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[Salida man killed in U.S. 285 accident
Bryan Dreher, 35, Salida, died early Wednesday after the vehicle he was driving went off U.S. 285 and more than 350 feet down an embankment.
The single car wreck occurred about 3 a.m. about eight miles north of Poncha Springs.
Colorado State Trooper Gary Flippen and Sgt. Martin Petrik reported Dreher was southbound when he lost control of the vehicle.
After leaving the left side of the road, Dreher’s vehicle went about 350 feet down an embankment where it rolled, hit a barb wire fence and continued down the embankment.
Troopers reported Dreher was thrown from the vehicle and was found in a creek, beside the right front passenger door. The vehicle stopped on its wheels in the creek bed.
Chaffee County Coroner Randy Amettis pronounced Dreher dead at the scene at 5:30 a.m.
Authorities reported Dreher wasn’t using his seatbelt, and estimated he was traveling 70 miles per hour.
The posted speed limit, officers said, is 60 mph.
Amettis said toxicology test results are pending and it is unknown if drugs or alcohol were involved in the crash.
The cause of the accident and of Dreher’s death are reportedly undetermined.
Dreher’s daughter, Lydia Ann Dreher, will celebrate her first birthday July 18.]
James J. Buck Sr.
James J. Buck Sr., 69, Salida, died Sept. 2, 2003, in Salida.
Mr. Buck was born Sept. 12, 1933, in Chicago, Ill., to Paul and Mona Buck Sr. He was a resident of Salida since 1987.
His interests included building model trains and remote control airplanes, and he enjoyed the mountains. Mr. Buck was also known for his handyman skills with carpentry and plumbing.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Mr. Buck is survived by his son, James J. (Terri) Buck Jr., Salida; daughters, Mary Anne (Roy) Perry, Lindsay, Okla.; Karen (Steve) Tolleson, Lemon Grove, Calif. and Theresa “Terry” Hussey, Sealy, Texas; brothers, Paul (Helen) Buck Jr., Chicago, Ill. and Tommy (Gail) Buck, Roswell, N.M.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He is also survived by his good friend and companion, Cleo Stephens, Salida.
Mr. Buck was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Theresa Buck and a daughter, Kathleen T. Morris.
Graveside memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Fairview Cemetery.
Arrangements are with Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home.
Marge Salerno
Marge Salerno, 78, born July 21, 1925, died Sept. 4, 2003.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Tony J. Salerno.
Mrs. Salerno is survived by her son, Tony L. Salerno, Pueblo; daughter, Kathy (John) Mulay, Kalamazoo, Mich.; grandchildren, Brian Mulay, New York and Denene Mulay Koch and Jeremy Koch of New Jersey; great-grandchild, Jason Mulay Koch; brothers and sisters, Fred (Alvina) Linza, Salida; Dominic (Catherine) Linza, Grand Junction; Ernest (Melvina) Linza, Salida; Frances (Stewart) Smith, Pueblo; Pete (Sharon) Salerno, Salida; Lucy (Joe) DeLuca, Salida and Clara (Alvin) Davidson of Idaho and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family would like to offer special thanks to Karla Cordova, Kay Freeman, Carrie Robinson and Deacon John Wertz, all of the Sangre de Cristo Hospice.
Mrs. Salerno’s family is grateful for their caring and spiritual guidance.
She is also survived by special neighbors who she considered family, Jim and Julie Cline, Delores Bradley and Donna Rhoades, who were with her daily to help carry the burden of her final days.
At her request, cremation has taken place.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at George McCarthy Historic Chapel, Pueblo.
In lieu of food and flowers, donations may be made to Sangre de Cristo Hospice in Mrs. Salerno’s memory.
Joseph Isaac ‘George’ Luna
Joseph Isaac “George” Luna, 74, died Sept. 5, 2003, of natural causes at Portneuf Medical Center, Pocatello, Idaho.
He was born Oct. 22, 1928, in Lake City, to Ben and Ruth Luna.
Mr. Luna served in the Army from 1946-1949.
He married Louise Martinez in Elko, Nev. They moved to Pocatello, Idaho in 1956.
Mr. Luna worked as a superintendent for the National Laundry for many years and later worked at Bannock Memorial Hospital as a maintenance man.
He enjoyed singing, traveling, making people laugh and crafts of all kinds. He loved building his cabin on the Arkansas River. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and many friends that he made throughout the years.
