Jay Lynn Ingelhart
Obituaries
Daily Sentinel page 5A - June 10, 2020
Jay Lynn
Ingelhart
August 31, 1945 - June 4, 2020
Jay Lynn Ingelhart “Papa”
of Fruita, CO, passed away
peacefully at home Thursday,
June 4, 2020. He was 74.
Jay was born August 31,
1945, to Charles and Opal
Ingelhart in Fruita, CO, where
he remained a lifelong resident.
Jay married Tana Lee Lang of
Fruita on January 19, 1962 and they celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary in 2012. Tana passed away in 2013.
Jay had four daughters, Tammy Kelley (Smokey) of Fruita; Vauna
(Nickey) Baird (Randy) of Rifle; Holli Ingelhart (Arnie) of Fruita,
and Tobi Statler (Bob) of Fruita; grandchildren, Sam, Katy, Skylar,
Zac, William, Miranda and Jake, and great-grandchildren, Sailor,
Kingston, Gunner, Archer, Avery, Claire and Elliot on the way but
Jay was Papa to everyone. Jay married Lori Redden on July 31,
2016, with whom he spent his remaining years, and he became Papa
to her kids, Richie, Chelsey and Sammi.
Jay was a plumber, farmer, estimator, a Jay of all trades and expert
on all things Fruita; all you had to do was ask. Sometimes you
didn’t have to ask. Jay enjoyed shooting on the desert. He and Tana
spent many years boating at Lake Powell. Jay enjoyed gardening
and cooking, particularly smoking.
Preceding Jay in death is his wife, Tana; daughter, Holli; daughter,
Nickey; parents, Charles and Opal Ingelhart; sister, Ann Burritt;
brother, Jack Ingelhart; son-in-law, Pat Kesterson, and numerous
friends and family.
Survivors include daughters, Tammy and Tobi; wife, Lori;
grandchildren and great-grandchi
