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John Hockett
John Hockett passed away in Leadville on June 20.
He was born in Pueblo on Oct. 15, 1911, the oldest son of
Ray Floyd and Eva (Ripley) Hockett.
He was raised in Salida, attended Salida schools, and,
following graduation from high school, worked for the Ford
dealer in Salida and then came to Leadville with the dealer in 1934.
He answered the call to military service and was inducted into
the Air Force April 7, 1942. He was assigned to the Air
Offensive-Japan and the Aleutian Islands; he was honorably
discharged after 2 1/2 years of service with the American
Theater Service medal, Asiatic-Pacific Service medal, two
bronze stars and Good Conduct medal.
After the war he returned to Leadville. He and Ruth
Cantonwine of Salida were married Nov. 22, 1950, in the
Presbyterian Church at Conifer. All five of their children
were born in Leadville. He and his wife Ruth operated
Hockett Motor Company, Ford-Mercury dealership, in
Leadville from 1950 to 1973.
His favorite pastime was spending time with his children on
their horses, riding the trails in the surrounding area and
fishing. Being in the outdoors was always a joy to him.
He was active in many community activities including
chairman of the Boom Days Parade, being a sponsor of the
Punt, Pass and Kick football competition in Leadville during
its beginning years and DeMolay Dad to teenage boys in the
Masonic community for several years.
His membership in organizations included the First
Presbyterian Church USA, Corinthian Lodge No. 35,
Colorado Scottish Rite, Colorado Chapter No. 2 Order of
Eastern Star, El Jebel Shrine, Elks Lodge and Colorado
Automobile Dealers Association.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Ray
Hockett and sisters May Griswold, Marie Bell and Dorothy
Arnold.
He is survived by his wife Ruth; sons John (Sandy) of Grand
Junction, Jim (Cherinne) of Golden, and Jerry (Cecelia) of
Boise, Idaho, and daughters Joy (Ron) Yudnich of Leadville
and Joan (Doug) Ranck of Buena Vista; grandchildren
Heather Hockett, Shannon Hockett, Tamara Hockett,
Michelle Hockett, Jennifer Hockett, Michael Hockett, Jenna
Yudnich, Haley Yudnich, Michael Yudnich; and two great-grandchildren
Sierra and Brennan Berryman; his youngest
brother Harold Hockett of Ajo, Ariz., and his sister Jane
Hodge of Evergreen, and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at the Masonic Lodge Room
on Friday, June 23, at 1 p.m. Arrangements were handled
by Bailey Funeral Home.
The family suggests memorial donations to the American
Cancer Society or any favorite charity.
Howard Lee Moore
Howard Lee Moore died Sunday, June 18, at Heritage Park
Care Center in Carbondale, Colo. He was 89 years old.
He is survived by his wife Bernie in Minturn, children and
many other relatives.
Visitation will be Friday, June 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the
Eagle River Presbyterian Church in Avon.
Funeral services will be Saturday, June 24, at 11 a.m., also
at the Eagle River Presbyterian Church. Interment will be in
the Riverview Cemetery in Minturn.
Arrangements are being handled by Bailey Funeral Home in
Leadville.
(Note: the death date in this obituary is correct. The one
in the more extensive obituary below is NOT accurate.)
Howard Lee Moore
Howard Lee Moore died Tuesday, June 20, at the Heritage
Park Care Center in Carbondale. He was 89 years old.
He was born in Gilman on May 18, 1917. His parents were
the late Arthur L. and Mary A. (Tumer) Moore.
Moore grew up in Red Cliff and went to school there. After
graduating from high school, he went to work for the
Denver Rio Grande Railroad at the age of 18. At that time
he was making $1.75 an hour. He continued to work there
for the next 50 years, becoming an engineer for the
railroad. Moore was familiar with all the old steam engines
including the engine on the present Georgetown Loop.
On Aug. 24, 1937, Moore married Bernice “Bernie” Burnett
in Leadville. Together they had two children.
Moore enjoyed prospecting, driving in the back country,
fishing and cutting wood. His greatest pleasure was finding
the biggest tree he could and then cutting it up to the last
twig. He was also a wiz at repairing things. He had his own
business of sharpening blades and repairing small
appliances and lawn mowers. Everyone knew of “Howard’s
Repair,” and he was very happy working there.
If anyone needed help, Moore was always there to lend a
hand.
Moore worked with the forest service to cut the ski trails in
Vail.
In his last years, Moore was happiest when he had a friend
to listen to him as he remembered his past. He always
looked forward to his visits and his piece of apple pie while
he talked of Red Cliff back in the 30s and how happy he
was meeting Bernie and going to the dances. When Moore
would relive his happy life he would go right to sleep with a
smile on his face.
Moore was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers,
Harold and Robert Moore, and two sisters, Lotus Mink and
Bernadine Wyrick.
