Claudia Candi (Johnson) Kozak Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Claudia Candi (Johnson) Kozak (Fort Collins, Colorado), who passed away on May 13, 2026, at the age of 79, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Claudia Candi (Johnson) Kozak to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Lawrence Johnson and Leona Johnson (Vaughn); her nephew Marc Watts (Bettye Watts); her niece Ruth Lee Watts; her great-nephew Brandon; and her grandson Arlo Kozak.

She is survived by: her husband Michael Kozak of Stephen's Episcopal Church; her sisters, Glenna Watts and Shirley Ann Horton (Gene Horton); her stepson Donny Kozak; her daughter-in-law Irma Kozak (Tovar); her grandsons, Ari Kozak and Kylo Kozak; her stepdaughter Deena McBain; her granddaughter Alexis Martin; her stepdaughters, Crystal Johnson and Trisha Towanda; her niece Becky Selby (Ron Selby); her great-nieces and great-nephews, Natasha Tiff-Jarvie (Brint Jarvie) and Cheyenne Smith (Mariah Sullivan); her niece Sally Fairchild (Tom Ritenour); her great-niece Lori Fairchild Barton; her nephew Kenneth Horton (Vicki); her great-nieces and great-nephews, Rachel Duram, Neil Duram, Luke Horton, Sara and James Bauer; her close friend Kate; her great-niece Erika; her nephews, Larry Watts (Debbie Watts) and Mike Watts (Flor Watts); Wyatt, Kayla, Megan, Riley, Royce, Jett, Lincoln, Hudson, Bently, Meesha, Cole, Sophia and Isabella. She is also survived by her sister Shirley's children.

Candi was a dedicated employee working for 20 years at Safeway in Boulder and Loveland, Colorado, followed by a 10-year career with RSVP in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and then as an Insurance Representative for State Farm in Fort Collins, Colorado, before retiring in 2005.