Deborah Seychelle OBITUARY
Deborah Seychelle (Lantz), 68, of Greeley, passed into eternity on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. Debbie was born November 30, 1955 in Denver, Colorado and attended public schools in Denver and then La Junta, Colorado after her family relocated there. She took piano lessons in grade school and attended the Lutheran church until adulthood. During high school Debbie enjoyed activities in the Drama Club, Madrigals Choir, and the Speech and Debate Team. She played some lead roles, including the Queen in Once Upon a Mattress, and Dolly in Annie Get Your Gun. After graduating high school in 1974, she went on to college and obtained her Teacher Licensure and BA in Communications with a Minor in Music from the University of Northern Colorado in 1979. During college, she attended Faith Ministries in Greeley, and in 1980 Debbie went with their Missions Group to Kenya, Africa where she witnessed miracles of great healing. Later she attended Grace Fellowship in Tulsa, Oklahoma where she met and later married W. John Kolb in August 1989. They returned to Colorado and after having their son, Joshua, decided to raise him in Colorado Springs. Debbie continued furthering her education, becoming a licensed nail technician and taking other classes for fun, including ballroom dancing. Although they divorced, Debbie continued her music pursuit, recording her first professional gospel CD in 2000, entitled Deep Waters. In 2009, Debbie and her family moved to Greeley and she returned to UNC obtaining her Master of Music degree (Emphasis in Music Education) (magna cum laude) in 2012. Debbie enjoyed singing and playing impromptu or new songs on the piano adding words in rhyme (or wrapping when there was no piano available). Debbie also liked travelling, watching adventure and sci-fi movies, playing games, and dinner get-togethers with family and friends. Throughout her life, Debbie was an educator, not just teaching academics and music in public schools, and private music lessons from her home, but using every learning opportunity that presented itself to share knowledge and understanding. She actively listened to others gaining their perspectives to glean new concepts and understand people. Debbie had a gift to communicate and connect with others. She chose carefully words that would bring life and blessing, to edify, encourage, challenge, strengthen and teach others. Debbie was an outgoing, positive, dynamic and friendly person whose presence will be greatly missed. For full obituary, please visit Moser’s website at www.moserfuneralservice.com. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, March 23rd at 10:45 am at Trinity Episcopal Church, 3800 W. 20th Street, Greeley, CO. Flowers may be purchased through Palmer House Flowers in Ft. Collins (970) 226-0200 for delivery by March 22, or via Moser’s website at www.moserfuneralservice.com. Condolences may be given online at www.moserfuneralservice.com or sent to Moser Funeral Service, 3501 South 11th Avenue, Evans, CO 80620.
