Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Boulder, CO

Scott Miyamoto

Scott Miyamoto

Jan 25, 2025

Scott Miyamoto

(April 21, 1969 - January 25, 2025)

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved brother, Scott Shunji Miyamoto. He left us on January 25, 2025 in Aurora, Colorado at the age of 55.

Scott grew up in Aurora, Colorado and attended Rangeview high school. Scott had a talent for drawing...

Thomas Sanford

Thomas Sanford

Jan 20, 2025

Thomas H. Sanford

1 January 1934 - 20 January 2025

On January 20, 2025, after a long brave fight against multiple health issues, Thomas Sanford passed away at the age of 91 at Frasier Meadows Retirement Community in Boulder, CO.

He was born and raised in Pocatello, Idaho graduating from Pocatello High School in 1952. He then went...

Sarah Crockett Holland

Sarah Crockett Holland

Feb 10, 2025

Ann Crockett Holland passed away peacefully on February 10, 2025, with a loving circle of family, friends and caregivers around her. Ann wants her dying to be "a time of personal growth for everyone" which reflects her abundant kindness, generous spirit, and beautiful abiding love for others in a time of grief.

Throughout her life, Ann was known for her calm...

Jose Hernandez Arellano

Jose Hernandez Arellano

Apr 27, 2025

José Hernández Arellano nació marzo 17 del 1945 en tapias de Santa Cruz Fresnillo Zacatecas y falleció el 27 de abril 2025 el día de la divina misericordia en su casa en Louisville. José y su esposa María estuvieron casados por 57 años. Tuvieron 15 hijos, 12 vivos, José Luis, David, Roberto, Rubén, Angélica María, Armando, María Del Rosario, Jorge,...

Karin Campanelli

Karin Campanelli

Apr 24, 2025

Karin Campanelli

December 10, 1943 - April 24, 2025

On April 24, 2025, after a courageous battle, Karin Campanelli passed away at the age of 81.

Karin was born in Wuerzburg, Germany and spent her school years in the idyllic village of Burkardroth, Germany. In her late teens she moved to the US and shortly thereafter she met her husband, Daniel Campanelli, after...

Stephanie Curran

Stephanie Curran

Apr 16, 2025

STEPHANIE ANN CURRAN

February 12, 1948 - April 16, 2025

Stephanie died unexpectedly in her sleep at home on Wednesday, April 16th. She was happier, more content with her life and dear dog, Bailey, than she had been at any time since a 2nd open heart surgery 4 years ago. However, heart failure issues were...

Patrick Chomyn

Patrick Chomyn

Apr 6, 2025

Patrick Mark Chomyn passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025 surrounded by family at Lund House-Hospice of the Valley in Gilbert, AZ. Patrick was born on August 8, 1963 to Walter J and Marge J Chomyn in South Bend, Indiana. He attended John Adams High School. In his senior yearbook he wrote: "Go West Young Man." After graduating from Purdue University...

Carol Skerjanec

Carol Skerjanec

Mar 31, 2025

Carol (Benson) Skerjanec passed away on March, 31 2025 after a long struggle with an illness. To say she fought the good fight is an understatement, and part of that determination came from how she grew up. Carol was born near Thermopolis Wyoming on Christmas Day, Dec 25th, 1939. She spent her younger years on a homestead and a working...

Dennis Berry

Dennis Berry

Mar 31, 2025

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved father, Dennis "Denny" W. Berry (1949-2025), of Boulder, Colorado, who left us on March 31, 2025 at the age of 76.

We are so grateful to Denny for the many things he shared with us; his creativity, his disciplined lifestyle, and the way he illuminated...

John Thacker

John Thacker

Mar 30, 2025

John Abner Thacker

February 6, 1929 - March 30, 2025

John Thacker passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday evening, March 30. He was 96 years old. An avid cyclist for much of his life, he has left this world behind to join the great eternal peloton in the sky.

John was born in Nebraska City, NE on...

Sharon Pierson

Sharon Pierson

Mar 26, 2025

Sharon A. Pierson

10-23-1942 - 03-26-2025

Sharon was born in McDonald, Kansas to Gus and Maude Hesselius on October 23, 1955. Her mother and the three girls moved to Boulder, Colorado. Sharon graduated from Boulder Highschool in 1960. She married her husband, Ray, on September 29, 1960.

She worked in the banking industry from 1960 until 2004 for First National...

Gayle Hamer

Gayle Hamer

Mar 20, 2025

Gayle Gowdy Hamer

October 5, 1942-March 20, 2025

Gayle Hamer was born in Oak Park, Illinois, and spent most of her childhood and high school years in Menlo Park, California. She attended and graduated from the University of Colorado, where she met and married John Hamer during their senior year.

The couple moved to Berkeley, California, where...

Michael LaSalle

Michael LaSalle

Mar 14, 2025

Mickey La Salle, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, teacher, coach, and friend, passed away peacefully at the age of 85 on March 14, 2025. Born in Louisville in his childhood home, Mickey lived a life full of love, laughter, and dedication to his family, community, and passions.

He was an avid golfer and enjoyed the sport for many years before...

Patricia Hipsher

Patricia Hipsher

Mar 14, 2025

Patricia Mary Virnich Hipsher, born October 5, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, lived a life filled with love, learning, and adventure; she passed away peacefully on March 14, 2025 in Westminster, CO. She attended Catholic school from kindergarten through 12th grade in Skokie, IL before earning a B.A. in Information Technology from Clark College and a Master's in Library Science from...

Waltressa Molsberry

Waltressa Molsberry

Mar 11, 2025

Waltressa Ann "Wally" Molsberry of Boulder, Colorado died peacefully in her sleep on March 11, 2025 of ovarian cancer.

Wally was born on January 26, 1937 in Postville, Iowa to the late H. Ralph Allen and Edith Wheaton Allen. At age 9 Wally, & the family moved to Madison, Wisconsin where she later attended Madison West High...

Patricia Groening

Patricia Groening

Mar 8, 2025

Patricia Lee (Munro) Groening passed away on March 8, 2025.

Born in Adrian, Michigan, to Leila and James Munro, Patricia grew up in

Niles, Michigan, where she attended school before pursuing higher

education at Michigan State University. She earned a bachelor's degree in

Social Work and later continued her studies in fine arts and photography at

the Rochester Institute of...

Karen Maloney

Karen Maloney

Mar 6, 2025

Karen Mary Maloney

Karen Mary Maloney, 83, passed away on March 6, 2025, after a brief bout with colon cancer. She was a strong and feisty woman, a talented musician for 70+ years, and a loving mother and grandma.

Karen was born in Brainerd, MN, on November 12, 1941. She celebrated her Norwegian ancestry as her father immigrated...