Irma Moore

Irma Gladys Moore, 94, of St. Joseph, formerly of Denver, CO passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2011 at Caretel Inns of Lakeland, St. Joseph.

Irma requested there be no formal services and she be buried with her husband Thomas Moore who preceded her in death in 1996. Burial will take place at Hampden Memorial Gardens in Denver.

Irma was born May 4, 1917 in Watertown, NY the daughter of the late Ernest and Dora (Frary) LaJuett. She completed a commercial/secretarial course at Watertown, HS and graduated in 1934. She married Thomas Wesley Moore in 1943, and worked to put him through Colorado University School of Medicine. They lived briefly in Toronto, Ontario, Scottsbluff, NE, Leadville, CO, and Dillon, CO. They settled in Denver Colorado in 1954, opening a private medical practice in internal medicine. Irma worked for her husband and for two other Denver area physicians. She also worked at the CU Hospital Department of Medical Records for many years.

Irma was a devoted mother, grandmother, and caring friend. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church (University Hills). She enjoyed knitting and live theater. She was an avid reader and lived independently into her 90's. She moved to Caretel Inns of Lakeland, St. Joseph, MI in November 2008.

Survivors include two sons, Tom Moore of Buena Vista, CO, and Brian Moore of Thornton, CO; a daughter - Bonnie (Duane) Anderson of St. Joseph; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by a brother Lyle LaJuett.

Final Resting Place

at Hampden Memorial Gardens in Denver, Colorado