Death Notices, Feb. 15, 2012

By Staff
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

■ Daniel F. Askey, 74, Grand Junction, died Feb. 12, 2012, at Eagle Ridge of Grand Valley.

Services will be at a later date through Callahan-Edfast Mortuary.

Survivors include his son, Dale of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; two daughters, Lynn Wilson of Grand Junction, Lauren Smolensky of Myrtle Creek, Ore.; one sister, Virginia Wirth of Pittsburgh,; and six grandchildren.

Memorial contributions can be made to the National Parkinson Foundation Gift Processing Center, P.O. Box 5018, Hagerstown, Md. 21741.

■ Tracy Wayne Betts, 59, Grand Junction, died Feb. 12, 2012, at Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado.

Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Lighthouse Church.

Survivors include his wife, Larita Rayer of Grand Junction; three sons, Don Rayer of Denver, Nick Rayer of Grand Junction, Nate Rayer of Grand Junction; two daughters, Nichille Betts, Breanna Betts, both of Cortez; his mother, Lynnette Lathrum of Missouri; three brothers, Ro Betts of Fruita, Tim Lathrum of Missouri, Ross Lathrum of Missouri; and five grandchildren.

■ Helen M. Brew, 84, Delta, died Feb. 11, 2012, at her home.

Viewing will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Delta Assembly of God, followed by services at 11 a.m. Graveside services will be at Delta City Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband, Kenneth; three sons, Dennis of Cedaredge, Ronald of Parker, Randy of Grand Junction; one brother, Stanley Duncan of Palisade; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 24, Delta 81416.

■ Jeremy Shawn Conklin, 14, Hotchkiss, died Feb. 10, 2012, at Delta County Memorial Hospital.

Viewing will be 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Hotchkiss Taylor Funeral Service Chapel.

Survivors include his parents, Matt and Alicia Hubbard; two brothers, Jordan and Justin Conklin, both of Hotchkiss; two sisters, Allie Hubbard of Mississippi and Haley Hubbard of Hotchkiss; great-grandmother, Mary Rury of Lubbock, Texas; maternal grandparents, Debby and Ray Conklin of Palestine, Texas; and his paternal grandparents, Jim and Rhonda Hubbard of College Station, Texas.

Memorial contributions can be made to CAWS, P.O. Box 12, Crawford 81415.

■ Timothy Mark Donley, 59, Fruita, died Feb. 11, 2012, at Family Health West.

Private services will be held in Wetmore.

Survivors include legal guardians, Cindy and Ed Foster of Grand Junction; and a brother, Bill Donley of Wetmore.

■ Edgar Russell Finley, 95, Grand Junction, died Feb. 13, 2012, in Grand Junction.

Private services will be held at a later date.

Mr. Finley was a farmer.

Survivors include his wife, Connie; three sons, James, John, Edwin, all of Grand Junction; one daughter, Sylvia Back of Roosevelt, Utah; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, 3090 B N. 12th St., Grand Junction 81506.

■ Jude Middleton, 66, Cedaredge, died Feb. 12, 2012, at Willow Tree Care Center.

Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the Apple Shed in Cedaredge.

Survivors include one brother, Don Anderson of Austin, Texas; and two sisters, Joan Ulrich of Denton, Texas, Jan Melius of Faulkton, S.D.

Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 24, Delta 81416.

■ Elizabeth Rood Milway, 71, Cedaredge, died Feb. 12, 2012, at her home.

Survivors include her husband, Roger; one daughter, Laura Milway of Portland, Ore.; one brother, John Baugh of Boulder; and two grandchildren.

Memorial contributions can be made to Salvation Army or any local food bank.

■ Rosa Lea “Rosie” Lang, 82, Paonia, died Feb. 4, 2012, at Horizons Care Center in Eckert.

Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Paonia American Legion Hall.

Survivors include her daughter, Rosa Mary Lang of Livingston, Texas; one son, James Lang Jr. of Paonia; one granddaughter and two great-grandchildren.

Contributions can be made to Rosa Lea Lang Memorial Fund, Paonia State Bank, Box 597, Paonia 81428.

■ Ramona E. Parkinson, 96, Delta, died Feb. 9, 2012, at her home.

Services will not be held per her request.

Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western, P.O. Box. 24, Delta 81416.

■ Dale Eugene Searcy, 59, Fruita, died Feb. 7, 2012, at Family Health West.

Survivors include his mother, Viola Searcy of Fruita; one brother, James Searcy of Fruita; two sisters, Eva Searcy and Roberta Skyler.

Memorial contributions can be made to Fruita Methodist Church toward the “You Raise Me Up” project.

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