Janis (Epps/Hamilton) Wassenaar February 14, 1956 - March 21, 2023 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Janis (Epps/Hamilton) Wassenaar of Denver, Colorado. A loving wife, mother, sister, and a dear friend to many. She peacefully passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Janis was born on February 14, 1956, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.  She grew up living all over the world before graduating from Newark High School in Delaware. She joined the Army and served her...

JoAnn was born in Chester, Nebraska to Charles Vizner and Irene Kelly on November 26, 1935. She was one of three girls. She married the love of her life and best friend Robert (Bob) John Kramer on September 17, 1956. Together they had 2 boys to share their life with, Shane and Jeffrey. JoAnn graduated from Ft. Lupton High School in 1954. From there she went on to be a bookkeeper and secretary for Colorado Power Company until 1960 when Shane was born. Then she went on to do bookkeeping and...

Gloria Gonzales Huerta, 83, of Brighton Colorado, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family’s love and God’s grace on March 26, 2023, at 8:05 pm. Gloria Huerta was born on March 15, 1940, to Jose Maria Gonzales and Aurora Garcia Gonzales in San Benito, Texas. Gloria came from humble beginnings, raised on a cotton farm with 14 siblings. She met her future husband, Obed Huerta, Sr., when he was out looking for field workers and passed by the Gonzales farm. Seeing several...

Robert "Bob" John Kramer Bob was born in Stoneham, Colorado to Anton and Margaret (Piel) Kramer on March 12, 1930. He was one of 11 children. He married the love of his life and best friend JoAnn Lucielle Freitag on September 17, 1956. Together they had 2 boys to share their life with, Shane and Jeffrey. Bob graduated from Stoneham High School in 1948. He was then drafted to the Army, and spent 2 years in Korea. When he returned home,  he moved to Ft. Lupton, CO and he and...

Remembering Juan Paul Medina     Juan Paul Medina, Age 3, died on March 16, 2023 at the Children’s hospital  Aurora, CO. Juan was born on June 3, 2019 to parent’s Roxann Escamilla and Jason Medina. A strong out going child, Juan was known by his friends and family to be an inspiration in life because he was a fighter and a very loving child. Being so young with Lung Cancer (neurroblastoma) going through so many obstacles, Juan had touched so many hearts....

Jean Marie Ebel, age 82, passed away Thursday evening, March 16, 2023, after a recent stroke.  She was born on June 8, 1940 in Kimball, NE.  She attended Cheyenne, WY Central High School and graduated with the class of 1958.  She later attended Barnes Business College in Colorado Springs for accounting.  In 1984 Jean and her brother Ron moved to Brighton.  Soon after she became the first employee hired by Kaiser Consulting (now Kaiser Institute) and worked there as...

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the sudden and unexpected passing of Jeffrey Arlon Tesch, of Brighton, Colorado on March 15th, 2023 as he succumbed to complications of lung cancer, after going through a valiant fight completing his first run of chemotherapy and radiation.  Jeff was born on October 18th, 1967 in Austin, Minnesota, making him a devoted Vikings fan despite spending most of his growing up years in Brown Deer, Wisconsin. Jeff graduated from Brown Deer High...

Edna Egan April 12, 1940 - March 9, 2023 Edna lived on a farm west of Brighton where she enjoyed growing up with her four sisters and one brother. In addition, Edna reveled in the friends and extended family that lived in the area. Edna learned the value of hard work on the farm, the importance of farmers and gained a deep appreciation for the love of family and friends. Edna attended Zion Lutheran School through eighth grade and then, after 4 years of public school, graduating from Brighton...