Darlene I Pickett

She was born on September 12, 1930 in Oshkosh, Nebraska to Fred and Blanche Mumford. She moved to Longmont, Colorado in 1942 and graduated from Longmont High School in 1948.

She married Paul Pickett on February 14, 1951, lived in Longmont and then moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1976. She worked as a switchboard operator at Mountain Bell, Longmont United Hospital and Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas until retiring in 2000. She moved back to Longmont in 2000 after retiring. She lived for 26 years at the St. Vrain Manor in Longmont.

Darlene died exactly 36 years to the day as Paul. She never remarried as she said “when you’ve had the best, the bar has been set”. They are now on their next great adventure.

She loved movies, listening to music and traveling with the Senior Center to Blackhawk, needlework, doing crossword puzzles and sudoku. She made many close friends through her affiliation with the Senior Center. She followed her beloved Colorado Rockies and Denver Broncos through winning and losing seasons. She never knew what it meant to be bored, and she was never late for an event or appointment, ever. She will always be remembered for her sassy purple hair and brightly colored nails.

She took great pride in her grandchildren; she was always so very proud of their accomplishments. She will fondly be remembered as Hot Grandma. She lived in Las Vegas where it is hot, and the name stuck. She lived up to her name.

She is survived by her daughter Donna Axon (Ken), and her grandchildren Jake Taylor and Colton Taylor (Jake), Shanyn Pickett and Jason Pickett. She is also survived by 5 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Pickett, her son David Pickett, her daughter Linda Boyd and her granddaughter Audrey Geraci, her brother Don Mumford and sister Joan Holiday.

There will be a celebration of her life at a later date.