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James Distel Obituary

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JAMES DONALD DISTEL
May 26, 1940 January 23, 2025
James Distel, 84, passed away at home on January 23rd, 2025 after a long illness. He and his wife, Patricia (deceased) raised their family in Woodland Park, living here since 1970.
There will be a viewing and Rosary at the Mountain Memorial Funeral Home, located at 51 County Road 5, Divide, CO 80814 on Wednesday, February 5th at 7 PM.
There will be a viewing at Our Lady of the Woods Catholic Church at 10:30 AM on Thursday, February 6th, followed by a Funeral Mass at 11 AM. Immediately following the Mass, there will be a short service for Jim's Internment at the Woodland Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please contact the family for options of organizations to donate to in Jim's honor.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Gazette on Feb. 5, 2025.

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Memorial Events
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Feb

5

Service

7:00 p.m.

Mountain Memorial Funeral Home

51 County Road 5, Divide, CO 80814

Feb

6

Viewing

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Our Lady of the Woods

116 S. West St., Woodland Park, CO 80814

Feb

6

Funeral Mass

11:00 a.m.

Our Lady of the Woods

116 S. West St., Woodland Park, CO 80814

Feb

6

Interment

12:00 p.m.

Woodland Park Cemetery

Woodland Park, CO 80863

Funeral services provided by:

Mountain Memorial Funeral Home

51 County Road 5, Divide, CO 80814

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