Darrell John Alire
Marriages
Carmen Valles
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3D Death Notice - November 16, 2014
Darrell John Alire, 35, Grand Junction, died Nov. 12, 2014, at St.
Mary’s Hospital.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Unitarian Universalist
Church, with a rosary to be said at 7 p.m. Services will be at
11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Mr. Alire was an oil field worker.
Survivors include his wife, Carmen Valles; one son, Gregory; three
daughters, Angelina, Zilenna and Taliyah; and one brother, Steve of
Grand Junction.
Memorial contributions to the children in care of Carmen Valles.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6A Obituary - November 18, 2014
Darrell John Alire, age 35, of
Grand Junction, CO passed away
Wednesday, November 12, 2014,
at St. Mary’s Hospital following a
brief illness.
Born May 30, 1979, in Grand
Junction, he was the son of the late
Jose Esteven and Darlene Angelina
Greigo Alire. Darrell was proud
of his Native American heritage
having descended from the Cherokee Nation.
Darrell graduated from Central High School in 1997. He earned his
prerequisites at Mesa State College, and went on to earn his Medical
Assistant Certificate from IntelliTec College. Most recently, he had
worked in the oil fields in the Oil and Natural Gas industry.
Darrell was a hard worker who was committed to caring for his family.
He loved hunting, fishing, and horseracing. As a dedicated Bronco’s
fan, he seldom missed watching a Bronco’s game and could often be
seen wearing his Bronco’s shirt and cap.
What set Darrell apart was his love and devotion to family and friends.
Whether near or far away, he was never too busy to visit the people he
loved.
Survivors include his wife, Carmen Marie Valles; three daughters,
Angelica, Zilenna, and Taliyah; a son, Gregory; a brother and sister-inlaw,
Steve and Arlinda; two nephews, Matthew and Ben, all of Grand
Junction, CO; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and a host of friends.
Visitation will be at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 536 Ouray
on Thursday, November 20, 2014, from 6 - 9:00 p.m. with a Rosary at
7:00 p.m. Friends are invited to a Mass of the Resurrection at St. Joseph
Church, 230 N. 3rd St, Grand Junction, CO on Friday, November
21, 2014, at 11:00 a.m., followed by inurnment at Calvary Cemetery
in Orchard Mesa.
Darlene A. G. Alire, February 21, 1949 - July 2, 1999, mother of
Darrell Alire, will also be laid to rest Friday, November 21, 2014. May
they fly with the angles together.
Memorial contributions may be made to his children in care of his
wife, Carmen.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown’s Cremation Service.
