Sentinel Colorado

Gladys Nadine Whitsett, an icon at Heather Gardens community, died peacefully at her home in Aurora, Colo. on Nov. 30, 2020

C onnie Lynn Darnell of Centennial, Colorado passed away peacefully in her home on Oct. 10, 2021. She was 70.

Luke was the owner/operator of a local HVAC company, Lukewarm Services. He took immense pride in his work, and it was his second passion after his children. Luke was a lifelong Minnesota Vikings fan, always rooting for the underdog. He had a wonderful and playful sense of humor. He gave everyone he met laughter and excitement.

Jewell Maxine Stetson Shanley, 91, died Oct. 1, 2021, in Cheyenne, WY.

Jim Sheeler, a former Rocky Mountain News journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his extensive and compassionate reporting on the families of Colorado soldiers killed in the Iraq War and the man tasked with notifying them, has died. Sheeler, who was also an author, was 53.