-MARK P. BAUMGARDNER, 24, of Denver died Dec. 30. Services were Jan. 2. Mr. Baumgardner was born in Denver on Oct. 11, 1976. Survivors include parents Robert and Cheryl.

-ROBERT J. BECK, 70, of Aurora died Dec. 27. Services were Dec. 30, with burial at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Mr. Beck was born in Canada on Oct. 22, 1930. He married Barbara Howard, 1949. He served in the Air Force during Vietnam. He retired as an accountant in the Air Force. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include son Robert Jr. of Parker; daughter Marsha Stallsworth of Nevada; brother Bernard of Canada; two grandchildren.

-MARILYN C. BURTON, 63, of Wheat Ridge died Dec. 21 in Lakewood. Mrs. Burton was born in Oakland, Calif., on May 18, 1937. She was a foster mother and bookkeeper. Survivors include mother Mary of Wheat Ridge; daughters Kahren Tedesco, Lissa True, both of Arvada; sister Amy Martin of Gilpin County; two grandchildren.

-RICHARD DONALD CHRISTENSEN, 53, of Golden died Dec. 30 in Denver. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5, at Olinger Woods Chapel. Mr. Christensen was born in Storm Lake, Iowa, on Sept. 10, 1947. He was an auto mechanic. Survivors include mother Nita of Northglenn; son Micah of Golden; brother Jeffery of Thornton; sister Lynn Smith of Arvada.

-DAN B. COMFORT, 98, of Denver died Dec. 29. Services were Jan. 3, with burial at Fairmount Cemetery. Mr. Comfort was born in Dallas on Jan. 6, 1902. He married Gladys Moore, 1926. He was a supervisor at Mobil Oil Corp. Survivors include adopted daughter Esther Nicholas of Denver; two grandchildren.

-ARCHER T. ELLIOT, 88, of Lakewood died Dec. 27. Services were Jan. 3, with burial at Olinger Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr. Elliot was born in Kansas City, Kan., on Dec. 4, 1912. He married Darline Danielson, 1940. He was a civil engineer for the Federal Aviation Administration. Survivors include his wife; sons A. Thomas Jr. of Denver, Stephen of Arvada; daughter Lynne Shaver of Golden.

-FORREST BENJAMIN EVANS, 84, of Lakewood died Dec. 1 in Denver. Services were Dec. 3. Mr. Evans was born in Alpine, Ore., on March 7, 1916. He married Yolanda ColaBerardino, 1950. He served in the Army. He was an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department for 20 years. He was a member of Lochwood Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife; son Forrest of California; daughters Lesley of Lakewood, Glenna Thiessen of Larkspur; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.

-LILA ETHELDA FRANKS, 92, of Fairplay died Jan. 1. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, at Fairplay Baptist Church. Mrs. Franks was born in Berthoud on Feb. 19, 1908. She married Frank Franks. Survivors include daughter Norma Osborne of Fairplay; son John of Tennessee; a sister; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

-RALPH C. GLAZE, 81, of Denver died Dec. 30. Mr. Glaze was born in Denver on May 2, 1919. He married Ruth Hughey, 1941. He served in the Army Air Forces. He worked at Sturgeon Electric. Survivors include his wife; daughters Penny Powell and Trudy Widmayer; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.

-FLORENCE L. HARDING, 84, of Morrison died Dec. 29. Services were in Iowa. Mrs. Harding was born in Spencer, Iowa, on June 15, 1916. She married Joe Harding, 1935. She was an office manager for American College Testing. She was a member of American Genealogy Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Survivors include sons Joe of Boulder, Robert of Lakewood, James of Colorado Springs; brother John Yarwood of Louisiana; sister Helen Drew of Iowa; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild.

-JAMES D. HUTCHESON, 86, of Denver died Dec. 22 in Aurora. Services were Dec. 28, with burial at Fairmount Cemetery. Mr. Hutcheson was born in El Reno, Okla., on Jan. 9, 1914. He married Beulah McGowen, 1973. He was a teacher. Survivors include sons Kent of Aurora, Neil of Washington; stepson Gary Stanley of Superior.

-PAUL HUGO JOHNSON, 85, of Aurora died Dec. 24. Services were Dec. 29, with burial at Olinger Chapel Hill Cemetery. Mr. Johnson was born in Denver on Feb. 23, 1915. He married Marion Silkensen, 1946. He served in the Army during World War II. He was an electrical engineer for Public Service Company of Colorado. He was a member of Galilee Baptist Church, Swinging '30s Club and Public Service Company Pioneer Club. Survivors include sons David of Minnesota, Richard of Littleton; daughter Edie of Aurora; sister Annette of Denver; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.

-RANDY CHARLES JOHNSON, 49, of Aurora died Dec. 22 in Denver. Services were Jan. 3. Mr. Johnson was born in Lake Linden, Mich., on Jan. 8, 1951. He was a salesperson for Premier Counter Top. Survivors include companion Mary Jensen of Lakewood; stepson David Jensen of Lakewood; stepdaughter Catherine Jensen of Lakewood; brother Rick of Colorado Springs; sisters Janice Markano of Fort Collins, Jeannine Pike of Craig.

