Infinity Direct Cremation and Burial

12/15/2022

02/25/2022

Gary Lee Archuleta passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at his home in Commerce City,
Colorado.
He was 79 years old. He was born October 17, 1942, in Denver Colorado to Lawrence and Magdaline
Archuleta. He graduated from Westminster High School and attended the University of Colorado. He
married Victoria Muniz in 1962.
They soon started a family and had 6 children. They raised their family in Colorado and spent summer
vacations exploring the 4 corners of the state and the Rocky Mountains.
He spent his career and life helping and enriching the lives of others. He did this by bringing art, music,
and culture to the many local neighborhoods in the Denver area.
Gary’s most important work was as a volunteer. He was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and spent 48 years
sharing the Good News of God’s Kingdom. He also volunteered to help with any maintenance and/or
building work on local Kingdom Halls and Assembly Halls. He wasn’t a skilled tradesman, but he and his
wife spent countless hours volunteering doing whatever work they were assigned.
Gary and Vicci loved travelling and meeting people from all over the world. A very special trip was to
Alaska for their 50 th wedding anniversary. They were joined by some of their children, grandchildren,
and friends. He was always the happiest when surrounded by his family and creation.
Gary’s other love was for gardening. His gardens would produce more vegetables than his family could
eat, and he was always happy to share his harvest with his neighbors, friends, and family.
He was a generous and hospitable man. He was kind and loving. If someone was in need, he felt
compelled to help. He couldn’t stand to see anyone suffer. He genuinely cared for all people and
especially for his family.
He will be missed and mourned by his surviving family.
Survived by his wife, Vicci. His children and their spouses; Holly-Ann Holland, Bernadette Archuleta,
Garrilee and Jeff Raffaeli, Aztlano and Alyona Archuleta, Rebekah and Joel Greer, Daniel and Shauna
Archuleta.
Grandchildren: Zephaniah, Jeffrey, Michal Maria, Phoenix, Desmas, Shiloh, Mateah, Athena, Lilly
He is also survived by 7 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, brothers, and his sister.

12/10/2021

Melanie Lynne Jones passed away peacefully on December 3rd, 2021 at the age of 63. Melanie was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to William and Helen Jones. She is survived by daughters, Lauren Gerbholz age 40 and Ashley Gerbholz age 31. She is now soaring with the angels and riding ba****ck along the ocean.

09/16/2021

Joy Elizabeth Terkelsen was born on March 20, 1962 in Boston, MA. Adopted by loving parents Betty and Conrad Terkelsen, Joy grew up in Hudson, MA. Joy moved to Denver in 1980 to attend D.U.
Joy worked many decades with developmentally disabled adults through ARC, Dungarvin and Starpoint.
Joy was a Certified Massage Therapist working with patients who had disabilities and traumatic brain injuries. She enjoyed providing massages to bicyclists all over Colorado during Ride The Rockies MS 150 and Courage Classic at Copper Mountain.
In addition to massage therapy, Joy was a Certified Ergonomic Specialist and owned her own business, TouchTech, LLC. Joy was especially interested in helping casino card dealers and wrote a book, “Dealing A Maration” specifically for casino table games employees.
Joy is survived by her wife Athena Lansing, brother and sister-in-law Rick and Pam Morais (MA), sister and brother-in-law Marie and Paul Oslebo (FL) and adopted brother Dave Terkelsen (MA).
Surviving members of Joy’s chosen family are Denver residents Jane Jackson, Sean Allison and Alex Flower, Vicky Giffin (OR), and Mackenzie Parks and the Yamamoto family (WA)
Private services will be held. A celebration of Joy’s life will be held on her 60th birthday on March 20, 2022 in Denver, time and place to be determined.
Memorial Donations to CAP Food Bank, Attention Diana Cable, 6260 E. Colfax Ave. Denver CO 80220