Obituary of Barbara Torres-Alvarez

Barbara Torres-Alvarez, 90, died on August 30, 2018 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.She was born on September 1, 1927 to Joseph and Anna Gr�nwald in Eben im Pongau, Austria.Barbara worked in retail as a Saleswoman. She was an avid gardener and gifted with an amazing green thumb, and she enjoyed gambling at Cripple Creek. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.Barbara met her beloved husband, William, at Mr. G's Country-Western Bar off of Platte Avenue.She is preceded in death by her father and mother; two brothers, Joseph and Franz Gr�nwald; and three sisters, Anna Hippesroither, Monica Ladinger, and Maria Wieser.Barbara is survived by her husband, William Torres-Alvarez; a son, Robert J. Gr�nwald of Germany; two daughters, Barbara J. Matz of Colorado Springs and Elizabeth Klein of Austria; three sisters, Erika Sifkovits, Sigried Obersteiner, and Loisy Zeppezauer; grandchildren, Gilbert Ray Ortiz, Robert J. Ortiz, Michael Gr�nwald, Christian Gr�nwald, Susanna Klein, and Jason B. Moody; and great-grandchildren, Chelsie Anne Roth, Dakota B. Moody, Guido J.E. Klein, and Vincent P.A. Klein.Memorial Mass, 10:00AM, Wednesday, September 12, 2018, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 2030 West Colorado Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904.Inurnment, Evergreen Cemetery, 1005 South Hancock Expressway, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903. Events Memorial Mass Wednesday, September 12, 2018 10:00AM Sacred Heart Catholic Church 2030 W. Colorado Avenue Colorado Springs,, CO 80904 Phone: 719-633-8711 Final Resting Place Evergreen Cemetery 1005 Hancock Expressway Colorado Springs, CO 80903