Garrett James Danburg, 41, died at Pikes Peak Hospice in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Monday, April 4, 2016 after a brave battle with cancer.
A Celebration of Life was held at the bunk house on his mother’s farm near Woonsocket on April 26.
Garrett was born on March 31, 1975, in Redlands, Calif., the third child of Jerry Danburg and Joyce (Larson) Stapleton. He received a master’s degree in accounting from Denver University in 1998. Prior to his death, he lived in Colorado Springs and worked as assistant service manager at Liberty Toyota.
Growing up he loved visiting his family in Miller and the Larson family farm in Woonsocket. A special treat was enjoying the harvest from the “Watermelon King’s” melon patch.
Garret was a nature lover and enjoyed skiing – both on water and snow – snowshoeing, hiking, house boating on Lake Powell and ATVing. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan.
He is survived by his wife, Kristeen Danburg; a son, Seth Danburg; stepson, Michael Bley; his parents, Jerry and Barbara Danburg of Pueblo West, Colo., and Joyce and Fred Stapleton, Lake City, Colo.; sisters, Nicole (Forrest) Orswell, Fort Collins, Colo., and Kristine (Shep) Lowry, Highlands Ranch, Colo.; maternal grandmother, Lorraine Larson, Woonsocket; step-brothers, Tony Stapleton and Jay Larson; step-sister, Tina Buneta; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
The family has suggested donations be made to a support/educational fund that has been established on behalf of Garrett’s sons, Seth and Michael, at Wells Fargo Bank “In memory of Garrett Danburg”.