Claudia Ann Willis, LeCrone, Wells was 85 years old when she was called home on Monday February sixth. She was born a twin at St. Luke’s Presbyterian Hospital, Denver, CO at 11: 40am on Saturday June 5th 1937. She graduated from South High School-Class of 55 and went on to Radiology School to prepare for her professional career at Fitzsimons Army Hospital where she stayed for 40 years in the Radiology Department as a civil servant. She was a church going single parent, attending Riverside Baptist until it flooded in the 60’s then moved on to Calvary Temple where several extended family attended. She ended up at Mississippi Baptist Church where she volunteered on several committees, was part of a women’s group, a wonderful Sunday School Class and was a Sunday greeter for years. She loved all kinds of outdoor activities, hiking, bike riding, skiing, horseback riding, but especially gardening, she absolutely loved working in her yard.
She spent her last six years at Five Star Dayton Place in Denver with a loving staff that did a great job caring for her needs. She participated in crafts, games and was always out and about; it was rare she spent any time in her room except to sleep. She was preceded in death by her twin brother, Charles Lee Willis, her mother Lillian Lorena Stratton, Willis, Saunders, her father Harold B. Willis and her ex-husband Robert Duane LeCrone.
She is survived by her daughters Cherilyn Ann Hostetler of Laurel, Maryland and Karen Jean Burns of Columbus, Georgia. She has six grandchildren Jay Heilbrun, Jennifer Robinson, Alan Burns, Valerie Lagrome, Zachary Long and Chris Burns. Five great-grandchildren, Lilli Bradley, Dylan Burns, Tyler Robinson, Dana Lagrome Bowers & Ezra Lagrome Bowers.
The family suggests memorial contributions, in lieu of flowers to The Avenue Church children’s programs, formerly Mississippi Baptist Church 303.344.0226.
A Celebration of her life will be on Friday March 3rd 2023 at Olinger Crown Hill Cemetery
