Ann “Obi” Wegert
December 13, 1951 - March 9, 2025
On March 9th, the world lost a real all-star of a human with the passing of Ann “Obi” Wegert. She is remembered with full hearts by her children Rebecca Wegert (Bob) and Jess Wegert (Natalie), and husband, William Wegert. She leaves behind three much-adored grandchildren, Miller, Florence, and Olive. She will also be missed terribly by her cat, Fudge-bot, who has found a wonderful new home.
Ann was an exemplar of the idea that a great life need not be complicated. She adored the simple beauty of gardening, a good book, and time with family and friends. She was a community-builder, an animal-lover, an environmentalist, and a genuinely good person.
Ann was born in Gunnison and attended Western State University. After spending time in Grand Junction, Colorado and Provo, Utah, she returned to Gunnison to cultivate Antelope Mesa Ranch and build a family. She proudly worked for Western State University for more than 20 years and she was an active member of the Kiwanis club.
In 2016, she moved to Denver to be close to her daughter’s family, and to spend some time in the city. These years were filled with visits to the botanic gardens, sleepovers with her grandson, and many festivals around the city.
She passed peacefully in her home surrounded by family, after living several years with appendicial cancer.
She wouldn’t have wanted any unnecessary spending on her behalf, but if you knew her and you wanted to send love to something that she cared about, donations to Foothills Animal Shelter or Humane Colorado would be perfectly appropriate.
