Obituaries

March 10, 1936 - January 19, 2014 Bill was born on March 10, 1936, at Mercy Hospital in Denver. He was the youngest of 4 children born to Will Pietrafeso and Geraldine Vendegnia Pietrafeso. His brothers Lou and Mike, and his sister Roseanna McHenry all preceded him in death. Bill Pietrafeso passed away on January 19, 2014. He served...

July 29, 1952 - September 3, 2011 59 years of age, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, died Friday, September 2, 2011. She is survived by her husband of 34 years, Leo Rodriguez, children Leo, Heidi, Marla and Ron, and 9 grandchildren Devin, Brittnay, Kevin, Nathan, Destiny, Brandi, Andrew, Elijah and Neveah. Born in Dragerton, Utah to...

July 5, 1962 - June 7, 2013 Darrell "Scott" Smith passed away June 7, 2013. He was born in Denver on July 5, 1962 and spent his childhood growing up and attending schools in Arvada, Colorado. He was active in several Arvada sport leagues during this time. Shortly after graduation from Arvada High School in 1980 he studied to...

June 29, 1948 - November 1, 2014 Pennie B. Willson 66 of Denver, born June 29th, 1948 in Denver, CO. Passed away November 1st, 2014. She is survived by sons Leroy and Christopher Hansen, sister Mary Quinlan, brothers Kacey Jones and Ted Miles. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, grandchildren and great grandchildren and many...

August 1, 1945 - May 23, 2013 Michael "Mick" Allen Lawson 67, of Thornton, CO, died May 23rd 2013. Mike was born on August 1, 1945, in Beloit, KS. He is the son of the late Elma F. Lawson and Ralph C. Lawson of Beloit, KS. He has two late sisters Baby Joyce and Charlotte McCraken. Mike is survived...

September 10, 1925 ~ March 1, 2015 Clara Florine McAlexander, age 89, peacefully passed away and entered Heaven’s gates on Sunday, March 1, 2015, after a long struggle with cancer. Clara was born on September 10, 1925, in Delta, Colorado, the daughter of Orion Rich and Mable McConnell. Clara was predeceased by her loving husband of 41 years, Monroe...

July 31, 1924 - October 28, 2013 Darleen Arguello, 89, formerly of Rapid City died Monday, October 28, 2013 at Collier Hospice in Wheat Ridge, CO. Survivors include her daughter Ann and husband Pat Dailey of Golden, CO, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be Monday, November 18, 2013 at Black Hills National Cemetery at 11:00 AM.

February 19, 1922 - December 30, 2011 89, of Arvada, passed away on December 30, 2011. Rosary on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 6:00 PM at Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 10:00 AM at Mary Magdalene Catholic Church followed by internment at Ft. Logan National Cemetery on Friday, January 6,...

May 6, 1923 - June 30, 2012 Isa peacefully passed away on June 30, 2012 in Commerce City, CO. She was born on May 6, 1923 in Puerto Rico. She is preceded in death by her parents, Juan Mercado and Luisa Hernandez,husband of 50+ years, Luis F. Cordero, two sisters, Petra and Magie and brother Hene. She is survived...

January 9, 1929 - May 15, 2014 85,of Lakewood passed away on May 15, 2014. He was born January 9, 1929, in Truchas, NM. He is survived by his loving wife, Beverly, one sister, Gloria Lopez, four children (Tony Vigil, Connie Lillibridge, Rita Torres, and Marco Vigil), six grandchildren (Myles, Cari, Adam, Denise, Lindsey , and Jessica) and six...

May 21, 1963 - July 18, 2011  48, passed away Monday, July 18, 2011. Denise was preceded in death by her father Robert Wood Sr., her Brother Robert Wood,her sister Rita Barger, her daughter Jennifer Nickells and her niece Serenity Zimmerman. She is survived by her mother Ann Wood, her sons Scott Wood , Richard and Johnathan Nickells, her...

September 1, 1940 - July 5, 2013 Carolyn Pennebaker of Thornton, CO, passed away at her home ** July 5, 2013. (unexpectedly due to an auto accident). She was born September 1, 1940, in Lodgepole to Ernest and Elizabeth Borm. After graduating from Lodgepole High School in 1958, she attended Parks Business School in Denver. Carol was very active...

January 6, 1946 - April 12, 2014 Lambertus Antonius de Groen passed away April 12, 2014. Services will be at 8743 S Ault Ln, Morrison CO 80465 on Saturday April 19, 2014 at 1:00 pm He went by Bert, Bertje or Tony. He is survived by his sisters Adriana (Sjani) Hollman and Cobi Chaney, brother-in-laws, Doug Chaney and Terry...

June 13, 1939 - February 28, 2012 72, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2012. She was preceded in death by her son Michael Faccini. She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Peter Faccini, daughter Leslie (Dave) Enloe and grandsons, Tyler and Michael Enloe and her beloved pet "Dudley" the basset hound. Fely, as friends called...

August 25, 1969 - April 24, 2013 Timothy "Tim" Elvin Thies of Westminster, Colorado passed away April 24, 2013. He was 43 years old. Tim was born on August 25, 1969, in Alliance, Nebraska to Donald and Cynthia Thies. He is survived by his loving wife, Dawn. Tim will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

June 26, 1949 - March 19, 2013 Michael Ralph Wilson of Wheat Ridge passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at a local health care center, he was 63 years old. Memorial Services will be held at a later time.

July 25, 1917 - December 28, 2014 Marjorie Marie Barnes - 1917 - 2014 Marie went to be with the Lord on December 28, 2014. She will be laid to rest on Friday, January 2, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Hahn-Cook Funeral home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Marie and her husband, Paul, opened Paul's Beauty College in 1956 and...

June 4, 1946 -­ May 15, 2011 64, of Denver, Colorado, died Sunday, May 15, 2011, at his home after a long illness. He was a florist. Charles is survived by his mother, Ruth Swan, now in Sterling House of Derby, Kansas, his sister Nancy (Tom) Hayselden of Shawnee, Kansas; nieces Ida Ruth Mililani Hayselden and Mary Rachel Kalikookalani...

December 13, 1946 - January 18, 2014 Bob was born on December 13, 1946 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Denver. He was the youngest of three children born to Paschal Di Pilla and Florence Orico. Bob resided in Arvada. Bob passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 9:45 PM after a long and hard three year battle against...

December 21, 1924 - July 21, 2011 Gladys was born in Denver on December 21, 1924. It was the ultimate Christmas gift for her parents, Loren Everett (Jack) Johnson and Belle Hirschkowitz, and the beginning of a special Christmas spirit that would be a gift to so many for 86 years . . . her unique legacy. As all...