OBITUARY Janelle June DeLorenzo February 9, 1934 – October 14, 2018 Janelle June DeLorenzo, age 84, of Northglenn, Colorado passed away on Sunday October 14, 2018. Janelle was born February 9, 1934 as Janelle June Cuney to John and Ethel Cuney in Wray, Colorado. Both grandparents were homesteaders-the Cuney’s south-east of Wray and the Hanshaw’s north-east of Laird.
John and Ethel farmed the Hanshaw homestead until June was in High School. June also had an older sister Jean and a younger brother Jac(John Arley Cuney) The family moved to Loveland to own and operate the Gateway Motel when June was a Freshman. June’s years in High School were a happy time for her.
She made friends and was the first homecoming queen that Loveland High School had, June was also Larimer County Rodeo Queen and was active in numerous clubs and student council. June went to CSU for one year as her parents moved to Wiggins, CO, there June met and married Donald Hobbs in 1953. Don went to CSU and graduated with an Mechanical Engineering degree, while June worked at the Housing Office “putting hubby through college”, earning June a PHT.
June followed Don’s career to Houston, then back to Denver, then Florida and Vandenberg AFB for four years. Daughter Jana Carol joined the family in 1960 and son Steven in 1962. This all fell apart in 1974 when Don and June separated with the next 10 years were painful for all members of the family.
June went back to college in CA and in Denver earning her Bachelor Degree in Psychology. She worked for Adams Twelve Five Star Schools as a Admin Secretary, then a “staff recruiter. She retired after 18 years of service.
June married Ben Romer in 1978 after the kids were grown, they enjoyed traveling, playing music together and going to polka dances. Ben was slowed by illness and they moved into Corbin Manor, Ben passed away in 2000. June has been grateful for the presence of Jana & Steve in their adult lives, both living in the Denver Metro area and being attentive to their mother, especially grateful to Jana for staying close in touch for their Thursday lunches and “talks” and to Steve for letting us stay with him for some summer months when our house was being finished, and for them both making the holidays special.
June met Dave DeLorenzo in 2002 and they married in 2003. They bought an home in Erie, CO, they travelled a lot, going on five cruises- Carribean, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, New York to Montreal to Italy and Branson, MO. They enjoyed holidays with both families and especially loved Brittany and DJ’s beautiful girls.
It has been a nice final chapter in June’s life as Dave has been the “best” life partner one could have. A funeral service for Janelle will be held Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 2:30 PM at Olinger Highland Chapel, 10201 Grant St, Thornton, CO 80229. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.
olingerhighland.com.
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