- Date Of Birth: June 13, 1950
- Date Of Death: January 10, 2020
- State: Colorado
My love, Terry Joe Vondra, fought to take his last breath January 10, 2020. He became sick in 2004 and discovered on the path that he was developing lung issues that progressively worsened over time. He fought a long brave battle and would have stayed with us if he could. He lived and loved hard during his time on this earth and was adored by many. We cherish every day we had with him. The void will not be easy to fill for any that knew him. He will be missed dearly.
Terry was born in Canon City, Colorado to Joseph Alexander Vondra and Betty Jo Stevens. He attended school in Canon and graduated Canon City High School in the class of 1968. A time of turbulence and excitement, when long hair was taboo and the Vietnam War was at its peak. He attended college for a time and shortly after was drafted into the Army.
After the war he returned to Canon until he was given the chance to go to Alaska to work construction with his Uncle Lewis (dad number 2). Terry worked there for 30 years and was known for his excavation skills. His family owned Browns Hill Quarry where he worked as a 302 Operating Engineer. He made many friends in Alaska as well. It was in North Pole where he met and married his wife Debra J. Faultner, the love of his life, through thick and thin to the very end, hand in hand. We both had been married previously and with our children, Jason Allen (Terrys) and Kimberlee Jasmine (Debs) we became a new family. Dylan Joseph was born shortly after to us all and then we were five. Life was good. We moved back to Canon in 2006 because he wanted to retire and return to his home. He was a simple man that enjoyed the simple things, a ride on his Harley, a comfy chair, some good food, along with a good basketball or football game with his family and friends.
Terry is survived by myself, his wife, Debra; his children and their loves, Jason Allen Vondra (Vanessa), Kimberlee Jasmine Lipari (Phil), Dylan Joseph Vondra (Cassidy); grandchildren, Joseph and Kiana Vondra, Zada and Marcus Lipari; his mother Betty Joe Fixman; sister, Sheri Holloway (Jerry); his nephew Troy and nieces Dawn and Shauna; mother-in-law, Arlene Langworthy; brother-in-law, Kenneth Faultner (Virgie), sister-in-law, Collette Carrol (Joe); nephews, Caleb (Rachel), Ryan, Boden, and Jaden, nieces, McKenna (Trevor); aunts, Carol Vondra (Lewis), and Mary Flack (Frank); many family (Vondra, Stevens, Santilli, McDowell, Harding, Eckels, Bush) and a world full of dear friends, both living and passed on to the other side that greeted him on his continuing adventure.
