Donald W. Ferguson
Marriages
Marian Thomson - October 9, 1955
Married in Grand Junction, CO
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 4A - March 5, 2022
Donald W. Ferguson, of
Grand Junction, Colorado,
passed away February 5,
2022; he was 86.
Don was born May 17,
1935, in Grand Junction,
CO, from the union
of Donald C. and Kathryn Ferguson. He spent his
childhood in Grand Junction and graduated from Grand
Junction High School in 1953. After graduation, he
enlisted in the United States Marine Corp from July
1953 to July 1956, serving in Korea.
On October 9, 1955, he married Marian Thomson in
Grand Junction, Colorado; she survives.
After completing his service to our country, he
attended Valparaiso Technical Institute in Valparaiso,
Indiana, received an Associate’s Degree in Electrical
Engineering, and later began a career with the
Aerospace Division of Ball Brothers.
Don was a member of the Methodist Church and a
lifetime member of the Elks Lodge. As a young man, he
enjoyed hiking, fishing and bowling. He made his own
wine and beer and loved to play cards and games. He
enjoyed travel, trips around the United States, Mexico,
Germany, Scotland and Italy. Don would spend his
leisure time researching genealogy and loved old radios.
He was a former resident of Montrose, Colorado,
and lived there for 14 years. Other places of residence
were Fruita, CO, Silver City, NM, Longmont, CO, and
Huntsville, AL.
Don leaves behind his wife of 66 years, Marian
Ferguson, of Grand Junction; son, Michael (Carol)
Ferguson, of Gladstone, OR, and daughter, Diane (Lyle)
Peterson, of Rangely, CO; four grandchildren, and three
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and sister,
Annette Beeler.
A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m., Friday, April
8, 2022, at Martin Mortuary. A committal service with
military honors will follow at the Veterans Memorial
Cemetery of Western Colorado at 3:00 p.m.
Friend and family may leave their condolences at
www.martinmortuary.com.
