Richard "Rick" Weisgerber
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 8B - January 1, 2023
Richard “Rick” Weisgerber,
of Grand Junction, passed
away in his sleep after a long
illness on December 28, 2022
at St. Mary’s Medical Center.
He was 68.
Rick was born on June
3 1954, in Alliance, Nebraska, to Elmer and Alma “Jean”
(Smith) Weisgerber. He spent his most of his childhood in
Grand Junction, and would live most of his life there, aside
from a period of time spent in Redondo Beach, California
where he was an instructor/inspector for the aircraft
manufacturer McDonald Douglas. He did auto body and
custom painting, working on airplanes, automotive, and
motorcycles, and was an avid Schwinn bicycle collector
and restorer. Rick was very social and had many friends.
He loved cats, especially the one he named “Boy Cat”. He
enjoyed spending time with family, especially his nieces and
nephews.
Rick is survived by two brothers, Jack Weisgerber of Idaho
Falls, Idaho, and Don Weisgerber of Grand Junction; two
sisters, Jo Clessler of West Lake Village, California, and Jodi
Kempton of Grand Junction. He is preceded in death by his
parents, Elmer and Jean Weisgerber-Parkhill .
A celebration of life potluck dinner will take place Sunday,
January 8, 2023, from 2-4 pm at Redlands Community Center
2463 Broadway, Grand Junction, CO 81507. A graveside
service will be held Monday, January 9, 2023 at 10 am at
Memorial Gardens.
