

Lewis “Dale” Graham passed away suddenly on February 19, 2023 at his home in Pueblo with his loving wife by his side. Dale was born on February 25, 1942 in Roscoe, TX to John Graham and Rita Humphry Graham. The family moved to Pueblo, Colorado when Dale was a toddler. Dale was one of 7 children, 5 brothers and 1 sister, all of whom he had a very special bond.
Dale was a graduate of Pueblo South High School where he played baseball, basketball and football. Sports were and remained an important part of his life. He was an avid sports fan and loved the Broncos, Rockies, Duke and all things Golf. After high school, Dale met and married Karen Jeske in 1962. They moved to Springfield, MO where Dale attended seminary school at Baptist Bible College. After graduation, Dale served as a youth pastor which led him back to Pueblo. Dale and Karen had two sons, Rick and Troy whom he was so proud of.
Dale found his home in the car business back in the 1970s. He worked at Jess Hunter Ford, Central Motors, Vidmar Motors and Phil Long Dealerships and retired in 2008. Affectionately known as “Coach”, he touched many people over the years, both customers and staff. One of the highlights that came from his work with Vidmar Honda was when he got to play a round of golf with Freddy Couples at the Honda Classic.
Dale is survived by his wife of 60 years, Karen; Sons, Rick (Dawn) Graham, Troy Graham, Daughter-in-law, Pam Graham; Grandkids, Heather (Danny) Beaudry, Mitchell Graham (Haley Hughes), Ryder Graham; Brothers Jack Graham, Nick (Marva) Graham, Bob (Joy) Graham and sister Betty (Gary) Snyder. Also survived by many special nieces and nephews. Dale was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Billy and Kenny Graham.
Funeral will be held at Fellowship of the Rockies on Monday, February 27th at 11:00 am, graveside service to follow at Imperial Gardens immediately following the funeral. Family will receive guests at a reception at Praise Assembly at 1:00pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Catholic Charities of Southern Colorado https://www.ccsoco.org/give, Praise Assembly Celebrate Recovery Program https://pueblopraise.churchcenter.com/giving/to/celebrate-recovery, or Fellowship of the Rockies Youth Ministry https://fellowshipoftherockies.org/give/.
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