Nila Rae Bader

Nila is a descendant of Orville Wright, of the Wright Brothers. She attended schools in Colorado Springs, and graduated from Colorado Springs High School in 1951 (now Palmer High School). Nila worked at Hewlett Packard for 27 years. She enjoyed sports, traveling, and dancing.

Nila had four children: LorriAnn Burnham, Michael Bader (Diane) Christine Ballou (Lonnie) and Cynthia Bader. She has 7 grandchildren: Heather Allea, Jason Burnham (Jana), Jim Burnham, Christopher Burnham, Ryan Bader, Amanda Bader, and Krystle Ballou. She also has 5 great grandchildren: Corbin Vorwald, Coltin Vorwald, McKinzay Burnham, Madelyn Burnham, and Jaydin Roybal. Nila had a lifetime friend Margaret Shuff, and a BFF Dorothy Sisko Williams, and special niece Kathy Cooper (Greg).

Nila was preceded in passing by her parents, her daughter Lorri Ann Burnham, sister Mona Pilant, brother Kenneth Wright, and brothers-in-law Norm Pilant and John Pitneko.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Nila’s memory to the ALS Association.