Florence Ellen Means

Florence Ellen Means, 77, of Aurora, passed away Thursday July 7, 2022.

Her husband had a saying, "Life is like a book, you have a beginning chapter and a last chapter. How you fill the book is what you do with your life. "
She had a best seller.

She was born to the late Leemon and Ruth Peregrine, April 2, 1945, in Westboro, MO. Florence graduated from Westboro High School in 1963 and received a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Metropolitan State University in 1996. She married Larry Means on December 31, 1965 in Denver, Colorado, and they relocated with the Air Force, and lived in Oklahoma, Germany, Texas, and permanently located in Aurora, CO in 1978 where Larry retired from the Air Force in 1982.

Florence worked in accounts receivables/payables for multiple companies and retired in 2007. After retiring she worked with the Aurora Police Department as a volunteer, helping them do data entry.

Florence enjoyed traveling with Larry on cruises all over the world. Places they visited were the Caribbean, Alaska, Fiji, South America, the Mediterranean, Greece, United Kingdom, Russia, Norway, Singapore, and Australia.

Florence enjoyed bowling, and watching the Denver Broncos football team with her family. Florence coached junior bowling in the early 80's, and was her husband's bowling coach whenever he went bowling.

Florence is survived by two children: Michele Beers of Colorado Springs, and Stephanie Kaufmann of Centennial. She is also survived by 4 grandchildren: Andrew Beers, Kayla Kaufmann, Ashley Beers, and Brady Kaufmann and also survived by a brother Gene Peregrine, and two sisters: Ruth Ann Miller and Barb Braley. She is preceded in death by her parents Leemon and Ruth Peregrine, brothers Harold and Dale, and sisters Linda and Helen.

Florence loved spending time with her grandchildren, and supporting them in all aspects of their lives.

The family asks that you wear BLUE or BRIGHT colors to the services instead of black.

One night I dreamed a dream.
As I was walking along the beach with my Lord.
Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,
One belonging to me and one to my Lord.
After the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that at many times along the path of my life,
especially at the very lowest and saddest times,
there was only one set of footprints.
This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said once I decided to follow you,
You'd walk with me all the way.
But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life,
there was only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me."
He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you
Never, ever, during your trials and testings.
When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you."
- Author Poet Carolyn Joyce Carty

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to AlzheimersChampions.