Memorials
This page is dedicated to honoring the memories of our classmates who have passed away. If you know of a classmate who has passed, but not listed here, you may add a new memorial and a photo by clicking the Add Memorial button. You may also write a tribute or leave comments about those already listed on the page. Most published obituaries have been edited for length.

Patrick Brunk
1956-04-10 2018-12-20
Pat passed away December 20, 2018, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, due to complications from Crohn's disease. His great legacy is being carried on by his wife, Laurie, of 40 years; his sons Matt, Ryan, and Kyle; his sisters Kathy and Christy; his two grandsons.
Pat was born April 10, 1956, in Lawrence, Kansas, and was the grandson of a farmer and the son of a man who never turned down a hard day’s work. He and his family moved to Littleton, Colorado, in 1968. Pat attended Arapahoe High School and was a member of FCA and lettered in both track and football, graduating in 1974 before attending Arizona State University (ASU).
While attending ASU, Pat became heavily...

Mike Compton
Michael Wayne Compton was born in February 1956 and passed away in December 2011 in Washington state.
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Diane Curry
1991-03-12Diane Lee Curry was born in October 1956 and passed away on March 12, 1991.
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Debbie Schonfeld (Danback)
1956-06-04 2010-06-01Debra Louise (Danback) Schonfeld of Garland, Texas, was born June 4, 1956, and passed away in Dallas on June 1, 2010.
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Dirk Doty
1956-11-04 2021-05-23
Dirk O’Brien Doty of Centennial, Colorado, was born on November 4, 1955, in Denver and passed away May 23, 2021.
He attended Peabody Elementary, Isaac Newton Junior High, and graduated from Arapahoe High School in Littleton, CO. He started playing football at a young age and continue through to college when a high school knee injury ended his playing career.
Dirk spent his entire life in Denver except to attend Hastings College in Hastings, NE, graduating in May of 1979 with a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education.
After he completed college, Dirk returned to the Denver area where he was employed by South Suburban Ice Area since 1979. He eventual...

Jeff Dufty
Jeffrey Harlan Dufty as born in June 1956 and passed away in Hillsborough, Florida, in September 2015.
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Bob Fix
1956-08-12 2025-05-13
Source: J. Warren Funeral Services Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel
Robert Gerald Fix, affectionately known as Bob, was born and raised in Denver, CO. He passed May 13, 2025, as the result of a tragic motorcycle accident in Phoenix. He was 68.
A celebration of Bob’s life will be held on May 30, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., with visitation beginning at 10:30 a.m. at The Pinal Cowboy Church, 18171 W Hopi Dr., Casa Grande, AZ 85122. For those unable to attend in person, the service will be livestreamed and available for viewing at www.pinalcountychurch.com and on the church’s YouTube channel. A reception will follow at J. Warren Funeral Home, 525 N Peart Rd, Ca...
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Tim Graham
1956-04-06 2021-12-07
Timothy Dwight Graham passed away peacefully on December 7th, 2021, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
Tim was born on April 6th, 1956, in San Rafael, California. In 1963, his family moved to Littleton, Colorado, where he attended Littleton Public Schools, graduating from Arapahoe High School in 1974.
A few days after graduation, he began working at Intermountain Rural Electric Association. There, he would spend the next 44 years, ultimately retiring in June of 2018.
In 1979, he married the girl next door, Debra Stout, and in 1987, they had a son together, Timothy Michael. His proud legacy will be carried on by both his wife and son, and his...

Jill Baty (Heyer)
1956-06-21 2018-12-19
Jill Heyer Baty, 62, of Aurora, CO, passed away peacefully as the result of complications from diabetes in her home surrounded by loved ones on December 19, 2018. She lives on through her loving and devoted husband David; beautiful daughters, Amanda, Jillian, and Angela; precious grandchildren, Lillie, Cameron, Troy, Disnee, Kennedy; and special siblings, Laurie, Jamie, Becky, and Peter.

Jim Jackman
1956-02-12 2024-10-19
James Robert Jackman: 1956-2024
Posted on Facebook by Ralph Jones: "Very sad news if you have not heard: My best bud, Jim Jackman, (AHS ‘74) passed away quite unexpectedly October 19th after a short illness (pneumonia-sepsis). He loved and was loved by his wife Beth; children Paige, Perry and Patrick; and six lovely grandchildren. Service at Cherry Hills County Club, November 22nd, 2 pm. God be with you ‘Hub’."
James Jackman Obituary
Jim Jackman, a Denver native, was born on February 12, 1956. He grew up in Littleton, Colorado, attending Peabody Elementary, where he first met kindergarten classmate and future wife, Beth Harmon. He later...