Obituary of George Franklin McCune

George Franklin McCune passed peacefully to be with the Lord on April 5, 2018.  George was born on a farm near Casey, Iowa to Ray and Greta (Mount) McCune on September 5, 1921.

George moved to the Falcon, Colorado area in 1925, eventually settling on the ranch near Eastonville, Colorado in 1936.   George graduated from Eastonville High School in 1939.

George married Evelyn Lavelett, his wife of 61 years, on February 15, 1948 in Palmer Lake, Colorado.   They raised 3 sons and a daughter while farming, ranching and operating a dairy near Elbert, Colorado.

George is survived by Bill (Jill) McCune of Pueblo, Colorado, Dan (Betty) McCune of Nemo, South Dakota, Ken (Lori) McCune of Driggs, Idaho and MarySue (Jason) Liss of Elbert, Colorado.  He is also survived by ten grandchildren and 15 great grand children.

George was a long time 4-H leader, member of the Mountain Empire Dairymen's Association, served on the Falcon School Board and was active in the Eastonville Sunday School. 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the Spring Valley Chapel and Cemetery are located at 13944 S. Spring Valley Road, Larkspur, CO  80118.  (Turn onto CO-83 N, (5.9 miles) turn left onto Lorraine Rd (0.7 miles), then turn right onto S Spring Valley Rd (0.6 miles)

Lunch in Chapel basement to follow.  In leiu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to InFaith, 145 John Robert Thomas Rd., Exton PA 19341.