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John Odbert Obituary

Dr. John Turner Odbert, 75, of Erie, Colorado, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2019, following a long-fought battle with Alzheimer's disease and leukemia. John was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 12, 1943, to John Turner, Sr. and Mary Frances (Shepardson) Odbert. He grew up in Royal Oak, Michigan, where he met and married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Barbara Ann (Brisky) Odbert. John's greatest joy in life was his family. He is survived by his wife Barb, daughters Julie (Jeff) Kuehn and Carmen Odbert, grandchildren Samantha Odbert and Matthew Kuehn, and sister Fran Odbert. A memorial service in celebration of John's life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 20, 2019, at Crist Mortuary, 3395 Penrose Place, Boulder, Colorado. Casual dress. For more information, please see the Crist Mortuary obituary. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to: -Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org/donate -Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at www.lls.org/donate -American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org/donate

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Published by Longmont Times-Call on Jan. 13, 2019.

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January 17, 2019

My heartfelt condolences to the. Words cannot ease the pain of losing someone we love in death. May the God of loving kindness and compassion, console your grieving heart during the loss of your precious loved one. Psalms 94:18-19 *

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January 15, 2019

Bruce and I are so sorry Barb, such a tragic thing to have happen to such a brilliant man. May God be with you and the family. You are in our thoughts and prayers

January 15, 2019

To the Odbert Family,
Offering my sincere condolences. May your precious memories of moments shared with John, help to ease the sadness. May the God of all comfort, who "binds up the broken hearted," sustain you in the time of sorrow.
Isaiah 61:1

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Crist Mortuary & Cremation and Mountain View Memorial Park

3395 Penrose Place, Boulder, CO 80301

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3395 Penrose Place, Boulder, CO 80301

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