Sarah Jean Audler, born November 5, 1936, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on October 20, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society nursing home in Loveland, Colorado.
Growing up in Pennsylvania, Sarah had one brother, Arden MacGeorge, who passed away earlier in 2013, and one sister, Phyllis Goechenour, who is still living. Sarah had five children, Gerald Edwards, Jimmy Edwards, Wendy Lee Edwards, Barbara (Edwards) Lobato, and Melissa (Edwards) Molaire. Together they lived in Virgina for several years, and then moved to New Orleans, Louisiana. Several years later, she was re-married to Roy Audler. They did not have any children together. During these years Sarah worked as a secretary at Kalencom. She was a healthy, energetic lady who was active at home and at her church.
Sarah had four grandchildren: Michael Edwards, Sarah (Lobato) Brown, Julie Lobato, and Joel Lobato. In January of 2000, Sarah's husband, Roy, passed away. Not too long after, she had a stroke that left her unable to live independently. In 2001, Sarah moved to North Carolina to live near her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Tom Lobato. She had a cute little apartment where she would spend her time gardening and walking her dog, Bruno. For the next twelve years, Sarah lived near or with Barbara and her family, moving with them to different places. Over that time Sarah became a great-grandmother to Gatlin Edwards, son to Michael Edwards.
In the summer of 2011, Sarah again moved with Barbara and Tom to Colorado; she eventually moved into the Samaritan Society Loveland Village nursing home. She loved to hear the piano played by her grandchildren and wanted them to play whenever they visited. Then in 2013, Sarah found out that she had received a great-granddaughter, Hope Emily Brown. It was at this time that her health started a steadier decline, and hospice care was brought in to help make her more comfortable. On a Friday morning, Barbara was notified by the hospice care nurses that Sarah was probably going to pass away soon. Barbara stayed with her mother for the next three days, talking to her, holding her hand, and singing favorite hymns to her until Sarah went into the presence of Jesus on Sunday evening. Sarah was buried on October 23, 2013 at Loveland Burial Park, Loveland, Colorado. Although she has left this earth, she has left lasting memories in the minds of all who knew her.
Because of Sarah's great love for piano music, her daughter Barbara has started a donation fund in her honor. All donations will be given towards a teen center piano fund. Please send all donations to:
Front Range Baptist Church
Teen Center Piano Fund
625 E. Harmony Rd.,
Fort Collins, CO
80525