Mr. Luna was preceded in death by his father and mother, Ben and Ruth Luna; sisters, Burley Luna and Roseanne Luna and brothers, Albert Luna, Charles Luna and John Luna.
He is survived by his children, Dean (ReNae) Paquette, American Falls, Idaho; Vicki (Frank) Mousely, Appleton, Wisc.; Georgia (Richard) Hernandez, Pocatello, Idaho and Corine (John) Jones, Fairfield, Calif.; 13 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and by his sisters, Virginia (Tony) Vigil, Salida, Mildred (Paul) Hewitt, Salida, Christina (Butch) Leitch, Armadale, western Australia and Dorothy (Mike) Maikowskij, Marysville, Wash. and a brother, Ernie (Sylvia) Luna, Salida
The family will greet friends and family at 2 p.m. today at Downard Hanson Funeral Home, Pocatello, Idaho.
Burial will be in Salida at a later date.
Kenneth Lee Nance
Kenneth Lee Nance died Oct. 30, 2003, in his home in Badger Creek Ranch near Hartsel from lung cancer.
He was born Dec. 11, 1930, to parents Bob and Marion Nance and he was raised in Pueblo.
Mr. Nance served in the Marines during the Korean War.
He worked and retired in the communications field as a technician for Mountain Bell and AT&T.
He married Shirley Mae Anderson May 29, 1980.
Mr. Nance was a member of the Jaycees in Leadville and a student teacher with the Congregational United Church of Christ, Buena Vista.
They have lived in the Buena Vista area for the last 18 years.
Mr. Nance is survived by his wife, Shirley; daughter, Chris Bettendorf, Colorado Springs; sons, Bob Nance, Monument and David Nance, Portland, Ore.; daughter, Sue Sawyer, Falcon; stepdaughter, Johanna Thompson, Brockton, Mass.; stepson, Paul Nason, Council Bluffs, Iowa; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Runyan Mortuary, Buena Vista.
Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Buena Vista.
Joyce J. DeLuca
Joyce J. DeLuca, 84, a Salida resident since 1969, died Nov. 3, 2003, at Columbine Manor Nursing Home.
She was born Oct. 31, 1919, in Ardmore, Okla., to John and Georgie (O’Mullens) Murphy.
Mrs. DeLuca married Gregory DeLuca in Los Angeles, Calif., in 1965.
During World War II she worked for the Douglas Aircraft Defense Plant in Oklahoma City.
She was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, American Association of Retired Persons, St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph Altar and Rosary Society and Helping Hands.
Mrs. DeLuca is survived by her sons, Jack DeLuca, Salida and Ronnie Murphy, Fort Collins; nephew, John (Roberta) Ingram, Guthrie, Okla. and special friends, Tom and Linda Naccarato, Grand Junction.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gregory DeLuca and sister, Leah Ingram.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1-4 p.m. Thursday at Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Interment will take place at Fairview Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Developmental Opportunities through Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home.
Joyce J. DeLuca
Mass of the Christian Burial for Joyce J. DeLuca was held at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Fr. Henry Grodecki, C.M., officiated. Organist was Georgianna Smith and musical selections were “On Eagles’ Wings,” “Amazing Grace,” “How Great Thou Art” and “Joyful, Joyful.”
Pallbearers were Tom Naccarato, Josh Zortman, Rick Papp, Dave DeLuca, Vince Marchase and Mike Bowers.
Honorary pallbearers were Ronnie Murphy, Jack DeLuca, Alvin Worden and Leonard Post.
Arrangements were with Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home.
Richard Lewis Hawkins
Richard Lewis Hawkins died Oct. 10, 2003, in Taos, N.M.
He was born in Glendale, Calif., on May 30, 1957.
After college he moved to Salida.
Mr. Hawkins was a builder of homes, an artist and an outfitter. He lived on the land he holds dear to his heart; Steele Canyon in the Sangre de Cristo mountains of Southern Colorado.
Survivors include his mother, Andrea Carpenter and his father, Joseph Carpenter; son, Colter Grey Hawkins; wife, Jeni; sister, Lizabeth; brother, Diego; nephew, Cody James; step-sister, Dawn Fykes and husband, Pat; niece, Brittney Fykes; brother, Chuck Hawkins and his family and numerous friends and extended family.
Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Presbyterian Church in Salida and at noon Sunday on Rick’s mountain.
Flowers may be sent to Joseph and Andrea Carpenter, 12755 Riverview Drive, Salida, CO 81201.
Arrangements by Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home.
