Gary James McKelvey

Gary was born on September 22, 1948, in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania to Gladyce Grace Livengood McKelvey and William John McKelvey. Gary graduated from Middletown Township High School in Middletown, New Jersey in 1966. He attended Monmouth College for two years, and then entered the United States Air Force in December 1968. He served a tour of duty in Viet Nam and received an honorable discharge in December 1972.

Gary moved to Boulder, Colorado, and attended Colorado State University, graduating in 1975 with a Bachelor in Science Degree in Business Administration. He married Janet Norberg in Burke, South Dakota on June 6, 1980. They made their home in the Denver area where Gary worked in the oil service industry for thirty years. He spent many years helping his dad on his Spring Gulch Estates property; growing to love the natural beauty of the Lyons area. After inheriting his parents’ property, he and Jan moved there in August 2015.

In his leisure time, Gary enjoyed trap shooting and target practice with his brother Steve, working jigsaw puzzles, managing his investments, and maintaining his beautiful home with an amazing view of the Colorado foothills. Gary also enjoy playing a round of golf. He was best known for his role as fun loving “Uncle Gary” to nephew Scott McKelvey and his wife Ellie, nephew Brian Moore and his wife Holly Heighway, niece Debbie Moore of Asheville, NC, and grand-niece Stella Heighway-Moore. Gary is survived by his devoted wife Janet Norberg; his sister Jeanne Moore and her husband Bill of Lyons, CO; brother Steve McKelvey and his wife Yvonne of Los Alamos, NM; sister-in-law Janice McKelvey of Langhorne, PA; and sister-in-law Pam Norberg of Louisburg, NC. Gary’s brother, William F. McKelvey preceded him in death. Gary loved to socialize, and his family and friends will miss his beautiful smile and laugh.

Services will take place at 11:30 AM at Fort Logan National Cemetery on Thursday, November 18, 2021, with Full Military Honors provided by the United States Air Force. Please visit howemortuary.com to share condolences and memories with Gary’s wife and family.

In lieu of flowers, Gary’s wish was memorial contributions be made to LEAF (Lyons Emergency and Assistance Fund) at PO Box 324 Lyons, CO 80540 or online at LEAFlyons.org. LEAF offers a human services safety net for people in need in the greater Lyons area.