She was born July 28, 1942 to the late Glenn and Mary Hayes. Her life was spent supporting and caring for her family and being a single mother for her two children. She spent her retirement years doting over her two grandchildren. She was an avid quilter and gardener.
She is survived by: son, Tim Hayes (Debra); daughter, Crystal Bender (Thomas); sisters, Marianne Ehrlich (Duane) and Glennda Shriver (Alan); grandchildren, Mary Katherine Bender and Nicholas Hayes; and step grandsons, Casey and Mason Bender.
Funeral Service will be held 11:00am Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Allnutt Drake Chapel, Fort Collins with visitation to begin at 10:00am. A reception will follow the services in the Allnutt Drake Reception Center.
In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to Best Friends Animal Shelter, in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 650 W Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO 80526.
Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook or leave a personal note to the family at www.allnutt.com.
