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Reuben Jacob Sironen was born 6/20/32 in Ewen, MI to Emil and Maria Sironen, who immigrated to the US from Finland. He was the youngest of their 10 children. He died 11/10/2023 in Highlands Ranch, CO. He was baptized 8/28/32 at First Lutheran Church in Ewen by Rev. F.W. Kaskinen. He was confirmed on 6/20/48 (his 16th birthday) at First Lutheran Church by Rev. A.J. Korhonen. He married Beverly Jean Kubasch on 7/1/61 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Livermore, CA officiated by Rev. Hilton Schlecht. He attended public school and graduated from Ewen High School in 1950. He graduated from Michigan Technical University in Houghton with degrees in chemistry. He was employed at Argonne National...

William M. Young, 92, of Aurora, CO, formerly of Bay City, MI, went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 20, 2023. He was preceded in death by Delores M. Young, his wife of 55 years. He is survived by his five children, Walter, Mark, Robert, Susan, and David, all of Aurora. A Memorial Service will be held in his honor at 11:00 a.m. on November 18, 2023 at Burns United Memorial Church in Aurora.

William M. Young, 92, of Aurora, CO, formerly of Bay City, MI, went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 20, 2023. He was preceded in death by Delores M. Young, his wife of 55 years. He is survived by his five children, Walter, Mark, Robert, Susan, and David, all of Aurora. A Memorial Service will be held in his honor at 11:00 a.m. on November 18, 2023 at Burns United Memorial Church in Aurora.

Nicholas Anthony Dodich, 93, passed away at his home in Arvada, Colorado, on October 5, 2023. He was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, to Anthony and Victoria (Palich) Dodich. He graduated from Carroll College in Waukesha in 1953 with a degree in biology. Following college, he served in the U.S. Army as a medical technician at Brooke Army Medical Hospital. Throughout his career Nick secured numerous patents for life-enhancing and life-saving developments as a researcher at multiple universities, including the Department of Anatomy at the UCLA Medical Center and the University of Gottingen in Gottingen, Germany. Developments included an artificial artery prothesis, an artificial heart valve, an...

Albert Bruce Schuster, age 88, died in his home in Carmel, CA on September 23, 2023. A native of Denver, CO , Bruce attended Regis High School and earned a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management at the University of Denver. After completing his service in the Air National Guard, Bruce pursued a career in restaurant management at numerous prestigious properties, including Boulder Country Club, Green Gables Country Club, Cherry Hills Country Club, Wellshire Inn and The Lodge at Vail. Bruce married Jane Mary Eyre in Denver in 1960, and shortly after, moved to Cherry Hills Village where they raised their five children. Bruce and Jane split time between Denver, their beloved Vail, and...

Joseph Michael Freimuth, beloved husband of Catherine and cherished father of Joe, Mark, Brenda and daughter-in-law Jill, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2023. He was 79 years old. He will be remembered for his roots in Crawford, Nebraska, and the love and warmth he brought to his family's lives. Full obituary can be found at HoranCares.com.

Emeli Laux (Irwin) Bowers, age 44, passed away on June 27, 2023 after a courageous fight against NSCLC (non-smoking lung cancer) in Littleton, CO. Emeli was born to Suzanne and Michael Irwin on December 5, 1978 in Indianapolis, IN. And was married to her soulmate of 16 years, Matthew Bowers. Proud mother of Lily, 13, and Willam, 11, Bowers. Sister to and best-friend Stephanie (Irwin) Quinto. As a child, Emeli grew up in the Meridian Kessler neighborhood and loved going to the Riviera club in the summers to swim and play tennis. She attended Meridian Street Methodist Church and attended their amazing Youth Group. Later, the family moved to Washington Township, where she attended Spring Mill...

