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Dawn Chavez Obituary

Dawn Marie Chavez, born May 26, 1966, a Colorado Springs native, passed away September 30th of natural causes. Dawn was an animal lover, her dogs: Shadow and Jewel were her children. She loved life and everyone she knew. Everyone that knew her loved her. She was always full of life. Dawn was common law married to Kenny Darby who took care of her as much as she took care of him. She is survived by sisters: Christine Nipper and Andrea Holt; nieces: Crystal Nipper and Amber Gubell; and nephews: Brandon Nipper and Web Barksdale IV.

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Published by The Gazette on Oct. 5, 2006.

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Anthony Spencer

November 5, 2023

Anthony Spencer

November 5, 2023

Anthony Spencer

November 5, 2023

Anthony Spencer

November 5, 2023

Dawn Chavez and I were BF-GF for two years in our youth from 87-89.
Dawn was so beautiful and had a heart of gold.
I tried to reach out to her on FB, and by chance I looked in the Colorado Springs obituaries and found my beautiful ex-GF.
ALOHA DAWN MARIE CHAVEZ and her father DOUG CHAVEZ. What good times we had!!
Aloha, from Hawaii and Ahui hou, or until we meet again!! Miss you Dawn.

Robert warrell

May 15, 2023

I'm sorry our gome already I loved u even though sometimes I couldn't love myself

chryses sharpe-menefee

October 12, 2006

I am so sorry to hear of Dawn passing, I knew her from school and we lost touch but then re-connected when we were around 20 years old. We had alot of fun together going to the odyssey night club and hanging out, she was always such a giving person and would do anything for a friend, if you can get in touch with me I would like to talk to someone in the family, about her. Again I am so sorry, but now she is with the good lord up above and will have an easier life than she did here. Thinking of you all.

Chryses Sharpe-Menefee

Sheena Bourgeois

October 5, 2006

To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.
I hope you are ok Please let us know if you may need anything.
God Bless!

brenda edwards

October 5, 2006

I am so sorry to hear that Dawn has past. We had some fun and crazy times when we were yonger.Chris please get ahold of me.I would like to see you. My thoughts and prays are with you .

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