Sylvia Claunch Reicher Cole Reeves, age 90, of Salida, went to Heaven on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at her home in Salida.
Sylvia was born August 25, 1932, in La Junta, CO., where she was raised until she met her Montana Cowboy, Charles Reicher who swept her off her feet. She gave him 3 girls and 23 years of her life. When he passed, she married her 2nd husband Roy Cole. They enjoyed 33 years until he passed. She then married her third husband Jerry Reeves with whom she was with until her death.
Sylvia had many health problems throughout her life and survived but due to chronic pain and being diagnosed with Dementia in May 2021, she declined quickly until her death.
Sylvia loved and enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She had a special relationship with her grandson Charlie, who would sing to her and pray for her often. She also loved horses, sheep, chickens, gardening and flowers. She loved traveling to Las Vegas and Blue Mesa for rodeos and camping. She was especially proud of being Miss Stampede in Monte Vista in 1959. In her later years, she loved her church family at Temple Baptist and her friends at the soup kitchen.
She was preceded in death by her husbands Charles Reicher, Roy Cole, daughter Serretta Reicher and her parents.
She is survived by her husband Jerry Reeves of Salida, CO., daughters Sarah Reicher Ross and Shonda Reicher Graves; grandsons Charlie Ross, Seth Ross; granddaughters Brittany Graves Kinsbury, Shayla Graves, great-granddaughters Gabriella Graves and Gracie Kinsbury; seven brothers and sisters and countless nieces, nephews and many more.
Funeral Services are set for noon Friday, December 16, 2022, at the Temple Baptist Church in Salida. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to the family at lewisand glenn.com.
Arrangements are with Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home.
