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November 15, 1952 – April 18, 2022
Deborah Jean Onorofskie, age 69, handed away on April 18, 2022, in Glenwood Springs, CO.
Deb was born to Dwight and Norma Jean Spies on November 15, 1952, in Mooreland, OK. She grew up within the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandle. Because the child of the household with two older twin brothers, she was doubly tormented and adored. Deb stayed busy with sports activities and actions from dance, cheerleading and wonder contests to barrel racing, basketball, and nearly all the pieces in between. She additionally helped on the household’s enterprise, the Booker Information. She graduated from Booker (TX) Excessive Faculty in 1971 and earned a double main in enterprise administration and bodily schooling from West Texas State College (now West Texas A&M) in 1975. She additionally competed in gymnastics and bought promoting for native newspaper whereas attending school.
The mountains had been calling after commencement, main Deb to Leadville, CO, for a job at Amax, Inc./Climax. There she met the love of her life, Stephen Onorofskie, they usually had been married on Might 28, 1977. They constructed their first dwelling in Sylvan Lakes. Together with elevating their two daughters, Stephanie and Angie, they spent a big portion of their time having fun with the lake behind their home and snowboarding at close by Ski Cooper. The household moved to their favourite trip vacation spot, Glenwood Springs, CO, in 1990 when Steve turned the mine supervisor on the Eagle Gypsum Mine in Gypsum, CO.
Good, expert and able to many issues, Deb had a various profession which included small enterprise improvement and possession, actual property gross sales and property administration, newspaper promoting gross sales, mining and banking. Previous to her retirement in 2017, she was a mortgage officer at Bay Fairness Dwelling Loans. She was keen about serving to individuals obtain the dream of homeownership, particularly first-time patrons.
Deb was as energetic in Midday Rotary, a Glenwood Springs Chamber Ambassador, and a member of the native chapter of P.E.O, the Nationwide Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, Glenwood Springs Elks Lodge and St. Stephen’s Catholic Church. She was at all times able to lend a serving to hand wherever she might.
Deb flawlessly balanced life, group and profession, however household at all times got here first. She inspired her daughters to be taught and expertise as a lot potential, and she or he was there to help in all the pieces they did. Deb and Steve spent lots of time on the sideline of the soccer discipline, rain or snow; touring to weekend swim meets all through the summer season and attending performances or faculty features. A lifelong cheerleader, Deb was the primary to congratulate everybody on the staff – win or lose.
Her countless love and help grew much more as her daughters turned adults, and she or he gained her two favourite (as she known as them) sons-in-law. The brightest lights of her life had been her two grandchildren, Mason and Paige, who affectionally known as their grandmother “B.” Deb and Steve by no means missed certainly one of Mason or Paige’s performs, recitals or sports activities video games.
Deb loved life’s easy pleasures together with a very good e-book, working in her backyard, soaking on the scorching springs pool and most of all, time spent along with her household and buddies. With household shut by, there have been many enjoyable household gatherings, particular events and journeys. Redstone was the household’s frequent convening location, a spot Deb actually beloved.
Deb was real and one-of-a sort. She didn’t know a stranger, and at all times needed individuals to really feel included and welcome. At all times optimistic, outgoing and pleasant, she introduced happiness and heat wherever she went making these round her really feel necessary and particular. Her humorousness, smile and laughter had been contagious. She was an exquisite daughter, sister, spouse, mom, grandmother and buddy. She touched many lives, and she or he will probably be dearly missed.
Deb was preceded in demise her mother and father, Norma Jean and Dwight Spies and her brothers, Randy and Invoice Spies. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Stephen Onorofskie of Glenwood Springs, CO; daughter Stephanie (Nathan) Helfenbein and grandson Mason of Redstone, CO; daughter Angie (Scott) Anderson and granddaughter Paige of New Fort, CO, and lots of members of the family and buddies.
A memorial mass will probably be held at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church on Saturday, Might 14 at 11:30 a.m. adopted by a celebration of life at Daylight Mountain Resort. In lieu of flowers, please take into account a donation to St. Jude’s Kids’s Analysis Hospital.
