James Louis "Jim" Voytilla
Marriages
Barbara Freidburg - 1962
Divorced
Marilyn Jean Sage - 1973
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6A - March 18, 2022
James Louis Voytilla,
age 83, passed away
peacefully March 15,
2022.
He was born in Pueblo,
CO, April 13, 1938,
to Joseph and Frances
Voytilla (Gimple). Jim and his older brother, Joseph,
spent their childhood in Cisco, UT, with their parents.
Jim graduated from high school in Palisade, CO, and
served in the Army.
He married Barbara Freidburg in 1962; they later
divorced after having Scott and Steve. In 1973 he
married the love of his life (of 45 years) Marilyn Jean
Sage and had one son, James.
Jim spent 35 years with the Colorado Department of
Highways proudly building bridges and highways all
over Western Colorado.
He is a member of Faith Heights Church. He enjoyed
time with family, friends, and his church family (both
here and in Arizona). He loved being an usher at both
churches.
Jim was preceded in death by both his mother,
Frances; father, Joseph; wife, Marilyn, and brother Joe.
Jim spent a lifetime collecting and restoring classic
cars. He enjoyed going to car shows both in Colorado
and Arizona. He and Marilyn spent 20 plus years
wintering in their second home in Arizona. They had
many friends that they enjoyed spending time with over
the years.
Jim is survived by his sons, Scott, Steve (Marnie),
and James (Kelli); grandchildren, Tayvia, Dylan,
Mason, Sophie (Tony), Jimmy, and Clayton, and greatgrandchildren, Quinn, and a baby girl due this June to
Sophie and Tony Darling. He was very proud of his
family and loved each and every one of them.
Memorial services to celebrate Jim’s life will be
March 19, 2022, at Faith Heights Church, 600 28 1/4
Road in Grand Junction, CO. Visitation with the family
will begin at 9:30 a.m, and the service will begin in the
chapel at 10:00 a.m. Graveside to follow immediately
afterwards at Memorial Gardens, 2970 North Ave.
