Donna Mae (Sandersfeld) Flageolle

Charles Joseph Flageolle and Donna Mae Flageolle

Charles Joseph Flageolle, 85, was born on December 8, 1934 in Stratton, Colorado to Charles Lewis Flageolle Amelia Marie (Weber) Flageolle. He passed away on July 7, 2020 at Wray Community Hospital.    Donna Mae (Sandersfeld) Flageolle, 82, was born on February 14, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa to Adolf Henry Claus “Rusty” Sandersfeld and Helen Marie (Lawrence) Sandersfeld. She passed on May 31, 2020, at Wray Community Hospital.

Joe joined the Navy on October 20, 1954 and left active duty for the Naval Reserves on October 15, 1958. He retired from the Naval Reserves on July 6, 1982.   After returning home from the Navy, Joe started his career at the Adolph Coors Company in Golden, Colorado on April 5, 1962 in the Aging department.   After 39 years, he retired from Coors and enjoyed working various odd jobs and spending time with his family.   He and Donna moved from Golden Colorado to Wray Colorado in 2011.

Donna moved with her family from their farm in Waterloo to Rock Island, Illinois and then on to San Francisco, California. At seven years old, she moved with her family to her first home in Golden Colorado.   She worked at various jobs after attending West High School.   Donna had many boyfriends until she met the love of her life at Shaffers Crossing and started her life as what she called a “Domestic Engineer.”   She did work outside of the house for a few years, but enjoyed her time most as a wife, mother, and grandmother.

Joe and Donna were married on June 15, 1957 by a Justice of the Peace after Joe had returned from one of his Naval tours.   They moved to Alameda, California to start their married life while Joe finished his active duty with the Navy in 1958.   They returned to Colorado and lived in the Wheat Ridge and Golden area for many years raising their three children, some pets, and a few pigeons. They both shared a love of camping and cooking with family in the mountains, evening get togethers to play triopoly, and wonderful holiday family meals. On June 15, 2020, they would have celebrated their Sixty-third wedding anniversary.   They had a very deep and amazing love for each other and were inseparable.

Donna was preceded in death by her parents, Rusty and Helen, her brothers Robert, Donald, and Millard and her sister Norma. She will be missed by her sister Marcia (Sandersfeld) Harrelson, brother-in-law, Daniel, and her brother Richard Sandersfeld.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Amelia, his sisters, Dorothy (Flageolle) Forester, Vera (Flageolle/Webb) Hainer, his brothers, Frank, Albert, and Edward.   He will be missed by his brothers, Donald and sister-in-law Bonnie, Leonard, and Leroy and his sister-in-law, Dorothy.

Joe and Donna were incredible parents, and both had conquered many of life’s ups and downs.   They will be greatly missed by their children. Their daughter Cassandra Flageolle, their sons, Kevin, daughter-in-law, Heather, Steve, and daughter-in-law Dana.   They will also be missed by their loving grandchildren, Joseph, Kimberly, Mekaela, Haley, and Kannon, and their great-grandchildren, Damien, Desiree, and Skylar.

A double Memorial service will be held Saturday, August 15, 2020, 10:00 a.m., at the Calvary Lutheran Church with Pastor Timothy P Davis officiating. Cremation was requested. Schmidt-Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.