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Note: Birth Certificate, #1493, State of Colorado. Born Jan 4, 1921, 10 am. Dad passed away peacefully at the Milholland/Bucher ranch 3 miles from Molina Colorado. Obituary in the Grand Junction Free Press, Nov 26, 2007: Ortis Bucher of Molina died peacefully at his home Nov. 18 with family at his side. Funeral services will be held on Friday 23, 2007 at 2 pm at Molina baptist Church. Visitation will precede the funeral from 1 to 2 pm Friday. Burial will be at Mesa-Molina Cemetery. A visitation will also be held in Grand Junction, Wednesday, Nov 21 from 5 to 7 pm at Martin Mortuary. Ortis, the youngest son of Thomas and Sadie Bucher, was born on Jan 4, 1921 at the family home in Keota, Colorado. He grew up, graduated from high school and worked in the Keota area as a cowboy until he met the love of his life. On Jan 8, 1943, he married Frances Milholland of Molina in Kimball, Neb. they were married for 64 years. During WWII, Ortis joined the Army and served in the Pacific Theater (Philippines and Japan). After the war, he owned a trucking business in Estes Park. He attended Sterling Junior College and graduated from Colorado State College (University of Northern Colorado) in 1954 with a bachelors degree and a lifetime teaching certificate. He taught school in Colorado and Wyoming. He served as a District Boy Scout Executive in several communities in Nebraska and Minnesota for seven and a half years, then returned to teaching. After retiring, Ortis and his wife resided in Grand Junction and Molina. Ortis is survived by his wife, Frances of Molina; Nina (Bill) Knuppel of Pine Bluffs, WY; Kathy (Arnold) Ufford of Vernal, Utah; Sheree (Rick) Melton of Willow, Alaska; and son, Wesley Bucher of Molina. He is also survived by 12 grand children, 21 gereat grand children and a number of nephews and nieces. He was a member of Molina Baptist Church. He enjoyed working with young people, coaching sports, sitting outside enjoying the Colorado sunsets, and time with family and granchildren. He had also belond to Toastmaster and Lions Club. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Tommy (Cora Marie, LD (Estelle) and a sister Zella (Tony) Joyce. \Memorial contributions may be made toMolina Baptist Church, Alpin Hospice or Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado.
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