June Field

June Field was born in Montrose, Colorado on July 10, 1935, to John J Bertorello and Ora E (Koch) Bertorello.

She graduated from Montrose High School in 1953. She was in the band and played clarinet. She spent time in her father’s machine shop that was a block away from her childhood home. She learned much about welding from her father. She loved to spend time at a family farm each summer in Westcliff area.

June met George W Field Jr at Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado in 1954, where they shared the love of music and sports. They eloped to Raton, New Mexico on May 6, 1955. George then joined the Navy, and they moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where Mark was born in September 1956. They returned to Gunnison for George to finish college. Michelle was born in Montrose in January 1960. George began teaching at Montrose Junior High, while June worked at a local insurance company.

June loved performing with the Montrose Magic Circle Players in the late 60’s and early 70’s and she enjoyed singing with friends and family throughout her life.

June returned to Western State College in the early 1970’s to get her teaching degree, after which she began teaching business classes at Olathe High School. She was the sponsor of the yearbook staff, FBLA and Knowledge Bowl. She fostered a vibrant classroom environment and maintained lasting connections with her students long after their graduation. A fellow teacher noted recently that several students who attended her classes have obtained good jobs.

She loved to entertain and cook. The house was always full of family, friends, and students. She established traditions that continue to be cherished by her family. George and June attended as many of their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren’s events as possible. You could hear both in the stands cheering with enthusiasm.

George and June lived in Garden City, Kansas for a brief time and returned to Colorado where they settled in Aurora. She continued to teach business at TH Picken Community College until she retired in 1998.

She played cards with friends before becoming blind in 2020, she also faced the challenges of Alzheimer's disease. Throughout this time, she held onto a Curious George monkey that she called "Georgie," a companion that provided comfort in the absence of her beloved husband, George, whom she missed dearly. Georgie never left her side.

Her husband, George W Field Jr, predeceased her in death on February 17, 2013. An infant daughter passed on July 5, 1964. Her brother, Johnny Bertorello, sister Peggy Kauffman and nephew Kenny Bertorello died prior to June’s death.

She is survived by son Mark Field, his wife Vicky, daughter Michelle Field and her spouse, Mike Stuehm, Mark’s children, Hilary Seymour her husband Aaron and their children River and Hunter, Kevin, his family Jess, Lily and Weston, Chris and his son Kaizen, Natalie Satterwhite and her son Robbie, June’s daughter Michelle’s children, Briana (Achey) Moden her husband Chris, their son’s Brecken, Tristan and Caden, son Brenton Ashcraft and his fiancé Courtney Murphy and nieces Dorothy (Bertorello) Caperton, Donna Bertorello and great nephew Dusty Bertorello.

A Memorial Service will be at the Montrose Christian Church on Tuesday, May 27th at 11:00 am.