Debra Jo Grossnickle

June 27th,1954 to March 30th, 2025

Debbie was taken from this life, to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 30, 2025, after a short battle with cancer, family and friends by her side and those out of town on their phones talking to her.

Debbie was born in Greeley, CO on June 27, 1954, to Norma Lou Vavra. Vern Eugene (Gene) Wiedenkeller later married Norma and adopted Debbie. She attended Greeley Dist 6 schools through middle school, then she transferred to the Valley school district after moving to their farm in LaSalle where she graduated in May of 1973 from Valley High School Gilcrest, CO.

Debbie married Lonnie Grossnickle on September 2, 1972, at St. Paul’s Church in Greeley, CO, and they resided in Evans, CO for the next 36 years. They had two wonderful children, Casey and Amy. Debbie worked several jobs in her life from daycare, district 6 hot lunch, Robert Skow school photographer, patient transport Northern Colorado Medical Center, Sears photography, and most recently Walmart self-checkout. After their divorce in 2008, Debbie had a long-term relationship with Mickey Arwood until his passing in the spring of 2018, then she moved to Grand Junction where she currently had resided enjoying the company of Walt Williams up to the time of her death.

Debbie was an avid Broncos fan and had several hobbies, her most enjoyable was taking pictures (she was known by the family for waiting for that perfect shot which seemed like forever), she loved cooking and baking and was always making something for the grandkids. Holidays were favorite as she would decorate and dress for the occasion, usually in some sort of outfit. She enjoyed being with her 6 grandchildren/great grandsons and 2 great grandsons and held them very dear to her heart. Animals were in her nature, she enjoyed a good horseback ride, and loved her cats, especially Binx, Nellie, Cordy, and most recently Kizzy. She enjoyed traveling and seeing new sites and places, almost always picking up that region’s accents after talking with the locals.

She is survived by her daughter Amy Grossnickle, grandchildren Sasha (Vinny) Grossnickle, Logan (Haylie) Grossnickle, Lilli (Talon) Caldwell, Landon (Paris) Grossnickle, Luke Grossnickle, and LeLand Burke, great-grandsons Laicota Butler and Tristian Darnell, special friend Walt Williams, and Lonnie Grossnickle. Debbie was preceded in death by Norma Weidenkeller, Clarence (Serena) Grossnickle, Gene (Janice) Weidenkeller, Casey (Briana) Grossnickle, and Mickey Arwood.

A life well lived and enjoyed, she has moved on to a new experience. God be with you, Deb. A Celebration of Life will be held May 10th at 2:00 pm from New Horizons Four Square Church, 641 Horizon Drive, Grand Junction, CO 81506.

In lieu of flowers, she has asked that donations be made to Steadfast Steeds Mustang Sanctuary, P.O. Box 3953, Grand Junction, CO.