Obituary of Madeleine Hornung

Madeleine Marie Hornung, age 21, of Arapahoe, Colorado, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010 after a two year battle with cancer. Madeleine was born on November 23, 1988 in Burlington, Colorado to Margaret (Grinnan) and Patrick Hornung. She was the oldest of eight children, five sisters and two brothers. Madeleine graduated from Weskan High School in 2007 and attended Colby Community College and Ft. Hays State. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Traditional Catholic Church in Burlington. Madeleine’s short life was a blessing to all who knew her. She had a friendly smile for everyone and a sweet contagious laugh. Family and friends were important to Madeleine and she did all that she could to spend time with them. She touched the lives of the many people that knew her. She loved life and had friends everywhere! In October of 2008 she was diagnosed with stage IV cancer. She faced her cross as she faced her life, with all her heart. She was determined to do everything to beat that horrible disease. Her strength and determination are an example to us all. Madeleine will be dearly missed. Preceding her in death was her dear father, Patrick Richard Hornung in 2002, Grandfather Joseph P. Grinnan, Uncles Erwin Grinnan and Stephen Hornung. She is survived by her mother, Margaret Hornung Jolly and husband R.J. Jolly. Her sister and brother-in-law Genevieve and Tyson Cure of Idalia, Sisters Elizabeth, Victoria, Cecilia, and Alexandra Hornung and Emma Jolly. Brothers William and Peter Hornung and one niece Navaeh Cure. Also surviving her are her grandparents, William and Joan Hornung of Stratton and Ann Grinnan of Burlington. Her maternal uncles, Camp (Paula) Grinnan of Farmington, New Mexico, Joe (Veronica) Grinnan Of Gouldsboro, Maine, George (Erin) Grinnan of Montrose, Colorado, William Grinnan of Redlands, California, Michael Grinnan, Daniel (Katy) Grinnan all of Burlington, Colorado and Aunt Ann (Jed) Goodnow of Burlington, Colorado. Her paternal uncles, Terrence (Shelley) Hornung, David (Barb) Hornung, Bill Jr. (Jeanine) Hornung, Tim (Darla) Hornung, Mark (Kerstin) Hornung all of Stratton, Colorado. Her aunts Vicki (Richard) Sutton of Winfield, Kansas, Cindy (Kent) Luebbers of Hasting, Nebraska, Arlene (Dave) Brinkhoff of Bennett, Colorado, Janine (Jim) Fox of Hugo, Colorado, and Annette (Lee) Short of Littleton, Colorado. Also surviving her are 96 first cousins and many friends.