Richard Pobirk

Richard was born in Crested Butte, Colorado on November 24, 1932 to John and Anna (Rozman) Pobirk. He moved to Paonia as a boy and graduated from high school there. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, Richard lived in the Denver area where he worked in electronics. While in Denver he met Janet Karmazin. They were married on June 20, 1970, and moved to Grand Junction the following year. In January 1972, they bought a peach orchard on East Orchard Mesa where they raised fruit for over 45 years.

He and Janet were the proud parents of two sons, Frank and Brian.

In 1995 Richard put his faith in Jesus Christ as his personal Savior. Since that time Richard has been faithful in telling others how they, too, can have eternal life. He often quoted the words of Christ found in John 14:6 “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” Richard loved spending time reading God’s word and studying it. He ministered at the Mesa County Jail since 2005 until he could not go in due to covid.

Richard was promoted into heaven on November 2, 2020.

Richard is survived by his wife Janet, his two sons Frank and Brian, daughter-in-law Lillian and grandchildren Andrew, Mandy, and Jake. He is also survived by his sister Evelyn, sisters-in-law Kathy and Mary. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Herman, Don, Robert, and John.

Services will be Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 11:00 am at Pear Park Baptist Church, 3102 E Rd.