Charles Wayne Gunn
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7 B Obituary - December 12, 2014
Charles Wayne Gunn was born on
September 20, 1958, in Los Angeles,
California to his parents Wesley
and Delfina Karma (Valdez)
Dvorak. He passed away in Fruita,
Colorado, on Sunday, December
7, 2014, at the age of 56. Charles
is preceded in death by both of his
loving parents, and his nephews,
Joseph and Chris Fresquez.
He is survived by his three sisters, Katherine Olson and her husband,
Mike from Long Beach, California; Monica Meguiar-Mathews and
her husband, Steve from Delta, Colorado, and Valerie Herrera and her
husband, Michael from Las Vegas, Nevada. Charles also leaves behind
three nephews and three nieces, Steven Herrera, Matthew Olson, Mark
Olson, Kelley Herrera, Delfie Albert, and Katie Angelico. He is also
survived by his step-father, Ron Dvorak, of Las Vegas, Nevada. Charles
was blessed to have had a large extended family, including many uncles,
aunts, cousins, grand-nephews, and grand-nieces.
Charles was raised in the Los Angeles area of Southern California, in
the cities of Lynwood and Norwalk. He lost his father, Wesley, in 1974.
Shortly after graduation from Norwalk High School in 1976, Charles
and his youngest sister, Valerie, moved with his Mother to Delta, Colorado,
and Charles remained a resident of the Western Slope of this state
until his passing on Sunday, December 7th of this year. He was a longtime
resident of the city of Fruita. He was also a faithful and loyal 24
year employee of CoorsTek Electronics in Grand Junction, from June
of 1990 to June of 2014, having earned various promotions leading to
his final position as a Quality Assurance Engineer II.
Charles often spoke of the various white water rafting trips he had
taken with co-workers and friends, and he also enjoyed both fishing
and hunting when able to do so.
He will always be remembered as a loving brother by his sisters,
and he was cherished as a loving son to his parents until their passing.
Memories of Charles’ generous nature, his quick wit, dry sense of humor,
and his beautiful smile will live on in the hearts of his family and
friends forever.
