Claire Charleen Knickerbocker Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Claire Charleen Knickerbocker (Grand Junction, Colorado), who passed away on April 27, 2025, at the age of 102, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Charles Graebner and Claire Smith Graebner; her brothers, Donald and Robert Graebner; her husband Roy Knickerbocker; and her son Roy Dean Knickerbocker.
She is survived by: her daughter Mary Helen; her children-in-law, Russell Mendelson of Grand Junction, CO. and Phyllis Knickerbocker of Bloomfield, NM.; and her grandchildren, Phillip Mendelson (Jenny) of Ogden, UT, Russell Jr. (Alisha) of Grand Junction, CO., Mike Mendelson (Julie) of Spearfish, S. D., Kathy Knickerbocker of South Dakota, Melissa Cooke (Greg) of Virginia Beach, VA and Anna Costello (Shiel) of Denver. She is also survived by ten great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers PLEASE make a contribution to one of the following (that Charleen was so passionate about) Hoof & Paw Animal Shelter & Rescue in Naturita, P.O. Box 292, Nucla, CO 81424.