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Obituary for Russell James Viele

RUSSELL JAMES VIELE
1932-2012
 
Russell James Viele died January 25, 2012 at the Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home in Rifle, Colorado.  He was 79.
 
He was born March 18, 1932 in Oak Creek, Colorado to Torance Jefferson “Jeff” and Helen E. (Reid) Viele.
 
At that time the family was running the Bell Saw Mill & Lumber Company on North Hunt Creek.  They later moved to the Yellow Jacket pass area, and lived in the Pleasant Valley for a few years.  In 1946 they moved back to the “home” place on North Hunt Creek. 
 
In 1952 he enlisted in the Marine Corp.  He was based in Camp Lajoon where he attended mechanics school.  He served a 15 month tour in Japan, after that tour he came back to the states to serve the remainder of his active duty, and 5 more years as a reserve.
 
On June 25, 1960 he married Lucille Harmon.  They lived in Kit Carson, Colorado where their daughter Fay was born.  In 1962 they returned to Yampa, where their son Karey was born.  Ten years later their daughter Laura was born.  They resided in the town of Yampa from then on, where he ran the “Yampa Garage” for a few years.  After selling the garage, he began logging, and operated a saw mill on the home place on North Hunt Creek, along with his family until 1990. 
 
Russell enjoyed the outdoors and liked to hunt and fish.  He was a hard worker, and had many talents, including a knack for his mechanical ability.  He could pretty much fix anything.  He was a family man, and enjoyed spending time with his grandkids.  He loved 2 kinds of pie “hot” and “cold”.  When he had a spare moment, he liked to spend his time helping his brothers Dutch, Hal and Gary at the ranch. 
           
Russell is survived by his brothers Floyd (Dutch), Hal and Gary of Yampa, Bruce (Margaret) of Missouri, a sister Ima (Imy) of Yampa.  His son Karey (Tracy) of Yampa, his daughters Fay Martin, Laura (Rick) Duhaime of Colorado Springs.  He leaves nine grandchildren, Brent, Aaron, Caleb, Tacey, Shelby, Kyle, Alex, Michael and Rachael.
           
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Wilton, a sister Betty and his wife Lucille. 
 
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home in Rifle, Colorado in care of the Rifle Funeral Home.

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