Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Boulder, CO
Charles Powers
Apr 13, 2016
Chuck Powers of Danvers, MA and Broomfield, CO passed away peacefully on April 13, 2016 at TRU Community Care Hospice in Louisville, CO surrounded by family. Following his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer in early 2015 he went on to have many fulfilling months with family and friends. His characteristic resolve and tenacity after surgery provided the time to realize his...
Robert Clark
Apr 13, 2016
Robert Patrick Clark, 95, of Boulder passed away Wednesday, April 13th, 2016. A native of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Robert was born March 16, 1921 to Edward and Agnes Clark. Robert married Phyllis Mechenich in Milwaukee on July 13, 1946. They had four children; James (Ann Spiegel-deceased) Clark, Linda (Gary Glass-deceased) Glass, Maureen Clark and Gary (Linda Bigay) Clark. He was...
Jerrald Ranta
Apr 12, 2016
Jerrald Leander Ranta Jerry Ranta was 81 years old when he passed away Tuesday, April 12th, 2016. He was an English professor at the University of Wyoming from 1968 until his retirement in 1999. In the early 2000s, he moved from Laramie to Boulder to be closer to the Shambala Center and the Buddhist community. Over the years, Jerry enjoyed...
Jeffrey Dehnert
Apr 8, 2016
Jeffrey Paul Dehnert, 49, of Boulder, CO passed away on April 8, 2016. Jeff was born on February 28, 1967 in Aurora, IL to G. Paul Dehnert and Dianne (Hanson) Rines. Jeff graduated from West Aurora High School, Class of 1985. He enjoyed nature, hiking, mountain biking, music and was an animal rights supporter. He was also an avid Chicago...
Carrie Host
Mar 29, 2016
Carrie Host died peacefully in her home, surrounded by family, on March 29, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Denver as one of six children of Elma and Fo Farland and graduated from East High School and the University of Colorado. She is survived by her husband, Amory Host; and their three children, Chanel, Marco...
Oliver Mousseau
Mar 25, 2016
Oliver Phillip Mousseau, Jr., affectionately nicknamed “Butch” as a toddler, passed away on March 25, 2016 at the age of 48 years old, after he sustained a traumatic head injury in Grand Rapids, Michigan at a hockey tournament on March 18, 2016. Butch is survived by his wife, Macaire (McNamee) Mousseau and their three children, Samuel James Oliver, Abigail Kateri,...
Thomas Jirkovsky
Mar 21, 2016
Tom was born in Lincoln, NE to parents Frank & Maybelle Jirkovsky. The family moved to Oklahoma City, where he graduated from Putnam City HS & Univ. of Oklahoma. Tom leaves to mourn: Wife Carol; Daughter Sarah (Hobert) Bohm; Daughter Rachel (Eric) Blythe; Parents; Brothers Sam, Tim, Mike; Sister Suzan Black; nieces; nephews; and many friends. Funeral mass - Wed....
Richard DiGiosio
Mar 20, 2016
Richard (Richie) Vincent DiGiosio, 37, of Arvada passed away on March 20, 2016 in Arvada. Richie was born on August 23, 1978 in Arvada to Mark and Judy. Richie loved sharing life events, such as fishing, Broncos, gardening and animals with his daughter, Isabella. Richie was a devoted father, gifted with a special sense of humor and an outgoing personality....
Joseph Chelesvig
Mar 20, 2016
Joseph A. Chelesvig, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away peacefully on March 20, 2016 at home in Boulder, Colorado after a long struggle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) which is an extremely rare neurodegenerative brain disease that has no known cause, treatment or cure. It affects nerve cells that control walking, balance, mobility, vision, speech, and swallowing. Joe...


