Obituaries

Obituaries: Julian Gelfand, Joel Saslaw

The obituary notices for longtime Denver resident Julian Gelfand and Joel Saslaw, published in the Intermountain Jewish News.

Obituary: Stanford Adelstein

Obituary notice for Stanford Mark Adelstein, former South Dakota State Senator, philanthropist and businessman, published in the Intermountain Jewish News.

Obituaries: Leah Hauser, Richard Schwartz

The obituary notices for native Denverite and Santa Fe resident Leah Ann Hauser, and Richard Schwartz, published in the Intermountain Jewish News.

Obituaries: Phyllis Johnson, Genya Reznik

The obituary notices for businesswoman Phyllis Johnson and Moldova-born Genya Reznik, published in the Intermountain Jewish News.

Obituaries: Alan Schreier, Jane Billings

The obituary notices for Alan Schreier, who was born in a Displaced Persons camp, and longtime Colorado resident Jane Billings, published in the Intermountain Jewish News.

Obituaries: David Epstein, Bette Kal, Naomi Weitzner

The obituary notices for Denver native Dr. David Michael Epstein, longtime Denver resident Bette Kal, and former teacher at Beth Jacob High School of Denver, Mrs. Naomi Weitzner, published in the Intermountain Jewish News.

Obituaries: Michael Mandell, Steven Sobol, Byron Weiss, Stuart Horwitz

The obituaries notices for Denver natives Michael Mandell and Byron “Whizzy” Weiss, Colorado native Steven Sobol, and Stuart Horwitz, published in the Intermountain Jewish News.

Obituaries: Joseph Defez, Marianne Shajiei, Kenneth Knaster

The obituary notices for longtime Denver resident Joseph Defez, Marianne Shajiei and Denver native Kenneth Knaster, published in the Intermountain Jewish News.

Obituaries: Robyn Friedman, Reuven Geller

The obituary notices for Denver native and Temple Sinai founding member Robyn Friedman and Romanian-born Reuven Geller, published in the Intermountain Jewish News.

Obituaries: Edmund Pepper, Bernadine Richman, Mark Jackson

The obituary notices for Colorado native and US Navy veteran Edmund “Ed” Pepper, Denver native Bernadine Sandra Richman and longtime Denver resident Mark Jay Jackson, published in the Intermountain Jewish News.

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