Dixie Hunt
Marriages
Charles “Charlie” Hunt.
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6B - March 26, 2023
Dixie Hunt, 93, passed
away on March 15, 2023
after a brief illness.
Dixie was born in Salt
Lake City on May 14, 1929
to John and Inez Trinklein.
She spent her early
childhood in California and
had many fond memories of
her time spent there. After leaving California, her family
moved to Colorado to pursue fruit farming, first in the
Paonia area and later in the east end of the Grand Valley.
Immediately after her high school years in Grand
Junction, she met and soon married Charles “Charlie”
Hunt. They set out to build a life together and soon had
the first of three children. Dixie and Charlie went on to
be married for 56 years. For over 40 of those years they
lived in the Orchard Mesa area, and eventually went on
to purchase the Orchard Mesa Laundromat, which they
owned from 1970 until 1986.
They thoroughly enjoyed the outdoors of Western
Colorado, spending many weekends and vacations
fishing, jeeping, and camping. In later years, they
traveled extensively in their motorhome, often taking
kids and grandkids with them. Favorite destinations
included Ouray, Glenwood Springs, and Las Vegas, but
they occasionally took longer trips throughout the West.
Dixie was an avid card player and played in bridge
clubs for many years. In addition to bridge she enjoyed
playing games with her family, including dominos,
spades, and other card games. Dixie always had a sharp
mind and fiercely loved her family. She will be missed.
She is survived by two daughters, Cheryl and Rhonda
(Mark), both of Grand Junction, CO; a brother, Marvin
(Ella), of Phoenix, AZ; six grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Charles; and her son, David.
Private family graveside services were immediately
held.
