It's a beautiful day today but my heart is hurting...

A year ago today....

It's a beautiful day today but my heart is hurting...

one of the most beautiful women (moms) I've known in my life lost her battle to cancer. She was like my second mom...such an inspiration...and ALWAYS brought a smile to my heart.   I'm thinking of you Mrs. Barbara Waugh.

I miss you dearly...and you'll never be forgotten. Hold tight to your sweet angel Mathew too....we know you both are always hugging Tamara and lifting her up in spirit everyday.

Let it rain.....

 

Below is the email I received from her daughter Tamara (my dear sweet childhood wind beneath my wings friend)   

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Family and Friends,

 

I thought I would send you the obituary that is set to run in the Colorado Springs Gazette tomorrow.

 

Love,
Tamara

 

 

 

Our beloved daughter, wife, and mother Barbara Helen Waugh, 58, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 24 after a courageous nine month battle with cancer. 

 

She was born on February 12, 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland to Suzanne and Leonard Niparavic.  She graduated from Bear Creek High School and married her high school sweetheart, Ken Waugh, on December 20, 1967.

 

After moving to Colorado Springs in 1974, Barbara spent twenty five years in the healthcare industry.  She worked as an office manager for two dental practices, owned a successful medical billing business and later became the Branch Manager for Apria Healthcare.  In 2005 she started working as a volunteer and part-time employee at the Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center.

 

Barbara had an avid love for the outdoors.  She loved to kayak, fish, and garden. She loved spending time with her family and friends.  She always had a good joke to tell and could always make a person laugh.

 

We will miss her everyday for the rest of our lives but know that she will live on in the hearts of all who were privileged to know her.  She made such an impact with her compassion, her smiles, her humor, and her love of life!  Although we are going to miss her terribly on earth, we know that the life of the party has just arrived in heaven!!  We also know that her grandson (due in 12 weeks) just received his guardian angel!

 

She is survived by her mother, Suzanne Niparavic; her husband, Ken Waugh; her children, daughter Tamara Engelhardt (Loy), and son Chris Waugh.

 

She is preceded in death by her brother, Michael Niparavic and father Leonard Niparavic.

 

A celebration of life service will be held on Tuesday, October 3oth at 10:00 am at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Colorado Springs.

 

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society P.O Box 22718 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73123-1718 or Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation, 825 E. Pikes Peak Suite 600, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903

 

www.cwaugh5.googlepages.com/home
Tribute to Barb Waugh...........

www.barbwaugh.blogspot.com/
Barbara's blog she kept since the day she found out she had cancer.

www.rideforbarb.blogspot.com/
Barbara's son Chris' blog....his incredible journey home...and so on