Obituary:
Robert Alan Balogh 63, of Aurora, CO, passed away on March 19, 2020. Rob was born on May 10, 1956 in Denver to Murray and Margaret (Haase) Balogh.
Rob was preceded in death by his parents, Murray and Margaret Balogh, son Jeff and uncles Donald Haase and Freeman Haase.
He is survived by his wife Karen Balogh, son David (Chris) Balogh of Centennial, stepson Tony (Lisa) Soper and their children Freya and Ansel of Aurora, sisters Rhonda (Bob) Lewis of Plano, Texas, Paula (Jared) Whittemore of Conifer, stepmother Lei Balogh of Arvada, sister-and brother-in-law Dee and Ray Carter of Aurora, aunt Evelyn Haase of Ashland, Nebraska and a host of nieces, nephews, friends and colleagues.
Rob graduated with honors in 1974 from Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver. In 1978 he graduated from the University of Denver with a degree in accounting and in the same year, earned his CPA certification. He went on to marry and had two sons, Jeff and David. An avid hiker and biker, Rob was involved in coaching his sons’ baseball, soccer and basketball teams and enjoyed attending high school games and state playoff games. His greatest joy was spending time with Jeff and David and their dogs Crystal and Columbine. One of his favorite activities with his boys was traveling around the state to show them the iconic sites.
A devoted Rockies fan, Rob was a season ticket holder from their inception in 1991 through 2017. He loved spending time with his sisters and their families. Any time his nieces and nephews were in town they would know that his trunk would be full of sporting equipment and games, including a water dish for the dogs, so he would be ready for any adventure or game they had in mind.
He married the love of his life Karen Balogh and together they continued his love for traveling and outdoor adventures. They spent many hours going to Air Force Academy and DU gymnastics meets to watch his nieces perform. Rob’s second great joy was spending time with granddaughter Freya and new grandson Ansel. He would carefully look for that special park where they could have the most fun.
In 1997 Rob opened his own accounting firm, Balogh and Tjornehoj, with partner Diana Tjornehoj, a practice that continued until his passing. His passion, honesty and integrity helped him retain many of his client relationships for 20+ years.
A private celebration of life service will be held on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, 10:00 am, at Quebec Place at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all others can view a livestream of the service using this link, please copy the link, and then paste the link into your web browser URL.
https://vimeo.com/451924801/4f3eea3f1e
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to one of the following organizations, all of which had special meaning to Rob:
Oxbow Living Center (in memory of Rob and the Haase family), 1617 Bills Dr., Ashland, NE 68003
Friends of Colorado State Parks
https://www.friendsofcoloradostateparks.com/support
Friends of the Front Range Wildlife Refuges
http://ffrwr.org/donatemembership/.
Air Force Academy Gymnastics Program ( AFAcademyFoundation.org)
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