A proud third-generation Coloradan whose grandmother traveled to Colorado via covered wagon, Mona was born on March 28, 1935 in Denver. She graduated from East High School in 1953 and later received a degree in Art History and Library Sciences from the University of Denver. Shortly after returning from touring in Europe, she met her husband of over 65 years, Burt Imber.
Mona and Burt built a home in what became Greenwood Village. Their friends thought they were crazy to build there since it was so rural and far from Denver. They lived there for 30 years and raised their 3 children, Brian, Karen and David.
In addition to being a dedicated mom, Mona loved teaching 5th and 6th grade students at Village Heights Elementary School for over 10 years. She was especially proud of her work with gifted and talented students where she introduced them to one of the first Apple computers and shared materials about space exploration related to Burt’s work at Martin Marietta.
Mona retired from teaching in 1987 after Burt’s work took them to Colorado Springs. They lived there until 2021 when they moved to Lone Tree to be closer to Karen.
Mona’s kids joked that Mona probably had no more than 3 degrees of separation from just about anyone in Colorado due to her deep Colorado roots and how much she loved to talk to fellow Coloradans (or really anybody!) and discover their shared connections and interests.
She particularly enjoyed cooking and baking, Native American art, travel, skiing, tennis, golf, rummikub, bridge, puzzles, sewing, pottery, listening to jazz and the many dogs she had in her life.
She is survived by her three children, two grand-children and her sister, Ann "Sande" Adsley Schwarzstein.
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