Cecilia "Chris" (C'Debaca) Chapman
Marriages
Joseph Henley - January 28, 1951
Later divorced in 1977
Joseph Chapman - 1984
They enjoyed 40 wonderful years.
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6A - December 30, 2022
Our beautiful Cecilia
(Chris) Henley Chapman,
went to be with our
Heavenly Father on
December 25, 2022. Chris
was born to John & Petrita C’Debaca in Denver, CO on
March 12th, 1927. Chris attended and graduated from
Annunciation High School in 1945. She married Joseph
Henley on January 28th 1951 and divorced in 1977. She
later married Joseph Chapman in 1984 and has enjoyed
a total of 40 wonderful years.
Chris was a daughter, mother, wife, and grandmother.
Her children were Colleen (Michael) Sharp, Judith
Ann-Amthor HenJey, Tyran Celeste Stettler (now with
our lord) and, Jacqueline Marie Mitchell Slaugh, later
divorced and remarried (lsaec Slaugh). In total Chris
has 13 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. In
addition to raising four daughters, Chris worked as
an administrative assistant for 18 years in a lobbying
organization, 5 years in the Colorado State Senate, five
years at the Archdiocese of Denver, and later in her
move to Grand Junction was a door greeter at Wal-Mart.
Cecilia, called Chris by her friends and relatives, loved
life, her family and her friends. She enjoyed both new
and old movies, was an avid reader and loved to share
stories. Her family says that Chris ended each phone
call with “God Bless” and advised her loved ones to
never go to bed angry and to be grateful for something
every day and family says you would rarely catch her
without one of her favorite hats on. Chris was deeply
loved by her friends and family and will be greatly
missed. Chris was always the inspiration and light in
any room. She was always an advocate for the underdog
and was a faithful Catholic.
Chris was given many opportunities to travel in her
life including Madrid, Spain where she was visiting
her granddaughter, Amber Kissack, where she studied
for 1 year due to being an honorary student. Chris was
in the EWI (Executive Women’s International) where
she traveled to Victoria Gardens in Vancouver, British
Columbia and Seattle WA. Chris was also part of the
BPI (Business & Professional Women’s Club) where she
was able to travel to San Diego, CA.
She is survived by husband, Joe; son-in-law, Michael
Sharp; and daughters, Colleen Veronica Henley Sharp,
Judith Ann Henley, Jacqueline Marie Mitchell Slaugh;
13 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Lloyd and
Guadalupe “Ben” C’Debaca; two sisters, Ann Bollinger
and Mary Alice King; a great-grandson, Elijah Wallace;
and a great-granddaughter, Kinslee Heaven Oaks.
A rosary will be held at 5:00 PM, Friday, December
30, 2022 at Martin Mortuary. A funeral Mass will
be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 31, 2022
at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with
placement in the Columbarium. Please come and
celebrate her amazing life.
