Baaron B. Pittenger III

Baaron B. Pittenger III was born June 24, 1961 to Baaron and S. Anne Pittenger in Boston, MA. Baaron grew up in the Boston area until his family moved to Colorado Springs in 1978. Baaron graduated from Fountain Valley School in 1980. He attended Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA; earning a BA in Political Science. Baaron attended the University of Iowa for a Master’s degree in Journalism.

While attending Coe he met his wife, Sara Thompson. They were married in Cedar Rapids on August 9, 1986. The joy of their life was the birth of their son, Baaron S. in 2001.

Baaron started his career in radio broadcasting at KROS in Clinton, IA. Baaron moved to WSDR in Sterling, IL. In 1997 Baaron and Sara moved Colorado Springs where Baaron was the Assignment Editor at KRDO-TV. He eventually became the Assistant News Director. In 2012 He left the station and started his own company, The Media Guide. Baaron was hired as the Deputy Public Information Officer for El Paso County in the spring of 2015.

During his years in broadcasting Baaron received numerous awards including being inducted into the KROS Hall of Fame.

Being a New Englander, he enjoyed spending his early summers in Maine. Fishing and attending Red Sox games. Baaron continued to enjoy following the Red Sox throughout his life. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends hiking, fishing, attending baseball games, movies, and watching his son grow.

Baaron was first diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in the left cheek in May of 2015 and had surgery that summer. The cancer returned to his cheek in March of 2016. Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation followed this summer. In September, it was determined the cancer had spread to his lung and new treatments began. Baaron died on November 14, 2016.

Baaron was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Colorado Springs and ushered at the 11:10 service for 20 years along with his wife.

Baaron is survived by his wife, Sara; son, Baaron S.; parents, Baaron Jr. and Anne Pittenger (all of Colorado Springs); his father-in-law, Steve Thompson and sister-in-law, Ruth Thompson of Pardeeville, WI. Baaron is also survived by his Aunt Stella Fulton and Cousins Betsy Turbacuski and Jim Fulton of Connecticut. Baaron also leaves behind a wealth of friends and family he has been honored to cross paths with.

Visitation(s) will be held Friday, November 25th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Swan Law Funeral Home. Service will be held Saturday 26th at First Presbyterian at 11:00 AM with reception following at the church.

Memorials made be made to the American Cancer Society, Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care, First Presbyterian Church, and The Springs Rescue Mission.