Judy "Oma" Sibley Memorial Fund

Jerry Sibley was instrumental in setting up a nonprofit organization to specifically address the needs of older adults with dementia and other limitations and their caregivers. That organization, Eagle Valley Senior Life, launched in 2011 and in 2019 changed its name to Caregiver Connections: Resources for Senior Care. The Senior Spot was the primary service offered at the beginning, which is an adult day program based on a social model. Judy was a regular. Her smile lit up the room every time she came. She particularly loved the music and singing and even got Jerry to join in.  We are honored the family is choosing to have a memorial fund established in her name to continue their passionate support for our cause. Without Jerry, Caregiver Connections would not exist and there would not be a Senior Spot! He is an inspiration as a caregiver and a leader. Their daughter, Kristena, also was very active on the Board for years and served in almost all leadership roles at one time or the other.

Judy, "Oma," had the ability to discover your life story in 30 minutes and befriend you for life. Her kindness and love of people made her “Mom” and mentor to everyone. Her acceptance and courage in the face of her long battle with Alzheimer's disease taught us all the value of daily joy and grace. Judy was the light of our lives.

She graduated from Denver South High in 1959 and attended the University of Colorado. She married Jerry Sibley in 1962. She was a flight attendant for United Airlines, ski Instructor in Winterpark and Vail, dispatcher for Breckenridge PD, and owner and manager at Jerry SIbley Plumbing and Heating in Minturn. As the first family in the Peace Corps she and Jerry took their daughters to Bolivia and Columbia where she taught spanish to Aymara indian children on the Altiplano and sex education in Columbia. She was an advocate and educator for La Leche League. The Sibleys moved to the Vail Valley in the late 1960’s to teach skiing and raise their family.                       

An avid adventurer she travelled with her family around the world by motorcycles, boats, and automobiles. She had a passion for photography, windsurfing, skiing and lighthouses. She played soccer, and ice hockey with her daughters and was a founding member of the Vail Breakaways as their goalie.

Survived by her husband, Jerry; daughters, Kristena & Gretchen; Papa Stan McIntyre; brothers, Dennis and Kenneth Schacklin; grandchildren, Kodi, Tasha, Elizabeth, and Grace; and all who loved her and called her mom.