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Valerie was born to John and Debra Dunn. She graduated from Peoria High School in 1992. She moved to Chicago and attended Moody Bible Institute. She moved to Mount Prospect, Ill., and worked for the Baptist General Conference and worked as a financial coordinator for overseas missionaries.
On Oct. 4, 1997, she married Benjamin Yarbro in Arlington Heights, Ill. In 1998, they moved to Fort Collins, Colo., to join Mountainview Bible Church. Valerie worked at Genesis Digital Inc., a company she and Ben started later in 1998.
After moving to Windsor, Colo., in 1999, Valerie, with her husband and 80 other people, helped start Windsor Community Church in 1999. Later, she started Sassy Blue, a company selling home decor. In 2006, Valerie and Ben joined a leadership team to plant Crossway Chapel of Greeley in Greeley, Colo., where she served and worshiped until her passing.
Valerie had a passion for missions. She went on three short-term mission trips, once to Ireland, and twice to Czech Republic. She loved writing, knitting, puzzles, movies, books, coloring her hair, and being with her husband. She also loved drama ministry and puppets.
Valerie began a B.A. in linguistics at CU Boulder in 2007, but was diagnosed with breast cancer in April of 2008.
Valerie is survived by her husband, Benjamin; mother, Debra; sister, Melanie; longtime friends, Willie and Lisa O'Burke; stepfather, David; and numerous cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, in-laws, and Bilbo, the dog.
She was preceded in death by her father, John; and maternal and paternal grandparents.
Published in the Peoria Journal Star on 12/22/2009

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Valeried passed away from breast cancer on Dec 20, 2009
December 20, 2009 with Benjamin Yarbro in Greeley, Colorado
I have wondered and wondered about closing Valerie's FB account down over the years but loth doing so. I suppose it does no harm and honors her memory a bit. I have settled on posting her passing on her time line as old friends seem to still request friendships from time to time. Blessings, -Ben

Birth	19 Nov 1973	Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois
Marriage	4 Oct 1997	Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois - Living
Residence	6 Aug 2001	Windsor, Weld County, Colorado
Residence	1 Sep 2002	Windsor, Weld County, Colorado
Death	20 Dec 2009	Greeley, Weld County, Colorado

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