April 20, 1919 — July 23, 2009
ROBBINSDALE, Minn. — Vallière Anne (Bunny) Puk , 90, Robbinsdale, Minn., died Thursday, July 23, 2009, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank J. Puk. Vallière Anne Kelly was born in Faith, S.D., to Minna and Leo Kelly, on Easter Sunday, April 20, 1919. From then on, she was known as “Bunny.” She graduated from Faith High School and continued her education at Chillicothe (Mo.) Business School. Afterward, she worked as a secretary in the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre, S.D. It was here that she met and married Frank Puk, a flight engineer in the Army Air Corps. After military service, Frank worked for the Bureau of Reclamation, building hydro-electric dams in South Dakota, Wyoming, Arizona and Colorado. After moving every two to three years, Bunny and Frank settled in Montrose, Colo., where Bunny lived for 40 years. In 2003, with her health beginning to fail, Bunny moved to Copperfield Hill, a senior living facility in Robbinsdale, to be near her daughter Holly and son-in-law Victor Jett. Bunny was always actively involved in her church, community and family. She loved to volunteer, cross-stitch, embroider, crochet, and sing as a member of the church choir and the Kappa Phi Notes. Bunny was always ready to travel. Her favorite place to go was Hisega, a small community in the Black Hills, near Rapid City, S.D. Bunny is survived by her daughter, Holly, and son-in-law, Victor Jett, Jr. of Robbinsdale, Minn.; her son, Richard Puk and daughter-in-law, Donna of Carlsbad, Calif.; her sister, Donna Riedinger of Rapid City, S.D.; nephews, nieces and grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 2 p.m., at the United Methodist Church, 19 South Park Ave., Montrose, Colo.
 Advertisement |
• Be respectful of others, the writer and the subjects in the story.
• Be relevant. Keep your comments on point.
• See the guidelines for TalkAbout. Perhaps your comment is best for that community forum, available from the home page, instead of commenting on a particular story.
Comment posters are responsible for the opinions they express and the accuracy of the information they provide. We urge comment writers to treat this as a public forum where manners matter. We encourage a collegial, non-insulting tone. All readers comments must be approved by our staff before posting to the Web site. Be aware, in accordance with the Communications Decency Act and provisions upheld in judicial appeal, that you are responsible for comments posted on this Web site. Montrose Press is not liable for messages from third parties.
DO NOT POST:
* Potentially libelous statements or damaging innuendo.
* Obscene, explicit, or racist language.
* Personal attacks, insults or threats.
* The use of another person's real name to disguise your identity.
* Comments unrelated to the story.
Opinions, advice and all other information expressed in montrosepress.com's reader comments represent the individual's own views and not necessarily those of the Montrose Press. Montrose Press does not endorse and is not responsible for statements, advice or opinions offered by anyone other than authorized Montrose Press spokespersons.
Thank you for your comments!