• Cheryl Renee Collins, 44, Grand Junction, died May 6, 2008. Private services will take place.
Survivors include one son, Kyle of Grand Junction; one daughter, Christa of Grand Junction; two brothers, Michael Strickland of Roswell, N.M., and J.B. Strickland of North Carolina; two sisters, Teresa McFarland of Roswell and Carolyn Engels of Grand Junction; and one grandchild.
Memorial contributions to Rocky Mountain Health Plans Foundation, 2889 Crossroads Blvd., Grand Junction 81506.
• Elaine Humphrey, 53, Paonia, died May 6, 2008, in Delta. A vigil service will take place at 7 p.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Paonia. Mass will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Survivors include two daughters, Melissa and Alicia, both of Paonia; her parents, Glen and Alice Logan of Paonia; one brother, Gary Logan of Naturita; four sisters, Patty Logan of Portland, Ore., Grace Farrell of Grand Junction, Rebecca Logan of Colorado Springs, and Veronica Rogers of Crawford; and one grandchild.
Memorial contributions to the Alicia Humphrey Scholarship Fund, in care of North Fork Bank, P.O. Box 1806, Paonia 81428 or to Elaine’s Fund, in care of North Fork Bank, P.O. Box 1806, Paonia 81428.
• Flora Irene Machmer, 80, Grand Junction, died May 8, 2008, at St. Mary’s Hospital.
Mrs. Machmer was a homemaker.
Survivors include two daughters, Debra Ann Knott of Glenwood Springs and Susan Machmer-Ramirez of Aurora; and six grandchildren.
• Laurence Scott Read, 64, Grand Junction, died May 6, 2008, at his home. Services will take place at a later date.
Mr. Read was a warehouse worker.
Survivors include five brothers, Allen of Fruita, Dennis of Carlsbad, Calif., Clint of Seattle, Kenneth of San Leandro, Calif., and Craig Tweney of Seattle; and one sister, Ramona Werber of Fruita.
• Donald J. Steinbach, 77, Cedaredge, died May 3, 2008, at the Delta County Memorial Hospital.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at St. Philip’s Catholic Church. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church in Cedaredge.
Survivors include his wife, Lucille; two sons, Donald N. of Plano, Texas, and William J. of Boise, Idaho; two daughters, Julie A. White of Cedaredge and Cathy Lynn Shelton of Auburn, Wash.; two sisters, Nila Sweger of Mindota, Ill., and Margaret M. Mueller of Peru, Ill.; and six grandchildren.
• Bobby Ward, 80, Palisade, died May 6, 2008, at the Palisade Living Center. No services are planned.
Mr. Ward was a communications specialist for the United States government.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy of Grand Junction; two sons, Bobby Jr. of Punta Gorda, Fla., and Kenneth of Grand Junction; and four grandchildren.