Fay Bertha (Lindsey) Columbia
Marriages
George L. Columbia - June 15, 1956
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 4B Obituary - October 5, 2017
Fay Bertha Columbia passed
away May 20, 2017, at the age
of 80, due to complications of
pneumonia.
She was born in West Portal,
CO, which is now part of
Winter Park, to Frank B. and
Mary Elizabeth Lindsey. She
was the eleventh of 13
children.
Fay married George L.
Columbia in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO on June 15, 1956. They
raised four children in Moffat and Routt Counties in their 54
years of marriage. Fay was an avid collector, passionate reader,
and enjoyed puzzles, card games, bowling and horseshoes. She
very much enjoyed spending time with her children,
grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-greatgrandchildren.
Fay was preceded in death by her husband, George; her
parents; brothers, Frank, Jack, Tommy, and Neil; sisters,
Dorothy, Edith, Margaret and Ruth; daughters, Patty and Carla,
and grandson, Rusty.
She is survived by brothers, Hugh Lindsey (Elizabeth) of
Arvada, CO, and Larry Lindsey (Lynda) of Littleton, CO;
sisters, Georgia Columbia of Oroville, WA; Carole Lindsey of
Granby, CO; daughter, Teresa Sharp (Craig) of Cypress, TX;
son, Jeff Columbia of Loveland, CO; son-in-law, Richard
Bowen of Nampa, ID; grandchildren, Veronica Otero (Kirk) of
Craig, CO; Heather Kasper of Wilder, ID; Vickie Petterson of
Grand Junction, CO; Kathie Bowen of Coshocton, OH; April
Cuevas (Rennie) of Nampa, ID; Andrew Bowen of Ehrenburg,
AZ; Anastasia Thornhill (Brandon) of Cypress, TX; Shea
Columbia of Aurora, CO; Amelia Sharp of Baton Rouge, LA;
Kira Ball (Brandon) of Denver, CO, and Alexis Sharp of
Cypress, TX; 21 great-grandchildren; 13 great-greatgrandchildren,
and many nieces and nephews.
Contributions, in Fay’s memory, may be made to the Paralyzed
Veterans of America at secure.pva.org or mailed to 801
Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006-3517 PVA:
Donation Processing Center.
Steamboat Today - October 4, 2017
Fay Bertha Columbia passed away May 20, 2017 at the age of 80 due to complications of pneumonia. She was born in West Portal, CO, which is now part of Winter Park, to Frank B. and Mary Elizabeth Lindsey. She was the eleventh of thirteen children.
Fay married George L. Columbia in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO on June 15, 1956. They raised four children in Moffat and Routt Counties in their 54 years of marriage. Fay was an avid collector, passionate reader, and enjoyed puzzles, card games, bowling and horseshoes. She very much enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Fay was preceded in death by her husband George; her parents; brothers Frank, Jack, Tommy, and Neil; sisters Dorothy, Edith, Margaret and Ruth; daughters Patty and Carla; and grandson Rusty.
She is survived by brothers Hugh Lindsey (Elizabeth) of Arvada, CO, and Larry Lindsey (Lynda) of Littleton, CO; sisters Georgia Columbia of Oroville, WA, Carole Lindsey of Granby, CO; daughter Teresa Sharp (Craig) of Cypress, TX; son Jeff Columbia of Loveland, CO; son-in-law Richard Bowen of Nampa, ID; grandchildren Veronica Otero (Kirk) of Craig, CO; Heather Kasper of Wilder, ID; Vickie Petterson of Grand Junction, CO; Kathie Bowen of Coshocton, OH; April Cuevas (Rennie) of Nampa, ID; Andrew Bowen of Ehrenburg, AZ; Anastasia Thornhill (Brandon) of Cypress, TX; Shea Columbia of Aurora, CO; Amelia Sharp of Baton Rouge, LA; Kira Ball (Brandon) of Denver, CO; Alexis Sharp of Cypress, TX; twenty-one great grandchildren; thirteen great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Contributions in Fay’s memory may be made to the Paralyzed Veterans of America at secure.pva.org or mailed to 801 Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006-3517 PVA: Donation Processing Center.
