A celebration of life service will be held at 9:00 am, Thursday, October 1st at Olinger Hampden Mortuary, 8600 East Hampden Ave., Denver, CO 80231. A graveside service will follow at 11:15 am at Fort Logan Cemetery, 4400 W. Kenyon Ave, Denver, CO, 80326.
John was born March 30th, 1937 in Conchas Dam, New Mexico to Joe and Erlinda Blea. He graduated from Raton High School in 1956. In 1956 John joined the Air Force in which he served and retired after 25 years. He also served as a Law Enforcement Officer for the city of Brighton, Colorado. His many activities that expressed his love of life were fishing, hunting, bowling, and especially dancing. And we all remember his love of traveling and visits in his RV’s. And the activity he loved most was helping all of us at one time or another fix our cars and anything else that needed fixing.
John is survived by his loving wife of 35 years Joyce and children: Lillian Blea of Kila, MT; Adam Blea of Albuquerque, NM; Mark and Rochelle Blea of Commerce City, CO; Ferman Blea of Albuquerque, NM; Mary and Elmer Phipps of W. Jefferson, NC; Debbie and Dean Ross of Connelly Springs, NC; Eddie and Sheryl Jones of Connelly Springs, NC; John and Becky Jones of Connelly Springs, NC; twenty-two grandchildren and twenty-four great grandchildren; his sister Margie Ortiz of Denver, CO and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Joe and Erlinda Blea, Frank and Gladys Carner, and Donnie O’Quinn (son).
