Isabel B. Norquist was 1 of 11 children born to John and Frances Lauinger in North Dakota. She was a strong young lady, as you had to be caring for a farm. She graduated from Strausburg High School in North Dakota, and then her career and life took her to Aurora, Colorado.
She worked as an LPN at the VA Hospital at Fitsimmons, now VA Medical Center, for over 30 years. Her job and family life were equally important to her, and she was very much a strong woman, giving exceptional care to her patients, and then her four children. She was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Aurora, and enjoyed tending to her rose bushes and peach tree. She was the rock of her family, making sure that Loren, Laurel, Laurie, and Lloyd were always taken care of and protected, even to her death.
Isabel had fought a valiant fight with cancer over the last 5 years, and on March 23rd she succumbed. She is survived by her life partner of 30 years, Jean Jourdan; children, Loren (Jay), Laurel (Donald), Laurie, and Lloyd (Elsie); grandchildren, Jason, Elliott, and Rudi; siblings, Mary Anne and Steve.
Isabel was incredibly detail oriented, and as such, she left family and friends notes on what not to do for her final arrangements: no memorial service, no flowers, no viewings. She wanted to be with her peach tree and rose bushes where her family could remember her with fondness and love in their hearts.
The world will be different without this bright light and caring lady to grace us, but she will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed.
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