Laura Lucille O'Riley

Laura Lucille (Garity) O'Riley died August 3, 2025, in Greeley, Colorado. The third child of fifteen born to James and Mary (Dant) Garity. Laura was born July 28, 1934, in rural Ringgold County, IA. Later the family moved to Afton, IA where Laura worked as a waitress at the age of 16. Laura married Robert Edward ORiley, of Creston, IA, at the age of 19. To this marriage came two children, Robert Charles, born June 13, 1958 and Claudia Colleen, born August 4, 1961. After working for 32 for Coors Brewing in Golden Colorado, Laura retired at age 62.

Laura is survived by her daughter-in-law, Sharlene (Merrill) O'Riley, her son-in-law James Gilbert, grandchildren: Jennifer Gilbert, Daniel Gilbert, Robert O'Riley Jr., Mathew O'Riley, Jeanette ORiley, and Angelica ORiley, seven great grandchildren, brother Fred Garity, sister Teresa (Garity) Reynolds and many nieces and nephews.

Laura was proceded in death by her parents, James and Mary Garity, her husband Robert Edward O'Riley, her daughter Claudia Colleen (O'Riley) Gilbert, her son Robert Charles ORiley, and twelve siblings; brothers: Michael, Patrick, Richard, Edward, Joseph, David and Theodore, Garity; sisters: Rose Mary Kneedler, Margaret Blazek, Helen Gillen, Martha Miller & Agnus Burton.