Colleen J Avey

Colleen Avey, 87, passed away peacefully to be with the Lord on Friday, December 20, 2024. Colleen will always be remembered as a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother by all that loved and knew her. Colleen was born on June 6, 1937 to Fredrick and Clara (Tautfest) Kissler.

Colleen is survived by her 2 sisters Joyce (Paul) Flot and Judy (Harold) Corliss and her 4 Children: Lyle Avey, Pamela (James) Fuller, Paula (Robert) Cook, and Alison (Erik) Keefer. She has 7 grandchildren, 14 Great Grand Children and 2 Great-Great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 68 years.

She married Leo Avey on June 7, 1953 in Brighton, CO. Colleen was a homemaker for the entirety of their marriage and raised 4 wonderful children, that she thought and worried about constantly. In her years, after Leo’s death, she moved to Whitewater, CO with her daughter, Alison and Erik Keefer, where she was able to experience the history of the Western Slope culture and history. She enjoyed that so much that she bought books regarding the subjects of the Grand Mesa and surrounding areas. She enjoyed learning about what she would see from the front window and while sitting on the patio at her new home living with her daughter, Alison. She would often talk about what she had learned with family.

Colleen was involved with the Platte Valley Rifle Association in target shooting with Leo.

In 1964 they moved to Fort Lupton, CO to live on the Farm with Leo’s folks, at that time, they took up bowling and they traveled all over the United States bowling in the National Bowling Association tournaments. In 1987, Colleen took up archery hunting to participate with Leo. They were always doing things together. Colleen retired from bowling in April of 2015 which she enjoyed very much. She was a member of the Brighton Senior Center, which was very enjoyable for her. Cribbage was her favorite game with family and friends.

A graveside service will be held with the immediate family on January 4, 2025 at Olinger Highland Mortuary Heritage Hall. Interment will follow at Olinger Highland Cemetery in the Mausoleum. Celebration of Life will be in 2025 at a date to be determined at a later time.