May 10, 1943 - May 20, 2022

Mom died on Friday. I was sitting by her side in the MICU at Denver Health (where you will find angels of God in the people that work there), holding her hand, and reading to her the latest crime novel I had picked up from the library a couple days before (a stack of novels from Tattered Cover was always her favorite Christmas gift to me).

December 2, 1971 - April 5, 2022

Marcus Brandon Cruse (Marc) was born December 2, 1971, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Denver Colorado. When Marc was little, he had a problem pronouncing his sister's name, Christy, correctly. He ended up calling her TT, which lasted long after he could pronounce it correctly.

September 5, 1931 - May 6, 2022

It was the morning of May 6th, 2022, at the age of 90, that the kind hearted Jerry died and was reunited with his beloved Peggy, his wife of 59 years. He lived a deeply purposeful life. His loyalty to his family and friends, sense of adventure, justice, peace, nature, education, athleticism, holistic living, humor, gentle spirit, wonder and curiosity defined who he was as a person. He was an avid reader, explorer and lover of the natural world. And, he was just so darn sweet and easily laughed at himself.

October 9, 1976 to May 7, 2022

Jeremy loved as much as possible, took care of everyone else, was the greatest friend, but also the most respectful, honest, fun-loving man. He loved Jason, Drake, and Dylan, as well as Harley McNally.

July 27, 1988 to May 9, 2022

Ben left this life for a more peaceful existence on May 9, 2022. He was born in Rockville, Maryland and had lived in Maryland and Arizona until he decided to move to Colorado in October 2021 to be near his sister and best friend, Marley.

July 21, 1960 - April 12, 2022

Susan Darlene Laird (Davis) put up a tough fight with a rare bone marrow cancer after surviving her battle with breast cancer 2 years prior, and went home to be with her Savior on April 12, 2022.

December 18th, 1977 - December 18th, 2021

Sarah Suzanne Kubacki transitioned off this earth on December 18, 2021. 44 years earlier, Sarah entered this world as suddenly as she left it. She was delivered at home by her father, Stanley, before the paramedics could arrive.

June 5, 1934 - April 30, 2022

When Hills Lee was born, his father named him after his favorite San Francisco brand of coffee – Hills Brothers. The coffee was known for its rich, unique flavor memorable to fans not just in the Bay Area but across the country.

September 2, 1951 - April 21, 2022

Gene passed away peacefully with his daughters by his side on April 21st after a sudden illness at the age of 70.

Gene was born in Gothenburg, Nebraska on September 2nd, 1951 to Esther and Wilbert Kruse. The fourth of six children, he was farm raised and lived in Nebraska throughout his youth.

August 18th, 1949 - April 21, 2022

Nora Kathleen "Kathy" Duncan was born in Richmond, California on August 18th, 1949 to Wynema and Woodrow Duncan. She was the fourth of eight children. Kathy graduated from De Anza High School in Richmond in 1967.