Colleen Wickman, born May 14th, 1934 in Leeds, Utah, to the late Elva Cox and Merwin Hartman, was called home to the Lord on February 1st, 2020. She passed away peacefully in Colorado Springs, CO and lived for a brief period with her loving daughter and family in Monument, CO.
Colleen was a resident of Grants Pass, Oregon for 45 years and celebrated 22 wonderful years with the love of her life, her husband, the late Alfred Wickman.
Colleen was a loving mother and grandmother who displayed a terrific sense of humor, was devoted, generous and loyal to those who loved her the most and lived life on her own terms.
She watches from heaven her children; son, Mark Granrud (Joni) from Redding, CA, daughter, Lani Amdahl (Paul) Monument, CO and stepdaughter, Karen West of Reno, NV, brother Bill Gregg and niece Gina Gregg, Sandy, UT, her grandchildren;, Bryce and Aren Amdahl, Monument, CO and step-granddaughter, Anthea Amdahl Halpryn, Fox Grove, IL.
She loved spending time with her close friend Richard (and Daisy her canine friend) of Grants Pass. She enjoyed trips to the Oregon coast, delighted in a good NFL football game especially when watching the Seahawks. Her favorite pastimes were bowling, golf and shooting a game of pool. It was a victory moment when she won a game after many years of playing pool with her son Mark.
Colleen delighted in spending time going on scenic drives and staying in mountain cabins in Idaho with her son Mark and daughter-in-law Joni.
Trips to the Rockies with her daughter Lani and son-in-law included; excursions to the Denver Botanical Gardens, taking a train through the Royal Gorge, gambling in Cripple Creek and shopping in Estes Park. These are all cherished memories of an adventurous spirit.
We love you Mom (Colleen) and know that you are in God’s eternal care and a shimmering light in heaven!
“Perhaps, they are not stars in the sky, but rather openings where our loved ones shine down to let us know they are happy.” (Unknown author-Eskimo legend)
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