Luanne C. Hazelrigg

Luanne Campbell Hazelrigg, 93, passed away on June 6, 2026, after being lovingly cared for by her family, the nursing staff at Vi at Highlands Ranch, and Choice Hospice.

Luanne lived with curiosity, conviction, generosity, and a deep belief that the world was worth paying attention to. Born in Erie, PA near the end of the Great Depression, her early years unfolded against the backdrop of World War II. Her family eventually settled in Westfield, New Jersey, where her high school years gave her a chance to shine. She became a nationally ranked swimmer, earned All-State honors in field hockey and basketball and sang in musical groups. Those years revealed qualities that would define the rest of her life: discipline, energy, intelligence, and a willingness to throw herself wholeheartedly into whatever was in front of her.

Luanne attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where she earned a degree in accounting and met Charles “Chuck” Hazelrigg, the great love and partner of her life. Chuck liked to say that while Luanne studied accounting, she also majored in playing bridge. Their friendship grew into romance, and they married in January of their senior year. Miami remained a meaningful part of their story throughout their lives. Decades later, they celebrated their 50th college reunion by biking from their home in Colorado all the way back to the Ohio campus.

Together, Luanne and Chuck built a marriage rooted in respect, humor, shared purpose, and adventure. That sense of adventure appeared early, when they spent the summer after their wedding camping through the western US and Canada. Luanne had never camped before, so the trip was a startling introduction to outdoor life for her and an early exercise in patience for Chuck. The trip became the first chapter in a life they would spend exploring the world together.

Chuck’s service in the Air Force took them to Japan. Seven months pregnant, Luanne was nearly not allowed to fly, but she made the trip by military transport to join him. There, she gave birth to their first daughter, Lynn, who was delivered by an English-speaking dentist. When they returned to the United States eighteen months later, the pull of the West remained strong, and they moved to Colorado, where they would build their life.

Luanne and Chuck raised their three daughters, Lynn, Nancy, and Amy, in Denver and later Evergreen. Luanne created a warm and active home, but she was never someone whose energy could be satisfied by domestic responsibility. She believed in showing up. She was heavily involved in the PTA, led a Girl Scout troop every Monday afternoon, attended her girls’ sports games, concerts, and plays, and found countless ways to support not only her own daughters, but numerous families and children around her.

Her commitment to education grew naturally from that daily involvement. Luanne was at the forefront of a movement to organize support groups for parents of junior high and high school students, at a time when that type of participation was not particularly welcome. This led to involvement with school curriculum, students’ rights and responsibilities, and other educational concerns. She also helped start Bootstraps, a foundation created to help promising students pursue college when financial barriers might otherwise have put it out of reach, and was a co-founder of the Jeffco Schools Foundation. She believed education was not simply a system, but a way of helping people grow into thoughtful, capable, and caring members of the world around them.

After her daughters were grown, Luanne carried that commitment into public service. She was elected to the Jefferson County School Board for two terms, serving as president during her second term. She later served on the Colorado State Land Board and the boards of Girl Scouts Mile Hi Council, Red Rocks Community College, Lutheran Medical Center, and the University of Northern Colorado. In every role, she brought conviction, care, and a willingness to ask hard questions. She believed in naming what was not working, challenging easy answers, and helping people who needed a bit of extra support.

Luanne and Chuck also shared a lifelong love of travel, weaving that sense of adventure deeply into their family life. Together, they visited all seven continents, often choosing trips that were active, educational, and full of discovery. They hiked and biked across the U.S., Europe, South America, and Nepal. Luanne had a special love for the Alps, a place she returned to many times with Chuck, and later shared with the family for their 40th anniversary. Over the years, they brought their children and grandchildren to spectacular places around the globe, passing down not only memories, but a shared love for travel and curiosity. As Luanne once said, “Travel has opened our eyes to the fabulous diversity of our planet.”

For all she accomplished, Luanne’s greatest pride was her family. She adored her four grandchildren and recently had the joy of meeting her great-granddaughter, Charley (fondly named after her beloved Chuck). She loved watching the legacy of the life she and Chuck built live on through the generations, and she carried that joy with her until the very end.

Luanne lived a remarkable life, not only because of what she did but because of how she did it. She loved deeply, served generously, explored widely, and stood firmly for the things she believed in. We can confidently say she left this world a better place than she found it.

She was predeceased by Chuck, her beloved husband of 62 years. She is survived by her three daughters, Lynn Hetterich and her husband Steve of Denver, Nancy Hazelrigg of Fort Collins, and Amy Burkholder and her husband Greg of Steamboat Springs; four grandchildren, Abby and Callan Hetterich and Gretchen Keefe (nee Burkholder), and Anna Burkholder; one great-grandchild, Charley Britton; and her brother Bruce Campbell and his wife Julie.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Montview Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia St., Denver, CO 80220. Donations in her honor may be made to Bootstraps, Inc or The Jefferson Foundation