Arliss Mae Whitaker passed away on October 18, 2020, in Denver, Colorado, at the age of 90. She was born to Elmer and Lydia Holl on May 9, 1930, in a farmhouse near Denman, Nebraska. She graduated from Seward High School in 1948. Arliss married Sherman Dean Whitaker on March 28, 1957, and through his Air Force service travelled to Texas, California, Michigan, and Okinawa, Japan, finally settling in Aurora, Colorado, in 1971.
Arliss loved singing in church choirs as well as teaching Sunday school, vacation bible school, and weekday catechism and being a member of the Ladies Guild. She served as congregation secretary at Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora for 30+ years. She also helped with worship services at Camellia Care Center from 1980 until 2004. Arliss was involved with the Camp Fire Girls for 30years, beginning while the family lived in Sherman, Texas. When she was not busy with her many volunteer and church activities, Arliss enjoyed gardening, reading, sewing, music, and spending time with her family.
Arliss is preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Keith and Clennen; her husband, Sherman; and by her daughter, Susan Whitaker Shelton. She is survived by her sister Nelda Rippe (Arnold) of Roggen, Colorado; son Robert (Linda) of La Junta, Colorado; daughter Janelle of Aurora, Colorado; grandchildren Amanda, Tim, Mark, Crystal, and Teresa; and great grandchildren Jaxson, Christopher, Aydan, Johnathan, Sydney, and two great-great grandchildren.
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