Obituary of Ashley Bloom

Ashley Sellars Bloom Ashley was born March 28, 1966, to Don and Alma Laurie Sellars and spent many of her fondest years growing up on Zion Street in Aurora, CO. Ashley accepted Jesus at the young age of 5, on Easter morning, and her parents glow when talking about their pastor placing her on the lectern so that she could be seen that morning. Ashley went to heaven on June 25, 2022, from the Sky Ridge Medical Center. Ashley attended schools in Aurora, graduated from Aurora Central High School in 1984 and then from Liberty University in 1988. Ashley & Tom Bloom were married on July 23, 2011, lived happily for years in Aurora, CO, and enjoyed many diverse adventures together. Ashley thoroughly enjoyed the †˜Farm & Ranch Life†™ that Tom introduced her to and Tom regularly thanked Ashley for the experiences of city-life. Ashley often asked where their next adventure would take them and was †œBound to Bloom†� while rocking Tom†™s world! Ashley & Tom were happily married for 11 years and worked together to raise & bring two families together based on the love of Jesus Christ. Ashley was a member of Brave Church and very active in community activities & services: church small groups, church Bible studies, Ptarmigan HOA board, and many others. Ashley loved spending time with family & friends and is survived by her parents Don and Alma Laurie Sellars of Aurora, CO; her husband Tom Bloom; son, Kyle Eugene Bloom and his wife Danielle of Vona, CO; daughter, Lundra Desiree Crow and her husband Daniel of Bullard, TX; son, Brian Allen Osborn and his wife Katherine of Omaha, NE; daughter, Allyson McKinley Valarte and her husband Alex of Honolulu, HI; and sister, Heather Babcock and her husband John of Altavista, VA; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces & nephews and so blessed to see three grandchildren †" Hadlei Osborn, Alasdair Osborn, and Parker Bloom. Schedule of Services: July 5th (Colorado): a visitation/family greeting period between 11:00AM-12:30PM, the Celebration of Ashley†™s life to follow at 1:00PM, immediately followed with lite refreshments at the Brave Church-South Building, 3651 South Colorado Blvd. in Englewood, CO. July 6th (Kansas): a visitation/family greeting period between 5:00-6:00PM then the Celebration of Remembrance at 6:00 at the Kismet United Methodist Church in Kismet, KS. July 7th (Kansas): Interment at the Restlawn Memorial Garden at 10:00AM in Liberal, KS (approximately 3 miles North of Liberal on Hwy 83). While flowers are and were always appreciated by Ashley, we also want to honor Ashley†™s heart for God†™s Kingdom through the following memorials in Ashley†™s name: The Jesus Film Project, Brave Church building fund, Campus Crusade for Christ, Kismet United Methodist Church, First Baptist Church of Vona, and Central Baptist Church; in care of Aspen Mortuaries at 1350 Simms St., Lakewood, CO 80401.