Obituary of Lelia Kravig

Lelia L Kravig of Ordway, Colorado, formerly of Karval, Colorado passed away at the Crowley County Nursing Center on May 22, 2014 with family at her side. Lelia Lucille (Pepper) Kravig was born on August 29, 1928 to Charlie & Mary Pepper, in the family home in Karval. She went to school at Pride Of The Prairie and Karval School. She married Kay Kravig on October 24, 1945 at the home of Melvin & KorDova Lockwood.. She settled into being a wife and a Mother of 6 children. Lelia was an avid reader, loved history, was a seamstress, making everything from doll clothes to formals and patching jeans. She became well known for her delicious pies, cherry, bluberry and coconut cream. Over the years with the all the kids in sports and other activities, then some of her grandkids and many family events, she baked 100's of her pies. She loved flowers of all kinds and had a yard full of colorful flowers of all sorts. She was born an artist. Laying on the floor by the pot-belly stove as a child drawing pictures. She could see so many pictures in clouds, on the side of an old building with weather worn wood that others could not imagine. She didn't have time to persue her art until 1977 when she started taking painting classes. She followed her passion & never looked back. Another of her loves was music. She loved to listen to her Dad play his fiddle. As a kid she taught herself to play the piano, never any lessons. She did make sure her kids had lessons and passed on the love of some good toe tappin' music. Lelia was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie & Mary Pepper, her husband, Kay Kravig, 2 sisters, Fay Apple & Mary Patton & granddaughter Kay Norris. She is survived by her children: Anita Kravig of N.H., Carson Kravig of Karval, Kevin (Renee) Kravig of Ind., Maurita Baratta of Karval, Kelly (Dawn) Kravig of Wisc. & VaNita Kravig of Denver. She leaves 12 grandchildren: Kathy Norris, Justin (Tanya) Kravig, Jason Kravig, Judd (Janet) Kravig, Kasey (Michelle) Kravig, Heather (Wayne) Land, Courtney Kravig, Danielle (Guy) Abrahamson, Mario (Amanda) Baratta, Alissa & Collin Kravig & Alanna Kravig. 15 great-grandchildren: Cory & Zach Hershrud, Kami Norris, Kayce Sabo, Kylie,Taryn & Janay Kravig, Karlee & Jacee Kravig, Jade, Josie, Jayla & (1 more on the way) Kravig,Ethan Kravig, Devin Abrahamson & Dyllon Baratta. She leaves numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other family members and friends. She will be missed by all. She is now painting beautiful pictures for all the world to see.