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1961

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2014

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Greta Frohbieter Obituary

Greta Jill Frohbieter

Boulder lost a great citizen and a wonderful soul on December 16th when Greta Jill Frohbieter succumbed to her battle with Melanoma. Described by her family as "a daughter, a wife, a mom, a grandmother, and a best friend," Greta spent a great deal of her life here in Boulder, but her generous spirit reached far beyond our county's boundaries.

Born March 16th, 1961 in Bremerton, WA to parents Patricia (Nordman) Geffe and Elmer "Pete" Geffe, Greta graduated from Interlake High School in Bellevue, WA in 1979. She furthered her lifelong passion for knowledge at the University of Washington, earning a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1983. She then worked as an aerospace engineer with RCA Astro-Space in East Windsor, NJ before embracing the teaching profession as a math teacher at Hedgepeth-Williams Middle School in Trenton, NJ. Greta married Alan Frohbieter on August 24th, 1986 in Cranbury, NJ. In 1995, they relocated to Boulder, and Greta worked as a founding math teacher at the now-prestigious Summit Middle School.

During her time in Boulder, Greta continued her education, working tirelessly to earn a Masters in Math Education and pursuing her doctorate in the same field; she embraced her studies as long as life allowed. Beyond her academic ambitions, Greta enjoyed many diverse activities. She loved skiing, traveling, scuba diving, jogging, flying, woodworking, cross-stitch, mountain biking, and, more recently, hiking with her grandson. Additionally, she was very active with St. Aidan's Episcopal Church, NASA's Educator Astronaut Program, and the Colorado Haiti Project, the latter affording her the opportunity for multiple mission trips to assist with math education in the troubled nation.

Greta is survived by her loving family: husband, Alan Frohbieter (Superior, CO); her parents, Patricia and Pete Geffe (Bellevue, WA); son Brandon Frohbieter (Arvada, CO); daughter Kara Donoghue (Phoenix, AZ); brother Kurt Geffe (Bellevue, WA); sister Rosalind Ando (Seattle, WA); grandson Dominic Frohbieter (Arvada, CO).

A memorial service will be held on December 29th at 2:00 PM at St. Aidan's Episcopal Church, officiated by Mary Kate Rejouis. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Aidan's Episcopal Church (2425 Colorado Ave. Boulder, CO 80302) or the Melanoma Research Foundation (www.melanoma.org) at 1411 K. Street, NW Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20005.

Arrangements under the direction of M. P. Murphy & Associates, Funeral Directors, Boulder, Colorado

Published by The Seattle Times on Dec. 21, 2014.
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Miss you so much. Always in my heart. Love you forever. Vic

Vicki Tennant

January 9, 2015

My sincere condolences from the Olson family from TamOShanter.

Debra Olson

January 4, 2015

Greta was a great lady. Her legacy will live on with her family. Thinking of you all today. Sorry we can't be there. We love you guys. Hugs to all.
xo robin and Steven Pergament

Robin Pergament

December 29, 2014

I was truly saddened to hear of Greta's passing. We were in the same high school graduating class. Although I had not known her well, what I did know is that she was a very kind and caring person; she has been taken far too soon. Through Facebook, we reconnected and I have enjoyed seeing photos of her many family adventures. My heart breaks for her family and friends. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.

Kim Kemp-Schoeler

December 28, 2014

I truly knew Greta as a kind person. I always remembered her kind soul and her smile. I send my thoughts and prayers to her family.

Robin Eshe

December 25, 2014

My heart goes out to you, Brandon and Kara on hearing the incredibly sad news about Greta. She was too young and vital to be taken from you in the prime of her life. She will be sorely missed by all her old friends from RCA.

-Sally R

Sally Richardson

December 23, 2014

Alan, we send our deepest sympathy to you and your family. We remember Greta fondly and have fun memories of the times spent with the two of you during our earlier years at GE Astro.
Marilyn & Elliott

December 23, 2014

Alan and Family, our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Jason VonFeldt

December 22, 2014

My heart felt sympathies to Family and Friends.May the God of all Comfort, Comfort you. 2Corth.1:3,4. P.F.

December 22, 2014

So sorry to hear of Greta's passing. She was a gifted teacher to our children and to so many others. She will be missed.

Delyn Drake

December 22, 2014

Alan -

So sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

John Rostas

December 22, 2014

I travelled with Greta on one of her trips to Haiti. It was a pleasure to talk with her about Math education and to travel and work with such an interesting, friendly, calm and positive companion. My sincere condolences to her family.

Dot Thompson

December 22, 2014

I was very sad to hear of Greta's passing. She and her family were so special to my youngest daughter, Terra Burch. She and I have very wonderful memories. Greta will be missed. She had an inspiring spirit. I'm thankful she touched our family.

Marsha Burch

December 22, 2014

Greta will truly be missed. My sincere condolences to the family.

December 22, 2014

Greta taught math to my son at Summit Middle School and was a fantastic teacher. Not only was she great at explaining very complicated problems easily, she passed along her passion for the subject. She was a gifted and compassionate teacher. Our condolences to her family for the great loss.
The Van Dusen family

December 21, 2014

Working with Greta was inspiring. She cared deeply about her students and believed in them, always challenging and supporting them to new heights of math understanding. Even though she took her teaching seriously, she never took herself too seriously and approached everything she did with good sense, positive energy, and wit. Her influence on the many students she taught and friends she made endures. I feel fortunate to have known her.

Amanda Avallone

December 21, 2014

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