William Bill Lange

He is survived by his wife Marjorie; threee sons, Eric of Lakewood, Paul of Brighton, and Bernie of Grand Junction; a daughter Judi Lange of Lakewood; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions to HopeWest and Hospice Care Center, 3090B N. 12th St., Grand Junction, 81506.

William Lange Jr.October 7, 1923 - June 12, 2015

Beloved husband, father and grandfather, William ""Bill"" Lange Jr. passed away peacefully June 12, 2015 in Grand Junction, CO.

Bill was born in Hot Springs, SD, October 7, 1923. He grew up on the prairie of Murdo, SD before graduating from Hot Springs High School in 1941. Bill attended Los Angeles City College before entering World War II in September 1944. He was stationed in Ceringiola, Italy with the Army Air Corps, 456th Bomb Group. He flew 19 sorties in active duty before returning to the United States at the end of the war in Europe in 1945 . After the war, Bill attended and graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).

Bill went to work as a civil servant for the Bureau of Reclamation where he met and married Marjorie Lange in 1960. His most relaxing moments were spent on the golf course. He spent 80 years playing the game he loved. Bill was also an avid Denver Broncos fan and held season tickets for over 20 years.

Bill retired from his job as a federal executive in 1983. He and Marjorie moved to Grand Junction in 2001.

Bill is survived by the love of his life and wife, Marjorie Lange; four children, Eric Lange, Lakewood, CO; Judi Lange, Lakewood, CO; Paul and Vicky Lange, Brighton, CO, and Bernie Lange and Kelli Lange, Grand Junction, CO, and his six grandchildren.

Published in The Daily Sentinel on June 20, 2015