Joe A. Garcia
Marriages
Velma Garcia (Kinder)
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6A - May 5, 2023
Joe A. Garcia, 95, passed
away April 30, 2023 in
Grand Junction, Colorado.
Joe was born to Abel
Garcia and Matilda Gomez
in Rangely, Colorado,
April 29, 1928. Joe spent a
good part of his childhood
around Ouray and Fruita,
Colorado. He was a Fruita High school graduate. Joe
married the love of his life, Velma Garcia (Kinder).
Joe was the owner of the Colorado West Tire Co. the
downtown Goodyear store and Buggy Bath Car Wash.
Joe liked to bowl, liked fishing, traveling, watching the
Broncos and spending time with his grandchildren.
He has two daughters, Joyce Oleary and Joann
Coleman, both of Grand Junction, Colorado. Joe had
7 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 3 great-
great-grandchildren.
Joe is preceded in death by his parents, Abel and
Matilda Garcia, his wife, Velma Kinder Garcia, and
sisters, Eva Rich of Fruita, Ruby Rodriquez of Denver,
Fay Muir, and Dylan Coleman.
There will be a graveside service Saturday, May 6,
2023 at Orchard Mesa Cemetery at 1:00 PM.
