HAYS

Betty Sandra Hays, 89, of Loveland and formerly of Johnstown, passed away on September 17, 2024, at Medical Center of the Rockies. She was born March 6, 1935, in Greeley to Samuel Jacob and Sylvia Nadine (Corbin) Busch and was raised in Eaton. She was a fifth generation Coloradan and proud of her family’s Greeley Union Colony heritage, dating back to 1870.

Sandra graduated from Galeton High School and attended two years of college. She married Darrel Davis on June 19, 1955, and had two children: Jeffrey and Denise. They lived in Eaton and Johnstown.

She married Chester “Chet” Hays on January 23, 1974, and added three stepchildren to her family: Candi (Paul) Winckel and Richard (Sally) Hays of Johnstown and Debbi (William) Eastwood of Greeley and their families.

While living in Johnstown, Sandra was active in many clubs and organizations, including the United Methodist Church.

Survivors include her son, Jeff; son-in-law, Lou Golitko of Estes Park; her stepchildren; 13 grandchildren, including Emily (Sean) Jurgens, Colin Golitko, Nicole, Nixon and Nash Davis; numerous great-grandchildren; and her siblings, Robert Busch, David (Kathy) Busch and Sylvia Callow.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Denise Davis, in 1993; and husband, Chet, in 2006.

Sandra’s Life Celebration will be held at 1 p.m. September 30 at the Johnstown United Methodist Church with a dessert reception to follow. Private inurnment at the Johnstown Cemetery.

Memorial gifts may be made to “History Colorado” (www.historycolorado.org) in care of Adamson, 2000 47th Ave., Greeley, CO 80634. Condolences may be shared at AdamsonCares.com.