Death Notices, Jan. 5, 2012

By Staff
Thursday, January 5, 2012

Virginia Dolores Evans, 82, Fruita, died Jan. 2, 2012, in Fruita.

Services will be held at a later date.

Ms. Evans was a police dispatcher.

Survivors include two sons, Jon B. of Whitewater and Paul D. of Loveland; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions to the Salvation Army, 1235 N. Fourth St., Grand Junction 81501.

Thais S. Kell, 92, Grand Junction, died Jan. 2, 2012, at Hospice Care Center.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Martin Mortuary and at 12:15 p.m. Monday at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver.

Ms. Kell was a government secretary.

Survivors include one son, Tom of Grand Junction; one daughter, Jody Kell of Westminster; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions to Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, 3090 N. 12th St., Unit B, Grand Junction 81506.

Margaret Ridenour-Eddy, 94, Fruita, died Jan. 3, 2012, at Family Health West.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary. Burial will be in the Eagalite Cemetery in Collbran.

Ms. Ridenour-Eddy was a homemaker.

Survivors include three sons, Daryl of Laurel, Mont., Larry of Yorba Linda, Calif., and Lewis of Clifton; one daughter, Edris Fogg of Fruita; one sister, Dorothy Daily of Pagosa Springs; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Memorial contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association, 455 Sherman St., Suite 500, Denver 80203.