Willis V. "Pop" Pett
1926 - 1998
Willis V. "Pop" Pett of Craig, Colo, died at Valley View Manor, May 7, 1998. He was 71.
Pett was born to William J. and Alice (Berg) Pett Dec. 4, 1926, in Brigham City, Utah.
He spent his childhood in Las Vegas, Nev.
He served in the U.S. his parents and brothers Lawrence and Fern.
He married Alice Fitzgerald Sept. 9, 1965, in Palms, Calif.
Pett previously lived in California and Utah before coming to Craig in 1984.
He worked as a machinist for a manufacturing company and a clerk for the West Kum & Go in Craig.
He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Pett enjoyed model trains, kids and dogs.
Pett is survived by his wife, Alice Pett of Craig; son Tim (Janice) Fitzgerald of Orange, Calif.; daughters, Susan (Larry) Fredrickson of Craig and Maggie (Tony) St. John of Craig; brother, Lorenzo L. Pett of Salt Lake City, Utah; sisters Alice Virginia Robertson and Marilyn McGowan of Salt Lake City; six grandchildren, Tracie Haglund, Nicole, Ty and Jesica St. John, and Chris and Michelle Fredrickson.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Lawrence and Fern.
Services were held at 10 a.m. May 11, 1998, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints,
Conducting was Bishop Gary Ellgen.
Family prayer was given by Lorenzo Pett.
Opening and closing song by the congregation was "I Need Thee Every Hour" and "I Know That My Redeemer Lives."
Eulogy was by Lorenzo Pett.
Colleen Fenton and Paulette Bird sang "Amazing Grace" and "How Great Thou Art" and a poem was recited by Tony St. John.
Christopher Fredrickson and Brian Herring were speakers.
A closing prayer was given by Ty St. John.
Pallbearers were Ty St. John, Brian Herring, Wayne Haglund, Russ Granger, Christopher Fredrickson, Larry Fredrickson and Tony St. John.
Interment was at the Craig Cemetery with a dedication of grave by Tony St. John.
Joel Earls
Joel Earls of Craig died Saturday, Jan. 23, 1999, at The Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1999, at Calvary Baptist Church. Memorial donations may be made to the family.
Gene Higgins
Former Craig resident Gene Higgins died Jan. 25, 1999, in Louisville, Colo. He was 78. Services are pending.
Merle Gore
Longtime Craig resident Merle Gore died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1999, at Valley View Manor. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, 1999, at Grant Mortuary. Interment will follow in the Craig Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the First Christian Church in care of Grant Mortuary.
Brian Pickert
Brian Pickert of Craig died Thursday, Jan. 28, 1999, at his home. Services are pending.
Lloyd Warren
Lloyd Warren of Craig died Friday, Jan. 29, 1999, at The Memorial Hospital. Services are pending.
Wilma Hinkle
Wilma Hinkle of Hayden, Colo., died Friday, Jan. 29, 1999, at her home. Services are pending.
Joel W. Earls
1949 1999
Joel W. Earls of Craig, Colo., died Jan. 23, 1999, at The Memorial Hospital in Craig. He was 49.
He was born Nov. 11, 1949, in Colorado Springs, Colo., to Bud and Lenore (Wright) Earls. On April 10, 1979, in Fountain, Colo., he married Debra K. Miller. He lived in Craig for the last 25 years as a heavy equipment operator and worked at Colowyo Coal Company.
He is survived by his wife; son, Jacob Earls of Craig; daughter, Jennifer Earls of Craig; brothers, Mike Earls of Atlanta, and Jeff Earls of Tooele, Utah; sister, Sharon Patterson of Colorado Springs, Colo., and mother, Lenore Earls, of Colorado Springs.
Services were held Jan. 27, 1999, at Calvary Baptist Church. Services concluded at the church. Memorial donations may be sent to the family to help with expenses.
Mary E. Hudson
1916 1999
Mary E. Hudson of Craig, Colo., died Jan. 18, 1999, at The Memorial Hospital in Craig. She was 82.
On March 19, 1916, in New Castle, Colo., she was born the daughter of Myron L. and Flora (Ewing) Youmans. She spent her childhood at New Castle, graduating from high school in Grand Junction, Colo. She was a resident of Craig for the last four years.
Hudson is survived by a son, Delton L. Hudson of Casper, Wyo.; daughters, Betty Landon of Craig, Pricilla Chaney of Casper, Rebecca Hudson of Casper and Kathleen (Roger) LaFrance of Casper; sisters, Ruth Peace of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Margaret Mason of Eugene, Ore.; grandchildren, Tammy Booker, Colin LaFrance, Melissa Krol, Kirsten Josiah, Jerusha LaFrance and Mathew Landon.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, John, Art, Howard, Ralph and Courtney.
Services were held Jan. 23, 1999, at Highland Cemetery in New Castle.
Gary D. Oberhansly
1937 1999
Gary D. Oberhansly of Craig, Colo., died Jan. 17, 1999, in Grand Junction, Colo. He was 61.
Oberhansly was born April 7, 1937, in Neola, Utah, the son of Dean L. and Beulah (Gurr) Oberhansly. He grew up and attended school in Neola. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
On Sept. 18, 1959, he married Lola M. Cook in Bluebell, Utah.
Oberhansly worked as a toolpusher and driller for various companies in the oil fields and later established his own water well drilling company. He was a resident of Craig since 1969.
He is survived by his wife; son, Bernard (Julie) of Vernal, Utah; daughter Deneena (Gene) Higgins of Craig; grandchildren, Toni Lynn, KC and Megan Smith; and brothers, Nick and Burr.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister who died in infancy.
