James Leroy Underwood
Retired police officer, 66
James Leroy Underwood of Haxtun, a retired police officer, died July 29 at home. He was 66.
Services were Aug. 2 at Church of the Brethren. There was cremation.
He was born Sept. 5, 1932, in Omaha. He married Pearl Buxton.
He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Pamela J. Andrews and Patti J. Deonnegan; a son, James Jr.; and two stepsons, Steve Miller and Jerry Miller.
Written: 16-Aug-1999
William C. Spoor
Math teacher, 75
William C. Spoor of Aurora, a retired math teacher, died Wednesday in Aurora. He was 75.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Fort Logan National Cemetery, 3698 S. Sheridan Blvd.
He was born Sept. 30, 1923, in Dinura, Calif. On May 11, 1947, he married Josephine Anderson in Denver. He served in the Navy during World War II.
He retired from Aurora Public Schools after 28 years of service. He was a member of the Masons.
He is survived by his wife; three sons, Paul, Seattle, Steve, Evergreen, and Mike, Lakewood; two daughters, Debbie Roum, Aurora, and Katherine Gates, Parker; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2255 S. Oneida St., Denver 80224; or to the American Heart Association, 1280 S. Parker Road, Denver 80231.
Written: 12-Aug-1999
Phyllis Joy Snell
Accountant, 69
Phyllis Joy Snell of Denver, an accountant, died Wednesday at Porter Hospice. She was 69.
Private services will be held. Interment will be in Lyons, Kan.
She was born May 11, 1930, in Winfield, Kan.
She received a degree in business management form the Adela Hale Business College. She also studied at the University of Denver Law Center.
She was self-employed as an accountant.
She was a member of the Lyons United Methodist Church, Beta Sigma Phi, Alpha Iota and the Girl Scout Alumni.
She is survived by four sisters, Lucy Tomlinson, Goldendale, Wash., Lucille Crawford, Mills, Wyo., Ilene Burns, McPherson, Kan., and Frances Frank, Hemet, Calif.
Written: 20-Sep-1999
Joseph F. Rapp
Business owner, 74
Joseph F. Rapp of Denver, a business owner, died Wednesday in Parker. He was 74.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 1091 S. Colorado Blvd. Interment will be in Hampden Gardens.
He was born on Oct. 18, 1924, in Kansas City, Mo. On Jan. 30, 1955, he married Catherine Zahn in Denver.
He was the owner and operator of Holiday Bowling Lanes.
He is survived by his wife; a son, James, Parker; two daughters, Andrea, Omaha, and Carla Kline, Overland, Kan.; a brother, John, Ohio; and three grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to Denver Rescue Mission, Box 5206, Denver 80217.
Written: 16-Aug-1999
John Paul Morgan
Hospital worker, 57
John Paul Morgan of Lakewood, a hospital housekeeping worker, died Aug. 5. She was 57.
Services were Wednesday at Newcomer Family Mortuary. Interment was in Bear Creek Cemetery.
He was born April 16, 1942, in Denver. He married Suzanne Malone in Denver 28 years ago.
He was employed at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center.
He is survived by his wife; his mother, Anna Louise, Denver; two brothers, David, Brighton, and Robert; and a sister, Mary Bilka, Larkspur.
Written: 16-Aug-1999
Jerold I. Martin
Aircraft mechanic, 79
Jerold I. Martin of Aurora, an aircraft mechanic, died Thursday in Denver. He was 79.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Burns United Methodist Church, 1095 Newark St. There will be cremation.
He was born July 21, 1920, in Des Moines, Iowa. He married Alice J. Petheram on Jan. 31, 1920, in Goodland, Kan. He served in the Army Air Forces during World War II. He was an aircraft mechanic for United Airlines. He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Kathi Pollock, Castle Rock; two sons Don, Madison, Wis., and Keith, Aurora; and three grandchildren.
Written: 17-Aug-1999
Pete M. Lovato
Retired lot attendant, 69
Pete M. Lovato of Denver, a retired parking lot attendant, died Friday in Lakewood. He was 69.
Services were Monday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Interment was in Fort Logan National Cemetery.
He was born Aug. 10, 1930, in Pagosa Springs. He graduated from Monte Vista High School and attended Adams State College.
On July 11, 1962, he married Maria Leonardita Roybal in San Luis.
He is survived by his wife; his mother, Ruth Rios-Lovato, Arizona; six brothers, Rudy, Steven, Art, Cassady, Ricky and Jerry, all of Arizona; eight sisters, Ruby, Margie, Linda, Rosa, Mary Ann, Nora, Eva and Cora, all of Arizona.
Written: 17-Aug-1999
Russ Henritze
Manager, 88
Russ Henritze of Castle Rock, a retired manager, died Aug. 7 at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood. He was 88.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Christ's Episcopal Church, 615 Fourth St., Castle Rock. There was cremation.
He was born Aug. 8, 1910, in Trinidad. On Feb. 7, 1964, he married Carol Ann Smith in Denver.
He graduated from Colorado College and was a Phi Gamma Delta. He served in the Army. He was a buyer and manager for the Safeway Credit Union for 40 years until he retired. He was a member of Christ's Episcopal Church and Perry Park Country Club. His interests included reading and golfing.
