Linda Lee Rizzardi, 58
Linda Lee Rizzardi died Sept. 15, 2009, in Empire at the age of 58.
She was born May 22, 1951, in Denver.
Roy and Lila Rizzardi lived in Silver Plume, where they raised four children. Linda was the oldest. She attended first and second grade in Silver Plume and was in the last class to attend school there. She finished grade school in Georgetown and went on to the high school in Idaho Springs, where she graduated in 1969, the first class to graduate from the new high school.
Linda married Glen Zorman in 1979. Linda and Glen were blessed with son Michael on Dec. 2, 1981.
Linda always enjoyed cooking and helping people, and she had a career for many years working and managing restaurants all over the county. She owned and operated a catering/property management business until recently.
Another of Linda’s passions was reading and writing. At the time of Linda’s passing, she worked at the Tomay Memorial Library in Georgetown.
Linda enjoyed the outdoors and spent much time in her garden growing flowers and herbs. Linda was an avid outdoorswoman who loved to fish, hike and gather berries. Linda is known by many in the community as a loving and generous person. She will be missed deeply by friends and family. She was preceded in death her mother, Lila Rizzardi, who died in November 2003.
Surviving family members are son Michael Zorman of Portland, Ore.; father Roy Rizzardi of Silver Plume; sisters Donna Rizzardi of Denver and Diane Blake of Blackhawk; brother Chris Rizzardi of Sliver Plume; nieces Kristin Rizzardi of Silver Plume, Lindsey Rizzardi of Idaho Springs, Whitney Alder of Blackhawk and Jenifer Miller of Denver; and nephew Derek Blake of Blackhawk.
A service will be held for Linda at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Silver Plume Methodist Church. Clergy will be Harry Heilmann. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mount Evans Hospice in Evergreen.
Margaret Helena (Marsako) Androwski, 88
Margaret Helena ( Marsalko) Androwski was born September 13, 1921 in Clymer, PA. She passed away on November 22, 2009 in Idaho Springs, CO at the age of 88. She was an Idaho Springs resident for the past 8 years. Previous to that for six years she had lived in San Louis Obispo, CA. She is survived by daughters Jo Anne (Jose) Garcia, New Mexico, Patricia Eheman of California and Phyllis Kirk of Colorado. Sons Donald (Gloria)Androwski of New Jersey and Fred Koenig of Florida. Two sisters Ann of Florida and Louise from Ohio. 18 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren and her beloved dogs Dillon and Kiva. She was preceded in death by her husband John Androwski and by her sons Eugene and Michael, daughter Elizabeth and a grandson, Christopher Klemick; her parents John and Anna Marsalko; three brothers and three sisters. Also preceding her in death were son’s in law Joseph Klemick and Harry Kirk.
She is remembered by her children as a wonderful mother who loved to cook for her family and friends. That was our mom.
Margaret was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
A memorial service will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 445 County Road 310, Dumont, CO. Please call 303-567-4323 for information on date and time. Her ashes will be interred at the Los Osos Cemetery in San Louis Obispo, CA. next to her sons.
Funeral arrangements by Hegmann Funeral Service, Inc. Idaho Springs, CO.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Dumont, CO.
Correne Mildred Weber Mehrer, 84
Correne Mehrer, of Idaho Springs, Colorado passed away Thursday, December 3rd at Swedish Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. She was born August 27, 1925 in New Hampton, Iowa.
A graduate of Manteno High School, Manteno, IL, She married Dode Hull Mehrer March 7, 1949. A mother, homemaker and professional volunteer, she was active in Illinois PTA where she served as state president.
After moving to Idaho Springs in 1979, she was an active volunteer with the Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs where she served in numerous offices including as state president and regional director. She was the current president of the Idaho Springs Lions Club and three time past president. A lifelong fan of the Chicago Cubs, she enjoyed baseball as well as gardening, bowling and entertaining.
She is survived by her brother Gary Weber of Bourbonnais, IL, son Jim Mehrer of Rock Island, IL, son Bill Mehrer of Idaho Springs, CO and daughter Julie Mehrer, of Atenas, Costa Rica.
Memorial services will be held Saturday December 12 at 1pm at the Idaho Springs Elks Lodge, 1600 Colorado Blvd., Idaho Springs, CO. In lieu of flowers the family has requested that checks be sent to the Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs, 11065 Huron St. #1301, Northglenn, CO 80234