Marie Nichols Haupt

Mrs. Haupt was a homemaker.

A private family service will be held.

Survivors include her husband, Sam; two sons, Bud of Grand Junction, and Charly of Redding, California; one daughter, Katie McKew of Grand Junction; one brother, Samuel F. Nichols of Minneapolis; one sister, Blanche N. Sudik of Denver; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions to HopeWest, 3090B N. 12th St., Grand Junction 81506; St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105; or the Western Colorado Shrine Club “Travel Fund,” P.O. Box 2501 Grand Junction 81502.

Marie ""Nicky"" Haupt

April 14, 1935 - October 12, 2014

Nicky was born in Lincoln, Nebraska as Marie Nichols on April 14, 1935, to M.V. Nichols and Katherine A. Nichols. She grew up and graduated from high school in Beatrice, Nebraska in 1953. She attended college at Scripps College, and graduated from the University of Nebraska, 1957.

Nicky married Sam Haupt on August 12, 1957. She worked as a teacher in Nebraska, Minnesota, and Colorado. Nicky and Sam moved to Grand Junction in 1964. They raised three children.

She is survived by her husband, Sam; son, Bud Haupt (Kim); son, Charley Haupt (Guilaine); daughter, Katie Haupt McKew (Jim); nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; brother, Samuel F. Nichols (Marian) of Minneapolis, MN, and sister, Blanche Sudik, Denver CO.

Nicky has traveled extensively. She has lived in Hawaii, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, and Florida.

She will be remembered in a private family celebration.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in her name, Marie ""Nicky"" Haupt, to one of the following: HopeWest Hospice, 3090B N. 12th St., Grand Junction, CO 81506; Western Colorado Shrine Club Travel Fund, PO Box 2501, Grand Junction CO 81502, or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Published in The Daily Sentinel on Oct. 19, 2014