Denver, Colorado Obituaries
Denver, Colorado Obituaries
BALDWIN
Died. Major General Frank D. Baldwin, 80, at Denver. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor during the Civil War, and again for the campaign against Sitting Bull ten years later. He was the only living man to have the distinction of holding this medal twice. [Time Magazine, Saturday, May 5, 1923, submitted by K. Torp]
BATES
George C. Bates, lawyer, died, Denver, Col., Feb.11, 1886, a. 71.
[Individuals living in Chicago in 1843 and listed in the City Directory. In 1896 it was updated to include death dates. Format is Name, occupation, residential address. Kim Torp]
BILLS
Witness in Trial of Tom Horn Dies at Home in Denver
LARAMIE Wyo., Nov. 29 -- John Houston Bills, who died at Denver and was buried in that city this afternoon, came to Laramie several years ago, where he was engaged in the mining business for a time and afterwards in the livery business here, in the old Elkhorn barn, made famous as the last Laramie stopping place of Tom Horn, hanged at Cheyenne for murdering a boy. When Bills went to Denver he was engaged in a scheme for melting the tin and solder from tin cans, and continued to reside in that city. His daughter, Mrs. Jennie Konold, is the wife of Herbert Konold, is city and the daughter-in-law or Alfred L. Konold, general chairman for the Brotherhood or Locomotive Engineers on the Union Pacific system.
[29 Nov 1921; Wyoming State Tribune- Cheyenne State Leader, Submitted By Friends for Free Genealogy]
BROWN
Denver, Mar 7 - Henry C. Brown, builder of the Brown Palace hotel, and for many years one of the most prominent citizens of Denver, died at San Diego, Cal. Mr. Brown was born in St. Clairsville, Ohio, in 1820.
[Lima Daily News, Mar 7, 1906, Submitted by Linda Dietz]
CALLOWAY
Death of a Veteran Editor Denver, Oct. 5 - C. E. Calloway, aged 80 years, died here from injuries received by being struck by a tramway car. he was believed to be the oldest newspaper editor in the United States. He had published and edited newspapers in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, and Utah. (Wichita Searchlight, October 6, 1900, page 1, transcribed by Peggy Thompson)
LEARY
Denver, Colo. Mrs. Lillian C. Leary, wife of state official, succeeded in fifth attempt at suicide; shot herself through stomach. [The Day Book. (Chicago, Ill.) , April 27, 1915]LILL
William Lill, (L. & Diversey), res Chicago Ave. near St. Clair [died, Denver, Colo., August 11, 1875, aged 67¼
[Individuals living in Chicago in 1843 and listed in the City Directory. In 1896 it was updated to include death dates. Format is Name, occupation, residential address. Kim Torp]REDFIELD NATIVE DIES AT DENVER Redfield - Charles Clark Hughes died Wednesday at Denver, Colo. Requiem Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Bernard's Catholic Church with the Rev. noel Power officiating; burial will be in St. Bernard's Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Coleman Funeral Chapel. Hughest was born Feb.22, 1911, at Redfield, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Hughes. He was married to Elizabeth West in 1929 and they spent most of their married life in the Redfield area. Survivors include one son, Edward, Aberdeen; four brothers, Lee, San Diego, Calif.; Howard, Dalton, Ky.; Walter, Perham, Minn.; Stanley, Tulare and two sisters, Vera, Mrs. Orville Muchelberg, New Carlisle, Ind. and Betty, Mrs. Ray Wendland, Tulare. Hughest was preceded in death by one son, Dean, in 1947, and his wife, in 1962. The Coleman Funeral Home announced arrangements. [Huron Daily Plainsman, Friday, July 30, 1965 - Submitted by Karen Hammer]
INGERSOLL
WATCH MAKER DEAD
Denver, Colo,, Sept. 6 Robert H. Ingersoll, the man who gave America the, dollar watch, is dead here at the age of 65. in 1892, Ingersoll conceived the idea of a cheap time piece and abandoned his mail order business to carry it out. So successful was he that his company manufactured 80,000,000 dollar watches before selling out to another concern [The Daily Republican Thursday Sept 6 1923, Submitted by Barbara Ziegenmeyer]
JACKSON
Hay Springs Mrs. W. K. Jackson, who resided here in the early 80s, died at Denver, Colo. The body was brought here for burial. [Omaha World Herald 3 Apr. 1921 - MZ - Sub by FoFG]
JOHNSON
Lodgepole Christopher Johnson, early pioneer of Sedgwick county, Colorado, died recently in Denver at the age of 74. He was a native of Denmark, coming to America when 17 years old. [Omaha World Herald 3 Apr. 1921 - MZ - Sub by FoFG]
KOHLER, KENDALL, KERNS
Denver, Colo., Feb 19- A snow-slide occurred near the Old Lont mine yesterday afternoon, which carried away a boarding house and six men. Three were resued and the other perished in the slide. Their names are: Billy Kohler, Tom Kendall and William Kerns.
