lowery; grandmother, Vicki Martin; his uncle, John Lowery; mother, Deborah Riley, and many cousins, aunts, and...