Memorials
This page is dedicated to honoring the memories of our classmates who have passed away.
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Mark Outman
2020-12-28Mark A. Outman, a proud Denver native, passed away in his Montclair home on December 28, 2020. He leaves behind a heartbroken community of family and friends. A devoted son to his late parents, Harold R. & Allene J. Outman, Mark knew early on that Architecture was his calling. He completed his first internship with the prolific architect, Charles "Chuck" Sink, who left a legacy of modernism in Denver. After completing a Bachelor of Architecture at Tulane University in 1980, he worked for Peter Dominick and Associates, HOK Architects, and Anderson Mason Dale Architects. Working closely with friend and mentor, Ron Mason FAIA, the Rocky Mountain Hall at Western Wyoming College is just one examp...
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Howard (Howie) Petterson
1956-05-03 2004-11-25
Survived by his parents Howard and Kathryn Petterson, sister Elizabeth Hadley, brothers William Petterson of Wisconsin and David Petterson of Ohio, and Doree Blenkner. Services are Thursday, December 2, 2:00 pm at Wellshire Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be sent to the Howie Petterson Memorial Fund, c/o the Denver Dumb Friends League, 2080 S. Quebec, Denver CO 80231-3298.
"Howie carried my books in Junior High School and what I remember is that he was just a sweet, kind guy who made you feel like he was your friend right away. Prayers and condolences to his family and friends -- I know he will be deeply missed." Nora Donovan
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Judy Roberts
2025-03-15Judy lived in Freiburg, Germany. She passed away after a 7-year battle with a rare form of cancer.
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Marie Carlson (Sander)
2022-12-10Marie Sander Carlson, twin sister of our classmate, Gary Sander, passed away on December 10, 2022. She was living in Kailua-Kona, HI, along with her husband, Dave, and her two sons. She and her husband had moved to Hawaii six years ago, following her sons who had pursued their dreams of working in film editing and production and had found some work in this field which had brought them to Hawaii. They then stayed and found work in other fields.
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Craig Schiffer
1956-08-25 2014-12-23
Craig Schiffer, 58, an investment banker who held numerous global leadership roles in over 35 years in the industry, died in an avalanche on December 23, 2014, while skiing with his children in Val Thorens, France. A resident of Summit, NJ, Craig is survived by his parents, Charles Schiffer and Carol Polinsky; his wife, Amy; his five children, Zach, Jessica, Zoe, Annie, and Gabe; and his siblings Michael Schiffer and Leslie Schiffer McGinn. Born in Cleveland, OH on August 25, 1956, he grew up in Denver, graduated in 1974 from Thomas Jefferson High School, and went on to graduate from UC Santa Cruz with a BA in history.
On June 1, 1996, he married Amy, the love of his life, mo...
Sharon Osborn (Shore)
1956-09-06 2016-12-20
Sharon Beth (Shore) Osborn, the longtime resident of Denver, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Colorado Springs on December 20, 2016. She is survived by her daughters, Sarah and Kayleigh Osborn; her mother, Joan Morava; and sisters, Gayle Lear and Lynn Shore-Roberts. Services to be held at 2 pm, Friday, December 30, 2016, at Olinger Chapel Hill Mortuary and Cemetery, 6601 S Colorado Blvd, Centennial, CO 80121.
Sharon was a creative, loving soul who left us too soon. Her family and friends remember her as someone who poured her creativity into a multitude of outlets. Her love was felt by her mother, daughters, sisters, niece and nephews, cousins, friends, and her beloved...
Jeff Short
1954-11-11 2024-02-17
After leaving Denver, Jeff aka Shorty, spent the majority of his life in the Dallas area. Before his long stint in Texas, he managed a full-service restaurant that his dad had purchased in San Diego. He enjoyed cooking his entire life and had an avocation for it. After paying his dues in the restaurant business for a few years, he returned to Dallas and spent his prime years working at his dad’s Volkswagen dealership - Central Volkswagen in Richardson. He grew through the ranks into a role in management. Jeff’s dad sold Central Volkswagen and Jeff remained with the new owners for a year or two but left the business to start a landscaping business that he owned and operated for years.