Gene Paul Stewart
Marriages
Loretta Kelley
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 11B - March 5, 2023
Gene Paul Stewart, age
79, died February 21, 2023,
at HopeWest Care Center
following an extended illness.
Born December 6, 1943,
in Grand Junction, CO,
he was the son of the late
Gene Carl Stewart and Opal Irene Oyres. Gene was a
lifelong resident of the Grand Junction area. He moved
to Glade Park in 1983 and lived there until his death.
He attended Grand Junction High School, graduating
in 1961.
He was a member of the Colorado Army National
Guard.
Gene had been employed in the auto industry his
entire working career. He worked as an auto mechanic,
parts manager, and car salesman for Mattas Motors.
Beginning in 1990, he and his wife, Loretta owned an
auto glass business for 20 years before retirement.
He enjoyed watching Major League baseball,
especially the NY Yankees. He also enjoyed gardening,
spending time outdoors, restoring cars, restoring a 1949
Ford tractor, reading about history, doing jigsaw puzzles,
and building model airplanes. His many interests made
Gene a wealth of knowledge.
One of his greatest joys was spending time with all
the cats he had during his lifetime.
Gene was preceded in death by his father and mother
and a niece, Jenny.
Gene is survived by his wife, Loretta Kelley; son,
Dean of Morehead City, NC; sisters, Virginia (Susie)
Craft of Craig, CO, Sharon (Don) Martin of Hillsboro,
OR, Tuleen (Jerry) Brown of Hillsboro, OR, Mary
(Tony) Noose of Fruita, CO; stepfather, Curtis Sexton
of Westminster, CO; and several nieces and nephews.
Per his request no services will be held.
Please consider making a memorial contribution
in Gene’s name to HopeWest Care Center, 3090 N.
12th St., Grand Junction CO 81506, CLAWS Rescue
and Adoption Center, 2214 Sanford Dr. #A5, Grand
Junction, CO 81505, or the Glade Park Volunteer Fire
Department, 16400 DS Road, Glade Park, CO 81523.
Cremation services for Gene were provided by
Brown’s Cremation and Funeral Services.
