Bertha Kondrotis

Bertha (Bert) A. Kondrotis, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2023, after a five-year battle with Dementia. Bert, born July 13, 1928, had just celebrated her 95th birthday. Even up till the end, her zest for life kept her sociable and ornery, always greeting you with a smile. She was born and raised in Colorado Springs, CO., attending high school and subsequently moving to St. Louis, Missouri, graduating college from Webster University, where she met her future husband Alphonse (Al) Kondrotis. Bert and Al were married in October 1950 in Denver, Colorado where she lived the majority of her adult life. She continued her education gaining an additional 2 master's degrees while teaching elementary school and special needs children for 35 years. As a child of deaf parents, Bert was dedicated to supporting the deaf community throughout her life as a sign language interpreter and advocate. She was a small business owner providing interpreting services in the medical, legal, and corporate arenas, well as the Channel 4 KCNC morning news. Her last eight years of her life were spent near family in Wichita, Kansas.

Bert is survived by her 3 children and their spouses/partner (Bill and Patrice Kondrotis of Hastings NE, Tony and Krisstie Kondrotis of Keller, TX, and Ann Ford and partner Florin Lupoae of Oakville, Ontario Canada), 5 grandchildren (Stephanie David, William Kondrotis, Kacie Kondrotis, Rhiannon Ford and Aslyn Ford) and 1 great grandchild (Lane David).

Bert was predeceased by her husband of 45 years, Al Kondrotis of Denver, CO, and her parents William and Anna Henry of Colorado Springs, CO.

Bert was a fun-spirited person coupled with a hard-driving attitude to ensure she would have an impact on and contribute to society. Her life was dedicated to the ones she loved, teaching children and helping the deaf community communicate with the world. She loved being around people, gardening, needlepoint, taking walks in the mountains as well as driving her hard-earned Cadillac’s. An endless list of co-workers, sign language interpreters, and friends will remember her as a joy to be around. She was a loving wife, mother, and friend who will be truly missed and always remembered.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to either The Dementia Society of America https://dementiasociety.charityproud.org/donate or Rocky Mountain Deaf School https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/rockymountaindeafschool