All Obituaries

James Patrick “Pat” Ziebarth Born: May 11, 1944 Passed: April 1, 2020  He was born in Denver to Martin and Hazel Ziebarth of Commerce City, CO; He was the baby of 10 children; 8 boys and 2 girls; and the only one born in a hospital. He was married to the love of his life, Marie Jeffries on September 2, 1968 and also took her daughter, Debra Jeffries (Allen Griffith) as his own.  They lived in Commerce City where he had grown up and attended school.  He had a...

John Allen Meier “Big John / Papa John” Born on September 27, 1936 to John Albert Meier and Josephine Schreibvogel in Scott City, Kansas. The family moved to Keenesburg, Colorado when John was five years old. He attended Keenesburg Elementary and graduated from Keenesburg High School in 1955. He was very athletic and played football and basketball as a “Skipper.” He married Emma Dechant in 1957 and to this union had four children: Johnny Dean, Alice Darlene,...

Frederick Gilmer Burkhalter was born on October 10, 1956 to Samuel Frederick Burkhalter and Clara Jane (Gilmer) Burkhalter in Denver, CO.  He was raised in Thornton where he attended school and was a member of the last graduating class of Merritt Hutton High School.   He was generous with his time and cared about doing the right thing. These virtues were best exemplified during his many years volunteering as a Boy Scout Master for Troop 417 in Thornton. His patience and...

On Monday, March 23, 2020, Dolores Marie Mascarenas (Loyola), loving mother, grandmother, and sister passed away at her home in Commerce City, Colorado at the age of 67.  She was "Lala" to her family and "Dee" to her many friends at work. Loyola was born in July 1, 1952 in Alamosa, Colorado to Andres and Josephine Martinez.  She lived in Minturn, Colorado during her childhood before moving to Denver, Colorado.  She graduated from Battle...

Makenzie (Kenzie) D. Befus, age 18, left this world suddenly and unexpectedly on March 21, 2020 at her home residence in Commerce City, Colorado. She was born in Brighton, Colorado on May 7, 2001 to Melvin L. Befus and Deborah S. Cutler. She graduated from Brighton High School in 2019. Kenzie was a free spirit with a loving and outgoing personality. She had the most beautiful smile that could light up your soul. That smile usually accompanied an infectious laugh that no one could resist. To...

Angel Saenz Sanchez Angel was born in Balleza, Chihuahua to Faustino Saenz and Romana Sanchez and was one the youngest sibling of 10 children. He married the love of his life, Maria Corral on December 24th, 1982. Angel spent the majority of his life living in Denver, Colorado. He was an ambitious man and his goal was to have his own stable business. He started his first western wear business in 2004. His business was his pride and joy and he enjoyed working there even though he worked...

**UPDATE as of March 16, 2020:  SERVICES HONORING JIM ARE POSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020, AT 10:00 AM.** James Richard Fariello was born May 1st, 1944 in Washington D.C. to James Fariello and Anna (Ziegs) Fariello.  He was the oldest of four siblings.  After Jim got out of the Navy, he met Carol Koelling on a blind date and they were married on June 28th, 1969.     Jim got to live in many places during his childhood, Washington D.C., Yonkers, New York,...

Dalton was born April 12, 1992 in Denver, CO to Robert Hayes and Crystal Hayes. He was the youngest of two. Dalton attended Mountain Range High School and graduated in 2010.  Dalton spent the majority of his life in Thornton and Keenesburg, CO.  He moved to Texas with his job for three years and returned home to Colorado in December 2019.  He worked as a Quality Technician at Encon. Dalton had a great love for his family and always wanted to be there to help fix what ailed...

Michael Gerrit Elzinga of Louisville, CO passed away on March 7, 2020 at the age of 55. He is survived by his sons Gerrit Elzinga of Denver and Jason Elzinga of Louisville; his parents Jacquie and Marshall Elzinga of Hudsonville, MI; his brothers Jeffrey (Ginny) Elzinga of Hudsonville, MI and John Elzinga of Franklin, TN; his former wife Nanette Elzinga of Louisville; and his nieces and nephews Ashley, Steven, Jackson, Mason, and Caroline Elzinga. Michael was born in Urbana IL, was raised in...

Romelia M. Sanchez, age 83, of Brighton passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020 in Brighton. She was born on March 15, 1937, in Mexico to Pablo and Candida Martinez (Ruiz).  She married Fidencio Sanchez on November 19, 1954 in San Francisco del Oro, Chihuahua, Mexico. Romelia has lived in the Brighton area since 1970. She is a member of the Nueva Esperanza, New Hope Church of Brighton. She was a woman of strong faith and served in the women’s and children’s ministries of her...