Jacque Katheryn (Klapal) Gaskill
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William Gaskill
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The Daily Sentinel page 4A - July 10, 2022
Jacque Katheryn Gaskill,
age 70, died June 27, 2022,
following a valiant battle
with pancreatic cancer. She
died at home surrounded
by family.
Born July 17, 1951, in Lincoln, NE, she was the
daughter of A. Frank Klapal and Shirley Klapal of
Grand Junction, CO.
Jacque graduated from Western State College in
Gunnison, CO with a degree in Recreation and retired
from the United States Postal Service after being
employed there for 28 years. Jacque also attended golf
club making school in Indiana and made golf clubs
alongside her father for a number of years.
Jacque was a member of the Western Slope ATV
Association, Sunset Slope Quilters, ATV Tread
Traders, and was proud to be part of less formal friend
groups such as the “Silver Foxes” and “I ETA THI.”
She also led the way for her family to be involved with
the foreign exchange program, EF, for nine years, which
allowed her family to host nine exchange students from
various countries in Europe.
She connected with people wherever she went and
made life-long friends easily. She especially connected
with people through her hobbies which included
quilting, embroidering, ATV riding, RV camping,
golfing, crafting and hot wheels collecting. She was also
a lover of dogs and rarely had a time in her life where
she didn’t have a dog by her side.
Jacque was a giving and creative person who touched
the hearts of many. She loved using her creative talents
to give to others. If Jacque saw a friend in need, she
would work to fill that need. She was an amazing
listener and would spend hours on the phone supporting
her family and friends with navigating life. Jacque’s
strength and fighting spirit benefited many.
Jacque was preceded in death by her father, A Frank
Klapal.
Jacque is survived by her mother, Shirley Klapal;
husband of 47 years, William Gaskill; son, Jason Gaskill
and his wife Rebekah; daughter, Jamie Gaskill and her
partner, Brad; and her five grandchildren, Cheyenne,
Linkin, Shay, Skylar and Micah.
A Celebration of Life will be July 15, 2022, 2:00 p.m.
at Brown’s Cremation and Funeral Service Chapel, 904
N. 7th Street.
Please consider making a memorial contribution in
Jacque Gaskill’s name to Grand Rivers Animal Shelter
to https://grandrivershumane.org/#donate or 1649 Main
Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501.
