Maria Louisa Fruge passed away on May 3, 2026. She was a resident of Colorado Springs for 30 years and grew up in Boone and Pueblo, Colorado. She previously lived in Kelseyville, California and Lakewood, Colorado. She was a retired Operating Room Registered Nurse.
Maria was born on November 14, 1955, to Charles and Mary Herman (Langer) in La Junta, Colorado. On March 24, 2001, she married Larry Fruge in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Maria loved bicycling and enjoyed many wonderful bike trips with Larry and friends. She also enjoyed scrapbooking and playing pickleball. Her biggest joy was tending to and enjoying her beautiful roses and flowers. She attended Pueblo County High School and graduated in 1974. She then received her nursing degree from the University of Southern Colorado in 1977.
She is survived by her loving husband Larry, her stepchildren Nicholas Fruge and Amanda Pearson, her brother David Herman and wife Marrion, and grandsons Jonathan, Alexander, and Mathias. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Emma as well as three nephews. She was preceded in death by her father Charles and mother Mary, and her brother Charles.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am on June 20th at Shrine of Remembrance, 1730 East Fountain Boulevard. A reception/celebration of life will follow at 11:30 at Olympian Plaza Reception and Event Center, 975 South Union Blvd.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Maria’s name may be made to Gynecologic Cancer Connection at gynocancerconnection.org.
María put up a courageous fight against her cancer and made the most of her life after her diagnosis. She was so loved and will be missed by all that knew her. It is requested that for her celebration of life you wear bright colors or something bicycle or pickleball themed.