BORN

1934

DIED

2015

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Don Roseberry Obituary

Donald Lee "Don" Roseberry passed away at home in Breen on September 22, 2015. Don was born June 3, 1934, to Tom and Dorothy Roseberry in Montrose, Colorado. He attended school in Cortez. He was a hardworking man of integrity. He started his career as an adolescent, working alongside of his father in the family business digging ditches by hand at Roseberry's P and H in Cortez. Among his various jobs, he worked for TWA in Kansas City, in copper mines in Arizona, and for a railroad signal crew in Washington State before returning to plumbing with his father and obtaining his Master Plumber License.

In 1967, Don opened Roseberry P and H in Durango as the manager, later purchasing the business from his brothers and uncle. His grandchildren affectionately labeled him "Grumpy".

Don is survived by his wife, JoAnn; his children: Donna Roseberry of Cortez, Gary Roseberry of Durango, Terry Roseberry of Dallas, TX, and Gail Cartwright of Bayfield; eleven grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; and a brother Dean Roseberry of Las Vegas, NV.

He is preceded in death by his parents, a brother and sister.

A Celebration of Don's Life will be held at a later date.

Published by The Durango Herald on Sep. 23, 2015.
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Terry & Gary,
So sorry to hear of your loss! My heart goes out to you & your families!
Jackie Doyle(Dowler)

Jackie Doyle

September 28, 2015

Prayers to you Gary and your entire family. We always admired your family's friendship and continue to do so. Phyllis and I are living in Mexico now but we always keep an eye on our really good friends in La Plata County. God's peace be with you all.

Barney Anderson

September 27, 2015

Gary, Thinking about you and your family. So sorry for your loss.

Bill Owen

September 25, 2015

Prayers for your family. Trust you can all be together

Lynn (Craig) Graff

September 24, 2015

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