Riley Scott Woellhof

1946 - 2024

Riley Scott Woellhof December 18, 1946 - February 16, 2024 It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the death of Riley Scott Woellhof, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, son and friend. Scott was born December 18, 1946, in Clay Center, KS and died February 16, 2024 in Grand Junction, CO after a lengthy battle with prostate/bone cancer. The tenacity with which he battled his disease mirrored how he lived his life. Scott was an exceptional man who lit up the lives of all who knew him. He never wavered from his love of family and his amazing zest for life, as he was forever 21. He never met a stranger; every person was just a friend he hadn't met yet. To those that did meet him, they found a special friend with a big personality who befriended people from all walks of life and from all over the world. He gained a passion for gold prospecting later in life and traveled all over the country looking for gold while enjoying the outdoors with his wife and prospecting friends.

Scott is survived by his wife of 32 years, Lynn; sons Kevin Woellhof (Laurie), Aurora, CO; Erik Taylor, Seattle, WA; Aaron Behr (K. C.), Brooklyn, NY; and daughter Erica Urosevich (Alex), Colorado Springs, CO. His grandchildren Arlo and Ellis from Brooklyn and Lana and Coco from Colorado Springs will forever love and miss their Papa. He is also survived by his sisters, Pat Sauvain, June Favre, Pamela Prince and brother Phillip Woellhof.

He was preceded in death by his parents Riley and Edythe Woellhof, sister Dorothy Mullin and brother Kenneth Woellhof.

A special thanks to Dr. Jonathan King at Community Hospital, Dr. Neeraj Agerwal at Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, Hopewest, the Grand Junction VA and their amazing staff members for helping him through his journey. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made on behalf of Scott and his beloved Shiba dog, Zara, to Roice-Hurst Humane Society in Grand Junction, CO.

Scott's favorite song was the Highwaymen and he wants it played at his celebration of life that will happen this summer.

I'll fly a starship

Across the Universe divide

And when I reach the other side

I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can

Perhaps I may become a highwayman again

Or I may simply be a single drop of rain

But I will remain

And I'll come back again, and again

And again and again and again and again

And again