Kay Ann (Kinman) Fiegel
Marriages
Robert Fiegel
Married 47 years
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6A - February 3, 2023
Kay Ann Fiegel, 69, of
Grand Junction, Colorado
passed away peacefully at
HopeWest Care Center on
January 27, 2023.
Kay was born in
Montrose, Colorado to
Bill and Patricia Kinman.
She is preceded by both
parents and her son, Ryan Fiegel. She is survived by her
husband of 47 years, Robert Fiegel; son, Kyle Fiegel;
and sister, Karen Engler.
Kay was raised in Telluride and Grand Junction, CO.
She graduated in 1975 with an AA from Mesa College in
Grand Junction, CO, where she also met Robert Fiegel.
In 1975, Kay graduated from Western State College in
Gunnison, CO with a BA in Education and Spanish.
Kay loved visiting Telluride with family, being in the
San Juan mountains at her family cabin, international
travel, hiking, gardening, transatlantic cruising,
volunteering and was very devoted to her Grand Junction
community. She was especially proud of her association
with the amazing Eureka! McConnell Science Museum.
During her career, Kay held numerous administrative
positions with Occidental Oil, Union Oil, Rust
Geotechnic with the DOE, Coors porcelain, Museums of
the West and Eureka! McConnell Science Museum. She
was known for her wonderful treatment of employees
and volunteers, HR expertise, superior management
skills and for her limitless energy and optimism.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations
in Kay’s memory to HopeWest Hospice or Eureka!
McConnel Science Museum.
A visitation will be held on Monday, February 6, 2023
at Callahan Edfast Mortuary at 6:00 pm, followed by
a Rosary at 7:00 pm. A funeral service will be held on
Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at Immaculate Heart of
Mary at 10:30 am.
