Mary E. Kleinschmidt
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3D - April 22, 2012
Mary E. Kleinschmidt, passed
away on March 20, 2012, at the
age of 81 years at her daughter's
home in Salt Lake City, due to
complications of breast cancer.
Mary was born to John and Ethel
Hamilton on August 8, 1930, in
Colorado Springs, CO, where she
spent her growing years. Upon
graduation from high school, she
attended cosmetology school, a profession in which she spent many
years. She operated her own beauty salons in Colorado Springs,
Woodland Park, and Grand Junction, Colorado for many years.
In 1949, she married Paul Kleinschmidt. They had three daughters,
Anna Lee, Georgia Kay, and Mary Lou. In 1966 they divorced.
Mary moved with her girls to Crested Butte for a brief time and
they settled in Grand Junction in 1968.
In 1975, she moved to Steamboat Springs. She managed the
kitchen at the Routt County Jail until her retirement in 2000, and
moved to her daughter's in Salt Lake City.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, and five siblings, Julia
Miller. Esther Miller, Charles Hamilton, Linda Miller and Lois
Green. She is survived by her daughters, Anna (Stajduhar) of Salt
Lake City; Georgia (Hunter) of Battle Mountain, Nevada; Mary Lou
(Graham) of Hayden, CO; five grandchildren, Steven (Delayne),
Matt Stajduhar, Amber Hinton, Hollie LeMarr, and Elizabeth
Greenwalt, and six great-grandchildren, Joshua Greenwalt, Robert,
Taylor, Charlee, Garrett and Sterling Stajduhar.
Mary requested no services and cremation has taken place.
We would like to thank Dr. Valentine, Katrina and Marionella
from Heartwood Hospice for all their TLC over the past year. Their
assistance, love and understanding were wonderful and we will be
forever grateful!
Steamboat Today - April 7, 2012
Mary E. Kleinschmidt, formerly of Steamboat Springs, passed away March 20, 2012, at her daughter’s home in Salt Lake City because of complications with breast cancer. She was 81.
Mary was born to John and Ethel Hamilton on Aug. 8, 1930, in Colorado Springs, where she spent her adolescent years. Upon her graduation from high school, she attended cosmetology school, a profession in which she spent many years. She operated her own salons in Colorado Springs, Woodland Park and Grand Junction.
In 1949, she married Paul Kleinschmidt. To this union three daughters, Anna Lee, Georgia Kay and Mary Lou, were born. Mary and Paul divorced in 1966.
After her divorce, Mary moved with her girls to Crested Butte for a couple of years before settling in Grand Junction in 1968. Mary moved to Steamboat Springs in 1975. She worked at the Hatch Saloon downtown with Marie Booth, ran the cafeteria at Energy Fuels for Bob Adams, worked at the Burger Express for Harry and Mary Dike and then managed the kitchen at the Routt County Jail until her retirement in 2000. She moved to Salt Lake City in 2001.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents and five siblings.
She is survived by her daughters, Anna (Stajduhar), of Salt Lake City, Georgia (Hunter), of Battle Mountain, Nev., and Mary Lou (Graham), of Hayden; five grandchildren, Steven and Matthew Stajduhar, Amber Hinton, Hollie LeMarr and Elizabeth Greenwalt; and six great-grandchildren, Joshua Greenwalt, and Robert, Taylor, Charlee, Garret and Sterling Stajduhar.
Mary requested no services, and cremation has taken place.
