Obituary for Margarete Humphrey | Tabor Funeral Residence, Inc.

It is with profound disappointment that the household of Margarete Humphrey, 85, of Denver, Colorado, proclaims her peaceable passing on July 7, 2026 at dwelling within the presence of her daughter. 

Born April 13, 1941 in Heilbronn am Neckar, Germany, she was the daughter of Maria Ehehalt and Hermann Josef Adolf Zeller.  Margarete grew up in unsure occasions amidst the challenges of conflict and polio. She graduated with a Masters of Photography and labored for a few years alongside her father within the household pictures enterprise.

In 1970 she married Joel Humphrey, a U.S. Army navy man stationed in Germany.  This prompted the transfer to Joel’s dwelling in Denver, Colorado.  As a mom, Margarete was affected person, devoted, and constant.  She taught confidence, resilience, and humor.

Marga, as she was affectionately recognized, loved gardening, hand crafts like cross sew and stitching, however was most well-known for her signature knitted socks which she shared generously.  She cherished to journey and was a bonus mother to a lot of her daughter’s pals.

She can be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Annette Humphrey (the late Burt Charron); her sisters Erika Zeller (Andreas Wybraniec), Gisela Zeller Steinbrich (the late Wolfgang Steinbrich), her brother Klaus Zeller (Hillary Prescott); and her extensive circle of pals who cherished her dearly.

A Recitation of the Rosary can be held on Saturday, August twenty ninth at 10:30 a.m. adopted instantly by the Funeral Service at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 2626 E seventh Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80206.

Family and pals are then invited to collect for an open home reception from 1:30 p.m. to five:30 p.m.  This gathering can be held on the dwelling of Annette Humphrey, situated in Arvada, CO.

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