Prudence "Prue" M. Kaley

Prudence ‘Prue’ M. Kaley, a longtime resident of Fort Collins, passed away at age 68 on June 28, 2018 following a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s in 2012. Prue was born in Seattle, Washington to Lane Cameron Kaley and Elizabeth Moorhead Reed on April 16, 1950. The family resided in Summit, New Jersey where she lived with her brother Lane Kaley (Ann) and her sister Linda Erkelens until moving to Colorado to attend Colorado State University. Prue obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development and Family Studies in 1972. During that time, she was a member of the Tri Delta Sorority.

She married her husband Mark Goldrich on September 18, 1987 at Danforth Chapel on CSU campus. With that marriage she welcomed Mark’s children, Shelly Goldrich and Brian Goldrich, as her own. In 1990, she and Mark welcomed their daughter Kaley Goldrich. She was a loving grandmother to Bryce Sattenspiel, Emma Goldrich, and Wyatt Dennis. She proudly spent her career as a Realtor at The Group Inc Real Estate from 1980 - 2012. One of Prue’s great achievements was being a co-founder of northerncoloradorentals.com. She was a quiet leader and extremely devoted.

Prue was heavily involved in the community and volunteering. She passionately supported National Charity League, WomenGive, Multiple Sclerosis Society, United Way, Respite Care, Discovery Science Center, among many others. As an avid skier, she loved Colorado. She always dreamed of someday retiring in Vail. Some of Prue’s other hobbies included gardening, biking, traveling, cooking, and she and her husband Mark shared a passion for garden railroading.

A memorial Service will be held Thursday, July 12 at 10:30am at Timberline Church, Fort Collins.

If you wish, donations in her honor are welcome at the Alzheimer’s Association; WomenGive; CSU Applied Human Sciences; and GroupGives.