Aaron David Pickering, 42 of Colorado Springs, CO went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 6, 2024. A celebration of Aaron's life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday July 13, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with Merritt LeBlanc officiating. Inurnment to follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Aaron was born April 1, 1982, in Sterling, CO to David and Cynthia (Plew) Pickering. Aaron graduated from Sterling High School and continued his education at Maple Woods Community College in Kansas City, MO. He worked at Hawkins Precision Machine in Colorado Springs as a machinist and CNC operator. He loved competing in and teaching long range shooting and enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking and making his yard beautiful. He loved dogs no matter what size. He made us laugh with his sense of humor and infectious smile.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents LeeRoy (Doris) Pickering , great grandmother Mary Pickering "Granny" all of Sterling, CO and great grandparents Cecil and Mable Stubbs of Elmer, OK.

Aaron is survived by his daughter Lacy Pickering of Greeley, CO, stepchildren Titus (Dakota) Adams, Tiffany Adams, Tierra (Andrew) King, grandchild Waylon King, parents David and Cynthia Pickering of Sterling, CO, sister Candice (Nathan) Ellsworth of Blue Mound, KS, niece Lauren Ellsworth, nephew Tyler Ellsworth both of Blue Mound, KS, aunt Keri (Randy) Barton, uncle Kelly (Patti) Pickering all of Sterling, CO, uncle Steve (Chae) Pickering of Commerce City, CO, grandmother Jenetta Brown of Elmer, OK, uncle Steve Plew of Vernon TX, fiancé Dorey Spotts of Colorado Springs, CO and Ell his trusty sidekick a Rhodesian Ridgeback.

Contributions may be in care of David L. Pickering to be used to help Aaron's daughter Lacy with her future needs.