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Vernon O'Dell Obituary
November 21, 1928 - February 15, 2023
V. F. O'Dell, Jr. was born in Clifton Hill, Missouri on November 21, 1928, to Mary Emelia McLean and Vernon F. O'Dell, Sr. Due to health issues with his father, he and his mother lived with various family members during his early school years.
He graduated from Orrick, MO High School in 1946. He met his wife Myra during his senior year there. He attended the University of Kansas City and then went on to the Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine. His son, Steve was born in Kansas City in 1953. They moved to Grand Junction, Colorado in 1954 and Vernon set up his medical practices with Harral Haven. A daughter, Cindy was born in 1957.
Vernon enjoyed hunting, fishing, and riding ATVs in Western Colorado. The family raised and showed quarter horses. He and Myra traveled extensively with their travel trailer. He loved the practice of medicine and believed in "doing the right thing" always. He was a historian of WWII.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Myra. Survivors include son, Steve O'Dell (Gina); daughter, Cindy Buller (Steve); 7 grand kids; and 16 great grandkids.
A celebration of life will be held Saturday March 4, 2023 at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary at 3 pm.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a donation in Vernon's name be made to HopeWest Hospice.
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Memories and Condolences
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BETZ WILLIAM
March 10, 2023
Steve and Gina, we are sorry for your loss and pray that you and your family are comforted. Blessings to you all. Bill and Cheryl Betz
Carol Kirila
March 9, 2023
Dear Steve & Gina: Deepest sympathy and love to you and your family. Carol Kirila
Dawn (Shipley) Gray
February 22, 2023
Steve, Cindy and family, I am so sorry for your loss. I will continue to keep you all in my thoughts and prayers in this difficult time.
Dawn (Shipley) Gray
David Terry
February 19, 2023
Steve and Cindy, sorry to hear of Vernon passing. My condolences to you and your family.
LAVERNE E DOWNEY
February 19, 2023
My condolences to Steve, Cindy and the family. Dr. O'Dell was our family Dr. when I was young and back in the days when Dr's still made house calls. If not for him and one of those visits I wouldn't have lived through a case of the measles when I was young. He saw us through broken bones and long hospital stays with rheumatic fever and delivered my first born. Steve delivered our second child and both Steve and Cindy worked on me in the OR years later. I appreciate the work Vernon did and the way he went about it and the work he did in establishing the foundation for Community Hospital. He will be missed.
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Callahan-Edfast Mortuary & Crematory - Grand Junction2515 Patterson Rd., Grand Junction, CO 81505
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