Claudia Alix Magnuson

June 22, 1946 – August 13, 2024

Claudia Alix Magnuson passed away peacefully at the age of 78 on August 13, 2024, at her beloved home in Montrose, Colorado.

She was preceded in death by her parents Clarence (Claus) Magnuson and Lillian (Krohn) Magnuson, her sister Karen Johnson, and her granddaughter Bridget Cable. She leaves her sister Greta Trott and husband Kenneth, son Andrew Cable and wife Kristen, granddaughter Monica Cable; daughter Marni Soss and husband Jeff, granddaughter Rachael Cappello, and two great-grandchildren Maeve and Arthur, grandson Bill Soss and wife Emily, granddaughter Emily Soss; daughter Jennifer Johnson, grandson Austin Johnson, granddaughter Allie Gray and husband Daniel, grandson Max Johnson: daughter Molly Hovde and husband Matt, granddaughters Lillian and Blakelynn Hovde. Her good friend and companion, Jerry Peagels. As well as many other nieces, nephews, and various other family members.

She loved the outdoors, enjoying kayaking, hiking, camping, gardening, and water; from the ocean to lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams. She also loved new adventures living in multiple states, from Connecticut, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Colorado, Maine, Arizona and back to Colorado where she eventually bought back the house she had once lived in and helped renovate in the 1970’s and 80’s.

She was a very confident woman, active in her church, and had multiple jobs from being a gymnastics coach, office manager, newspaper assistant, and later working in real estate at a title company and real estate office. She went back to college in her 50’s while living in Maine attending Washington Community College, and University of Maine at Machias receiving a degree in Office Management.

She was also a fighter. After being diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2015, she did not give up. She went through several rounds of chemo, had multiple surgeries, but never let it take away her wonderful outlook on life. She was a dreamer and a doer. She will be missed by many, but not forgotten. 

There will be a memorial service held at Crippin Funeral Home on Saturday September 14th at 1:00 pm

There will also be a celebration of life held at the Montrose Event Center located at 648 S 1st Street in Montrose following the service for friends and family to gather.