Luella Marie (Sobba) Pontius
Marriages
Maurice A Pontius - December 23, 1940
Burial Details
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5B - April 22, 2011
Luella Marie (Sobba) Pontius
was born September 1, 1920 to
Herman and Cecilia (Feuerborn)
Sobba in Garnett, KS. Luella
passed away April 19, 2011 at
Hospice & Palliative Care in
Grand Junction, CO.
Luella grew up in Garnett, KS.
She married Maurice A. Pontius December 23, 1940 in Garnett.
While Maurice serviced in WWII, Luella worked for Boeing Aircraft
in Wichita, KS, (a true Rosie the Riveter!). In 1948 the family
moved to Parachute, CO.
Luella was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Maurice;
son, Franklin Duane Pontius; grandson, Darold Gene Waite;
daughter, Linda Waite; sister, Bernice Barnaby, and brothers, Jim
Kueser, Gus Sobba, Orville Sobba, and Gene Sobba.
She is survived by brothers, Earl (Chris) Sobba of Brooksville, FL;
sons, Herman "Zeke" (Dennie) of Parachute and Harold "Herk" of
Grand Junction; daughter, Kay (Mike) James of Carlsbad, NM; nine
grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews
and friends.
Graveside service will be held Friday, April 22 at 2:00 p.m. at the
Battlement Mesa Cemetery.