Obituaries

Lawrence Palmer Harper
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Lawrence Palmer Harper

May 7, 1948 - February 12, 2022

Larry is survived by his wife, Roxanne, and his son, Shawn Harper. Roxanne's siblings and nieces and nephews, will also miss the loving uncle, and brother-in-law he was to them. Larry's dry humor and intelligent questions were his calling card and will be missed, along with his smiling eyes.

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Samuel Crede Newman
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Samuel Crede Newman

February 7, 2022

Sam was the only son of Jay and Melissa Newman. He grew up in Aurora CO and attended Overland High School before dropping out to get his G.E.D. He obtained his Associates of Science in Business. From there he found his passion in finance and was really good at his job.

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Stacey Michelle Mitchell
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Stacey Michelle Mitchell

December 27, 1975 - February 17, 2022

Stacey Mitchell, 46 (also perpetually 24) entered eternal life on Thursday, February 17th in Denver, CO.

Stacey was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma on December 27, 1975 to her mother, Miki Merelli and father, Doug Mitchell. She grew up in Oklahoma, Missouri, and at 16 moved to Denver, Colorado with her family, where she has lived since.

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Charles Martin Chavez
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Charles Martin Chavez

March 17, 1949 - February 11, 2022

Charles, affectionately known as Buelo, died on February 11 after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Barbara, his daughters Mercedes Von Pichl and Wendy Chavez, as well as two grandsons and two granddaughters.

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William Craig Dawkins
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William Craig Dawkins

March 22, 1951 - January 28, 2022

Craig Dawkins passed away peacefully in his Colorado home on January 28, 2022.

Craig was born in Oklahoma City, the only child of June and Reba Dawkins. An energetic boy, he enjoyed being outdoors and spent summers at the lake with his parents.

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Kathryn Haight
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Kathryn Haight

December 18, 1949 - January 23, 2022

Loving, elegant, with a genuine intellect and subtle wit, Kathryn Haight was a beloved and beautiful woman. On January 23, 2022, she left this world in the same way she lived her life: with style, grace and dignity.

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Colonel Randy A. Shaffer, USAF, DC (RET)
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Colonel Randy A. Shaffer, USAF, DC (RET)

December 3, 1951 – January 25, 2022

Dr. Randy Alan Shaffer died peacefully at home on January 25, 2022 on a snowy Tuesday morning in Parker, CO. Randy was warm in his bed along with his beloved wife, Victoria, his devoted cat, Snowflake, and his enormous dog, Samson.

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Mary Helen Zelkovich Domijan
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Mary Helen Zelkovich Domijan

December 8, 1936 – January 21, 2022

Mary Helen Zelkovich Domijan was born to Peter and Mary Zelkovich (nee Pecekovic/Rosich) in Chicago, Illinois. She was born in the midst of the Depression and gifted with a breath-taking inner and outer beauty. Both her parents had emigrated from what is now the country of Croatia, but was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

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Kristi Kenning
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Kristi Kenning

November 2, 1962 - January 24, 2022

Kristi Kenning, of Golden, CO passed away Jan. 24, 2022, after an intense 7-week battle with an aggressive liver cancer. She is survived by her loving husband Jim (James A.) Edfors, her brothers Kevin, Kerry, and Kraig, and her sister Mary Kim.

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Jacinta Shontel Jones
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Jacinta Shontel Jones

February 29, 1976 - January 14, 2022

Jacinta “Shontel” Jones was born on February 29, 1976, to Shirley Green and Wayne Harris in Chicago, IL. Shontel was the oldest of three children, being raised by her mother and father, her stepfather Homer Green, Sr., her aunt Lori Jones, her grandmother Hattie Jones, and grandfather A.D. Jones, Jr. Shontel spent her life growing up on the westside of Chicago. She would go on to move her family to Denver, CO, and to meet and marry Lawrence Mack, building a life herself and her children there.

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