Marilyn Faith Duerst

Marilyn Duerst, 67, of Greeley, flew up to heaven November 22, 2019 at Life Care Center of Greeley. Marilyn was born on November 8, 1952, to Noble and Ruby (Hisamoto) Taziri in the old Greeley Hospital then transferred to the new Greeley Hospital (Banner NCMC). Marilyn lived and grew up in Evans/Greeley area and graduated from University High.

Marilyn worked the fields, flagged road construction up the Big Thompson Canyon after the 1976 flood, and raised two children, Khristy and Randy. She survived lung cancer in 1997, enjoyed life, her grandchildren, Brittany, Nathan, and Brooke as well as her great-grandchildren, Elijah, Issac, and Ava. Marilyn was a lifelong Broncos fan and lived to watch the Broncos play.

Marilyn was married to Jonathan B. Duerst almost 28 years and they shared many great memories together, road trips, and vacations. Marilyn and Jonathan loved and supported each other through thick and thin, good times and bad times.

Marilyn is survived by her husband, Jonathan Duerst; mother, Ruby G. Taziri; brother, Wayne; daughter, Khristy Spaeth (Daltan); grandchildren, Britt, Nate, and Brooke and great-grandchildren, Elijah, Issac, and Ava.

She was preceded in death by her father, Noble and her brother, Richard.

Celebration of Life at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Stoddard Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions are suggested to The American Cancer Society Greeley Chapter, in care of Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 W. 28th Street, Greeley, Colorado, 80634.

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Thanksgiving Day

I am thankful for the kind, compassionate and considerate care that my wife received while in the hospital and the nursing home, especially Dr. Thompson who helped me make the very difficult choice of putting my wife on D.N.R. and made her comfortable in her last days of our lives!

I am so thankful for my family who upheld me with prayers and love.

I am thankful for the nurses and nursing staff who compassionately and lovingly cared for my wife and me too!

I am thankful for my work family who always offered help, whenever and whatever they could do!

I am thankful for all of our friends who helped and hugged and loved thru it all, so nice to have all of those extra shoulders to bear the enormous load, which I could not have carried by myself, period.

I am thankful for all my earthly angels one and all that stood by us!

I am thankful for 28 good years, not all great, not all bad, but together spent with my loving and fiery-spirited wife.

I am thankful for 24 more years after her lung cancer treatment by Dr. Kemme in 1996-1997 making memories, enjoying life, seeing sights, grandchildren and even great-grandchildren.

I am thankful for family, most of all, your love and support have made it possible to move on and look down the road and path that lay ahead!

I am thankful that my wife is no longer in pain and that my wife has her wings and is in Heaven!

Jonathan B. Duerst