Juanita Urban

Juanita L. Urban, 85, of Simla, Colorado passed away on June 12, 2014 in Hugo, Colorado in the Lincoln Community Care Center. Juanita was born on July 21, 1928 in Eastonville, Colorado to John W. and Mary E. (Devlin) Welty; she was one of five children. Juanita attended the Eastonville School graduating high school when she was 16 in 1944. Being so young there was only one college that would accept a 16 year old and that was Loretta Heights, so she accepted obtaining a degree in biology. Juanita then taught at Edison School District K-12 grade. Juanita met and married Bobby Gean Urban and they were married in Elbert, Colorado on December 30, 1948. The couple was blessed with eight children. She loved her family and enjoyed being a homemaker. Juanita had a beautiful flower garden which she loved caring for and sharing with neighbors and friends. She enjoyed researching and keeping up on the family genealogy and bird watching. Juanita was preceded in death by her parents; John and Mary, husband, Bobby, son Eric, daughter Melody and sister Gertrude Welty. She is survived by sons; John (Kathy) Urban of Cotopaxi, Colorado, Patrick (Sherrie) Urban of Lakewood, Colorado, Christopher (Debbie) Urban of Centennial, Colorado, Faron Urban of Aurora, Colorado, daughters; Roberta Reil of Sheridan, Colorado and Nola Bonewitz of Ackley, Iowa. Juanita is also survived by her beloved 22 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren, her brothers; John Welty of Elbert, Colorado and Danny Welty of Wheatridge, Colorado and sister; LeiLani Hornby of Englewood, Colorado. Nieces, nephews and many friends.