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Visitation:
Thursday, February 9, 2023, at 10 a.m. at Horan &
McConaty Funeral Home, Arvada, CO.
Service:
11 a.m. Thursday, February 9, 2023 at the funeral
home
Funeral home:
Horan & McConaty, Northwest/Arvada, 7577 W. 80th
Avenue (at Wadsworth Blvd), Arvada, CO 80003.
Obituary
Dr. Norman E. Pence, 79, passed away
peacefully on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Norm was
born in Lincoln, Illinois, to Norman E. and Edna Mae
Pence on September 9, 1943. After graduating from
Lincoln Community High School in 1961, he attended
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, earning
his BS in Mathematics in 1965, followed by his MS in
1969. He then moved to Colorado and began working at
the Western Sugar Cooperative in Ft. Morgan,
Colorado. Next, Norm moved to Westminster, Colorado,
and started working as a volunteer for the
Westminster Fire Department and soon became a paid
firefighter. He worked with the WFD for ten years
and then retired. In June of 1977, Norm began
teaching at Metro State College (now Metro State
University), where he was a Department of Computer
Information Systems professor and taught Managerial
Statistics and Management Science for over 46 years.
Norm earned his Ph.D. from the Colorado School of
Mines in 1986. His Doctorate in Philosophy was
dedicated to researching Mineral Economics
(Operations Research and Statistics). Norm continued
teaching through the 2022 fall semester.
One of Norm’s loves was his Shiba Inu dogs, and they
brought him the most joy. Kenji and Keiko will miss
their faithful owner. Norm’s other hobbies included
collecting antique cars and fire trucks. In his
spare time, he took great joy restoring his two fire
trucks and his 1940 Graham and 1934 Plymouth. Norman
also enjoyed spending time with friends and family.
Norm is survived by his sister, Deanna (Edwin)
Voyles; brother, Thomas S.(Mildred) Pence; nephew,
Brian (Elizabeth) Voyles; niece, Lori (Keith)
Birnbaum; their children, Avery and Samuel; nephew,
Thomas J. Pence; numerous extended nieces and
nephews; Todd (Toni) Bower; Donn (Angela) Bower and
many loving friends. |
Funeral services will be Thursday, February
9, 2023, at 11:00am with a Visitation at 10:00am at Horan &
McConaty, Northwest/Arvada, 7577 W. 80th Avenue (at
Wadsworth Blvd), Arvada, CO 80003. Graveside service will
follow at Greenlawn Cemetery, County Rd 1 & E State Hwy 56,
Berthoud, CO 80513.
In place of flowers, please donate to MaxFund Animal
Adoption- 958 Inca St., Denver, CO 80204 or the Westminster
Fire Department.
May you remember Norm’s deep voice, contagious laugh, and
kind heart, and may we all continue to live as Norm did in
being kind to others.
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Dr.
Norman E. Pence