Ronald Glen Kettle

Ronald Glen Kettle, age 68, passed away January 10, 2014 at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming.  He was born in Montrose, Colorado on August 10. 1945 to Jesse Glen Kettle and Margaret (Penko) Kettle.  He graduated from Montrose High School in 1964.

While attending Mesa College in Grand Junction, Colorado he met Estella Marie Gray and married March 18, 1967 in Grand Junction, Colorado.  They continued with college there and then moved to Montrose, Colorado where he worked at the Montrose Assessor’s Office.  There a daughter Teresa Lynn and son James Glen were born.  They moved to Kremmling, Colorado in 1973 then to Craig, Colorado in 1974 and remained in Craig.  Ron continued working for the County Assessor’s Office then went into independent Real Estate Appraisal work.  He then became an Accredited Rural Appraiser (A.R.A.), being a member of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, specializing in Agriculture Appraisals.  Along with memberships in various Paint Horse Clubs he belonged to the Montrose Elk’s Lodge.

During his life time he has been involved in working on various horse events including putting on Rodeos and horse shows.  For the past twenty years Ron and Marie have raised Paint Horses and showed them at Paint Horse shows.  As time went on their horses became winners and in November 2013 their eight year Stallion became a Work Paint Champion as  All-around Open Horse, High Point Western Horse and Oscar Crigler Cattle Award.  This brought great joy to Ron to see his horse achieve the great honors.

Survived by his wife of 46 years Marie (Gray) Kettle, children Teresa Kettle and grandson Clayton Funkhouser of Sterling Colorado, Jim and (Linda) Kettle of Crowel Texas, and two step granddaughters and two great granddaughters.  He is also survived by a brother Tom and (Collen) Kettle of Montrose Colorado, and niece and nephew and several aunts and uncles and cousins.  He is preceded in death by his parents Glen and Margaret Kettle.

A visitation for family and friends will be held on Friday, January 17, 2014 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Crippin Funeral Home Chapel.  A Graveside Service in celebration of Ron’s life will be Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 11:00 am At Grand View Cemetery, west of Montrose. Memorial donations can be made to your favorite youth scholarship program.  Arrangements are under the care of Crippin Funeral Home & Crematory, Montrose, Colorado.