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Obituaries
Daily Sentinel page 6A - March 10, 2023
On January 19, 2023,
Audrey Lois Berry, wife,
mom, grandmother, friend
and public servant passed
away peacefully. She was
born in Denver, Colorado
August 16, 1941 and is
survived by her husband of 53 years, Pat, of Grand
Junction, CO; her kids and their partners − Michelle
Berry (Anne Stolsis) of Tucson, AZ, Kathy Stern
(Tim) of New Braunfels, TX, Leonard Berry (Dianna)
of Helena, MT and Mike Berry (Cheryl DeJulio) of
Montrose, CO; two grandsons, three granddaughters
and one great granddaughter.
Audrey loved her family deeply and found great joy
in spending time with them and participating in their
escapades. Audrey also found great joy in her career
pursuits. She was a special education teacher in the
Denver Public school system, Western Slope Director
of Senator Tim Wirth and U.S. Congressman Ray
Kogovsek’s offices and retired as a public relations
specialist for The Department of Energy’s Grand
Junction office. In all of her work, she made tremendous
differences in the lives of many people in Colorado.
Having graduated in 1968 from the University of
Colorado with a B.S. Degree in Education, Audrey’s
first and most treasured professional calling was as
a teacher. When she wasn’t teaching in a formal
classroom, she was educating her kids and anyone who
would listen to love the earth, treat others with deep
kindness, and always return the shopping cart to the
“holder thingy” (her words) in the parking lot.
Audrey was a 5th generation Coloradan who found
solace and inspiration in “her” Rocky Mountains. She
loved playing games, spending time in the out of doors,
and cheering on the Democrats and the Broncos. She was
equally at home giving a speech at an elite fundraiser
for a cause she believed in as she was bucking a bale
of hay on the farm she and Pat owned for many years.
As of this writing, one can imagine that Audrey
is exploring the canyons of the Colorado National
Monument, checking in on friends and loved ones,
enjoying some traditional music in the West of Ireland,
and spending time among the aspens of the Colorado
high country. There will be no formal service, but
if folks are so inclined, Audrey would appreciate a
donation to their favorite charity in her honor. She would
also encourage either a donation to the National Parks
Foundation or the Democratic Party of Mesa County.
