Doren Lee West

Doren Lee “Red” West, 73, of Othello, Washington died May 20, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Center in Ravenna, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held at the United Methodist Church in Fleming, Colorado at 10 AM on Saturday, May 26th. Interment will follow at the Fleming Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Sportsmen’s Foundation for Military Families at huntforvets.com. Condolences may be sent to www.apfelfuneralhome.com. Apfel Funeral Home were in care of the local arrangements.



Red was born on June 13, 1944 in Fleming, CO to Lee and Wanda West. He grew up in Fleming where he graduated from high school and joined the Navy, serving from 1965-1969. When he returned home, he drove truck until his retirement in 2011.



There were few things he loved more in life than his family.



Red is survived by his wife of 34 years, Bonnie; his children Ranee (Mark) Roth, Mike (Carrie) West, Rebecca (Seth) Hubbard, Lori (Gary) Wisdom, David Ripp, and Jacob (Lisa) Ripp. He is also survived by his mother, Wanda, his brothers and sisters, 17 grandchildren, and a growing number of great-grandchildren!