Lola Blunt

1927 - 2025

Lola Faith Blunt (Cotter) was born on the family homestead in Placerville, San Miguel County, Colorado-with no birth certificate issued, which later made obtaining a passport interesting. From those humble beginnings, her life story and adventures went beyond what she ever imagined. At 98 years old, Lola entered eternity peacefully. She was a woman who chose her path with courage and steady grace.
Born in the Great Depression, she grew up in a world shaped by hard work and sacrifice. She graduated from Norwood High School. One of her proudest moments as a young woman, was the year she put up hay with her father for the community while all the men were away at war. This act of service fed families, supported neighbors and became part of her legacy.
From 1945 to 1948, she enlisted as a Cadet Nurse while working at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs. This season of service earned her the honor of being recognized as a veteran who served our country. She graduated from Bethel School of Nursing.
In 1948 she met and married Clarence Alvin Blunt in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They returned to Iowa where Lola worked as a nurse at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, while she and Clarence built (by-hand) their first home in Runnels. In January 1956, they moved to a farm in Dickinson County, Iowa, raising 4 children, farming and building a legacy. In 1976, Lola and Clarence moved to Montrose, Colorado, returning to the mountains that shaped her life. They served in the Peace Corps from 1985 to 1987, in Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean along with several adventures together traveling through Europe, Australia, and driving the Alaskan Highway, before it was paved.
She cherished simple, meaningful things: cooking, gardening, canning, and doing life alongside her husband. She loved watching westerns on TV, cheering on the Denver Broncos and meticulously keeping football game stats. The grandkids remember her personal cinnamon pies made from leftover crust as an act of love that made you feel special.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Alvin Blunt; their son, Kelly Wayne Blunt; her parents, George and Iona Cotter; her brothers Maurice, George Junior, and Leon; her sisters Elaine, Anita, Norma, Betty, and Yvonne; and two great-grandchildren, Christopher and Patience.
She leaves behind a legacy of love, wisdom and strength. Lola is survived by her son, Phillip Blunt; daughters Janice Kelsey and Linda Kimble; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great grandchildren; and her sister, Judy Campbell.
Her life was long, rich, and generously poured out. And though she is no longer with us, her wisdom will continue to shape the generations she leaves behind.
A life well lived.
A woman well loved.
A legacy that endures.