Obituaries
Mary Margaret Beckman
Aug 9, 2020
Mary Margaret Schwindt Beckman died peacefully on August 9, 2020 in Winston Salem, North Carolina at the age of 83. Mary was a Colorado native born in Ft Morgan on April 20, 1937 to parents Jack and Katherine Schwindt. She was baptized on April 10, 1938 at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Ft Morgan. She graduated from the University...
Dolores May Cwik
Aug 9, 2020
Dolores M Cwik passed away peacefully on August 9, 2020 at the age of 90. She was a native of Colorado and born in Pueblo to Anna and Anthony Pritekel on February 17, 1930. Married for 62 years to Joseph A. Cwik on October 14, 1950, in Denver Colorado at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Dolores was a devout Catholic,...
Anthony E. Hecht
Jul 28, 2020
born January 15, 1977 in Colorado. Passed away on July 28; 2020. Anthony was one of 5 boys and was preceded in death by his oldest brother Robert. He is survived by his parents Danny Lee Hecht Sr. and Ramona Lee Hecht, brothers Danny, Wayne, and Leroy. Anthony was the father of 2 children, Mason 12 and Caleb 10....
Dorothy Deane Moore
Jul 25, 2020
Dorothy Deane Clower Moore (Dottie), known by those who loved her as a woman of vibrancy and a cheerful spirit, seemingly never had a bad day by choice. She died on Saturday, July 25th, 2020 at the age of 92. Dottie was born February 26th, 1928 to Addie Mabel Kelly and James Erven Clower in Coffeyville, Kansas before moving...
Vivian Mae White
Jul 24, 2020
Vivian was born Oct 23, 1929, in Kansas City, Missouri. One month later she was adopted by Bernard and Leolla Carlson of Bertrand, Nebraska, and baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Her adoptive paternal grandparents were Swedish immigrants who had donated the land for the town of Bertrand. During the throes of the Great Depression, her family moved to Denver,...
Kenneth R. Dinkel
Jun 25, 2020
Passed away in his Lakewood home on June 25th at the age of 83. Kenneth was born in 1937 in Trego County, Kansas to Nichoulas and Leoba Dinkel. He grew up with his parents and siblings on their family farm near Ellis, Kansas. He attended school at the Trego County country school, and he helped work the family farm...
Josephine Angela Malesich
Jun 24, 2020
A long-time resident of Leadville, Colorado, passed away on June 24, 2020, at Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the age of 96. She was the last living member of her family of 12 siblings, Josephine was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Mary Zakraisek, her siblings, and her husband Rudy Malesich. She is survived...
John C. Kirkpatrick
Jun 21, 2020
90, died on June 21, 2020 at his home in Evergreen. He was the son of Earl T. and Agnes (Anderson) Kirkpatrick. Born and raised in Burbank, CA, he attended Occidental College and graduated from UCLA with a Masters’ degree in geology. He worked as a petroleum geologist with oil and natural gas discoveries in Wyoming and Oklahoma. John...
Anthony Joseph Perez
Jun 9, 2020
SSG Anthony J. Perez passed away on June 9th, 2020, after a battle of cancer. Anthony left behind a loving family, wife Krystle, and three lovely daughters, Annalicia, Serenity and Aliya, and his mother-in-law, Kathy. He was born to Joseph and Kathryn, on August 3rd, 1985, in Wheat Ridge, CO, and left behind his loving sister, Shannon Perez-Worles. Anthony...
Charlotte Marie Palik
Jun 8, 2020
Charlotte Marie Palik went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on June 8, 2020, at the age of 72. She was born on July 3, 1947 to Eileen Marie and Robert Paul O’Neal in Los Angeles California. Charlotte was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend. She married Richard Frank Palik on November 20, 1971 and...
