Obituary of Vickie Burnham

Vickie Burnham, age 72, of Parker, CO, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024. She was born on November 28, 1951 in Auburn, Iowa, the daughter of Dorothy (Blum) and Robert Knobbe.

She is survived by her husband, Jeff Burnham, of Parker, CO; son, Eric (Cara) Burnham and grandson, Jack Burnham of Seguin, TX; daughter, Rachel Burnham of Greenwood Village, CO; brother, Bill (Lori) Knobbe of Carroll, IA; sister, Jolene (Tom) Stark of Carroll, IA; brother, Kenny (Janice) Knobbe of Auburn, IA; sister, Karen (Gary) Heisterkamp of Arlington, TX.

Vickie attended and graduated from St. Bernard High School in Breda, IA.  She attended Iowa State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. Vickie met her future husband at Iowa State University and they married in 1976.  The couple moved to Des Moines, IA where both children, Eric and Rachel, were born.  In 1987 the family moved to Parker, CO where Vickie developed the Marketing plan for her husband’s then newly formed Architectural Practice.  Vickie loved the Catholic Church, cooking, bird watching, plants and flowers, Sudoku and other games, and the color blue.

Vickie was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Dorothy Knobbe.

Funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 am, Friday, February 9, 2024 at Ave Maria Catholic Church, 9056 E Parker Rd, Parker, CO 80138.  Rosary will be held thirty minutes prior, from 11:00-11:30 am at the church.  Visitation will be held from 2:00-4:00 pm, Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Ponderosa Valley Funeral Services, 10470 S Progress Way, Parker, CO, with prayer services starting at 3:00 pm.  Inurnment will follow in Olinger Chapel Hill Cemetery, 6601 S Colorado Blvd, Centennial, CO 80121.