Darla Jeanne Thomas, age 80, died on November 16, 2021, in Loveland, Colorado. She passed away at home, peacefully, in her sleep. She was an avid golfer and a longtime Broncos fan. She was a wonderful cook. She loved old movies, Andy Griffith, and Perry Mason. She had a multitude of friends and loved to travel. She visited almost all the 50 states and much of Europe. A native of Colorado, she died close to her place of birth, Milliken, Colorado and she grew up in Johnstown, Colorado. She had a lifelong relationship with the girls from her 1958 graduating class: Jane, Jodee, Sally, Ibbie, Kay, Claudette and Beth. She is survived by her husband, Garth Guise Thomas, her children Kevin Thomas, Karen Thomas, and Kimberly Thomas, a sister, Lynette Austin (Bob), a brother, Gary Premer (Sue), and 2 grandchildren, Terisa Thomas and Dane Thomas Hanrahan.