Margaret Skynear (Holekson) Letey
Marriages
Joe Skynear - March 21, 1940
Al Letey - 1982
Burial Details
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 4B - January 8, 2020
Margaret was the first of four
daughters born to Rudolph and
Rosie Holekson in Coalmont,
Colorado. After graduating high
school in Silverton, Colorado,
Margaret married Joe Skynear
on March 21, 1940 in Aztec,
NM. Margaret and Joe had two
children, S.J. and Penny. After
moving to Grand Junction, she began her career in the banking
industry, which lasted over 30 years.
Following Joe’s passing in 1970, Margaret spent her next years
traveling internationally, and began a new hobby by taking up golf.
She quickly excelled in the sport and accomplished two holes-inone during her playing days. In 1982, Margaret married Al Letey
and they started a new season of adventures together.
Margaret enjoyed spending her retirement years as a snowbird
in Arizona, golfing, playing bridge, gardening, baking her famous
potica bread, and spending time watching grandchildren and greatgrandchildren play sports.
Margaret is preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Annie
Porter and Helen Collins; husband, Joe; husband, Al, and Al’s son,
Gary. She is survived by her sister, Rose (Fred) Hopping; son, S.J.
Skynear (Natalie); daughter, Penny Teeters (Dennis); Al’s daughter,
Shari Sjerven (Jim); grandchildren, Jill (Dennis) Derrieux, Jamie
Penry (Jeremy Pierce), and Sham Skynear; Al’s grandchildren, Jeff
Letey, Tyler Letey, Angela Dawson, and Tony Dawson; and greatgrandchildren, Jamie (Nate) Robertson, Drew Derrieux, and Chase
and Emme Penry.
A private family graveside memorial will be held on Friday,
January 10. Family and friends are invited to gather at La Cabra
Restaurant, 421 Brach Dr., at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, January 10, to
celebrate Margaret’s 97 well-lived years.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to
HopeWest Hospice, 3090B North 12th Street, Grand Junction, CO,
81506.
