Obituary of Shirley Bodaness

Shirley Bodaness 84, passed away Wednesday December 14, 2016, peacefully at her home in Brush, CO; Born December 16, 1931, in Brush Co, to Jack and Mary Boxer. Shirley graduated from the Brush public school 1950 and attended CU in Boulder CO; Shirley and Larry married on June 5, 1955, in the Hebrew Educational Alliance in Denver. The couple moved to Brush in 1957 where Larry went to work for the Jack Boxer and Sons Feedlot, so Shirley could stay home with her children, who were her life. In the 1980’s, they co-owned the Reward Restaurant, owned Culligan Water Conditioning of Fort Morgan together with their daughter Marti Bodaness. In the 1980’s Shirley and Mona Bodaness started Rocky Mountain Flagging, a women owned business which she continued in until she passed. Shirley and Larry loved to entertain and welcomed people into their home on many occasions, such as open houses for Passover, 4th of July luncheons, Hanukkah and Christmas parties. They were also well known for their holiday displays. Shirley was very active in the Brush Rodeo for many years. Shirley and Larry became the Grand Marshalls for the July 4, 2013 parade. Shirley was a lifelong Bronco fan who participated in many Bronco events over the decades! She also was an avid Rockies Baseball fan. Shirley and Larry loved to travel attending out of town football games, bowling events, cruises and casinos. Shirley is survived by her son, Spencer (Janet) Bodaness of Sterling, three daughters, Mona Bodaness of Parker, Stacie (late Clark) Benjamin of Las Vegas NV, Marti (Bruce) Taylor of North Carolina, Joe (Jeff) Bodaness of Brush; Grandchildren, Mistikae Buchanan, Jacklyn Bodaness, Chase Taylor, Branden Bodaness; great-grandchildren Tobius and Cheyanne; one sister-in-law Janet Boxer of Denver. Preceding her in death were her husband Larry Bodaness, her parents Jack and Mary Boxer and her in-laws Abe and Sylvia Bodaness and brother Morten Boxer. Due to cold weather, service will be held at Feldman Mortuary Chapel, Monday December 19, 2016, 1673 York St., Denver CO 80206 at 9:30am. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, 6841 East 62nd Ave. Commerce City CO 80022. A Memorial service for Shirley will be held Thursday December 22, 2016, 2:00pm at the Brush Masonic Lodge, 301 Carson St Brush CO. Contributions can be made to the patient transportation fund care of El Jebel 3443 S Galena St. Suite 250 Denver CO. 80231.