ildren in Wilber, Nebraska where they grew up. A favorite story she would tell you is when she severely broke her leg and arm while riding her bicycle recklessly down a hill. It was a long recovery, but excitingly enough, she benefited by having Bobby Kennedy and astronaut John Glenn sign her cast when he was in town! She still to this day had that cast.
When she was 10 years old, she and her parents and two sisters moved to Greeley, Colorado, where her baby sister Amy was born. She attended most of her elementary schooling in Nebraska, went to Heath Junior High School in Greeley, and graduated from Greeley West in 1976. While growing up, she was deeply involved in the Methodist Youth Fellowship at her church, and she also began her first job at A & W. She attended some community college courses at Aims, but not long after began what would be an over 30 year career of working and then management for Cooper Highland United Artist Theaters. The theaters she worked at included: The Cooper Twin, the Wilshire Twin, Campus West, Orchards Twin, Bittersweet 4, and Arbor 4 in Fort Collins, where she was also the City Manager for all UA theaters in Fort Collins. Her nieces and nephews all fondly remember going and seeing movies and eating popcorn for free when they would go to visit her.
When she moved on from the theater business, she went on to work for State Farm Insurance in Greeley from 2004-2017, where she was a very professional, kind and helpful member of the State Farm Health Service Response Center. Additionally, she carried on a family legacy of her annual work as an election judge from 1976-2012.
Some of Lorie's favorite hobbies included game playing (Especially Skipbo and Cribbage, and she usually won), taking car rides to Estes. She also loved spending time fishing with her dad and taking trips with him to Nebraska, Mt. Rushmore or Deadwood for some gambling. She also enjoyed cheering on the Broncos, and mostly spending time with her family and long time friends (special friends like Mark, Mary, and others too numerous to name). She was always up for a gathering and loved having people around and in their home.
She loved her nieces and nephews, their spouses, and their kids more than anything (including those of the puppy kind). She loved being generous to them, spending time with them, and lavishing gifts on them. They were so blessed by her heart to give and love.
Those who knew Lorie would unanimously say she was generous, content, and never complained. She was a loyal and faithful daughter, friend, sister, and employee. It was easy to have a conversation with her about nearly anything, and you always knew you were unconditionally loved and cherished by her.
She went to be home with our dear Lord and Savior, passing quickly at home on Saturday, January 13, 2018. She was preceeded in death by her mother, Carolyn Synovec, in 1994, her twin siblings Martin and Mary Synovec, and her nephew, Matthew Kingston, so they are probably dancing with Jesus up there together. Lorie planned to be buried near her mother where her roots began, in Wilber, NE.
The Service will be held on Saturday, January 20, at 11:30am at First United Methodist Church in Greeley, Colorado.
Lorie always said that if she won the lottery or something, she would give it to her nieces and nephews because she just wanted to make sure they were taken care of.
Memorial contributions in honor of Lorie Synovec to benefit the continuing of the support and loving of her nieces and nephews as she would wish, may be made to Stoddard Funeral Home. 3205 W. 28th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80634. Condolences to the family may be sent there as well.