Kenneth Earl "Ken" Ely
Obituaries
Daily Sentinal page 6A - June 15, 2022
Kenneth Earl Ely
November 5, 1933 - June 9, 2022
Kenneth Earl Ely of Grand Junction, CO died on
Thursday, June 9, 2022 at The Center at Foresight
in Grand Junction, CO. He was born to Richard
and Madeline (Howard) Ely in Springfield, MA on
November 5, 1933. He was 88 Years of age.
He married Lucille Marie Lacasse in Concord, NH on
December 29, 1972. Lucille died on January 10, 2010.
He is survived by a brother, Edwin Ely, Ormond Beach,
FL and Ludlow, MA. Ken served in the Korean War
with the U.S. Army. He also served in Cambodia and
Vietnam while in the Foreign Service.
At the time of his retirement, he was an Administrative
Contracting Officer (ACO) with the Defense Contract
Management Command, Denver. Ken served with the
Federal Government for forty years and was honored
the Distinguished Service Award by the Department of
Defense. Mr. Ely was a member of St. Joseph Catholic
Church.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St.
Joseph Catholic Church, Grand Junction, CO, on Friday,
June 17, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.. There will be cremation
following the Mass, with interment in the Veterans
Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado. In lieu of
flowers, a Mass offering may be made for the eternal
repose of Kenneth’s soul. Arrangements are under the
care and direction of Callahan-Edfast Mortuary
