Maureen Niemi

Maureen (“Mo”) P Niemi passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 30th, 2019 at U.C. Health Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born in Sheringham, England, April 2nd, 1944 to Francis and Jack Ward. On a blind date she met Harold Niemi and she knew immediately that he was the one. They were married on April 4th, 1964 in Sheringham, England. Harold was in the Air Force, and they were soon stationed in France,where they had their first daughter, Paula. Soon after Paula was born, they moved to Great Falls, Montana where their second daughter, Cindy was born. While Mo did work at times, she especially loved being a homemaker, wife and mother to her family. She was passionate about the “3 G’s”: Gourmet cooking, Gardening and Gambling. Mo enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren whenever she could. She is survived by her sisters, Dian Ward and Ann Jones and their families, her children, Paula Pastula (Sam Pastula) and Cindy Millsap (Michael Millsap) her husband Harold, her grandchildren Brittany Gilmore, Bradley Gilmore, Nicholas Pastula, Hannah Millsap, Tanner Millsap and great-grandchildren Riley, Skyler, Kiley, Caleb and Logan. Mo had never met a stranger. Her out-going personality, and British accent quickly made her hard not to love. Her remains will be interned at Ft. Logan National Cemetary in Denver, Colorado. A celebration of life gathering will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Ark Valley Helping Hands, P O Box 1426, Salida, CO 81201.