Guiditta Kathryn Spurlin

A passionate, life­long artist who sought to love and laugh with all she met. She was a teacher at heart and a life-long learner with a true joy of learning new things every day. Throughout her life she enjoyed laughs, memories and sharing stories of life’s adventures with her family and friends. She always felt fortunate to be able to call so many people all over the world friends and was honored that they shared of themselves with her.

For 29 years she and her husband, Ronald Spurlin owned Concepts Home Furnishings allowing them to enjoy more time together at merchandise markets across the country. After retirement they were fortunate to move to their cabin in the mountains of Glen Haven, Colorado and for a treasured 19 years of their long life together to enjoy part of the year in the warmer and friendly surroundings of Kerikeri, New Zealand. She loved having drinks and nibbles with all her Kiwi family of friends and was able to visit them last year for some much-needed recuperation.

Gudi was born to Thelma Guiditta Binda Rea and Robert Harold Rea in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on February 5, 1945. Her early education was in El Reno, Oklahoma. Then she attended Oklahoma State University where she was a Phi Beta Phi. One-sixteenth Italian by birth, but 90% Italian in spirit. Her younger brother Richard passed before his time.

Married for 60 happy years to her high school sweetheart, Ron. Beloved mother to Tobin and Justin. Very proud grandmother of Tobin and Erica’s children, James Robert Spurlin and Alicia Guiditta Spurlin. She treasured the time she was able to spend with them passing on her love, her creativeness, joy, and bright spirit to them every summer at “Camp Moss Haven” as she called her mountain home for a few weeks every summer. She will be dearly missed and always loved.

Although she loved bright colors, she asked that in-lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Glen Haven Volunteer Fire Department or the Estes Valley Land Trust.

A celebration of COLOR AND LIFE will be held May 2nd at the Glen Haven Town Hall. Drop in anytime between 2:00 and 4:00 to share memories, laughs, and stories. We will be celebrating her life, art and many creative endeavors. To honor her unique personality and love of color, please feel free to wear colorful, casual attire.