Ann Babette Foorman

Ann Foorman July 1952-June 2025

Family, friends and community celebrate the life of Ann Babette Foorman, and remember her
many gifts. They fondly refer to her as a guardian, or as a wildly creative partner, generous
beyond measure, unreserved in her loving. Specificity, graciousness, and serenity characterized
her until the day of her peaceful passing on June 6, 2025, following a journey with cancer. Ann
described her life's work as "actor, professional photographer and healing arts practitioner."

Ann was born in California on July 11, 1952 to Carl Theodore Foorman and Babette Ann
Foorman. Her mother died when she was seven and her father remarried Lenore Steiner
Foorman, her step mother. In her younger school years, her love for the arts and her interest in
the theatre wove through her academic studies. She attended Occidental College in California,
where she graduated Magna Cum Lauda. Upon graduation she was accepted into the American
Conservatory of Theatre , an acclaimed training program for some of the country's finest actors.

Following her time at ACT she moved to Sunrise Ranch in Loveland, Colorado. In her special and
caring way she hosted people from around the world who visited this intentional spiritual
community. Her capability as an actor blossomed, touching wide audiences. She directed and
inspired people of all ages and cultures. A mother of one of her young students describes her
son's early experience with Ann as the foundation of his confidence and leadership in later life.
Ann charmed audiences with a one woman show called Catch Fire with Me that she took on the
road across the United States and Canada..

Ann moved to Fort Collins, Colorado, where for 20 years she worked for Hospice, and again
participated in community theatre productions. She is well remembered for her hilarious
performance as Mother Superior in the production of "Nunsense". Ann's love for the world was
exemplified in travels to Europe and to India, for which she had a particular affinity. She paid
keen attention to challenging situations around the world by supporting key players and making
informed financial contributions.

Her nephew Nathan describes Ann's "profound interest in other people's interests. She would
dive in full tilt to support us." He recalls a trip Ann made to California from Colorado. Hearing of
her niece Rachel's interest in textiles, Ann flew to Oakland to take her to specialty textile stores.
Nathan remembers Ann following his own interests in travel and adventure, and her vicarious
excitement about every step of his journeys. Many of her friends also report being held closely
and safely in her awareness when they travelled. Ann meticulously tracked their itineraries and
movement across the planet.

Ann included, nourished, and bathed in beauty everyone and everything around her. In the last
months of her life she wrote this haiku and took this photograph - see photo on Tribute Wall.

Like stars in the heav'ns
Or the ocean's grains of sand,
Earth's blossoms we are…

Ann is survived by three generations of family:

Two brothers, a sister, and their spouses: David and Robin Foorman, William and Jackie
Foorman, Gail Foorman and Craig Tovey.

Nieces and nephews, and their spouses: Max Foorman, Rachel and Omer Ayfer, Steve and
Janine Nutche, Nathan Foorman, Sean and Tessa Foorman, Benjamin Foorman, and William
Tovey.

Great nieces and nephews, and spouse: Levi and Evie Foorman, Janelle and Lucas Boulton,
Sydney Nutche, Zeki and Reza Ayfer, and Isla Foorman.

It is Ann's wish that friends and family gather in small groups or create personal rituals to honor