Karlene Renee Murphy

KARLENE RENEE (BURGESS) MURPHY Have you ever dreamed of helping others succeed through life's troubles and tribulations? Or maybe just being that anchor to share on life's experiences? Karlene was that type of person. She shared her ambitions and ethics and worked hard to raise her family in a spiritual environment. Her life's dreams and wants for the greater experiences and fuller life will continue to reflect upon those who were influenced by her. Karlene was born on March 12, 1963 in Fort Collins; the first born of Jerry and Karen Burgess. She later became the older know it all big sister to Steven Burgess, Julie (Brost), and Sherri (Pickett). The family was excited to later find out that they had another older brother, James Elliston, which has joined the family and their experiences. Karlene attended Poudre High school and continued her education at Colorado State University where she attained her Bachelors Degree. While attending CSU, she was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority where she shared her college experiences with her house sisters there. During this college experience, she met her future husband, Robert Murphy. They later married and had 3 beautiful daughters: Kristina, Meagan, and Rachael. Karlene and Rob decided that the place to raise their family was in Littleton, CO, where the family currently resides. Together, they experienced entrepreneurship by opening several Sports Clips stores throughout the Denver metro area. During this time, Karlene furthered her education and acquired her Masters degree along with her CPA license. This venture proved that hard work can lead to paths of greater rewards as she worked as an accounting manager at High Sierra Energy. Karlene's primary focus however, was her dedication to family. She was always planning family vacations which included brothers, sisters, parents, nieces, and nephews. Her laughter was infectious and her personality enriched the individuals she touched. She left us due to aggressive cancer on January 26th, 2016; may her influences on our lives be forever imprinted. John 11:25 Jesus said to her, ""I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die""...