Announcing the death of James (Jim) D’Ambrosia, born in Denver, Colorado, to James and Frances (Engler) D’Ambrosia.  Jim, his parents, and his sister Bernice lived in the Denver area throughout his childhood. He attended Colorado State University, where he met his wife Kiki. They married in 1965, shortly after Jim graduated from CSU and was commissioned in the US Army. During his 27-year military career, Jim and Kiki raised their five children while living in Georgia, New ...

See below for services and directions. Funeral Mass will be live-streamed at this link: https://youtube.com/live/FcnOEvn_ML4?feature=share

Roman Oponski, a devoted scholar, veteran, and lifelong reader, passed away. He was 80 years old. Born on August 7, 1945, in Port Chester, New York, Roman was the son of the late Anthony and Genevieve (Maczka) Oponski. He is survived by his beloved sister, Marianne "Mania" Silbereisen, and his niece, Teri Dyer. He was predeceased by his nephew, Michael Silbereisen, and his cherished companion, Charlotte Oponski. Roman proudly served his country in the United States Army. His ...

Diane Carol Prull, 79, of Broomfield, CO, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026, surrounded by her family. Diane was born in November 1946 in California. She moved to Colorado in 1971. She worked as a secretary for a local building products company for several years. In 1976 she met and married Dale Prull, and they raised three children together in their home in Broomfield. Diane loved crossword puzzles, crochet, and ghost hunter shows. She was a voracious reader and always looked ...

Please check back for Lew’s life story. A Liturgy of Resurrection will begin at 12:00 p.m. at Lutheran Church of Hope in Broomfield and live-streamed here.  There will be a public visitation 30 min prior to the start of the service and the service will be followed by a light reception. Lew will be laid to rest with his beloved wife, Amy, at the Broomfield County Commons Cemetery at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Lew’s Air Force Honors will be rendered for his 30 ...

Bernice Marie Houpt passed away peacefully in her home in Louisville, Colorado with her family by her side on February 10, 2026. Bernice was born to John and Gertrude Gerritzen in Great Bend, Kansas and had one brother and 3 sisters. After graduating from Iola High School, Bernice worked at Iola State Bank. She eventually went to work as a bookkeeper for Pet Milk Incorporated where she met Leo Houpt. After they were engaged, Pet Milk transferred Leo to California, and they anticipated this ...

Kathy Purviance was born Kathryn Marie Morgan on a cold night on January 21st, 1946, on a Sinclair Oil Lease in Creek County in Drumright Oklahoma. She was born to James and Violet Morgan. They had nine children and she was a middle child. Kathy was a switchboard telephone operator for 12 years until she graduated from the University of Texas in Austin. She became a Home Economics teacher in 1979 and began her career in Lampasas, TX at the age of 30. She also taught in the Dallas area. She ...

Robert Howard Whiting died February 8, 2026, in Denver where he was living at Sunrise Independent Living in Broomfield, CO. Bob was born April 6,1937, to Robert and Florence Whiting in Denver, Colorado. After moves to Boulder, CO and High Point, NC, where Bob started elementary school, the family moved back to Colorado where his father became the Episcopal priest in Alamosa and the San Luis Valley and his mother taught school at Boyd and Head-start. Bob continued his education with the ...

Loren Merle Berentson, 82, of Westminster, Colorado, formerly from Westhope, North Dakota, died February 4, 2026, at home in Westminster, following years of battling COPD. Loren was born on March 13, 1943 to Edwin and Ioane Berentson and grew up, with his six siblings, on the family farm near Westhope, North Dakota. He married Judy Sivertson in 1964. They were blessed with two children, Michelle LuRae and Robby Layne. They moved to Bakersfield, California, back to ND, then returned to the ...