Virgil J. Kaley, Jr.
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Sara Eva
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 4B Death Notice - June 23, 2018
Virgil J. Kaley Jr., 76, Fruita, died June 17, 2018, at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Services will take place at a later date. He was a heavy equipment operator for 19 years. Survivors include his wife, Sara Eva; and one daughter, Rose Mary Kaley.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3D Death Notice - June 24, 2018
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5A Obituary - July 24, 2018
On June 17, 2018, Virgil Joseph Kaley, Jr. was called home to heaven, where he will meet up with family, friends, and hunting partners that have gone before him. Virgil leaves behind a great hole in all that knew and loved him. He is survived by his partner, best friend, and wife, Sara Kaley, of Fruita. He is also survived by his daughter, Rosemary, whom he most often referred to as "Kid", also of Fruita, and his brother, Jim and sister, Ina, both of Grand Juncton. He went in peace and on his own terms at Saint Mary’s Hospital after a brief illness. Virgil referred to himself frequently in terms of "dozer hands are a dime a dozen and I’m number 13," but anyone who ever saw him climb behind the controls of a piece of equipment knew he could and did work magic with heavy equipment. Virgil was a proud member of International Operating Engineers Local #9 for over 50 years. He was a true renaissance man; from a "drink everyone under the table, hard working hard playing heavy equipment operator" to a cookie dad in Girl Scouts. He touched the lives of all who knew him in unique ways. He will be missed by all! Go in peace Daddy and take my love to everyone, give all the fur babies extra treats, please. Love, Kid A Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 27th at the new Sacred Heart Church in Fruita. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 28th, at the new Sacred Heart Church. Cremation arrangements by Legacy Funeral Home.
