Frank Edward Oldland
Marriages
Peggy Allison
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6C - April 23, 2023
Frank Edward Oldland,
87, died of natural causes on
April 8, 2023, at HopeWest
Center in Grand Junction,
CO. He was born April
2, 1936, to H. John and
Audrey Macy (Ruckman)
Oldland at their family ranch west of Meeker, CO. He
attended schools in Meeker and then went on to Colorado
University where he majored in chemistry.
His early work life was spent in manufacturing, but
then changed to horticultural endeavors. He loved the
outdoors, especially the mountains, camping, hiking,
and fishing. His lifelong passion was always music;
singing in groups or solo, playing his saxophone, or just
listening.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Peggy Allison
(nee Higgins); his children, Mark of California, Heather
(John) Yeager of Oregon, and Susan (Corey) Fulton of
Oregon; Peggy’s children, Stuart (Lisa Ann) of Alaska,
Jeff (Becki) of Westminster, and Lisa Lee (Michael)
Reischach of Alaska; his brother, Jack (Viola) of
Craig; his sister, Mary (Mike) Washburn of Meeker;
9 grandchildren, Robb, Tanya, Joshua Yeager, Jovana,
Ambrose, Joshua Allison, Chad, Stefan, and David; and
8 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and son,
Michael, in 1995 from Leukemia.
He was an active member of the Palisade Seventh-
Day Adventist Church and loved his church family. He
was given compassionate, wonderful care and comfort
by HopeWest during his long-term decline.
Services will be at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary on May
19 at 3:00 PM, with inurnment following at a later date
at the Meeker Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be given to HopeWest
Hospice: 3090 N.12th St., Unit B, Grand Junction
Colorado 81506 or to the Palisade SDA Church: 162 E.
4th, Palisade 81526.
