Barbara Lorraine Arko Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Barbara Lorraine Arko (Centennial, Colorado), who passed away on February 23, 2025, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Julius Carl Hessel and Flora Mae Hessel; her husband John Glen Arko; her daughter Brenda Lynn Arko; and her granddaughter April Tanner Wheeler.
She is survived by: her siblings, William, Robert Hessel and Bonnie Wax; her daughters, Ardell Marie Arko-Sparhawk of Parker, CO and Renee Maureen Arko of Lone Tree, CO; her grandchildren, Michael Paul DeBonis III of Two Harbors, MN, Caitlin Marie DeBonis of Denver, CO, Erika Arko Hansen of Lone Tree, CO and Alexandra Arko Hansen of Lone Tree, CO; and her great grandchildren, Nadia Wheeler of Littleton, CO, Izan Wheeler of Salida, CO, Avery Michelle DeBonis of Two Harbors, MN, Karsyn Marie DeBonis of Two Harbors, MN and Michael Paul DeBonis IV of Two Harbors, MN. She is also survived by family members and friends.
After a debilitating five-year battle with Alzheimer's disease, Barbara left behind a lasting legacy of unwavering love and devotion.
