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Spurlin obituaries: Colorado
An index of 16 published obituaries and death notices for people named Spurlin, by birth or marriage, who lived in Colorado, with dates, towns and links to the original notices.
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Contents 1900–1949 1950–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present References This page is part of the Spurlin obituary index . Each row gives only the person's name, dates, town and a link to the published obituary, which is the place to read the full notice. The index does not copy obituary text or list survivors. To correct or remove a listing, see Contribute .
1900–1949
Name Born Died Town Notes Obituary Mrs. E. A. (Elizabeth) Spurlin 17 Aug 1831 30 Nov 1901 Delta Delta County pioneer Delta County Laborer (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection)[1] [2] [3] C. W. Spurlin — 1914 Towner homesteader near Towner, Kiowa County Brandon Bell (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection)[4] [5]
1950–1999
Name Born Died Town Notes Obituary William M. Spurlin — 1959 Denver Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection)[6] Ernest G. Spurlin 5 Feb 1905 2 Oct 1966 Denver Colorado state controller (1958-1965); state budget director Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection)[7] [8] [9] Eugene Spurlin — 1971 Fort Lupton Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection)[10] Harley Spurlin — Mar 1971 Allenspark longtime Pepsi-Cola Company employee in Denver Estes Park Trail (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection)[11] Virginia Beth Spurlin 8 May 1922 29 May 1988 Denver Denver Public Schools nurse for 25 years Sky-Hi News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection)[12] [13] [14] William Luther Spurlin, Sr. — 23 Apr 1992 Grand Junction Denver Public Schools teacher; DU swim coach; WWII and Korea veteran Sky-Hi News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection)[15] [16] [17] Melvin D. Spurlin 9 Mar 1928 16 Dec 1994 Denver Air Force lieutenant colonel; Metropolitan State College dean of education Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection)[18] [19] [20] [21] Katherine Lincoln Spurlin 12 Feb 1917 17 Mar 1998 Thornton accountant; Lady Lake, Fla., Chamber of Commerce volunteer Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection)[22] James Ollid "Ollie" Spurlin 20 Nov 1913 22 Dec 1998 Boulder Country club bookkeeper; retired Sealtest Dairy milkman Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection)[23] Irene Spurlin 24 Apr 1906 28 Feb 1999 Denver Retired apartment manager Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection)[24]
2000–2009
Name Born Died Town Notes Obituary Lumena Spurlin 24 Sept 1917 30 Dec 2007 Greeley Allnutt Funeral & Cremation - Macy (Dignity Memorial)[25]
2010–2019
Name Born Died Town Notes Obituary Diana Spurlin 31 July 1963 5 Dec 2017 Aurora Chapel of Memories (Dignity Memorial)[26] Carrie (Spurlin) Wilson 5 Nov 1926 5 Dec 2018 Montrose Sears Roebuck catalog-order worker; church youth and Sunday school teacher Montrose Daily Press[27]
2020–present
Name Born Died Town Notes Obituary Guiditta Kathryn (Rea) Spurlin 5 Feb 1945 31 Jan 2026 Glen Haven artist and teacher; co-owner of Concepts Home Furnishings Allnutt Funeral Service - Estes Park Chapel (Dignity Memorial)[28]
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References ↑ An Old Resident Dead, The Delta County Laborer, December 6, 1901 — Delta County Laborer (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); born at Dahlonega, Ga.; died at Hotchkiss News ↑ Hotchkiss Notes, The Delta County Laborer, December 6, 1901 — Delta County Laborer (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); names her Mrs. Elizabeth Spurlin News ↑ Card of Thanks, The Delta County Laborer, December 6, 1901 — Delta County Laborer (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); card of thanks News ↑ Haswell (news column), The Brandon Bell, July 10, 1914 — Brandon Bell (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); Haswell column, July 10, 1914; OCR prints the initial as '0. W.'; died on a Sunday at a Haswell sanitarium; age 67 News ↑ Haswell (From The Herald), Colorado Farm & Ranch, July 10, 1914 — Colorado Farm & Ranch, Eads (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); same Haswell