Glenn Ostrowski, a dedicated father, son, brother, uncle, great uncle and friend passed away suddenly on June 5th, 2023. Glenn was born in New Jersey. Growing up, the impressions he made with friends and family started very early. Predeceased by his parents, Rudolph and Dolores Ostrowski who loved Glenn tremendously were extremely proud of his achievements and his kind loving heart. He is survived by his two sons, three sisters and a brother. During his early years he was a district champion wrestler for High Point High School and inducted to the Wrestling Hall of Fame. After he graduated high school he started his first entrepreneurial endeavor in the real estate business. In his...

Glen and Margaret Leyshon. A combined Graveside Service will be held for Glen and Margaret "Peggy" Leyshon on June 11th, at 1000 am in the Ignacio Cemetery East. Peggy passed away on February 2, 2020, in Denver. Glen followed her in death on May 18th 2023 in Englewood, Colorado. Please find their full obituaries at Horancares.com

Pauline Bragazzi, age 94, passed away at home on May 18, 2023. She was born 2/19/29 to Angelo & Fortunata Marchet in Morley, CO. She married Tony Bragazzi in Morley on 7/8/51. She is survived by son Mark (Cindi) Bragazzi; daughter JoElen (Al) Moore and Grandson, Eric Bragazzi, as well as many nieces, nephews, and Godchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; sisters, Josephine Marchet, Lena Nogare, Edith Stanko; and brother John Marchet. She lived most of her life in Pueblo. She worked in the cafeteria at South High. She retired in 1987, when she and Tony moved to Highlands Ranch to be near family. A private service was held at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver on...

Marie McKenna, age 83, of Centennial, CO passed away on 5/17/2023. She was born on 8/9/1939 in Altoona, PA to John and Ethel Adams. She is survived by her husband Timothy McKenna; her children Karen Mayer, Kathie Oswald, Bill McKenna, Kelly Swomley, Kolleen Lamkin, and Thomas McKenna; brothers Jack Adams, Robert Adams, Gene Adams, Donald Adams, Richard Adams, Kenneth Adams; sisters Sr. Rita Adams, Mary Louise Adams; 15 grandchildren, and 4.5 great grandchildren.

Matthew Thomas Ahearn, "Matt," age 34, passed away, suddenly, in Denver, CO on April 4, 2023. Matt grew up in Chili, NY and was a 2006 graduate of Churchville-Chili Senior High School. In his 20s Matt, with his cherished cat Karma, relocated to Denver where he established a close-knit group of friends and fulfilling life. Matt was an incredibly personable and passionate man whose varied interests ranged from a love of live music to connecting with friends to exploring the world through travel. Matt was a diehard fan of the Buffalo Bills, a chicken wing connoisseur, a pop culture enthusiast. He was a profoundly deep thinker whose social consciousness drove his infectious wit and humor....

William (Bill) Robert Wozow, aged 80, left this earth on March 26, 2023 after a wonderful evening with his family that he adored. He was born July 20, 1942 to David and Mabel Irene (Sjostrom) Wozow in Newport, Washington. In 1962 he married Ruth Ann Neal and began their beautiful family. As very young boys, Bill and his brother Henry started working. They cut fence posts, hayed in the fields, and even moved a sheep camp in the mountains. They were not a stranger to hard work. After Bill graduated from Kellogg High School in 1961, he immediately went into the mining industry of the area and quickly became a miner's miner. During this time, he also raced motorcycles and enjoyed hunting game...

Carla Maxfield Christensen, born in Salt Lake City, Utah to the late LeGrande O. Maxfield and Miriam Van Wagoner Maxfield, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family. Preceded in death by her husband, Ned Lewis Christensen and brother David Harlo Maxfield, she is survived by brother Nolan L. Maxfield (Peggy), sister Diane Lindholm (Reed), daughters Vicki C. Pyne (Tom) and Michelle McClain, son Jeffrey A. Christensen, 13 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. For more about Carla and memorial services, please visit HoranCares.com.

