Doris Gene "Punkin" (Daves) Walters
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Gene - August 5, 1955
Long Beach, CA
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6A In Memoriam - May 30, 2018
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5A Obituary - June 1, 2017
Doris Gene Walters "Punkin"
June 14, 1932 - May 30, 2017
The most beautiful angel among us was taken to be with God on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, after a long hard battle with cancer. She was 84 years old. Doris was born on June 14, 1932, in Quail, Texas. At the age of four her family loaded all of their possessions into their family truck and moved to Cortez. She attended all of school in Cortez, graduating in 1951. She then moved to Long Beach and found an old classmate and neighbor whom she eventually fell in love with and married. She and her beloved husband, Gene, of 61 years married in Long Beach, California on August 5, 1955. After Gene was discharged from the Navy they resided in Albuquerque for 12 years before returning to Cortez where they lived for 48 years and raised two children. Doris was always looking for the next challenge. She tried her hand at real estate but decided she wanted to own her own business. She then started up her own floral shop called the Rose Bowl. She loved creating new masterpieces with flowers. She eventually sold and bought a car rental agency which she ran 24/7 until her retirement in 1994. After retirement Doris and Gene moved to Grand Junction to be near their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Doris enjoyed many activities and sporting events with family. She was very involved in Grand Mesa Little League during the
active years for her grandchildren. She is survived by the love of her life, Gene; children, Cindy (Guy) Roling, and Hugo (Jackie) Walters; grandchildren, Brett (Cherie) Roling, Kiel (Stevie) Roling, Alexis (Colbie) Penick, Amber Walters, and Vance Walters, and great-grandchildren, Karter Rolling, Kamrynn Roling, Scott Penick, and Gavin Penick; brothers, Dick Daves of Cortez; Don Daves of Colorado Springs, and Dean Daves of Cortez. She is preceded in death by both of her parents, Claude and Ruby Daves, and sisters, Betty Lancaster and Melva Smith. Doris loved her family and friends. Everyone was welcome at her house. She has an amazing collection of angels and now she is an angel above us. We love her and will miss her every day of the rest of our lives. A memorial service will be held at Callahan-Edfast, 2515 Patterson Rd., on Saturday June 3rd at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Doris Walters’ name to HopeWest, 3090B N. 12th St. Grand Junction, CO, 81506.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 8A Death Notice - June 2, 2017
Doris “Punkin” Walters, 84, Grand Junction, died May 30, 2017, at her home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Callahan Edfast Mortuary. She owned a flower shop. Survivors include her husband, Gene; one son, Hugo of Grand Junction; one daughter, Cindy Roling of Grand Junction; three brothers, Dick Daves and Dean Daves, both of Cortez, and Don Daves of Colorado Springs; five grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. Memorial contributions to HopeWest, 3090B N. 12th St., Grand Junction 81506.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 8A Obituary - June 2, 2017
