Walter Paul Hofferber
Marriages
Anita Becktell
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5 B Notice - August 19, 2010
Walter Paul Hofferber, 80,
Grand Junction, died August 17,
2010, at Palisades Living Center.
Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday
at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary.
Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday
at Callahan-Edfast. Military
honors are at 1 p.m. Tuesday at
Veterans Memorial Cemetery
of Western Colorado.
Survivors include three
daughters, Susan Kerschen of
Broomfi eld, Marjie Brenner
of Tulsa, Okla., and Julie
McEndree of Grand Junction;
six grandchildren; one greatgrandchild;
and two great-greatgrandchildren.
Memorial contributions to
Hospice & Palliative Care of
Western Colorado, 3090B N. 12th
St., Grand Junction 81506.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5 B Obit - August 20, 2010
Walter, 80, was born in Cheyenne,
Wyoming to Carl Hofferber
and Anna Kreiger. He spent his
childhood in Wellington and Fort
Collins, Colorado. He served in
the US Navy from 1950-1954,
and was very passionate about his
military service and issues concerning
Veterans.
He had been a resident of Grand
Junction for 50 years, working as
a Customer Engineer for I.B.M.
for many years. His interests included
playing cribbage and
bridge and fishing on the Mesa,
and was a member of the “Over
the Hill Gang†for several years.
He was previously married to
Anita Becktell and she and their
three daughters survive: Susan
(Mike) Kerschen of Broomfield,
CO; Marjie (Richard) Brenner of
Tulsa, OK; and Julie (Gale)
McEndree of Grand Junction.
Walter is also survived by 6 Granddaughters: Patty, Sarah, Kaina,
Mollie, Anna and Jordan, and 3 Great Grandchildren. He is preceded
in death by his parents and 3 brothers.
Visitation is from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 20th and a funeral
service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 21, 2010
both at Callahan Edfast Mortuary. Military honors are scheduled for
1:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at Veterans Memorial Cemetery
of Western Colorado.
Memorial Contributions can be made to Hospice and Palliative
Care of Western Colorado, 3090 B North 12th, Grand Junction, CO
81501.
