COLLEEN VANPUTTEN

Colleen was a wonderful Mother to her kids and a great Mother in Law to me and an absolute superstar grandma and great grandma. I enjoyed my visits with Colleen in her later years, talking about her childhood, high school years, her siblings, parents.... just her entire life. It was an amazing journey and worthy of a book! She was an amazing lady that never missed a beat through good times and bad. She had a servants heart and was as selfless a person as I have ever met. Some of...

Colleen and my mother, Molly Irwin Charles, were Central High classmates and friends hit decades. Colleen was delightful! I´ll always remember her fondly. Wishing peace to Gordy and to all Colleen´s loved ones and friends.

We are indeed saddened to learn of Colleen's passing. She was an outstanding member of our community, as were her parents, and her brother Terry Barr who was our favorite classmate at Central.

Colleen was blessed with an exceptionally big heart. She, Gordon, and their children went above and beyond to help our sister, Margaret. We extend our sincere sympathy to Gordon and the rest of Colleen's family. Barbara and Frank Van Buren

I will forever be grateful for Colleen introducing herself to me 20 years ago. I had lost sister( best friend) and was walking and praying each day for my heart to heal. She stopped her car, introduced herself and asked if she could walk with me each day. We did just that for a long, long time. We laughed together, prayed together and cried together. I will forever be thankful for her loving and tender heart.

Colleen and her husband, Gordon, were prominent members of our Central High School class of 1956, I admired her and Gordon greatly. They were my heros.