- Date Of Birth: August 17, 1958
- Date Of Death: December 10, 2021
- State: Colorado
Rickie Wayne Mease “Grump” August 17, 1958 – December 10, 2021 Rickie Wayne Mease, age 63, of Fruita, Colorado passed away peacefully on December 10, 2021 with his loving family by his side. Rick was born August 17, 1958 to William Eugene Mease and Joan Alvina Bohl Mease and raised in Fruita, Colorado with his five siblings. He graduated from Fruita Monument High School in 1976 and one of his first jobs was in the construction of the modern concrete deck State Bridge that replaced the original truss bridge near Eagle, Colorado. His main interests led him to a life of working as a diesel mechanic and shop foreman for many years. He married Gina Stogsdill in 1978 and was blessed with one adopted daughter and three of his own daughters, which he adored. Rick and Gina were later divorced and he added 2 more step children. He was an amazing father and grandfather who was always patient with the little ones and constantly teasing the older kids. Everyone’s favorite memories seem to revolve around the use of his “Grumpisms” or sayings that only Rick could come up with and usually applied at the right moment to bring upon a fit of giggles. His thirst and adventurous quest for life was contagious and he never missed an opportunity to teach his family the various bits of knowledge that he collected over the years. A self-proclaimed “kook”, Rick never missed an occasion to learn and fiddle with things and had often terrorized his sister, once by tearing apart her perfectly good jump rope to fix the gas line on a vehicle he was working on. Rick married the love of his life, Barbara Wiebers Vaughn in a beautiful springtime ceremony on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017. Rick and Barbara shared many of the same interests, especially being in the outdoors, riding ATV’s and a shared love of humor and orneriness.