[Lima Daily News, Feb 19, 1891 - Submitted by Linda Dietz]
LITTLE
Monica Suzanne Little, of Thornton, Colorado passed away in Denver, Colorado on Sunday, January 6, 2008. Monica was born on February 2, 1981 to Wade Little and Dianna Lynn (Lilburn) Pennywell. Monica is survived by her parents, Wade and Kay Little and Kenneth B. and Dianna Lynn Pennywell; her brother Adam Wade Little and the love of her Life, Ken Whitten. Monica is also survived by her grandparents, Sidney and Deanie Little of Delaware, Oklahoma; Jun and Linda Lilburn of Nowata, Oklahoma and Marvin and Marla Welch of Wagoner, Oklahoma. Monica will always be remembered for her beautiful, loving spirit and her gentle ways. She fought a long, valiant fight for many years and her determination and will to live never wavered. Monica graduated from Horizon High School in Thornton, Colorado in 1999. At the time of her death, Monica had been waiting for a double lung transplant, but unfortunately the call never came. Monica was active in various donor awareness programs and support groups. Memorial services will be held on January 11, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. at North Metro Church in Thornton, Colorado and on January 14, 2008 at 11 a.m. at The First Church of God, in Nowata, Oklahoma. [Jan 2008, Submitted by Kristy Fox]
MARYNIK
NAME: Walter Stanley Marynik
Walter S. Marynik, 6708 Ammons Dr., Arvada, husband of Rose Marynik; stepfather of Gary Sauer, Lakewood, CO; brother of Christina Misilek, Grafton, ND, Pearl Glenn, Drayton, ND, Sophie Kerian, Sacramento, CA, Barbara McCann, Grafton, ND, Pauline Younes, Sacramento, CA. Mass of Christian Burial, Wednesday, 8 PM St. Anne's Church, Arvada. Committal Service, Thursday, 10 AM, Mt. Olivet Mausoleum.
[Denver Post, June 6, 1978 - Submitted by Kathie Marynik]MCKENNA
Denver, Col., March 12 - Thomas E. McKenna, managing editor of the Rocky Mountain News and Denver Times, died at a hospital in this city of heart disease, aged 45 years. (The Wild Rose, Wild Rose Wis., Thursday March 15, 1906 - Submitted by Linda Rodriguez)
NEWMAN
Denver, June 29 - William T. Newman, vice grand master of the Brotherhood of Railway trainmen, died at his home in this city today. [30 Jun 1910, Gazette-Telegraph, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Submitted by Vicki Hartman]
RUTIER
Denver, Feb. 8 - Charles E. Rutier, retired mining man, and one of the oldest and best-known citizens of Colorado, died today at his home here of heart trouble. Mr. Rutier was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1841.
[9 Feb 1910, Gazette-Telegraph, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Submitted by Vicki Hartman]
WEBB
J. F. Webb, Former County Resident., Dies in East
Jean Francois Webb, a former resident of Placerville who for years had made his home in the east, died on January 5 at White Plains, New York. This is according to word received during the week from his son. Mr. Webb was a native of St. Louis, born there 82 years ago. He had been a lawyer, soldier, pioneer and miner and inventor. Within the last few years he had perfected an automatic safety device for stopping trains within a dangerous 'block'. In 1925 he was declared to be the oldest commuter from White Plains, N. Y., making the trip to New York City every morning on the 8:20 train in his capacity as president of the Internationa Signal Company. In the Civil War he served as a boy of 16 with Company B of the 145 Illinois Infantry. Although he lived during his later days in the east, Mr. Webb had a home at Denver, Colorado, and made frequet trips to the capital. of the Centennial state. He had mining interests in that vicinity at one time. On August 9, last, an embolism developed on his lower right leg and he was incapacitated. The ailment became more severe during the Winter and on January 1 he went to White Plains hospital for an operation which was never performed because of his weakened heart action. Mr. Webb was a member of El Dorado Commandery No. 4, Knights Templar. [Mountain Democrat, Jan 31, 1930, page 4 Submitted by Brenda Wiesner]
WINNETT
Addison M. Winnett, 92, of Denver, Colorado, formerly of Belle Vernon [Pa.], died at his home, November 30, 1957. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home [Belle Vernon, Pa.] after noon tomorrow. Visiting hours will be from 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held there Thursday, December 5, at 10 a.m., in charge of Rev. J.F. Bellville, and interment will follow in Maple Creek cemetery [near Charleroi, Pa.]. Harold R. Toner is the funeral director. [Dec., 1957, Submitted By Allen Bankson]
SMITH
Rev. T.C. SMITH, Brother of Mrs. S. F. Turner Dies
News was received in El Dorado yesterday afternoon by Mrs. S. F. Turner, mother of W. E. Turner, county coroner of the death of her brother, Rev. T. C. Smith at his home in Denver, Colo. He had been in declining health for a number of months.
Mr. Smith was 82 years old. He is survived by his widow and three children. Although Mr. Smith had never visited in El Dorado he had been at his sisters home at Madison several times.
Mr. Smith was a minister in the Presbyterian Church. For a number of years he lived in Iowa. He retired from the pulpit only a few years ago. He was given his first charge when about twenty-two years old. (El Dorado Times, January 19, 1923, transcribed by Peggy Thompson)
Captain Smythe Suicides
Denver, Col., Sept. 5 Captain W. H. Smythe, aged 34 years, son of Recorder Smythe of New York, and formerly a paymaster in the United States Army, was found dead sitting on a bench in Lincoln park Saturday night, having committed suicide by shooting himself through the head. He was unidentified until today when United States army officials identified him. He was penniless and out of work, which is supposed to be the cause of suicide.
(The Guthrie Daily Leader; Guthrie, Oklahoma; September 6, 1893 - Transcribed as written by D. Donlon)