Ann Molzer

Ann Marie Molzer (Stanko) was born December 22,1953 in Pueblo, Colorado. Shortly after, her family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico for a few years before settling in Littleton, Colorado. Ann passed away on April 5, 2022 in Aurora, Colorado after living with cancer for two years. Ann was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Louise and Clarence Stanko, and her sister, Marjorie Jumper. Ann is survived by her husband John, brother-in-law Rick Molzer, nephew John Jumper, niece-in-law Patty Jumper, niece Christine Barnhorst, nephew-in-law Brad Barnhorst and numerous great nieces and nephews.

After graduating from Arapahoe High School in 1972, Ann attended Colorado State University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences. She spent her entire career in Littleton Public Schools, teaching at Goddard Middle School from 1976 to 1986, then transferring to Littleton High School where she taught Biology, Advanced Placement Biology and Integrated Science, and served as Science Department Chair for many years. Ann loved the pursuit of science and inspired her students and colleagues through her natural curiosity about the world we inhabit. Students remember Mrs. Molzer as an uncommonly caring teacher who brightened each student's day with her wit, cheerful personality and passion for biology. Her colleagues remember her as someone who modeled excellent instruction every day and led the science department to develop an innovative and creative curriculum that would reach all students. It is not a surprise that in 1991, Ann was Littleton Public Schools’ Teacher of the Year.

Ann’s love of science and nature did not end at the classroom door. After retirement in 2005, Ann became a certified master gardener. She started her own business, ‘Yard ‘n Annie,’ and dedicated many hours to helping others transform their yards into beautiful spaces.

For many years she volunteered at the Raptor Education Foundation, Cloud Ridge Naturalists, and City of Aurora Open Space and Natural Resource Center, where she was certified to track nesting eagles and butterfly migration.

Ann was a member of the Aurora Hills 9 Hole Ladies golf league for 45 years. Every Tuesday in the summer, Ann enjoyed time on the course with lifelong friends. If weather didn’t permit golf, she joined the card games in the clubhouse. She continued to play cards each week with her friends until early March.

On July 23, 1977, Ann married the love of her life, John. Together they enjoyed traveling, boating, laughing at the antics of their beloved dogs and especially spending time at their second home on a lake in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Over the years they made many new friends Arkansas and welcomed old ones to the lake. In her free time, Ann loved to play cards, golf, read, cook, spend time in her garden and immerse herself in conversation with anyone about any subject. John says that one of the best qualities about Ann was that she supported him in everything he wanted to do, including the bad ideas!

A party celebrating Ann’s life will be help on May 21, 2022 at 2 pm at Aurora Hills Golf Course. In lieu of flowers, John requests that donations be made to St. Jude’s Hospital, the American Cancer Society, or the charity of your choice.