Joanne Colby

Joanne Colby obituary, Colorado Springs, CO

Joanne Colby

Joanne Colby Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Evergreen Funeral Home on Oct. 25, 2025.

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Joanne Colby ObituaryJoanne Pearle Colby, 85, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away on June 20, 2025. Joanne was born in Leadville, Colorado, on June 11, 1940, to her parents, Evelyn and Orris Colby.
Joanne had two siblings to whom she remained very close throughout her life: her younger sister, Sharon Blake, and her older sister, Edith Rayer.
She was a devoted mother of two, to her son Robbie McBroom and her daughter Connie McBroom. She was also a loving grandmother to four: Andrew Del Monte, William McBroom, Ellie McBroom, and Sarah McBroom. Joanne was a great-grandmother to nine, the children of William and Mell McBroom, and of Sarah McBroom.
Joanne is survived by her sisters, Sharon Blake and Edith Rayer; her son Robbie McBroom and his wife, Barbra; her nephew Dean Blake; and her grandchildren William McBroom, Ellie McBroom, Sarah McBroom, and Andrew Del Monte.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Evelyn and Orris Colby, and her daughter, Connie McBroom.
Joanne will be remembered by those close to her for her kind heart and witty sense of humor.
Rest in peace, Joanne Colby.
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Joanne Pearle Colby, 85, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away on June 20, 2025. Joanne was born in Leadville, Colorado, on June 11, 1940, to her parents, Evelyn and Orris Colby.
Joanne had two siblings to whom she remained very close throughout her life: her younger sister, Sharon Blake, and her older sister, Edith Rayer.
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