Deanna McLain

12/07/1961 – 07/12/2022

With great sadness, loving friends of Deanna Lynne McLain, born December 7, 1961 in Marysville Kansas, announce she has passed peacefully surrounded by friends and her life-long four-legged darlings Genevieve and Willow.

She attended McCormick Jr. High School and Central High School in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Her professional credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Public Administration degrees. As an RN she spent countless hours helping those in most need in senior centers, general hospitals, and patients who were afflicted with COVID.

Deanna spent much of her cherished time with close friends in the Colorado Rockies climbing most of the 14ers, skate-skiing amongst the most beautiful winter scenery in the lower 48 states, and participating in triathlons. Deanna was an avid swimmer and cyclist. She loved camping, playing chess, reading, attending concerts, and loved a good party.

Deanna cared very much for saving the environment and wildlife by supporting many fundraisers and participating in several rescue missions. She avidly worked with the Prairie Dog Action organization relocating thousands of this endangered wildlife from the ravages of Front Range development in Colorado.

Deanna also contributed to the efforts of the Orangutan Foundation by traveling to a remote wilderness post in Central Indonesian Borneo to help with efforts to protect orangutans and their forest habitat.

While in Mexico she adopted Chloe, a high-spirited loving pup very much in need of a forever home, and in Puerto Rico, during a recent 2018 journey, she rescued several puppies and found them caring homes in the United States. Willow, one of the puppies, found her home with Deanna.

Deanna’s outgoing personality, and passion for meeting new people resulted in making many life-long friends. She will be greatly missed and never forgotten by those who loved and knew her.

In lieu of flowers, friends ask that donations be made to Prairie Dog Action in Deanna’s honor.