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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7B Obituary - April 19, 2017
Kathleen Wooster Elmblad,
age 65, passed away
peacefully at St. Mary’s
Hospital while in the presence
of family and close friends.
Kathy was born on
November 7, 1951, at Sloan
Hospital for Women in New
York City to the late Robert
B. Wooster and Kathleen C. Spence. She was raised in Harrison,
NY, and a highlight for her was attending the 1965 Beatles’
concert at Shea Stadium. Attending this concert exemplified a
love for music that spanned and influenced her entire life, from
the Beatles to supporting the local KAFM station in Grand
Junction. Kathy moved west in 1975 as the mountains of
Colorado had been calling her for years. She set her feet in
Steamboat Springs, CO, working several jobs each day in order
to enjoy the outdoors and all the fun that the mountains around
offered, from hiking and camping, to skiing the snowy slopes.
It was in Steamboat that Kathy met her future husband, Bill,
and while Kathy had been active in the protests of the Vietnam
War, she found a lifelong partner in this free-spirited Vietnam
vet, who joked that she had started protesting too late. Together
they moved first to Boston, MA and then to Juneau, AK to
pursue Bill’s career as a fisheries biologist. Kathy and Bill wed
in 1981 and moved to Grand Junction, CO in 1982, where they
have been residents ever since. Grand Junction is where Kathy
and Bill raised their family on a small farm with a horse she
could ride, a dream of Kathy’s since her childhood. It was also
where they became part of a large community of close friends in
which their family thrived and who provided love and support
through the years, something Kathy treasured deeply.
Kathy, “Kath” to her friends, will always be remembered for
the spirit in her step and the sparkle in her voice. She was
always planning and doing something, and her husband literally
had to stay out of her way to avoid being bowled over as she ran
around. Many of her girlfriends thought of her as being their
sister because of their close relationship with each other and the
fun times they shared. Kathy’s most fulfilling role was being a
mother. She was an amazing and loving mother to her
daughters, and a second mother to many of their friends. Kathy
touched many lives through the years and will be deeply missed,
but forever remembered by family and friends.
Kathy is survived and loved by her husband, Bill; daughters,
Denise (Rick), Christina (Rob), and Ashley; and three wonderful
grandchildren.
A memorial and celebration of life will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations to KAFM (www.kafmradio.org;
1310 Ute Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 8150) in honor and
remembrance of Kathy would be welcomed by the family.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7B Death Notice - May 20, 2017
Kathleen Wooster Elmblad, 65, of Grand Junction, died April 16, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Services will be at 5 p.m. June 4 at the Redlands Community Cen-ter.Survivors include her husband, Bill; three daughters, Denise Taylor of Enumclaw, Washington, Chrissy Renegar of Boulder and Ashley Elmblad of Denver; and three grandchildren. Memorial contributions to KAFM, 1310 Ute Ave. Grand Junction 81501.
