Irene Herlocker Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Irene Herlocker (Denver, Colorado), who passed away on December 11, 2025, at the age of 95, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Irene Herlocker to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Eulalio Jack Whatley and Amalia Marquez; her husband Henry Herlocker; her siblings, Manuel Whatley, Juanita Herrera, Louis Whatley, Robert Whatley, Gerald Whatley, Betty Lou Whatley, Lorraine Whatley and Stephan Whatley; her siblings-in-law, Frank Martinez and Lola Anastasia; her children, Lynn Sosias and Michele Matisse; and her grandsons, Brandon Montoya, Jason Subia and Aaron Sosias.

She is survived by: her siblings, Thomas Whatley (Kim Whatley), William "Anthony" Whatley (Delphine Whatley), Stephanie "Diane" Wall (Jeff Wall), Kimberly Castillo (Manuel Castillo) and Terry Martinez; her children, Gail Vecchiarelli, Mark Herlocker (Robbin Herlocker), Melissa Montoya (Toby Montoya) and Pamela Subia; her grandchildren, Adam Vecchiarelli, Josh Vecchiarelli, Matt Vecchiarelli, Sabrina Allie, Derek Henderson, Ryan Herlocker, Renee Herlocker, Vestina Lewis, Alicia Montoya and Marcus Sosias; her great grandchildren, Madison Domanski, Colton Vecchiarelli, Sophia Vecchiarelli, Violet Vecchiarelli, Henry Vecchiarelli, Sebastian D'Agosta, Adriana D'Agosta, Talan Lewis, Ashton Lewis, Liv Huss and Ayla Huss; and her great great grandchild Arlo Domanski.

The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made in her name to Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, coloradocoalition.org.