John Wands Obituary

John Richard Wands, 76, born October 30, 1938 passed away in AZ on November 19, 2014. The Celebration of his life will be held in Cedaredge CO at the Cedaredge Cemetery at 11:00am, with a lunch to follow at the United Methodist Church on June 11, 2015.

John was born to Clyde and Nadine (Smith) Wands in Florence CO. John graduated from Cedaredge High School in 1956. He served in the Air Force from 1957-1961. He married Virginia Henderson in 1962, living in Denver while working for the FBI. Later moving to Greeley where he started his career with the Colorado State Patrol; moving to Durango where he retired in 1994. John and Virginia moved to AZ in 1995 to spend their retirement years. John loved his family with all his heart and shared his passion for the outdoors with his daughters, wife, family and friends. Camping, fishing, hunting, hiking, jogging, walking, sports and gardening are just a few of the things he enjoyed. Traveling to spend time with family and friends was always a priority to him. John was a man of respect and grace, a great sense of humor and a gentle, loving soul.

Blessed be the memory of John Wands.

John is preceded in death by his father, Clyde Wands; mother, Nadine Smith Wands Flint; step-father, Merrill Flint; older brother, Tom Wands and sister-in-law, Irene Wands. John is survived by his wife, Virginia; daughters Loretta (Matt) of Marshall MN, Renee' (Darin) of Elizabeth CO and Vonda (Wade) of Dexter NM; 10 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; many loving family members and friends.