Lauretta Mae Wright

Lauretta Mae (Lindsey) Wright, mother and grandmother passed away peacefully on the morning of March 2, 2023 in Lakewood, Colorado. The 84-year-old had been in hospice care for several days prior. She was born on August 10, 1938.

She was preceded in death by her second husband Glen Fannin, grandmother Laura Belle Lindsey, father William C. Lindsey and her brothers William and Robert Lindsey.

At the age of fourteen she moved from Elyria to Wellington, Ohio where she was a 1956 graduate of Wellington High School.

Just prior to her divorce from Maynard Wright, in 1967, she moved with her four children Bill, Eddy, Laura, and Michael “out west” to Colorado. The thinner air was believed to be beneficial for Eddy’s asthma condition.

Her working life was spent at JC Penny’s prior to hiring on as an overseas phone operator with AT&T. A position that transitioned her into other capacities within the Mountain Bell Phone Companies. She enjoyed travelling to the Northwest for work up until her retirement in 2001.

In 2007 Lauretta entered into a second marriage with former high school classmate Glen Fannin. They were married until his passing in 2015.

She never met a person she could not communicate with. Strangers would strike up conversations with her that were known to elevate into asking for and receiving advice on personal problems.

She enjoyed puzzling, especially with her daughter and a glass of wine and had a passion for anything connected with the country western singer-songwriter Alan Jackson.

Lauretta loved her friends and family. Family was of the utmost importance to her. To say she will be missed by family and friends is an understatement. She hoped to be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and loyal friend.

In addition to her four children, she is survived by 3 grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life service will be hosted at Olinger Crown Hill-Pavilion of Reflection, in Wheat Ridge, Colorado at 10:30AM on March 16, 2023.