Obituaries

Robert (Bobby) J. Trujillo passed away on March 20, 2023, at his home in Lakewood, Colorado.  Services will be held at St. Cajetan Catholic Church, 299 South Raleigh, on Friday, March 31, 2023.  Rosary will be at 10:00 a.m., Mass at 11:00 a.m.  Robert was born on March 1, 1964, in Denver, Colorado the sixth child of Bessie and Willie Trujillo.  Bobby found his life partner, Christopher Chavez in 2002 and they married on January 7, 2020 @ 2:27 p.m.    Bobby was...

Robert Allen Koprowski passed away March 19th with his loving wife, Grace, by by his side. Robert was born on July 24th, in 1954 in Cleveland, OH, to Betty and Leo Koprowski. Robert is survived by his devoted wife, Grace, his beloved mother, Betty Curry, his step-daughter, Nichole, and Brian, his sister, Diane and brother-in-law, Mark, his remaining four brothers and their wives include: David, Tom and Diane, Rick and Beth, and Tim and Monica. He was preceded in death by his father, Leo...

It is with extremely deep sorrow that we announce the death of Donald “Don” Stephen Shurgot of Centennial, Colorado, who passed away on March 10, 2023, at the age of 79, surrounded by some of his loved ones. Don had such a big heart and was amazingly creative, he will be missed and remembered by the many lives he touched. Don was born on September 7, 1943, to Stephen and Nellie “Stella” Shurgot, in Rochester, New York. After graduating from Charlotte High School in...

This tribute is being written in the comfort of Lois’s art room, surrounded by photos and drawers full of sketches. The walls throughout the house are adorned with her watercolors: old barns, family homesteads, brilliantly colored bouquets of flowers, and tranquil lakes. Her paintings bring beauty to this hillside home outside of Sedalia, Colorado. Lois lived with dementia for many years. Compression fractures in her spine made daily activities painful. After surgery for a fractured...

Rebecca “Becky” Lynn Kaiser, age 42, of Aurora, Colorado, has been called to rest on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. She was born December 19,1980 in Aurora, Colorado to the late Jack Kaiser Sr and Anita Louise Kaiser Garrett. In the words of Isabella “Izzie” Kaiser...Death does not mean gone! Your spirit will live on with all of us and will never be forgotten!! Love You Forever. Becky’s love and memories will be missed and cherished forever in the hearts of her...

Mildred Groom passed away at the age of 84 surrounded by her loved ones at home in Westminster, Colorado on March 5th, 2023 from heart failure. Mildred was born on July 6th 1938 to Hazel and Leslie Whitmer in Low Point, Illinois. She graduated from Montrose High School May of 1956 and went on to study accounting. Mildred was a business accountant at a telecommunications company for many years and after the company closed, she did various accounting jobs. Mildred met Keith Mizell in Rifle,...

Karen Sue Crooks (Westfall) passed away quietly on March 2, 2023, at approximately 11:25 am at Rose Medical Center, after an almost weeklong illness the Lord called her home. Karen was born in Davenport, IA on May 11, 1945, to Harry and Edith Westfall and was the youngest of 6 children. All her siblings have preceded her in death; Lois, Kenneth, Joyce, Harry and Wendell. Her family relocated a few times around Illinois but ultimately called Galesburg home. She graduated Galesburg High School...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mary Elizabeth Joyce who passed away on February 23, 2023. She was 71 years old. Mary was a devoted mother, proud grandmother and closely touched the lives of many who called her friend. Mary was born on October 28, 1951 to Thomas and Helen Joyce. She grew up in Watertown, MA with her four siblings and was graduate of Watertown High School. In 1986, Mary bravely decided to move across the country with her one-year-old daughter to begin...

Shirley Lee (Keller) Craft sewed the final stitch onto her beautiful quilt of life February 18th 2023 in her Broomfield Colorado home surrounded in love. Shirley was born on December 20th 1933 to Augusta Alice (Kreher) Keller and Archie Henry Keller on their Family farm in Macon, Illinois. Shirley was the baby of the Family as she joined her eldest brother Neil Keller and sister Jean (Markel) Keller.  She grew up in Macon, Illinois and went on to graduate from St. Johns School of...

  Jessica Rae Stowers-Kline March 25, 1994 - February 17, 2023   Our beloved daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin and friend passed away at her home on Friday, February 17, 2023 from chronic health issues.   Jessica was born on March 25, 1994 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and moved to Colorado soon after.   She is survived by her parents, Ken & Diana Kline, her siblings:  Jorden, Jayla, Jaxen, and Jayden all from Thornton, Colorado and Shannon...