Frank Kuretich
Marriages
Esther Lucero
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7B Obituary - February 22, 2017
Frank Kuretich died on
February 19, 2017, at the
Veteran’s Community Living
Center in Grand Junction, CO.
Cremation has taken place.
A Rosary will be at
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Church on Friday, February
24th at 5:30 p.m. Mass will be
celebrated at 11:00 a.m. at
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Church on Saturday, February
25th with a reception at IHM
immediately following. Burial
will take place at 2:00 p.m. at
The City of Grand Junction
Cemetery (Orchard Mesa).
Frank was born in Crested
Butte, CO on May 16, 1930 to
Frank and Kathryn Kuretich.
The family moved to Paonia
in 1935 and Frank attended
school there and graduated in
1948. He attended Western
State College in Gunnison and Mesa Jr. College in Grand
Junction before entering the Army in 1951. Before he was
discharged in 1954, he married his high school sweetheart,
Esther Lucero, and they had five children and celebrated 65
years of married life. He retired in 1991 after 34 years in sales
with Procter & Gamble.
Survivors include his wife; sons, Mike (Sheila) Kuretich of
Arvada, CO, and Steve (Jeanette) Kuretich of Grand Junction,
CO; daughters, Francine (Keith) of Fort Collins, CO; Christine
(Jim) of Las Vegas, NV, and Jo (John) of Grand Junction, CO;
seven grandchildren, Jordan Kuretich, Brandon Kuretich, Brian
Blackburn, Rachel Blackburn, Jeep Gronnebek, Christopher
Kelly and Jenny Kelly; sister, Frances Kralj of Gresham, OR,
and five great-grandchildren. A brother, Mike, and two sisters,
Josephine and Katherine, preceded him in death.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made payable
to Grand Valley Catholic Outreach 245 S. 1st St. Grand
Junction, CO 81501.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5A Death Notice - February 23, 2017
Frank Emil Kuretich, 86, Grand Junction, died Feb. 19, 2017, at
the Veterans Affairs Community Living Center.
Rosary will be said at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Immaculate Heart of
Mary Catholic Church. Services will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday
at the church. Inurnment will follow at Orchard Mesa Cemetery.
He worked for Procter & Gamble.
Survivors include his wife, Esther; two sons, Mike of Arvada, and
Steve of Grand Junction; three daughters, Francine Blackburn of
Fort Collins, Christine Gronnebek of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Jo
Kelly of Grand Junction; one sister, Frances Kralj of Gresham, Oregon;
seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to Grand Valley Catholic Outreach, 245
S. First St., Grand Junction 81501.