Timothy James Watters
Jun 7, 2020
On Sunday, June 07, 2020, Timothy James Watters, beloved father and friend, passed away at the age of 67. Born in Lake City, Iowa, he was raised by James and Lois Watters. Tim had a rich history of professions including Security, Transportation, Mechanics, Stonework and just in generals a jack of all trades. He retired from Xcel Energy as...
Crystal Monica Swazo
Jun 1, 2020
Crystal Monica Swazo went to be with the Lord, her son Justin Torres and nephew Joseph Swazo on June 1, 2020. She was born April 16, 1981 in Denver, Colorado to Joseph and Valentina Swazo. She is survived by her husband James Torres; her children Jordan Swazo, Monica Torres, Jamie Torres, Jasmine Torres, James Torres Jr., Joshua Torres, Joey...
Keith Matthew Duff
May 24, 2020
Keith Matthew Duff August 30, 1964 – May 24, 2020 On Sunday, May 24, 2020 Keith Duff passed away at the age of 55 at St. Anthony’s Hospital surrounded by family. Keith was born August 30, 1964 to Dorothy Ann Smiley and James Allen Duff in Grand Island, Nebraska. Keith is survived by his wife Linda Jo Duff, son...
Rachelle Whitney Brown
May 19, 2020
Rachelle Whitney Brown passed away, Tuesday, May 19th, 2020, at the age of 38. She was a loving mother, wife, daughter, sister, niece, cousin, and friend. Rachelle was born on June 27th, 1981 to Caysi Hojnacki and Rick Glenn in Northglenn, Colorado. In 1995 Rachelle moved to Nederland, Colorado and graduated from Nederland Junior-Senior High School in 1999. There...
Forest Eugene (Gene) Hollingsworth
May 14, 2020
Forest Eugene (Gene) Hollingsworth, 90, was born December 17th, 1929 In Woodrow Colorado to Linly E. & Cecil D. (Gilbert) Hollingsworth. He went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday May 14th 2020 at 5:35pm at his home in Byers, CO surrounded by loved ones. There are no planned services at this time. There...
Noel Dean Holland
May 7, 2020
On Thursday May 7, 2020, Noel Dean Holland, loving husband and dad, was called to his journey home, and passed away at the age of 66. Dean was born January 11, 1954 to Nova Jean Barbin (Holland), Conley Poole, Nova and John Holland proudly raised Dean together. On June 19, 1989 Dean and Edie married, and Dean embraced his...
Lois May Owens Hellenga
Apr 26, 2020
Lois May Owens was born August 1, 1936 to James Andrew Owens, Sr. and Lucy Rebecca Holladay in Sumter, South Carolina. She had an older sister, Doris Carolyn Owens, and younger brother, James Andrew Owens, Jr. They grew up amidst the weeping willows and southern charm of the area, where she attended Edmunds High School and then a local...
Carolyn Dever
Apr 26, 2020
On Sunday, April 26th, 2020 Carolyn Dever passed away at the age of 64. Carolyn was raised by Lonnie and Bertha Dyess, along with 14 loving brothers and sisters. Carolyn met Pat in 1978, and the rest is history. The two married in 1983, and would go on to raise four children together; Zachariah, Erin, Kevin and Meghan. Carolyn...
Louise E. Gawlik
Apr 25, 2020
Born to Raymond and Edith in 1929 (goodbye Roaring Twenties - hello Great Depression!) in Illinois, Louise lived her early life accompanied by her brother Robert, and attended Steinmetz High School. While working in a department store after the war, Louise met near neighbor and Coast Guard veteran Chester J. (Chet) Gawlik, and they married in 1948. While bearing...
Rita Marie Patton
Apr 23, 2020
Rita Marie Patton, 87, passed away at the end of a well-led life on April 23, 2020. Rita is remembered by her daughter Glenda Bredeson and her husband Theron, and her son Stephen Patton. She is also survived by her grandchildren Theresa Butler; Jennifer Morris-Hayes and her husband Marshall; Jamie Lick and her husband Correy; Jim Bredeson and Nick...


