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Obituary- Josephine L. Sanders

Josephine L. Sanders 9/20/1919 ~ 12/21/2014 Josephine L. Sanders, 95, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, Dec. 21, 2014. She is survived by daughter, Patsy (Duane) Myers; grandson, Dayle (Robin) Myers, all of Pueblo; granddaughter, Cindy (Bill) Voskamp; and great-granddaughter, Ariel of Mt. Vernon, Mo.; great-grandsons, Derek (Jen) of Berlin, N.H.; Devin (Lara) Myers of Aurora, Colo.; and great-great granddaughter, Emma Myers of Berlin, N.H. She was predeceased by her parents, Jim and Susie Fitzpatrick; sister, Frances Viles; loving husband, Frank H. Sanders; son, Frank J. Sanders; and grandson, Jimmy Sanders. Josephine was born in Durango, Colo., and as a small child, moved to Pueblo with her parents. In 1938, her parents bought a ranch above Red Wing, Colo. She met a cowboy in Gardner, Colo. and married him in 1939. They lived in the upper Huerfano Valley until 1977, selling their small ranch in Malachite. They then moved to Buffalo, Mo. to be near their son, moving back to Colorado in 1985. Josephine loved her family and was happiest

when she was surrounded by them. As per her request, cremation, Montgomery & Steward Crematorium with a memorial service at a later date. Memorials may be made direct to the Gardner Heritage Foundation, PO Box 226, Gardner, CO 81040. Online condolences, www.MontgomerySteward.com.