Laura Mora

"What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us." —Helen Keller It is with very heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved wife and mother, Laura Lynn Mora. Laura, age 65, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 16th, 2024, in the comfort of her home in Fairfield California, surrounded by her family. Laura was born on February 4th, 1959, in Shelby, Michigan, to James and Lillian Morrison. The third of four children, Laura was a shy child who enjoyed the beauty of nature and learning new things. Growing up in Utah, Laura graduated from American Fork High School in 1977. It was there she met the love of her life, Heriberto (Ed) Mora, whom she married on January 15th, 1977, in Orem, Utah. Shortly thereafter, Laura received her nursing degree from Utah Valley College. Laura and her husband Heriberto decided to move to Colorado to start their family, welcoming Marty (1981), Michelle (1983) and Mark (1984). Laura was a devoted wife and mother – always putting their needs and dreams ahead of her own, she was very dedicated to her family. She briefly enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom, cooking countless wonderful meals and hand-making cute outfits for her children’s First Communions, school plays, and Halloween costumes. Laura was a life-long student, teaching herself Spanish, needlepoint, and piano. Her true academic love, however, was medicine – after ensuring her children’s education, she herself went back for several degrees. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in nutrition from the University of Northern Colorado and helped the underserved of Greeley, Colorado as a diabetes educator. Later on, she went back for a Master of Medical Science from Saint Francis University in 2003 while simultaneously becoming a certified physician’s assistant through Red Rocks Community College in that same year. She loved and was proficient in surgery, and also worked in urgent care, physical medicine & rehabilitation, and occupational medicine. She was in the medical field for over 40 years. Laura is preceded in death by her father James. She leaves behind her husband Heriberto, her children Marty, Michelle and Mark, her daughter-in-law Maki, her grandson Leon, her son-in-law Andrew, her mother Lillian, her siblings James, Susan and Peter, and many nieces and nephews. Laura was a beautiful soul inside and out and will be deeply missed by her family. She forever sought the good in others and situations, and constantly wondered herself how she could be a better human. She was and always will be a constant reminder of the good this world has to offer.

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Laura Mora

February 4, 1959 - February 16, 2024