Sue A. Hamilton

In 1975, Sue moved to Colorado with her new husband, Robert (“Buzz”), to begin a life in the West. While she quickly made life-long friends and fell in love with the beauty of Colorado, she never stopped missing the dear family members she had left back East.

Sue always dreamed of being a mother and raised her two children with unfailing love and devotion. She highly valued Christian education and made great sacrifices to ensure that both of her children were afforded educational opportunities that she had not experienced. She worked tirelessly cleaning houses, often multiple homes per day, to cover tuition expenses, music lessons, and other opportunities for her children.

Eventually, Sue found her calling in working with young children and loved every child that crossed her path. She had a vast collection of children’s books that she was always ready to share. The growth and progress of her students gave her so much happiness.

Sue also took great joy in helping others and was perfectly content to work ‘behind the scenes’ without attention or reward. She was a loyal friend, great listener, and always willing to go the extra mile to assist someone. She was a person who would answer phone calls no matter the hour, listen fervently, and even drive on midnight missions to help a friend having a hard time. Her phone got a workout, because she was always up for a good conversation. Sue avidly read and memorized the Bible. She had committed numerous verses to memory, and would regularly recite them in a conversation to encourage both herself and others. Her favorite role in life was being a ‘Grammy’. She relished hosting tea parties for her granddaughters, baking special treats together, reading books to them from her ever growing collection, and knowing and loving them deeply.

When she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2018, her greatest disappointment was that her time watching her granddaughters grow up would be cut short. Her cancer journey was arduous, involving multiple surgeries and difficult treatments. In all the pain and suffering she faced, she remained hopeful. Her unwavering commitment to her Lord and Savior under such hardship was a testimony to the depth of her faith.

Sue died on October 16, 2022 leaving behind a legacy of love, patience, and faith. She will be missed by all.

Sue is survived by her husband Robert (“Buzz”) Hamilton; her daughter Jamie Hamilton-Jurkovich and son-in-law Aaron Jurkovich of Longmont, CO; her son Luke Hamilton and daughter-in-law Jennifer Hamilton of Wichita, KS; Granddaughters Viviana and Louisa Jurkovich of Longmont; her sisters Mary Ames and Faith VanderVeen both of New York; her brother David Fylstra of North Carolina; her brothers John Fylstra and Roger Fylstra both of Michigan; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her beloved parents John and Eleanor Fylstra of New York, sister Thea Kordelski of Pennsylvania, and dear friend who was her ‘Colorado Mom’, Esther Klevdal.

All friends and acquaintances of Sue and her family are warmly invited to participate in a Celebration of Life and Memorial Walk on Friday, November 18th 11:30 a.m. at the St. Vrain Greenway Izaak Walton Clubhouse (18 S. Sunset Street, Longmont). Memorial contributions may be made to Rocky Mountain Christian Academy (the job where Sue discovered her calling working with preschool students) or St. Vrain Community Montessori School (the school her granddaughters attend and she has enthusiastically supported over the years). Visit https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/suehamilton2019 to share condolences.