He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Lynn Gilreath, Bakersfield, Calif., Ann Hoopes, Delano, Calif., and Debra Otten-Pain, Indianapolis; two sons, Thomas R. Henritze II, Denver, and Michael S., Windsor; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to Christ's Episcopal Church, 614 Fourth St., Castle Rock 80104; or Philip S. Miller Library, 961 S. Plum Creek Blvd., Castle Rock 80104.
Written: 16-Aug-1999
Harlan I. Firminger
Pathologist, 80
Harlan I. Firminger of Denver, a pathologist, died July 22 in Denver. He was 80.
Memorial services will be at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at University Hospital, Glaser Auditorium, 4200 E. 9th Ave. There will be cremation.
He was born on Dec. 31, 1918, in Minneapolis. He received his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and trained in pathology at Washington University and Massachusetts General Hospital.
He served in the military in the Panama Canal Zone.
He was a member of the first pathology group at the National Cancer Institute. He worked for the University of Kansas School of Medicine; was a professor and chair of pathology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine; and retired as professor emeritus from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. His research focus was cancer and liver DNA. He published numerous papers and books and was the editor of the Atlas of Tumor Pathology of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. A student award has been created in his name.
His interests were tennis, hiking, skiing, and reading. He is survived by his wife, Jane; three daughters, Ann Howard, Raleigh, N.C., Carol Feeney, Boston, and Barbara Romero, Grosse Pointe, Mich.; and five grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Research, c/o Department of Pathology (B216), 4200 E. 9th Ave., Denver 80262.
Written: 16-Aug-1999
Ferris R. Duke
Ordinance inspector, 95
Ferris R. Duke of Denver, an ordinance inspector, died Wednesday in Denver. He was 95.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. today at Chapel Hill Cemetery, 6601 S. Colorado Blvd.
He was born July 8, 1904, in Mason City, Neb. On Nov. 10, 1954, he married Amy Violetta Ragland.
He served in the Army. He was an ordinance inspector for the federal government.
He was a member of the American Legion.
He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Emma Williams, Grand Island, Neb., and Joan Lovato, Aurora; a son, Richard Williams, Denver; nine grandchildren; and 19 greatgrandchildren.
Written: 16-Aug-1999
David Andrew Drage
Travel consultant, 38
David Andrew Drage of Denver, a travel consultant, died Saturday. He was 38.
A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Colorado Community Church, 3651 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver. There will be cremation.
He was born Oct. 18, 1960, in Harlingen, Texas.
Drage attended Colorado Community Church. He was employed at a travel agency.
His interests included gardening, airplanes, trains, cultures and art.
He is survived by his companion, Julie Mangum, Denver; his father and stepmother, David and Nancy, Fort Collins; his mother, Sally Clements, Green Valley, Ariz.; a sister, Sara Beggs, Denver; and grandparents, Catherine, Fort Collins and Lucile Andrews, Denver.
Contributions may be made to the Denver Botanical Gardens, c/o Bohlender Funeral Chapel, 121 W. Olive St., Fort Collins 80524.
Written: 17-Aug-1999
Leonard R. Conda
Automotive manager, 65
Leonard R. Conda of Montrose, an automotive manager, died Aug. 10 in Grand Junction. He was 65.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Veterans Affairs Nursing Home, 2121 North Ave., Grand Junction. There will be cremation.
He was born Sept. 26, 1933, in Boulder. He served in the Army during the Korean War.
He earned a degree in geology from the University of Colorado in 1959.
On July 3, 1981, he married Sylvia Butler.
He was a member of the Montrose Visual Arts Guild and was its president in 1997. He was also a volunteer for the San Juan Living Center.
His hobby was fly-fishing.
He is survived by his wife; and two sisters, Mary Jane Dalton, Galesburg, Ill., and Amanda Croley, Boulder.
Written: 17-Aug-1999
Joseph Maculee Cipri
Business owner, 80
Joseph Maculee Cipri of Colorado, a tree trimmer and business owner, died Aug. 3 in Thornton. He was 80.
Graveside services were Aug. 9 at Fort Logan National Cemetery. He was born Dec. 8, 1918, in Stamford, Conn. In 1945, he married Josephine Archuletta in Hot Springs, S.D. He served in the Army during World War II.
He founded Northwestern Tree Service.
He was a member of Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Sons of Italy. His interests included trees and golf.
He is survived by his wife; three sons, Phil, Joseph and Bob, all of Denver; two daughters, Jacquie Gruber, Denver, and Gloria Kemer, Cleveland; two brothers, Mario and Edward; two sisters, Rose and Gloria; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Written: 16-Aug-1999
Elpidia Chavez
Denver homemaker, 75
Elpidia Chavez of Denver, a homemaker, died July 28 in Denver. She was 75. Private services were held. Interment was in Eastlawn Memorial Gardens.
She was born Dec. 20, 1923, in Goodland, Kan. She married Frank Chavez. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church.
She is survived by her husband; two sons, Frank Jr. and Eugene; and five daughters, Olivia Chulig, Margot Lung, Loretta Dwyer, Linda Chavez and Gloria Romero.
Written: 16-Aug-1999
Joanne F. Brown
Englewood homemaker, 70
Joanne F. Brown of Englewood, a homemaker, died Friday in Denver. She was 70.
Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. today at Fairmount Cemetery, 430 S. Quebec St. She was born on March 28, 1929, in Cleveland.
She is survived by her husband, Donald; three daughters, Leslie, Vicki, and Teri; a son, Gary; and seven grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 1600 Race St., Denver 80206.
Written: 16-Aug-1999
