Helen C. Keith

Helen is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 68 years, Richard Keith and daughter Kelly Keith, brothers and sisters Harry Babcock, June Miller, Lois Sewell, Elizabeth O’Connor, Wade Gore, and Clyde Gore; mother and father Helen and Wade Gore.

Born May 21, 1931 to Wade and Helen Gore of Fruita, Colorado where she grew up and resided prior to moving to Longmont, Colorado. She was a homemaker for many years and later worked for Mesa County at Motor Vehicles prior to her retirement. Helen spent a very full and enriching life cooking and baking, caring for others, gardening, music, dancing, Corona with ice and a salted rim, cinnamon rolls, the Broncos, politics and traveling to numerous events to watch her grandchildren. For all who knew her, she was a unique and caring individual who loved her friends and neighbors. She loved spending quality time with her family and grandchildren.

Helen is survived by her son Kris Keith, his wife Barbara; grandchildren Emily and husband Elijah Neves, Hannah Paysinger, Sarah Paysinger of Silverton, Oregon; Taylor Keith of Parker, Colorado, Tyler Keith and fiancé Ashley Stone of Elizabeth, Colorado; Ian and Veronica Stimac of Beaufort, South Carolina. Her great grandchildren Maebry, Cooper, Anton and soon to be baby Stimac; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Grandma Keith’s favorite poem

The Golden Days Are here at last,

I cannot pee,

I cannot see,

I cannot hear,

I cannot eat,

My budget shrinks,

My memory stinks,

The golden days are here at last,

The golden days,

Can kiss my Ass.