Elise Graninger

1959 - 2023

Elise Agron Graninger, 63, passed away on June 4, 2023 at her home in Louisville, Colorado after a difficult and sudden battle with cancer . She was born in Tucson, Arizona on July 31, 1959 and moved to Colorado in 1977 to attend the University of Colorado (B.A. '81 & M.Ed. '84) where she went on to become a lifetime Buff through her career in the Housing Department working in the Residence Life , Conference Services, and Occupancy Management departments . She retired from CU in 2013 (though she couldn't stay away when asked to return to assist with busy seasons) and went on to find her calling as a substitute teacher at her neighborhood school, Fireside Elementary, where she was lovingly known as Mrs. G to many students over the years. She fulfilled her dream of becoming a Nana this past Fall when her grandson Sully was born in October of 2022. Elise had a passion for traveling the world and was fortunate to enjoy many cruises with her husband and other family members . She also shared her love for college basketball with both of her kids and was a 40 - year season ticket holder for the CU men's basketball team. Elise is preceded in death by her parents Marilyn and Austin Agron . She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Patrick, her two children, Amanda (Michael) Wahrer and Sean Graninger, and her grandson Sullivan Wahrer . She is also survived by her brothers Scott (Wendy) Agron and Randall (Darlene) Agron and many nieces , nephews , and cousins . The funeral service will be at Evergreen Mortuary in Tucson, Arizona . Please contact the family for Shiva arrangements. A future celebration will be planned for friends and family in Colorado later this year. In lieu of flowers, d onations may be made to the University of Colorado Foundation, Impact on Education, or the Boulder JCC.