Dennis John Mancuso, 83 years old, of Littleton, Colorado passed away peacefully on February 24, 2024. Dennis was born on June 18, 1940, to Marion Hilda Di Palermo and John Baptiste Mancuso in Rochester, NY. After Dennis graduated high school from St. Andrew’s Seminary in 1958, he went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Foreign Languages from St. Bernard’s College in Rochester, NY in 1962. Dennis was a seeker of knowledge and delighted in exploring the human...

Barbara Silver passed away on April 16, 2024 following a long illness and a fall. Barbara was born in Boulder, CO on August 12, 1931. She grew up in Boulder and attended the University of Colorado and the Denver Art Institute. Barbara had a long career as a fashion illustrator with May D&F, The Denver, Fashion Bar and as a freelance illustrator. Barbara was the last survivor of four siblings, William T. Smith, John Smith, and Mary Smith Burke. She is survived by her daughter, Julie...

Memorial Service to be held at 11AM on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at Drinkwine Family Mortuary; a reception to follow at Drinkwine Reception Hall from 12 - 1:45PM. Committal Service, with full military honors, to follow reception at 2:30PM on Thursday, May 9th at Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Staging Area C. Full obituary to be posted soon.

Services are pending.

Those who knew Julie best remember her as deeply devoted to her family, her friends and her community. She found immense joy in being surrounded by and serving those she loved. Born to Harold (Buzz) and Clara (Deter) Hanks on June 16, 1945, Julie grew up in Deer Trail, Colorado, where all her grandparents had settled. Her grandfather, Philip Deter, homesteaded the ranch owned by her family. During her school years, Julie discovered a love for music that stayed with her for life, singing in...

On April 10, 2024, Ed Clas, our beloved father, passed away after a long fight with  dementia. He was 91 years old. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Marguerite  and Edward Clas Sr. He worked on a dairy farm in Eastern Maryland and learned  all his life skills as he grew up there. He had six brothers and sisters – Robert  (deceased), Richard, Heidi, Paul, Helena and Joe.  Ed (“Pete”) is survived by his three children, Charles (Butch) Clas,...

Walter Joseph Beery passed into eternity the evening of April 8th, 2024.  Walter had greatly improved in his lifelong struggle with alcohol and substance abuse.  While he had improved, that lifestyle had taken a toll, and his body gave up. His passing comes as a shock to all who love him.  We are comforted to know that his passing was peaceful and natural, and that Walter had no fears of the next step in this great and miraculous journey. Walter was the third of four children...

Anita Louise (Thomas) Kannady, of Littleton, Colorado, sadly passed away on April 3, 2024, at the age of 81.  She was born on May 27, 1942, in Odessa, Texas.  Anita attended the University of Oklahoma and met Roy Kannady. Anita married Roy on June 1, 1962, and soon after moved to Littleton, Colorado, where they raised two boys, Brian and Scott. It was in Littleton where Anita became involved with many organizations, from the PTA to the Scouts. Along with Roy, Anita was also a...

Barbara Jean Cordova, age 75, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024. Barbara moved to Colorado and met her loving and devoted husband of 49 years and raised her two children with that same love and devotion. Barbara Jean was born in Spokane, Washington on March 3, 1949, to Gerald and Verna Savitz and was a protective and loving big sister to her younger sisters Kathy and Sylvia. Her parents were avid fishermen, so she spent a lot of her childhood with her family outdoors on...

In loving memory of Eugene “Gene” Campbell Gene, age 76, died peacefully, surrounded by his four children on March 27, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Denver, Colorado. Gene was a devoted father, grandfather, son, and brother to a large family. He especially loved being “G-pa” to his seven grandchildren.  Gene was born on December 28, 1947, in La Junta, Colorado to Ernest and Katherine Campbell. He lived on a working farm in Rocky Ford with his parents...