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Guy Botkin

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Birth Date: July 29, 1933
Death Date: December 27, 2017
Veteran Of: U. S. Air Force

Marriages

Helen Green

Roberta Heuschkel - December 31, 1964

Obituaries

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 8A Obituary - December 29, 2017

Guy was a man of vision, commitment, and perseverance. He offered wisdom in few words. He was nonjudgmental and offered unconditional love for all. He served churches in Mesa, CO, Salt Lake City UT, Carbondale, CO, Epworth Parish and University Park Church in Denver, Fowler, CO, Haxtun, CO and Grand Valley UMC in Parachute (17 years). During this time, he also served DeBeque UMC and Fruita UMC. He was the youth camp director at Buckhorn and Grand Mesa church camps. He also was the Spiritual Director for numerous Emmaus walks. He welcomed many people into his home. He was an artist with rocks, loved woodworking and gardening. He liked renovating our homes and had the vision for the church expansion in Parachute. He was very active in the community. He served Lift Up Board, Garfield County Housing Authority, Visitor Cabin, and Board of Ordained Ministry. He served in the Air Force in Okinawa and was a Missionary on the islands with the Navigators. He is survived by his wife, Roberta, and children, Oralee Stokes of Hereford AZ; Lindy Hatton (Curt) of Sierra Vista, AZ; Charlyn Mackey of DeBeque; Mike Botkin (Beth) of Centennial, CO; Ken Botkin (Cindy) Parker, CO, and Tim Botkin (Renee) Parachute, CO. Others who call this home are Mike Morelos and Megan and Tianna, Grand Junction, CO, and Chris Dohe (Sean), Salem, OR. He is also survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews; grandchildren, Jeremy Marsh, Denver, CO; Elizabeth Tomlinson (Sean) Hereford, AZ; Sean Nicholas, Dover AFB Delaware; Amber Nicholas, Sierra Vista, AZ; Tom Mackey (Brianna) Merino, CO; Chance Mackey (Abby) DeBeque, CO; Stephanie Soll (Matt) Elbert, CO; Emily Botkin Centennial, CO; Kyle Botkin Centennial, CO; Colton Botkin (Katarina) Oceanside, CA; Alex Botkin, Parker, CO; Austin Hammond, Littleton, CO; Kelsey Hammond, Aurora, CO; Timothy Botkin, Parachute, CO; and great-grandchildren, Donnie Nicholas, Elise Mickaliger, Olivia Tomlinson, Kellan Mackey, Gabriel Botkin. Guy is preceded in death by parents, Paul, Oralee, and Charlotte; brothers, Bill (Mary), Jim (Virginia) Merwyn (Lynn), and Leland (Leona); former wife, Helen; son, Steven Guy Botkin; grandson, Donald Mackey Jr., and great-granddaughter, Samantha Quinn. Others who call this home are Marilyn Salas and Stephanie Salas. Memorial service will be held at Grand Valley United Methodist Church in Parachute on Sunday December 31, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at 132 N. Parachute Ave.

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 4A Obituary - December 30, 2017

Guy Romance Botkin of Parachute, CO, died at home surrounded by family on December 27, 2017. He was 84. Born to Paul and Oralee Botkin on July 29, 1933. He was raised by Charlotte and Paul Botkin after Oralee’s death. He graduated from Fruita High School, then the Air Force, then he studied at Mesa College, Westminster College, then graduated from Iliff School of Theology with a Masters in Divinity. He married Helen Green and later divorced. He married Roberta Heuschkel on Dec. 31, 1964. Guy was a man of vision, commitment, and perseverance. He offered wisdom in few words. He was nonjudgmental and offered unconditional love for all. He served churches in Mesa, CO, Salt Lake City UT, Carbondale, CO, Epworth Parish and University Park Church in Denver, Fowler, CO, Haxtun, CO and Grand Valley UMC in Parachute (17 years). During this time, he also served DeBeque UMC and Fruita UMC. He was the youth camp director at Buckhorn and Grand Mesa church camps. He also was the Spiritual Director for numerous Emmaus walks. He welcomed many people into his home. He was an artist with rocks, loved woodworking and gardening. He liked renovating our homes and had the vision for the church expansion in Parachute. He was very active in the community. He served Lift Up Board, Garfield County Housing Authority, Visitor Cabin, and Board of Ordained Ministry. He served in the Air Force in Okinawa and was a Missionary on the islands with the Navigators. He is survived by his wife, Roberta, and children, Oralee Stokes of Hereford AZ; Lindy Hatton (Curt) of Sierra Vista, AZ; Charlyn Mackey of DeBeque; Mike Botkin (Beth) of Centennial, CO; Ken Botkin (Cindy) Parker, CO, and Tim Botkin (Renee) Parachute, CO. Others who call this home are Mike Morelos and Megan and Tianna, Grand Junction, CO, and Chris Dohe (Sean), Salem, OR. He is also survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews; grandchildren, Jeremy Marsh, Denver, CO; Elizabeth Tomlinson (Sean) Hereford, AZ; Sean Nicholas, Dover AFB Delaware; Amber Nicholas, Sierra Vista, AZ; Tom Mackey (Brianna) Merino, CO; Chance Mackey (Abby) DeBeque, CO; Stephanie Soll (Matt) Elbert, CO; Emily Botkin Centennial, CO; Kyle Botkin Centennial, CO; Colton Botkin (Katarina) Oceanside, CA; Alex Botkin, Parker, CO; Austin Hammond, Littleton, CO; Kelsey Hammond, Aurora, CO; Timothy Botkin, Parachute, CO; and great-grandchildren, Donnie Nicholas, Elise Mickaliger, Olivia Tomlinson, Kellan Mackey, Gabriel Botkin. Guy is preceded in death by parents, Paul, Oralee, and Charlotte; brothers, Bill (Mary), Jim (Virginia) Merwyn (Lynn), and Leland (Leona); former wife, Helen; son, Steven Guy Botkin; grandson, Donald Mackey Jr., and great-granddaughter, Samantha Quinn. Others who call this home are Marilyn Salas and Stephanie Salas. Memorial service will be held at Grand Valley United Methodist Church in Parachute on Sunday December 31, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at 132 N. Parachute Ave.

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