August 20, 1921 – January 6, 2012
Juanita left our lives to join her Lord and Savior on January 6, 2012.
She was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Lizzie Luchsinger and William Gruenau.
She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs. She married Sam Pickett in May of 1942.
As an army wife she lived in Fort Riley, Kansas and Japan before finally settling in Denver in 1953, where she and Sam raised their daughters. Juanita was a homemaker, loving wife, mother and grandmother, and great-grandmother.
After her husband's death she moved to Grand Junction to be near her family where she enjoyed playing cards and games, going to dinner and movies, baking, going to church, and visiting with friends. Juanita enjoyed life and laughter.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, and husband. She will be missed dearly by her daughters, Jane Shephard (Mike) and Carolyn Maynes both of Grand Junction; grandchildren, Allison Carey (David) of Molina; Aaron Mullins (Mia) of Phoenix; Sandy Casano of Grand Junction; Beth Mather (Josh) of Fruita; Kimberly Roberts (Jeff) of Clifton and eight great-grandchildren. Juanita spent the last five and a half years of her life at Larchwood Inns of Grand Junction. The family wishes to express gratitude to the staff and to Hospice for the care she received from them.
Contributions can be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado Visitation will be at Martin Mortuary, 550 North Ave., Monday evening from 6 - 8:00 p.m. Services will be held at Orchard Mesa (Trinity) Baptist Church on Tuesday January 10, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. A graveside service will be held Thursday, January 12, at 1pm at Highland Cemetery in Northglenn, CO.
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