September 17, 2007
Barbara Craven Brelsford, 83, of Sun City, passed away on September 11, 2007. She was born on March 19, 1924 in Summerfield, KS. She is survived by her husband Clifford, two daughters Crystal Zevon and Caren von Gontard, grandchildren Ariel Zevon and Paul von Gontard and great-grandsons Max and Gus Zevon-Powell. Barbara and Clifford were married on June 1, 1948 and had known one another since they were in 4th grade. Her life was one of devoted and selfless service to her family and to humanity. She graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Home Economics and a B.S. in Nursing from the University of Kansas. In 1956, she and her family moved from Kansas to Aspen, Colorado where they lived until Cliff and Barbara retired fulltime in Sun City in 1978. Barbara used her nursing skills to teach, to heal and to help others in their passage to a better place through more than two decades of dedicated service through hospice. Barbara’s last words typified her life. “Keep smiling,” she said. We carry her smile with us always.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Eve’s Place, PO Box 8331, Surprise, AZ. 85374 (www.safetyatevesplace.org) or to Chapter CC PEO, Pgm. for Continuing Education, c/o Shirley Dail, 10238 White Mountain Rd., Sun City, AZ. 85351.
Services will be held at Sun City Christian Church DOC, 9745 W. Palmeras Ave., Sun City – 623-972-6179 - on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.
(I can’t figure out how to get the picture in… )
Filed by Crystal at 7:00 pm under Uncategorized
Crystal,
What a lovely tribute to your mom. She was clearly a very special lady who was deeply loved by her family.
If the newspaper publishes her photo with the obituary, maybe you could post the link for us here.
Take care,
Jill
Beautiful, dear. She was beautiful. We’re with you.
maggie
Sounds like a life well-lived and in the end that’s what it’s all about, isn’t it?
A graceful tribute. Thank you for sharing. Your mom sounds like a generous and nurturing woman.
Keep smiling! I hope I have the presence of mind to leave my children with that sentiment! She’s an inspiration and through you her life has touched many more of us.
For those who would like to see the photo of Crystal’s mom, go to www.legacy.com and search for Barbara Brelsford. That will take you to the obituary and photo that were published in the local newspaper.
P.S. to Crystal - I can see the family resemblance!