Donald Lee VANCLEAVE
Marriages
Jeanette Podbevsek - 1957
Erma Cox - 1985
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7B - February 25, 2011
Donald Lee VanCleave, age 75, passed away February 22, 2011 with his family by his side. Don was born on December 4th, 1935 to Chris and Anna Robinson VanCleave in Steamboat and resided there the majority of his life and graduated from Steamboat High School. He married Jeanette Podbevsek in Glenwood Springs in 1957 and together they had six children, he also married Erna Cox in 1985 in Grand Junction, CO. Don worked construction much of his life and also worked in mining and was a State Farm Insurance agent. Don was a cowboy all of his life and an avid bowler who also enjoyed golf and skiing. He was preceded in death by one son, Blake; two grandchildren, Holly and Sarah Dixon; a sister, Alice Rowley, and his parents. Don is survived by four daughters, Ronda Worrall and Brenda (Kelly) Brown both of Rangely; Tonya (Fairl|) Dixon of Parachute, and Cheri Burchett of Trenton MO; one son, Gary (Lisa) Van- Cleave of Grand Junction; 19 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren, and one sister, Vera (Jake) Combs of Kansas City. Don also had a special relationship with Jurgen Bauknecht and his son, Dennis of Karlsruhe Germany and Mike and Michelle Bauknecht and their daughters, Sydney and Savannah of Steamboat. He was a good Samaritan and was very unselfish with his time quietly helping others. Services will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Steamboat on Saturday February 26th at 11:00 a.m. internment will follow at the Steamboat Cemetery.
Steamboat Pilot and Today - February 27, 2011
Donald Lee VanCleave passed away Feb. 22, 2011, with his family by his side. He was 75.
Don was born Dec. 4, 1935, to Chris and Anna Robinson VanCleave in Steamboat Springs, where he resided for the majority of his life. He graduated from Steamboat Springs High School.
He married Jeanette PodbevÂsek in Glenwood Springs in 1957, and together they had six children. He later married Erna Cox in 1985 in Grand Junction.
Don worked construction much of his life and also worked in mining. He later was a State Farm insurance agent.
Don was a cowboy all of his life and an avid bowler who also enjoyed golf and skiing.
He was preceded in death by one son, Blake; two grandchildren, Holly and Sarah Dixon; sister Alice Rowley; and his parents.
Don is survived by four daughters, Ronda Worrall and Brenda (Kelly) Brown, both of Rangely, Tonya (Fairl) Dixon, of Parachute, and Cheri Burchett, of Trenton, Mo.; a son, Gary (Lisa) VanCleave, of Grand Junction; 19 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren; and sister Vera (Jake) Combs, of Kansas City.
Don also had a special relationship with Jurgen Bauknecht and his son, Dennis, of Karlsruhe, Germany; and Mike and Michelle Bauknecht and their daughters Sydney and Savannah, of Steamboat.
He was a good Samaritan and was very unselfish with his time, quietly helping others.
A service was held Feb. 26, 2011, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in SteamÂboat Springs. Interment followed at the Steamboat Cemetery.
Memorial donations can be made to the Donald VanCleave memorial fund via Yampa Valley Funeral Home at P.O. Box 776090, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477. Call the Yampa Valley Funeral Home at 970-879-1494.
