Virgina Lee Torres, 77, of Cheyenne died on February 3, 2023 in Fort Collins, Colorado. She ws born on May 1, 1945 in Cheyenne.
Beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother and friend. Virginia became a licensed realtor in 1999 until she retired in 2021 with Pinnacle Real Estate and Management LLC. She loved her job as a realtor, and loved helping her clients. She was a Top Producer at The Property Exchange many times throughout her real estate career.
Prior to that she was a Barber on FE Warren Air Force Base before opening her own barbershop, Unisex Headquarters. In her early 20’s she was the manager for a couple of Night Clubs in Los Angeles where she learned to be a pool shark. She was successful at everything she did and loved her choice of professions.
Virginia was quite a whirlwind! Very independent, progressive and ahead of her time, had an “I can do it if someone else can” attitude. She was a loving caretaker to her late husband. A lover of people who she took under her wing. A lover of Jesus and wanted everyone to know about her Lord and Savior.
Virginia was a member of Creative Ministries Church where she was a Sunday School Teacher for many years and then ran the overheads, and a Kiwanis Club member and was active in doing the meeting prayers. In her earlier years she loved to play pool, in which she was the first female on the pool league in Cheyenne in the early 70’s. She was also on a few bowling leagues. A Bible Study leader in her home for many years. She loved playing card games with friends, but most of all loved spending time with her family. She will be deeply missed.
She is survived by her daughter Kimren Smith (Johnnie Smith), Danette Torres (Rick Murbach), five grandchildren, Amber Smith Vines, Landon Smith, Brooke Musser (Josh Musser), Rayne Romero (Jr.) Sheena Pacheco ( 6 Great Grandchildren, Bryce Boyd, Arys Boyd, Maddox Boyd, Lynox Musser, Aspyn Musser, Joslyn Musser, Ethan McCarrick, Evan Kelly, Colt Romero, Anyssa Thomason-Joseph, Aaron Pacheco, Siblings Judy Karlins, Jerry Ocheskey (Cecilia) Gail Rogers (Dennis), Richard Ocheskey (Cheryl), Barbara Barkee, Robert Ocheskey (Brenda). Lots of nieces and nephews.
Virginia was preceded in death by Her late husband, Cecilio “Jimmy” Torres, Mother, Elaine Ocheskey, Sisters Patricia Wertz, Linda Olson.
A Celeberation of her Life will be Saturday, June 17, 11-2, at the Lions Park Amphitheatre.