Louise Corkran Niemeyer

Louise Corkran Niemeyer of Evergreen, Colorado answered her call to heaven on February 17, 2023. She left us far too early following a hard-fought battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Throughout the disease she maintained an incredibly positive attitude fueled by her reliance on Jesus Christ that was an inspiration to everyone around her.

Louise was the daughter of the late Dr. Herbert and Shirley Corkran. Dr. Corkran was a diplomat with the US State Department and later taught Political Science. Louise developed her love of learning and travel throughout her youth of diplomatic and professorial posts.

She earned her BA in Psychology from the University of Denver and MA from Southern Methodist University. She was also a graduate of Denver Seminary. Louise lived many places throughout the US and abroad during Air Force assignments with her husband Joe. And following her father’s footsteps, she taught as a college professor during these assignments.

She had an insatiable curiosity satisfied by pursuit of lifelong study and exploration across the globe. She was an adventurous spirit and enjoyed backpacking in our beautiful state of Colorado and trekking in Africa and South America. Louise was also an avid SCUBA diver and relished the undersea world in Indonesia, Fiji, and throughout the Caribbean. She used her seminary training to do counseling and teaching Bible studies. She loved volunteering with and supporting Evergreen Christian Outreach

Louise is survived by her husband of nearly 45 years, Colonel Joseph Niemeyer, their son Brian Niemeyer, and her brother Robert Corkran. She is interred at Crown Hill Cemetery in Wheat Ridge along with three past generations of her family. A Celebration of Life will be held in the coming weeks at Bergen Park Church. Her family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in her name to Evergreen Christian Outreach and the ALS Association.