Katherine Georges

Katherine (“Kandy”) Deretta Rivers Georges, 60, died peacefully on Friday afternoon, September 24, 2021, at home in Englewood, Colorado.

Born January 30, 1961, in Houston, Texas, she was the daughter of Katherine Deretta Farish and Donald James Hargrove. Katherine was later adopted by Richard A Rivers. On November 23, 1985, she married Richard (“Skip”) Knight Georges at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church in Houston.

Katherine attended Aspen Country Day School in Aspen, Colorado, Chatham Hall in Chatham, Virginia, and Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida. She was active in the Episcopal Church during her lifetime with a strong passion for working with children as a catechist. Katherine was a watercolor artist and a writer of children’s stories.

Survivors include her life-partner, Richard Georges of Englewood, Colorado; her son, Maximilian Georges of Englewood, Colorado; her daughter MaryCaroline Georges of Englewood, Colorado; her mother, Katherine Farish Rivers of Houston, Texas; her sisters Kalli (Joseph) Rivers Altieri of Los Angeles, California, and Kara (Pepe) Rivers Arteaga of Austin, Texas; her brother Farish (Christina) Rivers of Houston, Texas; her aunt FayAnn Hannon-Abraira of Tallahassee, Florida; and her many loving cousins, nieces and nephews.

Katherine was preceded in death by Mr. Hargrove and Mr. Rivers, as well as her father-in-law, Richard H Georges of Keokuk, Iowa, and her mother-in-law, Barbara J Coeur of Carthage, Illinois.

Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Horan & McConaty Funeral Service in Centennial, Colorado.

A virtual memorial service is being planned for the near future.  An in-person memorial service to be held in Houston, Texas, is also being planned for September 2022.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in support of University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital to the University of Iowa Center for Advancement, P.O. Box 4550, Iowa City, IA 52244-4550. On the memo line or on a note attached, please indicate "Gift in memory of Katherine R Georges." Credit card gifts may be made at givetoiowa.org . (select: HEALTH CARE; UNIVERSITY OF IOWA STEAD FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL; UI Stead Family Children's Hospital Fund)

Katherine would like to let you know that her work here is done. Her new mission takes her to a glorious place where she is dancing in the rain… Katherine had a child-like faith in God and eternal love for anyone she met. She was a daughter, wife, mother, sister, and best friend. Throughout most of her adult life, Katherine struggled with the physical challenges of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, but she was an angel on earth and turned everything toward faith and love. In her words, she tells us:

“When I am gone, you will remember the many times that we smiled, cried, agreed, disagreed, comforted, felt understood, and laughed about falling in love. When you feel alone, I am still there with you, and you will know me by the soft touch of the morning sun.”

We are all here with you Katherine. See you later, alligator.