Ernestine "Ernie" (Gauer) Preuss
Marriages
Frank Preuss - 1955
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 7B - July 3, 2022
Ernestine Preuss (Ernie,
if you please) passed away
peacefully early on June
21st following a valiant
battle with cancer. Born
to Helen and Ernest Gauer
in Madison, Connecticut
on May 1, 1932, Ernie’s love of the water and the New
England oceanside never left her. She married the love
of her life, Frank Preuss while he was still in the Navy in
1955 and they enjoyed 67 years of life, love, adventures
and travels together.
Ernie loved playing golf (especially beating Frank),
travel, and all water activities. She, Frank and their
three children Frank (Butch), Mark, and Elizabeth
(Beth) traveled extensively around the country, whether
to boat and motorcycle races or just to explore new
places. After many years in Southern California, they
relocated to Palisade, Colorado in 1980 and have made
it their home ever since. In retirement, Ernie and Frank
enjoyed several years of Arizona Snow-Birding and
exploring in their RV.
Ernie is survived by her husband Frank, children
Butch Preuss (Tena), Mark Preuss (Kandi) and Beth
Preuss-Jackson (Mark), grandchildren Scott, David
(Whitney), Steven (Kristen), Ashley, Kendra, and Koby
(Shaylee), great-grandchildren Trae, Tatem, Keaghan
and Harper, and many close friends. She is preceded in
death by her parents Helen and Ernest, sisters Helen and
Marlene, and brother Ernie.
We will fondly remember and miss Ernie’s humor,
willingness to share her opinion (whether you wanted
it or not), and deep love and pride for her family. Never
one to want or expect a fuss, Ernie’s family and close
friends will accordingly hold a small, private ceremony
to celebrate her life later this summer.
Thanks and appreciation to the many Grand Junction
doctors, nurses, and support staff at The Lodge Assisted
Living Facility and Mantey Heights Care Center for
their help and care throughout Ernie’s journey.
