Paula Louise McLimore

Paula Louise DiGrado (Latka) McLimore went to be with her Heavenly Father on February 5,
2024, after a lengthy battle with health issues.
Paula was born to Geraldine and Pete DiGrado of Pueblo on January 15, 1953. Her early years
were spent in Pueblo where she graduated from Pueblo South High School. In 1971 she married
Neil Latka and in 1974 she and her two small children joined Neil for a year in Korea as an off-
base civilian during the Viet Nam Crisis.
After returning to the US; the family lived in Lakewood, Edgewater and Arvada, CO. After her
divorce from Neil in 1981, Paula worked in many fields then found her calling in Mortgage
Lending.
In 1996 she married Don McLimore and moved to her beloved mountains. Living on Gore Pass,
she worked in Evergreen, Frisco and Kremmling. The couple relocated to Buena Vista where she
worked for Countrywide Mortgage before becoming a Curves Manager and a Zumba Instructor.
In 2012 Paula was forced to retire for health reasons.
Paula was happiest when spending time with her family (kids, grandkids, and great grandkids).
She also enjoyed cooking, sewing, dancing, snowmobiling, the outdoors, and animals. Her
favorites were elk, horses, elephants, red fox, birds, and black cats.
Paula is survived by her husband Don, her son Brian Latka (Jessica) of Highlands Ranch, her
daughter Marie Latka (Matt Fuentes) of Arvada, stepchildren Bryan McLimore (Andrea) of
Casper, WY and Cassie McLimore of Broomfield, eight grandchildren and two great
grandchildren, sisters – Lucille Vaughan (Gary) of Ft. Laramie, WY, and Anne Olsen (Jim) of
Cheyenne, WY, brothers – Mike Pannunzio of Bouse, AZ and John Pannunzio (Tracy) of
Torrington, WY and numerous nieces and nephews.
Paula is preceded in death by her mother- Geraldine Williams, her father- Pete DiGrado, a
brother -Petri DiGrado, her Stepfather- Cleve Williams, and a sister -Marie Haris.
No service is planned at this time.