Louis W. Rhodes
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3D Obituary - January 14, 2018
Louis Rhodes March 2, 1935 - January 5, 2018
Our wonderful father, Louis W. Rhodes, age 82, passed to Life Eternal Friday, January 5, 2018. Louis was known for his quick wit, the ability to build and fix anything, his love of nature, family, and friends. Louis was born on March 2, 1935, in Durango, CO to Charles Rhodes and Edith Frazier Rhodes. He attended high school in Durango and after graduation served in the US Army, serving two years active duty and six years in the Army Reserve. Louis worked as a mechanic for McCoy Company in Durango, CO and Wagner Equipment in Grand Junction, CO. In 2012 he moved to his beloved Cox Canyon and resided there until his time of his death. Louis is survived by his son, Joseph Rhodes of Fredrick, CO; daughter, Audrey Jacquez of Grants, NM; son, Patrick Rhodes of Durango, CO; son, Charles Rhodes of Los Lunas, NM, along with his siblings, Nellie Howard, of Bloomfield, NM; Florence Kroulik, of Phoenix, AZ; Raymond Rhodes, of Aztec, NM and Howard Rhodes of Geneva, GA; 12 grandchildren and 13 greatgrandchildren, An Elco Cemetery dedication, near Durango, CO, is planned for Sunday, May 27, 2018.