Barbara Barnes Evans, 89, died peacefully Friday February 24, 2023 in Denver, CO. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents John and Ethel Duarte, her siblings Arlene Travers, Mildred Russo, and John Duarte Jr, her husband Paul Evans and her daughter Kathleen Alva. She is survived by her son Aldrich (Ric) Barnes and his husband Mark of Denver CO, Lisa Castro and her husband Darren of Centennial, CO, son-in-law Rene Alva of San Antonio, TX; 3 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter. Barbara was born in Providence, RI and lived in Kearsarge, NH; Hilton Head, SC; Homosassa, FL and the last 11 years in Aurora CO. Barbara was an Innkeeper and Realtor. She enjoyed her grandchildren,...

Frances Helen Carey sadly entered into rest. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas F. Carey. Please visit HoranCares.com for Full Obituary and Service Times

Cecilia Ryan Rotter, age 78, died in Littleton, Colorado on January 6, 2023 due to complications from Alzheimer's disease. Born May 14, 1944 in Decatur, IL, Cecilia graduated from St Theresa Catholic School before moving to Milwaukee, WI to earn a Bachelor's of German Language with a minor in Education from Marquette University and membership in the National Honors Society. On July 2, 1966 she married Michael Rotter of Chicago, IL, a mechanical engineer for Johnson Controls. They were married until his passing fifty-three years later and raised two children in New Berlin, WI. Initially, she worked for the Milwaukee Public School system as an English and German language teacher. Later,...

Perry Cushman Peine, age 99 of Denver, CO passed away peacefully in his home on January 6th, 2023 surrounded by family and friends. His sincere wish to join his beloved wife of 73 years, Virginia Howenstine Peine was finally granted. Perry was born in Manhattan, Kansas but lived in Denver, CO since 1964. He is survived by his daughters; Denise (Peter Taylor) Peine, Lisa (Alan McKay-Sim, deceased) Peine, and Sabra (Brian) Fleck. Grandfather of Callum McKay-Sim and Matilda (Kirk Graham) McKay-Sim and great-grandfather of Edith Perry Graham. A memorial service and expanded obituary will follow in the spring of 2023. Family and friends may sign the online guest book and/or leave a personal...

With a shattered heart I have to let our friends know that Annie has passed away. In March of 2022 we discovered Annie had liver disease. After months of hospital stays doctor visits and fighting as hard as we could... we lost the battle. Annie was a very kind and warm soul, a true spitfire and regardless of what kind of adventures we'd find ourselves in we were always just like two big kids having the time of our lives. Whether it was playing at the zoo, hitting up a casino or just hanging with friends, Annie always lit up the place with her humor and personality. I knew the minute those eyes twinkled it would be forever. We were together 20 yrs and married for 8 yrs. During that time we...

Beverly Classen Cavitt, age 76, formerly of Dallas, died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, surrounded by her loving daughter, Brooke Howald, and Brooke's father, Larry Cavitt. Bev lived her life "one day, one day" at a time, always connecting to family and friends - universally adored for her positivity, joy, and genuine care for and interest in people. Bev was born on August 29, 1946, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, to Charles Henry Classen and Adrienne (Bruton) Classen. Her mother, Adrienne, died in 1948, when Bev was eighteen months old. Losing her mom left a hole in Bev's life, yet it catalyzed a special connection with her older brothers, Charles Classen, Jr. and...

Gerardo (Jerry) Barnett passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at the age of 87. Jerry is survived by Roxanna, his loving wife of 43 years, and three generations of extended family: his children Bill Barnett (partner to Julie), Libby Nicholson (partner to Sean), Katie Parra (partner to Fernando), Leslie Capin, John Capin, and Estrella Capin (partner to Kim); his grandchildren Shannon, George (partner to Kim), Shena (partner to Henry), Jeremey, Fernando, Nicolas, Andres, Philip, John, Andrew, Alex, Henry and Ellie; and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The youngest of seven children born to Enrique and Luisa Barnett, Jerry was born in Nogales, Arizona. A...