Valrie Joy (Davis) Grundvig
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Willis Grundvig
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The Daily Sentinel page 8C - December 4, 2022
Valerie Joy Grundvig
(Davis) age 79, died 23
November 2022 in her
home following a long
illness of pulmonary
fibrosis. Born April
27, 1943 in Spokane,
Washington. She was the daughter of the late Mr. LeRoy
and Joy Davis. She graduated from Abraham Lincoln
High School in San Francisco, California.
After high school she attended City College of San
Francisco where she received an Associates of Arts
degree. She then trained with TWA (Trans World
Airlines). After receiving her wings, she worked for
two years as a flight attendant. After the airlines she
went back to City College of San Francisco and studied
courses in Hotel and Restaurant Management. She went
on to work in management for both the Top of The
Mark Hotel and the Westin St. Francis Hotels in San
Francisco. Ultimately, she finished her working years
as a professional secretary. She worked and retired from
the Jefferson County School system and from the Order
of the Eastern Star Masonic Organization.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Faith
Catrina and one grandchild, Bailey Bashor. She is
survived by her loving husband, Willis Grundvig;
two sons, Steven Bender and Jason Bender; two stepdaughters, Athena Devereaux and Yvonne Bashor
(Brett) and four grandchildren; Jenna, Nathan, Annika
and Jackson.
She was a member of The Order of The Eastern Star,
a Masonic Organization. She was elected and installed
as Worthy Matron in chapter #139, (1995-1996) in
Lakewood, CO. She was then appointed Grand Esther
for the State of Colorado in the Hearts in Harmony
grand family (1996-1997). She was subsequently elected
Grand Secretary for the State of Colorado and served 10
years and was awarded Grand Secretary Emertius.
A celebration of life memorial service for the
immediate family was held December 3rd, 2022 in
Grand Junction, CO. There will be another memorial
celebration held in Grand Junction at the Masonic
Temple, 2400 Consistory Court, for Eastern Star
members to attend sometime in January or February of
2023.
