All Obituaries

Jason Brookman, 47, passed away on June 17, 2018 at his residence in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Jason was born at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Barbara Conrad Brookman and Marco Brookman on October 21, 1971.   

George Louis Granger, 87, died suddenly June 16, 2019 at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. George was born June 18, 1931 in Queens, NY to Louis and Jeanette Granger. George is survived by his wife of 52 years, Linda Granger, brother Raymond (wife Barbara) Kappes, two children Lorraine and Chris, two grandsons, Christian (wife Leigh-Ann) Loveland, Justin (wife Molly) Granger, and three great grandchildren Isabelle, Ryken, and Bristol. George will forever be remembered by...

Cynthia Nelson, 66, died on June 4, 2019, following complications from a lengthy illness.  Cynthia was born in Washington, D.C., and after nearly four decades in that area, she relocated to Colorado Springs and her beloved snow capped mountains.  She loved nature, her friends, family, and the AA fellowship. She loved to laugh and tell stories as well as share what she had learned with others. With an adventurous spirit, she enjoyed exploring new places and making new friends...

Scott Switzer, 57, passed away on June 1, 2019. He was an Instructor and Senior Instructional Designer in the Faculty Resource Center at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Scott worked with faculty to convert their classes into engaging, project-based online experiences and, as a Master Reviewer for Quality Matters™, he led teams of reviewers and mentored instructors to assure their courses were QM™ certified. Scott was born in Findlay, Ohio on October 13, 1961. He...

Patricia Kathleen Hart, 58, passed away May 30, 2019 with her family by her side. She was born April 1, 1961 in Bossier City, LA to Dionicio “Marty” and Celina Alicia (Padilla) Martinez. She was raised primarily in Colorado Springs but lived in many other places with her military family. In high school she played in the marching band, played softball and was a champion bowler for Rutherford HS (Panama City, FL) and Mitchell HS, where she graduated in 1979. She also played...

James Patrick Rhue, 70, passed away May 28, 2019 in Colorado Springs. He was born February 27, 1949 in Chicago to Leonard John and Margaret Roberta (Scheid) Rhue. At the very early age of 1 his parents moved the family to Colorado Springs, CO. Jim attended Divine Redeemer Catholic Church and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1968. He then went on to Colorado State University to earn his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Marketing. He was the quarterback for...