Theresa Brinkman - Burgess, 67, of Aurora, Colorado , passed away on November 9, 2026. She was born on December 30, 1958 in Hoxie, Arkansas to Bobby Joe and Sharon Jean(Gaines) Schmidt. The family moved from Arkansas to California, where they resided in Norwalk, California.
Theresa enjoyed the sounds of the ocean and spending time at the beach. She enjoyed reading crime novels, history books, drawing, photography riding motorcycles, muscle cars, singing Jimmy Buffet songs and she loved her family dearly.
She is survived by her husband, Keith Burgess of Aurora, CO, her daughters Vanessa Brinkman( CA) and Linda Hernandez (Colorado Springs). Plus, her former husband , Mike (Wendy) Brinkman of Norwalk, CA her sisters Rita (Mike) Hunt of Sumner, IA, Marcy (Jeff) Brinkman of Whittier, CA, and Paula Thienes of Huntington Beach , CA.
She was preceded in death by her son, Adam Brinkman and her parents, Bobby Joe and Sharon Jean(Gaines) Schmidt.
