Philip "Bud" Neuberger
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Anita (Becktell) Neuberger
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The Daily Sentinel page 7B - February 12, 2020
Philip “Bud” Neuberger,
86, died Friday, February 7,
2020, at the Grand Junction
VA Community Living Center
following a short battle with
cancer.
Born August 6, 1933, in Ethan,
South Dakota to Philip and Ella
Elizabeth (Klumb) Neuberger,
Bud was an outdoor enthusiast and hard worker from the beginning
to the end. At age 15 he drove his father from Ethan, South Dakota
to Delta, Colorado to join his mother and the rest of the family. He
did many different jobs including logging to support his family, and
continued supporting them throughout his career in the Navy.
Upon entering into the Navy in August 1952, he served four
years during the Korean War as an AM3 Aircraft Mechanic. Bud
attended Mesa College, taking classes in Forestry, before going on
to become a master electrician. For 20 years he owned and operated
Colorado West Electric in Delta, Colorado.
He will be remembered for his teasing jokes, his strong work
ethic, his devotion to God, his willingness to come at any time
to help a neighbor in need, and his deep love for his family and
friends. With the aid of a quick “power nap”, Bud could be found
hunting, camping, fishing, water skiing, picnicking, playing cards,
and taking scenic drives (some often more nail-biting than others).
Bud is survived by his wife of 25 years, Anita (Becktell)
Neuberger; children, Jerry (Tami) Neuberger, Shari (Dalton) Foster,
and Terry (Julie) Neuberger; sisters, Arlene Puls and Elaine Heinz;
step-daughters, Susan Kerscher, Marjorie Wickham, and Julie
McEndree, who he considered his own; 18 grandchildren; 21 greatgrandchildren, and his Messiah Lutheran Church family. He was
preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Darlyn; sisters, Florence
Delzer and Viola Gladfelder, and brother, Vernon Neuberger.
A proud and active member of the Messiah Lutheran Church,
Bud served as an elder for his brothers and sisters in God. In lieu of
flowers, please consider a memorial contribution made in his honor
to the Messiah Lutheran Church.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate Bud’s life in Grand
Junction at a service on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at the Messiah
Lutheran Church at 10:00 a.m., followed by a luncheon in his honor
provided by Messiah Lutheran Church at 12:00 p.m. Graveside
services will be at 3:00 p.m. in the Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery.