Services were held Jan. 22, 1999, at Grant Mortuary in Craig. Services concluded at the mortuary.
Bernard E. Bergmann
1919 1999
Bernard E. "Bud" Bergmann of Craig, Colo., died Jan. 15, 1999. He was 79.
On Nov. 21, 1919, in Chicago, Ill., he was born to Rudolph and Christina (Hiza) Bergmann.
On Aug. 28, 1948, in Chicago, he married Cecilia M. Rodgers.
He was graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology and served as a captain in the U.S. Army tank corps during World War II in Africa and Italy.
He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.
He is survived by his wife; sons, Peter (Debra) Bergmann of Craig and Michael (Sally) Bergmann of Galena, Ill.; daughters, Kathy Bergmann of Craig, Mary (Dean) Pesci of Evergreen, Colo., and Carol (Ralph) Schroeder, of The Woodlands, Texas; sisters, Marge Woodrick of Janesville, Wisc., and Rose Bennett of Salem, Ill.; and grandchildren, Chris, Lauren, Matt and Robbie Bergmann, and Ryan, Scott and Grant Schroeder.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Lorraine Gorney and Barbara Ritter.
Services were held Jan. 19, 1999. at St. Michael's Catholic church in Craig. Burial was at the Craig Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Mary of Providence School for disabled children in Chicago in care of Grant Mortuary, 806 Ashley Court, Craig, Colo. 81625.
William L. Lansed
1913 1999
William L. Lansed of Craig, Colo., died Jan. 20, 1999, at Valley View Manor in Craig. He was 85.
On Nov. 26, 1913, in Newton, Mass., he was born the son of Louis W. and Alice (Cody) Lansed. He spent his childhood in the Boston area and was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Lansed was a resident of Craig since 1978. He was a warehouse man for the power plant, retiring in 1986.
He is survived by a brother, John Lansed of Watertown, Mass.; and a sister, Alice Campbell of Weston, Mass.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and daughter, Karen, who died when she was 20.
Services were held Jan. 22, 1999, at Grant Mortuary. Burial was at the Craig Cemetery.
W.W. "Bill" Stevens
1899 1998
W.W. "Bill" Stevens, a former resident of Craig, Colo., died Dec. 27, 1998, in the Delta County Memorial Hospital in Delta, Colo. He was 99.
On April 5, 1899, in Sheridan, Kan., he was born the son of Will and Mattie Sue (Talkington) Stevens.
On Feb. 21, 1920, in Hoxie, Kan., he married Affie Faye Cressler. They moved from Kansas in 1926 to Craig where they lived until 1955.
He is survived by daughter, Eileen Reece of Delta; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; son, Lee Roy Stevens; one grandson; and one great-great-grandson.
Services were held Jan. 2, 1999, at the Delta Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Burial was at the Delta City Cemetery.
John P. Hillewaert
1923-2000
John P. Hillewaert of Craig, Colo., died Feb. 27, 2000, at his home. He was 77.
On Feb. 25, 1923, in Craig, he was born the son of Leo and Elisa Hillewaert. He was raised on a ranch north of Craig and attended country schools.
On Nov. 10, 1951, in Craig, he married Mary Lou Wilson. He was a rancher most of his life.
He is survived by his wife; daughter, Beverly (Bobby) Williamson of Castle Rock, Colo.; sons, Leon (Brenda) Hillewaert of Ridgecrest, Calif., John (Joan) Hillewaert of Craig, Anthony (Lisa) Hillewaert of Craig, Jeffrey Hillewaert of Craig, William L. Hillewaert of Denver and Ray (Robin) Hillewaert of Grand Junction, Colo.; sister, Mary (John) Vyvey of Encampment, Wyo.; brother, Harry Hillewaert of Delta, Colo.; 15 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Frank and Alfonso.
Services were held with Mass of Christian Burial March 1 at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Craig.
Pallbearers were: Wade Robinson, Ivan Kawack, Walt Cisar, Junior Kawack, Cal Howe and Kenny Kawcak.
Honorary pallbearers were: Eric Hillewaert, Ben Hillewaert, Tyler Mortensen, Paul Kawcak, Zach Hillewaert, Ryan Hillewaert, Keith Haskins, Joe Balleck, Mike Pappalardo, Tony Hillewaert, Malcom Hillewaert, Mike Kawcak and Tony Balleck.
Interment was at Craig Cemetery.
Jan Herman Phillips
1959-2000
Jan Herman Phillips of Montrose, Colo., died March 1, 2000. He was 40.
On Dec. 16, 1959, in Lincoln, Neb., he was born the son of Veldon and Marilynn (Rasmussen) Phillips. He moved with his family to Montrose when he was 5 years old.
He is survived by his parents, Veldon Phillips of Loveland, Colo., and Marilynn and stepfather, Tom English, of Montrose; son, Denny Phillips and daughter, Lacey "Princess" Phillips of Montrose; brother, Kyle (Jennie) Phillips of Montrose; sisters, Robyn (Greg) Hartung of Herman, Neb., Kim (Mark) Witt of Pierce City, Neb., Shawn (Gary) Linsacum of Craig, Colo., and Dawn (Keith) Roberts of Colona, Colo.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents and brother, Darcy Phillips.
Memorial services were held March 4 at Montrose Christian Church. Services were concluded at the church.
Helen Rodewald
Funeral services for Helen Rodewald will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2000, at Faith Lutheran Church in Craig. Interment will follow in Craig Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Children's Diabetes Foundation in care of Grant Mortuary.
