Robert (Bob or Pops) Fredrick O’Dorisio Bob was born in Denver Colorado to Camillo Carl O’Dorisio and Nan Sizemore March 25th 1947.  Bob was raised in Denver Colorado by Grandma ODorisio, he entered the Navy in November of 1965.  He married Clara Lee Anaya in June of 1969, they Moved to Alaska where he worked on the Alaskan Pipeline until the 1983 when he returned home. He then worked for the Rocky Mountain News until they closed in the early...

RICHARD R. KELLEY  1950 – 2023 Richard “Rich” Ray Kelley was born in Salina, Kansas to Raymond and Lorna Kelley in February, 1950.  Growing up in Salina, Rich played little league baseball, delivered newspapers for the Salina Journal, and earned the rank of Eagle Scout.  Rich graduated from Salina High School in 1968, and then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Missouri at Kansas City in 1975.  After graduating, Rich...

Edward R. Gonzales- 2/24/1972-9/02/2023  Affectionately known as "Word, Gonzo, and Lil Ed", Edward was the youngest sibling of a large and loving Family. He was born in North Denver, Colorado, on Feb 24th, 1972, where he grew up and graduated in 1990 as a proud "Northsider" from North Denver High School. As the baby of the family, he was not only raised by his mom and dad but also by all of his siblings who he could always count on to carry him when he was...

Deanna M. Kreutzer was born in Denver, CO to Nettie Potts and Lloyd Reeves (Harry Price) and was the youngest of three siblings.  She married Cletus Kreutzer on August 12, 1961. She graduated from East High School and shortly thereafter began raising her first of four children.  She enjoyed sports and enjoyed cheering for her hometown teams the Broncos and Nuggets.  She worked at Kearney Middle School until her retirement in 1999.  She enjoyed spending time with the...

Clora Elizabeth Gallegos was born on July 17, 1931, in Questa New Mexico to Dorotea Sisneros and Francisco Martinez she was the 7th of sixteen children (2 stepbrothers).  She was Baptized on August 2nd at St. Anthony’s in Questa New Mexico by Samuel Duran and Emilia Sisneros.  She married Joe J Gallegos on July 27, 1946, at St. Cajetan’s in Denver, Colorado; they were married for 58 years.  They had seven children six still living: Orlando of Arizona, Marie (Joe)...

Andy was born in Milwaukee, WI to Adrian Kresha and Patricia Hoffman and was their second child and first son. Shortly after Andy’s birth, Adrian and Pat moved back to Kimball, NE where they lived until 1970. During that time Pam and Andy added two more siblings, Tom, and Danny. In 1970, the family moved to Brighton, CO where they lived most of their lives. Andy went to Brighton schools and graduated from Brighton Senior High School in 1983. During high school, Andy worked making...

Lucy Reyes Chavez Lucy Reyes Chavez, known affectionately as Lucy, passed away on September 11, 2023, in Wheatridge, Colorado. She was born in Rocky Ford, Colorado. Lucy was a warm and caring person who always had others in mind. She was passionate about life and lived her best life every day. Enjoyed camping, boating was an avid reader. There was no limit to her talents from her unforgettable meals to her exquisite quilting and sewing. Lucy loved with all her heart and nurtured everything...

Ana “Anita” Vasquez was born on June 2, 1943, in Mercedes, Texas, and was the eighth child of Julio and Angela Vasquez. Anita went home to her Lord on September 10, 2023. Anita is survived by her three children Eddie (Valerie) Hernandez Jr, Ernie Hernandez, and Leslie Lawler, her grandchildren; Ernie Jr, Eddie Ray, Alex, Tiffani, Jonah (Abigail), and Javon; her three great-grandchildren Zarius, Dayszi, and Esperanza; her siblings, Enrique (Sofia) Vasquez, Santos Centeno, Ernesto...

Nash Hernandez loved to be outdoors. We always knew we could find him in one of three places: toiling in his garden, sitting on the front porch watching the cars go by or riding around town on his go-go. On September 10, Nash passed away to be with the Lord and his loved ones. Born on August 13, 1940, to Mike and Josephine Hernandez in Denver, Colorado, he was the eighth of nine children. His family relocated to a farm between Brighton and Fort Lupton when he was 7 years old. He attended...

Ernest “Ernie” Kaska, aged 85, passed away on Sunday, September 10th after a short battle with cancer. He was a beloved husband, “Dad”, father-in-law, “Granddad”, brother, and friend.   He was a man of great faith, who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Ernie was born on May 25, 1938, in Iowa City, Iowa to Frank and Helen Kaska and was the third youngest of 13 siblings.  He was raised on the farm in East Pleasant Plain, Iowa. After...