Kelli Steinkirchner

Kelli Drew (Logan) Steinkirchner, age 59, died March 25, 2019 at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado following her struggle with a long illness. She was born July 26, 1959 in Denver, Colorado and was the daughter of Ken and Jan (Hartway) Logan.

She graduated from Sterling High School in Sterling, Colorado and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Adam State University in Alamosa, Colorado where she graduated Summa Cum Laude.

She met and married Dan Steinkirchner in Denver on May 28, 1988 and they later moved to Grand Junction in 1994 where they lived and raised their family.  She worked for Rocky Mountain Health Plans in Grand Junction as a claims analyst until her retirement in 2016.

She was a devout Christian and put her faith into practice in her relationships with others.  One of her favorite scriptures is found in Romans 14 that we are not to judge others; and she was guided by this throughout her life.  She always demonstrated her fun personality and her beautiful spirit through her sharp wit and humor.  She was a voracious reader, loved spending time in her new home, and she enjoyed traveling and experiencing other cultures.

She cherished and was cherished by her husband and her sons who survive her.  Her husband, Joseph Daniel Steinkirchner II, and son Lane Davis and grandson Ledgyn Davis, all of Grand Junction, and son Joseph Daniel Steinkirchner III of Denver.  Her mother, Janice Logan, of Grand Junction also survives.

A memorial service and celebration of life will be held at the First Baptist Church, located at 720 Grand Avenue in Grand Junction, Colorado at 9:00 am on April 27, 2019.  Interment will follow at 12:00 noon at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Columbarium, located at 2665 H Road, Grand Junction, Colorado.

Please consider making a donation in her name to Hope West, 3090 N. 12th Street, Grand Junction.