-HENRY E. KINNEY, 86, of Aurora died Dec. 27. Services were Jan. 2, with burial at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Mr. Kinney was born in Denver on Sept. 14, 1914. He married Marie Woods, 1944. He retired as a master sergeant from the Air Force. Survivors include his wife; sons Douglas of Aurora, Don of Lakewood; daughter Gail Abbott of Arizona; brothers Douglas of Golden, Albert of Denver; sister Katherine Garvey of Kentucky; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild.

-MARYLN M. MAIER, 73, of Brighton died Dec. 25. Services were Dec. 29. Mrs. Maier was born in Kansas City, Mo., on April 28, 1927. She married Hubert Maier, 1947. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband; mother Halie Maple of Denver; sons Joseph, Hubert, both of Brighton; daughters Linda of Aurora, Natalie of Brighton, Susan Davis of Commerce City; sister Harriet Harris of Arizona; brothers Alan Maple of California, Dick Maple of Missouri, Lloyd Maple of Highlands Ranch, Chris Maple of Brighton.

-EMILY MALNATI, 97, of Denver died Dec. 27. Services were private. Mrs. Malnati was born in England on March 24, 1903. She married Edward Malnati, 1927. She was a payroll clerk at the University of Denver. She was a volunteer at Denver Botanical Gardens and Grey Lady Hospital. Survivors include son Stan of Golden; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

-JAMES EDWARD MARTIN III, 51, of Castle Rock died Dec. 27. Services were Jan. 3, with burial at Fairmount Cemetery. Mr. Martin was born in Raleigh, N.C., on June 7, 1949. He worked in marketing. He was a member of Metropolitan Club, Colorado Athletic Club and Castle Pines Country Club. Survivors include father James; stepmother Kay; grandmothers Ida Tilman and Eveland.

-MARY JEANNE MCCADDON, 78, of Boulder died Dec. 30. Services were Jan. 3, with burial at Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery. Mrs. McCaddon was born in Denver on Oct. 3, 1922. She married George McCaddon, 1943. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband; daughters Jean Meredith, Melinda, both of Niwot; son Mark of Boulder; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

-ETHEL MARIE McCRACKEN, 92, of Denver died Dec. 18. Services were Jan. 4, with burial at Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. McCracken was born in Maskell, Neb., on April 21, 1908. She married Russell McCracken. She was a homemaker. Survivors include sons Jarrell and Ben.

-GERTRUDE PRIEST, 72, of Denver died Dec. 31. Services were Jan. 3. Mrs. Priest was born in Long Island, Kan., on Feb. 7, 1928. She was a bank teller. Survivors include son Jack of Denver; daughter Toni Arci of Denver.

-DANIEL G. QUINTANA, 61, of Denver died Dec. 29. Services were private. Mr. Quintana was born in Denver on May 20, 1939. He was a landscaper. Survivors include sister Beatrice Shaffroth of Denver; brothers Leroy of Denver, Alfred of California.

-WAYNE WESS REED, 54, of Broomfield died Nov. 7 in Wheat Ridge. Services were Nov. 10. Mr. Reed was born in Wichita, Kan., on Aug. 22, 1946. He married Melanie Swenson, 1969. He served in the Army Reserves. He was a service consultant with Lennox. Survivors include his wife; daughters Tonya Frazier, Shandra, both of Broomfield; sister Judy Hergert of Texas; brother Ron of Texas.

-THEODORE E. SCHMITT, 89, of Longmont died Dec. 29. Mr. Schmitt was born in St. Francis, Kan., on July 3, 1911. He married Esther Confer, 1935. He worked in building maintenance. Survivors include son Dwight of Larkspur; daughter Melva Burgess of Arvada; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.

-MARY LILLIAN VOWLES, 83, of Denver died Dec. 26. She was born on July 8, 1917. Survivors include sons John Mervyn, Larry; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

-FREDA M. WALKER, 94, of Denver died Dec. 28. Services were Jan. 3, with burial at Hampden Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Walker was born in Denver on Dec. 15, 1906. She married James Walker, 1932. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Tuesday Club, Green Thumb Garden Club. Survivors include son Wayne of Denver; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

-LINDA ANN WALKER, 57, of Littleton died Dec. 30. Mrs. Walker was born in Bismarck, N.D., on May 17, 1943. She was a teacher. Survivors include sons Wayne and Wesley; daughter Wendy, all of Denver.

-MARGARET IRENE WORTHMAN, 102, of Denver died Dec. 27. Services were Dec. 30, with burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Mrs. Worthman was born in Chicago on Aug. 18, 1898. She married Edgar Gilpin Sr., 1923. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Altar and Rosary Society and Bridge Club. Survivors include four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.