Theresa Ferguson Obituary

I still miss my friend...your light is still shining bright in my heart. ❤

We are so sorry for your loss but take comfort in knowing that Theresa lived a full life. We were unable to attend the funeral because of the distance but we remember you and your families as well as Theresa in our prayers. When we still lived in Colorado, we remember our visits to Colorado Springs and with Theresa very fondly. Gene and Mary Lou Grillot

Dear Deana, Steve, Rick, Renee, Sage and Peter, We are so sorry the loss of your dear mother and miss her, too. We all loved Theresa and it was a privilege to have known her. She had many facets from what I hear but what I most admired about her was her keen intellect and the great support she gave her four children as a single working mother and to her grand child. She had such a genuine interest in people and helping them in their real time of need.

My mother often talked about how much she liked Theresa and the fun they had on trips, such as Carmel and when she stayed at our house in Santa Barbara. I got to know her a few years ago when we were all snowed in together at Christmas at your house in Albuquerque. I was not feeling well. She was so helpful to me and concerned. I knew I was getting the best advice from her with her top nursing experience. We spent our snowbound days playing many many rounds of canasta, which I had not played for years.

The California Camps (Andrew, Elllen , Rebecca and I) want to convey our heartfelt condolences to you all at this difficult time and we want you to know that we are all supporting you and you can call on us at any time. Love and many thoughts from us all.

You my friend will be missed. However, you go to a beautiful place with no pain and no tears...and I do believe you will live among the most perfect roses known to man. God Bless You My Gardening Friend.

So sorry to hear of the loss of your mom and our Aunt Theresa. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Love,
Becky (Grillot) Hays and Family

I am sorry for your loss and I know your mother is in heaven looking over all of you

Sorry to hear of Aunt Theresa's passing.
She inspired me to make Rosary's and guided me in the bead sequence. Very good memories of her on trips back to St. Paul.
Jim and Debbie Grillot

I first met Theresa when I moved into the house next door...the apartment upstairs. We became fast friends. We'd have dinner together just about every night. I didn't like to cook, but she taught me alot about cooking. We'd call out to one another at bedtime...I'd yell, "Good night, Theresa" and she'd yell, "Good night, Marita" and the guy downstairs would yell, "Good night, Theresa, good night, Marita" and we'd yell, "Good night Bill!" And when I couldn't sleep and looked down to see that her light was on, I'd go down and we'd play canasta (she taught me). We've stayed close all of these years; even 'tho I've moved away to Calif. I don't want her back because she was suffering and ready to go; so, she'll just stay apart of me til whenever.

Theresa's nickname in our Kiowa neighborhood was "The Mayor" because she was the center of everything that happened here. She made our neighborhood a family, and she was our matriarch. She became what each person needed: friend, mother, grandmother, and sometimes all three. We honor, love, and miss you, Theresa.

My condolences to Theresa's children and Grandson Sage. Your mother was a wonderful lady who loved life, people and her sports. In 1977 I went for a job interview at The Brady Hospital with Theresa, she put me at ease right away and from the moment I was hired I knew I had met a friend. From that moment on I was known as Bill Lewis aka 'Rosey Grier'. Theresa was my mentor, friend, colleague and life coach. After her retirement from Nursing we continued to exchange Christmas greeting cards over the years where she would include a phase 'how bout them Broncos'. I will never forget my many visits to her home where we would visit for hours talking about our Nursing profession and of course sports while sitting on the patio listening to nature, eating lunch and trying to catch a glimpse of a hummingbird. She was quite the organizer and besides her block parties she would open her home to have get togethers for all her friends and past co-workers on several ocassions. I miss my friend already but have tons of wonderful memories that will live on with me always. So I say to her children embrace the wonderful memories as she will continue to live on through each of us. We would always end our visit/talks with I love you. As I close once again, Theresa I LOVE YOU, your 'Rosey'