Charlene L. Pitts
1930 — 2023
Charlene L. Pitts went to her eternal home in Heaven on November 16, 2023. Born June 3, 1930, in Montrose, Colorado, to David and Mary Hamilton, Charlene graduated from Mount Hope Kansas High School in 1948. An avid and enthusiastic basketball player, Charlene scored 50 points in one basketball game, of which she was justifiably proud. Following her basketball talents and her love of learning, Charlene attended Salt City Business College in Hutchinson, Kansas. In 1950, Charlene married the love of her life, Dale Pitts, in Hutchinson. The couple enjoyed farming for five years. In 1950, Charlene and Dale moved to Durango, Colorado, where Charlene spent 53 years working for Coca Cola, a...