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Athalie Barzee Obituary
In her later years, Lee and her youngest son, Brian, traveled to Costa Rica and Tahiti, and when she was 75, to China, fulfilling another lifetime dream. She read at least a book a day, enjoying widely varied subjects. Lee had remarkable life energy. It was not until she entered her eighties that her children could even begin to keep up with her.
Lee's husband, Kenneth; her son Leo; her brother, Jack Kangiser; and her grandson James McAuley preceded her in death. Lee is survived by her children, Jim, Mary, Theresa, Jeanette, Stephen, and Brian, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, monetary contributions may be sent to The Pikes Peak Mycological Society, c/o Warren Williams, Treasurer, 5131 N. Mesa Dr., Castle Rock, Colorado, 80108. Details on a much later service will be posted to their website at http://pikespeakmushrooms.org/.
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Jackie dean Richards
November 11, 2024
I knew Lee when I was a member of the mushroom club, had to drop out of the club because of my health, miss it a lot. I still think of all the good times we had, miss her.
Jack Richards
November 11, 2023
I enjoyed the trips to the mountains looking for mushrooms, I can no longer do that but still think about it. miss you.
Martha Zenger
November 11, 2022
Dear Lee, we miss you so much, your dedication and enthusiasm for Mushrooms research was contagious and you encouraged many many followers. Your work lives on. Thank YOU and
God bless you and may you be in peace.
Suzanne Barzee
May 20, 2022
I miss you Grandma. I still have the tent you could no longer use as you got older. It's the best two man tent I've known. It has accompanied me across the country twice and been with me for almost twenty years. Your love of the outdoors and camping lives in my bones. Thank you for the life you brought into this world. Your spirit is in the woods.
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Helmut and Martha Zenger
November 11, 2020
It is five years since you made your transition. Helmut and I miss you very much, and are iternaly grateful to have had you in our life as long as we did. Thank you for all your sharing of your wide knowledge and love. Helmut and Martha
Jackie Richards
November 12, 2019
when i first became a shroomer she helped me to identify the different types of mushrooms, i can no longer go mushrooming, but i still think of all the good times scouting for the fungi.
Helmut and Martha Zenger
December 1, 2015
I can't imagine anybody missing Lee more then you dear Brian.
Our love goes out to you and your family. We are so grateful for Lee founding PPMS and for freely sharing her knowledge, she was truly a great gift to us all. Lee will always be remembered by us.
Holly Price
November 23, 2015
I can only imagine Lee will grace us with her essence through every rare mushroom we find. Love always, the Prices
Rosemary Barzee
November 21, 2015
Lovely obituary. Athalie was my mother-in-law and friend for 42 years. We shared so many laughs and good times. I miss her.
Sarah Gilbert Losota
November 19, 2015
Sending love to you Brian from Michigan.
November 18, 2015
Brian, my condolences to you and your whole family. I am very grateful to Lee for having founded the Pikes Peak Mycological Society. I will remember her.
Elizabeth
jack richards
November 18, 2015
my thoughts and prayers to the family. will miss her knowledge on mushrooms and her friendship.
Krista Farmer
November 18, 2015
I feel so privileged to have known Lee and to have gone on many wonderful, invigorating, and educational mushroom forays with her.She was a gift to so many lives.
Mary Frances Barzee
November 18, 2015
The first time I every looked through a microscope was at Grandma's kitchen table. Her cookie jar, her peanut butter fudge, her beautiful collections from around the world, her stash of National Geographic magazines, were all ways she shared her love and passion with us. So very lucky to have had her in my life.
Debbie Bloom
November 17, 2015
My thoughts and prayers are with the Barzee family. She was a very special lady!
November 17, 2015
My memories of all the wonderful times I spent with Lee will never die. Frieda
Ray Smith
November 17, 2015
It has been quite a while but the photo of Aunt Athalie triggers memories from so long ago. My condolences to the Barzees and all the family.
Ray Smith
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