Velma Youtsey Weber was born just outside of Burlington, Colorado to Guy and Josie Youtsey on November 5, 1918. Coincidentally this was during the heights of the Spanish Flu pandemic that ravished the world at that time. She had two younger brothers, Wilbur and Guy Alden both since deceased. She graduated form Burlington High School in 1937 and received he Associates Degree form Colorado Women's College in 1939. That same year, she married the love of her life, Faris Weber in a marriage relationship that lasted sixty-six years. In 1942, their son Faris Devens Weber was born.
In 1943, Faris as a member of the US Army was deployed to the European Theatre seeing intense active duty for the next 24 months. Velma together with her son moved back to Burlington. In 1945, Velma, Faris and Devens moved to the Denver area where Faris pursued his education in accounting at the University of Denver. Upon Faris' graduation form D.U. in 1952, he and Velma started the family business, a collection agency named Business Adjustment Service. They owned and operated this business for the next twenty-seven years - working side-by-side to make the business a success.
In 1959, the family moved to their new home in Applewood Mesa just outside Golden, Colorado where they spent the rest of their lives. Velma was active as a member of St. Pauls Community Church, the Orders of the Eastern Star and White Shrine. She served for many years as the Secretary / Treasurer of the Golden Symphony Guild. She loved gardening and ballroom dancing.
Velma is survived by her son, Faris Devens, and his wife, Marilyn, two daughters, Rebecca McEwen (Dave) and Sarah Santaella (Arturo) and three grandchildren, Eleanor McEwen, Donavan Santaella and Amy Santaella.
She passed during the Corona Virus pandemic.
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