item; OCR renders the age as '( 57' News ↑ Page 75 Advertisements Column 1 (death notices), The Rocky Mountain News, December 7, 1959 — Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); paid death notice, Dec. 7, 1959; names his parents as a Rev. and Mrs. Spurlin; OCR is poor News ↑ 'I Will Lay Me Down in Peace' (obituaries), The Rocky Mountain News, October 3, 1966 — Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); born in Edmond, Kan.; formerly of Stratton News ↑ Love Pays Tribute To Deceased Official, The Rocky Mountain News, October 4, 1966 — Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection) News ↑ Funeral Notices, The Rocky Mountain News, October 6, 1966, p. 149 — Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); funeral notice (OCR poor) News ↑ Page 115 Advertisements Column 1 (death notices), The Rocky Mountain News, September 3, 1971 — Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); paid death notice; OCR renders the first name as 'Eugena' but the notice calls him a husband; services Friday, Sept. 3, 1971, at a Brighton chapel News ↑ Fine Locs (Allenspark column), The Estes Park Trail, March 31, 1971 — Estes Park Trail (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); Allenspark community column; names his parents as a Mr. and Mrs. Spurlin of Fort Lupton; funeral at Ahlberg Funeral Chapel News ↑ Virginia Spurlin, Sky-Hi News, June 2, 1988 — Sky-Hi News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); born in California News ↑ Today's Notices (death notices), The Rocky Mountain News, May 31, 1988, p. 104 — Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); name in death-notice index News ↑ Funeral notices, The Rocky Mountain News, June 1, 1988, p. 123 — Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); paid death notice, 'late of Denver'; mentions a mother-in-law News ↑ William Spurlin dies, Sky-Hi News, May 7, 1992 — Sky-Hi News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); built a family cabin at Grand Lake in 1960; names his mother as an Irene Spurlin News ↑ Obituaries (roundup), The Rocky Mountain News, May 5, 1992 — Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); native of Henderson, Ky. News ↑ Today's Notices (death notices), The Rocky Mountain News, April 28, 1992, p. 143 — Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); name in death-notice index News ↑ Obituaries (roundup), The Rocky Mountain News, February 26, 1995 — Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); born in Stratton, Colo. News ↑ Funeral notices, The Rocky Mountain News, December 20, 1994, p. 60 — Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); funeral notice; services at Horan & McConaty; burial at Fort Logan National Cemetery News ↑ Today's Notices (death notices), The Rocky Mountain News, December 19, 1994, p. 47 — Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); name in death-notice index News ↑ Funeral notices, The Rocky Mountain News, December 21, 1994, p. 64 — Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); 'Melvin D. Spurlin of Denver' News ↑ Obituaries (roundup), The Rocky Mountain News, March 28, 1998 — Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); born in Cleburne, Texas News ↑ Teacher Muriel Sack loved working with youngsters (obituaries roundup), The Rocky Mountain News, December 31, 1998 — Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); Born in Prairie Hill, Texas. Brief obituary inside a daily roundup. News ↑ Omer A. Dery, data manager and astronomy enthusiast, at 71 (obituaries roundup), The Rocky Mountain News, March 6, 1999 — Rocky Mountain News (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection); Born in Uniontown, Ky.; married into the Spurlin family in 1924. Brief obituary inside a daily roundup (OCR imperfect). News ↑ Lumena Spurlin Obituary - Greeley, CO — Allnutt Funeral & Cremation - Macy (Dignity Memorial); brief notice; residence taken from funeral home location Genealogy ↑ Diana Spurlin Obituary - Colorado Springs, CO — Chapel of Memories (Dignity Memorial); died in Aurora; born in Colorado Springs; residence at death not stated Genealogy ↑ Carrie Spurlin Wilson — Montrose Daily Press; born in Silerton, Tenn. News ↑ Guiditta Spurlin Obituary - Estes Park, CO — Allnutt Funeral Service - Estes Park Chapel (Dignity Memorial); known as Gudi Genealogy #obituaries #genealogy #index #colorado
Last reviewed 2026-09-26.