John Gilbert
Marriages
Alda Mae Gilbert
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6C - May 14, 2023
Our beloved parents,
grandparents, great grand-
parents, John and Alda
Mae Gilbert passed away
after 65 years of marriage
in North Canton Ohio.
Alda Mae Gilbert, age 87,
passed away on April 14,
2022. John Gilbert, age 91, passed away on July 4, 2022.
John and Alda lived full and happy lives.
John Gilbert was born in Fruita, Colorado on
November 28, 1930 to James Ora and Rhoda Gilbert.
John served in the United States Air Force; he was a
member of the Masonic Lodge, Shriners and Scottish
Rite. John enjoyed woodworking, carving and spending
time with family and friends.
Alda Mae Gilbert (Mead) was born in Meeker,
Colorado on August 17, 1934 to Chester and Stella
Mead. Alda was a RN, she enjoyed working with her
patients, playing slot machines and spending time with
family and friends. As a couple, John and Alda were
kind, loving and always together.
John was preceded in death by his parents, James Ora
and Rhoda Gilbert and his sister, Nedra Johnson. Alda
Mae was preceded in death by her parents, Chester and
Stella Mead and her sister, Juanita Kenney.
They are survived by their children, Terri
Durgin (Shawn), Mary Bain, John Gilbert (Ruth);
grandchildren, Heather Stempke-Durgin (Ryan), Sean
Durgin, Erin Durgin (Jennifer), Stephanie Green, James
Gilbert, Nicole Fjelsted (Owen), Fallon Tallman; great
grandchildren Gabby Fjeldsted, Hunter Green, Amelia
and Lydia Durgin; and John’s sister, Francis Estes.
Interment for John and Alda Mae Gilbert will be
held on June 5, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Veterans Memorial
Cemetery of Western Colorado in Grand Junction,
Colorado. Family and friends are invited to a reception
after the interment at the Fairfield Inn and Suites, 225
Main Street, Grand Junction, Colorado.
