Obituary of Leona Hurst

HURST LEONA Leona Hurst Denver native and long-time Santa Fe resident volunteer and artist dies at 89. Mrs. Hurst died January 21st. Mrs. Hurst was born in Denver to Hyman and Mollie Rosenberg. Mrs. Hurst was proceeded in death by her husbands Sam Iskow and Dr. Allan Hurst and sister Thelma Ribnik (Harold) Mrs. Hurst is survived by her brother Marvin Rosenberg of Las Vegas NV sons Stewart Iskow (Kathy) of Albuquerque NM and Neil Iskow (Donna) of Parker CO Dr. David Hurst (Lynn) of Denver and Peter J. Hurst PhD. (Lauren) of Bangkok Thailand daughter Victoria Hurewitz (David) of Tulsa OK plus twelve grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Mrs. Hurst graduated from Colorado Women's College. In Santa Fe she served on the board of trustees of the New Mexico Jewish Historical Society. Her late husband Dr. Allan Hurst was among the Society's founders. Mrs. Hurst served as a volunteer with the Santa Fe Opera and the Case Trading Post at the Wheelwright Museum. Her life-long passion for music expressed itself first with the violin and later the piano. As a violinist she played with the Denver Businessman's Orchestra for many years. For nearly two decades she was an active antiques dealer. In the 1950's and 60's Mrs. Hurst was a member of and exhibiting artist with the Colorado Watercolor Society. According to members of her extended family she remained unflappably strong and optimistic her sense of humor always intact until the very end. A memorial service will be held in Santa Fe at Temple Beth Shalom on Wednesday January 24th at 130 PM. Interment will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The family requests that in lieu of flowers contributions be made to the donor's favorite arts or music organization.