He is survived by his wife in Minturn; his daughter, Marilyn
Rinaldi, in Las Vegas, Nev.; and son Howard (Cathy) Moore,
Jr., in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.; one sister, Mary
Nolan; four grandchildren, Mark Tatham in Minturn, Mike
(Nancy) Tatham in Albuquerque, Stephanie (Brian)
Normand in Temecula, Calif., and Dr. (D.P.M.) Dean
(Birgitta) Moore in Allen, Texas. Moore is also survived by
six great-grandchildren.
There was visitation on Friday, June 23, at the Eagle River
Presbyterian Church in Avon. Funeral services were
Saturday, June 24, also at the Eagle River Presbyterian
Church. Pastor Rob Wilson officiated. Interment was in
Riverview Cemetery in Minturn. Pallbearers were Howard
Moore Jr., Mark and Mike Tatham, Brian Cook, and Jim and
Mike Lovato.
Arrangements were handled by Bailey Funeral Home in
Leadville.
Those wishing may make memorial contributions in honor
of Howard L. Moore to Heritage Park Care Center for
Gardner Hall, 1200 Village Road, Carbondale, CO 81623.
John R. “Bud” Sjoden
John Robert “Bud” Sjoden, 80, passed away at Northern
Colorado Medical Center in Greeley on June 12.
Bud, as he was affectionately known for most of his life, was
born Jan. 15, 1926, in Grand Junction, to Catherine (Coots)
and John R. Sjoden Sr. The family moved to Leadville when
he was an infant. He attended St. Mary’s School as a child and
graduated from Leadville High School in 1944.
Sjoden joined the U.S. Navy on June 12, 1944, and was
stationed in Farragut, Idaho, before being sent overseas as
a member of the crew of the USS Sea Robin (flagship for
the submarine division) and later the USS Greenling. Much
of his time in the Navy was spent on Midway Island in the
Pacific where he worked as an Electrician’s Mate Third
Class. He was honorably discharged on June 5, 1946,
earning the WWII Victory Medal, the American Area Medal
and the Asiatic-Pacific Medal.
Sjoden married Margaret Emily Jakopic on June 6, 1948, at
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Leadville. They were
married for 36 years, until Margaret’s untimely death on
June 12, 1982.
He was a devoted husband and loving father to his three
daughters. When they were young, Sjoden often took them
on evening picnics and fishing expeditions to Conley Lakes,
Half Moon, Twin Lakes and many other favorite fishing
spots around the Leadville area.
Sjoden worked at a variety of careers in his lifetime; all,
except a brief stint at the CF&I Steel Mill in Pueblo, were
based in Leadville. He was an assayer at the Resurrection
Mining Company for several years, a produce manager at
the local Safeway store, and a bread salesman for the Town
Talk Bread Company, which was headquartered in Colorado
Springs. After leaving Town Talk, he managed the Leighton
Store at Climax, and then worked as a car salesman for the
Zalar Motor Company, which led to his position as a loan
officer for the Commercial Bank of Leadville. His final job
before retiring was with ASARCO.
Sjoden was a lifetime member of the Leadville Chapter of
the Brotherhood of Elks and a fourth-degree member of the
Knights of Columbus, and active in the Leadville Chamber
of Commerce. He was an avid bowler and told many
enjoyable stories about the bowling tournaments he
attended with friends and teammates.
Sjoden married for a second time on Feb. 28, 1987, to Ruth
Walsh, whom he had known since childhood. The couple
lived in Leadville until April 1994 when they moved to
Greeley. Ruth preceded him in death on Sept. 16, 2004, at
Bonell Good Samaritan Community in Greeley. They were
married for 17 years.
Sjoden is survived by daughters Margaret Sjoden, Denver;
Kathy (Lynn) Painter, Greeley; and Cecelia (Jerry) Hockett,
Boise, Idaho; brothers: Tom Sjoden, Evergreen; Bill
Sjoden, Montrose; sister, Martha Hughes, Portland, Ore. He
also leaves behind four beloved grandchildren: Jennifer
Hockett, Boise, Idaho; Michael Hockett, Denver; Tyler
Painter, San Diego; and Seth Painter, Fort Collins; and two
great-grandchildren: Sierra and Brennan Berryman, Boise,
Idaho.
Sjoden’s wish was to be cremated. A funeral mass will be
said at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Leadville on
Wednesday, July 5, at 10 a.m., followed by graveside
services at the Catholic cemetery. His ashes will be buried
next to his first wife, Margaret. A brief reception will follow
at the home of Johanna Schaefer at 215 Elm Street. There
will also be a memorial service at 10 a.m. at the Chapel at
Bonell Good Samaritan Community, 708 22nd St., Greeley.
Memorial gifts may be made in Sjoden’s name to St.
Vincent General Hospital’s Geriatric Unit, 822 W. 4th Street,
Leadville, CO 80461 or to Bonell Good Samaritan
Community, P.O. Box 1508, Greeley, CO 80632.
