Stephanie Sarah Barela
January 23, 1987 - June 24, 2009
This beautiful young lady was the second to the eldest child of the 4 children of John & Michelle Matthews and Granddaughter of Arthur Santistevan, the late Bessie Redshirt Matthews and Margaret Tyon. She had a golden heart that was taken suddenly from our lives due to a brief illness. God wanted her in his Kingdom to have eternal life. In her young life she found joy in being a volunteer, especially working on the soup lines. While attending Baker Middle School she made Honor Roll, received Awards of Excellences and Certificate of Merit in Math from Baker, she went to West High School. Stephanie had struggles in high school and was unable to finish but she had the insight and fortitude to see the importance of completing high school and was working hard to reach this personal goal. She loved being the BIG sister and sharing so many secrets, simple things of life and events with her siblings and this love was also shared with her parents, niece, nephew, and grandparents. She was a pretty huge fan devoted to her Broncos and Nuggets. She touched our lives and will live on in our hearts and memory. Stephanie is our ANGEL.
Wake
Thursday July 2, 2009, 2 p.m. at Denver Indian Center
Wake will conclude Monday, July 6th, 2009 at 8 a.m.
Funeral Service
Monday July 6, 2009, 10 a.m. at
Trinity Church
Services will conclude at Church
Donations are being accepted by the family to assist with expenses. Checks can be made to Michelle Matthews, 1519 S King St, Denver, CO 80219