Oct. 4, 1941 ~ Sept. 8, 2026
He was born Oct. 4, 1941, to Pearl and Louie Stagner in Rifle, Colorado. He married the love of his life, Myrtle, on Oct. 14, 1958. A true jack-of-all-trades, Claude worked throughout his life as a miner, ranch truck driver, underground telephone line installer and heavy equipment operator. He eventually retired from Colowyo Coal Company after 25 years of dedicated service.
Claude found joy in the simple things…