Laurel Sue Baldon

She was born on July 30, 1954 in Denver, Colorado to Clark Lawrence and Elsie Lorene (Accola) Baldon.

In 1973, she graduated from South High School in Denver, Colorado.

First National Bank of Denver and Little Caesars Pizza were among the places she worked where she was known for working hard and being a fun co-worker.

Sue is survived by brothers, Clark A. (Alice) Baldon, Larry L. (Martha) Baldon, Gregg Baldon, Jonathan Baldon; sisters, Rebekah (Jeff) Clark, Susan (Mark) Fjeldheim, sister in law, Melanie Baldon; and many nieces, nephews and cousins, as well as many friends and others whose lives Sue touched.

EULOGY:

Sue had an uncanny ability to make friends wherever she went. Her huge smile and friendly manner instantly put people at ease and drew them into her large circle of friends.

Perhaps Sue's laugh will be the first thing that people will think of when they remember her. When her siblings were asked to describe her laugh in only two words, these were the results. 'Excited', 'uncontrollable', 'like no other', 'loud cackle', 'hilariously heartfelt', 'awesome cackle', 'contagious laugh', 'uncontrolled cackle', 'contagious cackle', and 'loud', 'larger than life'.

All of these are great adjectives describing her unforgettable laugh. The dictionary describes a person who is 'larger than life' as attracting special attention because of unusual and flamboyant appearance or behavior. Yep, we can all agree that Super Sue was indeed larger than life.

Sue's laugh was heard by everyone wherever she went. When you would take her to the grocery store or especially to Wal-mart, all the employees knew Sue by name. There were big hugs and loud cackles of greetings with," Girlfriend! Where have you been?" Or, "Girl, you ain't right!"

Sue might have been a counselor at heart because EVERYONE told her their problems and she was quick to tell them just what they needed to do.

Much to her disappointment, Sue never did get her driver's license. But boy did she love to drive those electric shopping carts! You could blink your eyes and she'd be gone! Around and around you'd walk looking for her, and low and behold you'd hear that loud cackle! It was like a beacon from a lighthouse and you'd found your runaway Mario Andretti.

You'd better watch out when Sue was driving especially when she was backing up. Her brother in law Mark, often wondered if Sue had learned to drive from Becky, aka Crash or maybe Susan, aka Speed.

Another major part of who Sue was, would be her big giving heart. She was always giving stuff away and always willing to help when you needed an extra hand.

Some of Sue's most favorite things were Jesus, her nieces and nephews, Mickey Gilley, country music, coupons, lotions and potions, pens and pencils, gum and candy, nail polish and Mountain Dew, and an overflowing refrigerator and pantry.

When God created Sue He created a very special one of a kind person. But we would be remiss if we left out the parts of her tapestry when she could be stubborn and often disagreeable. She may have had lots of laughter and joy in her life and yet there were many days of heartache and sorrow. And yet, Sue had put her faith and trust in Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior and in His mercy and great faithfulness He led her through those very difficult trials.

Two years ago God brought renewal and blessing to Sue's life by giving her a home with caregivers Paul and Janet Deurst. They nurtured her and loved her and brought joy to her life.

Sue's legacy is laughter, and King Solomon likened laughter to good medicine.

Sue's legacy is giving, and Jesus said, "Give and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over."

Sue's legacy is love, and the Apostle Paul said, "And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love."