Agnes Kah Ndango

Ma Agnes Kah Ndango was born in Cameroon on December 20th 1948. She was the first of 5 children, and she lived up to the expectations levied on an eldest child, by putting herself through school, earning a living, and sponsoring her 4 younger siblings. Ma Aggie (as she was fondly called), was a Grade 1 English language teacher for most of her professional life. She immigrated to the USA in 2003 at the bequest of her children. She lived in Chicago, IL, then moved to Denver CO in 2011 to help care for her grandchildren. Ma Aggie had her first stroke in 2014, but she recovered at least 80% of her physical functioning after extensive rehabilitation. Unfortunately, later that same year she suffered another massive stroke, this time losing mobility due to L sided hemiplegia. She also started showing signs of memory impairment secondary to the stroke, and had difficulty swallowing regular food. Ma Aggie still managed to remain strong and faithful throughout this debilitating period in her life. She finally succumbed to aspiration pneumonia on Thursday, December 15th, 2016 at 3pm, at home, in the presence of loved ones. Ma Aggie leaves behind her mother, Na Sobila, Her 4 siblings, 2 biological daughters: Stecy and Yvonne; 2 grand children: Jason and Jayna; her son-in-law Edwin, and an extensive list of acquired sons and daughters throughout the US and back home. Ma Aggie will be dearly missed for her kindness, her no-nonsense attitude, and her ability to make even the smallest person feel mighty. We are thankful for the opportunity given us to know and care for such a wonderful mother. At her behest, she will be laid to rest in the US, where her children and grandchildren can visit her gravesite as often as they wish.