Kelly Yeager

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Kelly Hal Yeager of Olathe, Colorado. He was born on the Ides of March in 1950, in Longmont, Colorado to Hal and Helen Yeager.

He graduated from Colorado State University in 1972 with a degree in Animal Science. He married Sheryl Yeager on April 6th, 1974 and over the next 52 years they lived in Colorado, Idaho, California, Montana, Washington and the last thirty here on the Western Slope. He spent many years working for both Rio Grande and Delta counties. Kelly loved to spend his free time working sheep, irrigating and fixing fence.

He is preceded in death by both his parents, Hal and Helen Yeager and his sister Mary Swanson.

He is survived by his wife, Sheryl Yeager; sons Hal, Jason, and Brad; daughters-in-laws Tarma (McKinley), Sarah (Weaver) and Stephanie (Miles); grandchildren, Moise, Wynn, Micah, Calum, Caleb, Joshua, Anna, Alexis, Madison, Margot, and Lukas; greatgrandchild, Calvin.

Graveside services will be held at Grand View Cemetery at 11:00 am on Thursday, February 12, 2026, with a lunch following at “x”.