Harriet N Hedlund, age 87, of Centennial, Colorado passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018. Harriet was born January 8, 1931 in Pipestem, West Virginia. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley West Virginia in 1948 at the sweet age of 17. In 1950 she moved to Washington DC, where she worked for the Department of the Army and Asiatic Petroleum. Harriet was proud of her time in our nation’s capital and spoke of it often. That is where she met the love of her life, Roy Hedlund. They were married in June of 1955. In September of 1955, Harriet and her husband moved to Colorado where they settled and had their three children. After a divorce in 1966, Harriet raised her children alone and worked at many jobs to support her family. In 1980, she started a career at Arapahoe Community College. She retired from there in 1997. Harriet was so happy to be able to spend her time with her grandchildren, the greatest joy of her life. She eventually pursued her passion of looking for treasures at estate and garage sales. For many years, she had an antique booth in downtown Littleton, where she enjoyed spending time visiting with customers and making new friends. Harriet is preceded in death by her parents, Ruby Jo (Farley) and Azel Upsher Neely; brother, Jerry Neely; sister-in-law, Faye Neely; and former husband and father of their children, Roy Hedlund. Harriet is survived by her son, Matt (Belinda) Hedlund of Parker, CO; daughters, Julia (Eric Lancaster) Jones of Aurora, CO and Alyssa (Jack) Boettcher of Centennial, CO; grandchildren, Josh Davis of Aurora, CO, Travis (Lili) Tucker of Fort Worth, TX, Jessica Jones of Durango, CO, Hannah (Chris) Medved of Golden, CO and Lily Boettcher of Fort Collins, CO; great-grandchildren, Porter Medved, Isac Tucker and Isabella Tucker; nieces, Martha Neely and Mary Jo (Tim) Hoyle; and other loving family and friends.
A Visitation for Harriet will be held from 9:00 am - 9:30 am, Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Olinger Chapel Hill Mortuary, 6601 South Colorado Blvd, Centennial, CO 80121, immediately followed by a Funeral Service at 9:30 am. A Committal Service will begin at 11:00 am, Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Olinger Chapel Hill Cemetery, with a Celebration of Life Reception back at the funeral home at 11:30 am.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.olingerchapelhill.com for the Hedlund family.
