Fruita Elmwood Cemetery, Appleton, Mesa County, Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/mesa/cemeteries/fruitabl10.txt Walked and transcribed by Kathleen Haney Donated to Rootsweb October 2003 Directions: I-70 east or west take the Fruita exit. Going towards the main part of town. At the stop sign near City Market make a right and get into the circle. Go around the circle to Mesa Ave. Turn right on Mesa Ave. (only a right turn from the circle) go down Mesa Ave to 4 way stop. Stay on Mesa Ave straight ahead. Cemetery is past the housing developments located on the left side of the road. Cemetery can be seen from Mesa Ave. It is fenced in and there is a sign posted with the hours and times a person is on duty. Block 10 Row 1 Evelyn Louise Dearington Nov. 28, 1922 - June 8, 2002 Loved by all Carlson Married Dec. 12, 1969 Victor A. Zelma E. May 29, 1923 Dec. 11, 1916 Aug. 18, 2002 *Back: Carlson J. C. Thomas SFC US Army Korea Feb. 4, 1928 Sept. 9, 2001 In Front of JC Thomas John Thomas 1953 - 1995 Mom, Grams Rafulia "Ruth" Valencia May 5, 1922 Nov. 10, 1994 *Back Mom, Grams We Love You Vida M. Foitik Feb. 29, 1928 Mar. 6, 1999 *Back Our Beloved Mother and Grandma William Earl Goldie Faye Married Meadors) June 8, 1906 Nov. 27, Feb. 11, 1914 Aug. 9, 1996 1934 May 23, 2000 Benham *Back: Loved Ones in Glory William Earl Benham and Their pains have all fled, Goldie Faye Meadors were And they are at rest, married Nov. 27, 19.4 We don't understand in Mulberry Arkansas But god knows but They lived in Mulberry until 1942 Soon we will greet them They moved to Lamont, California In heaven above On April 1, 1996 they moved to Forever to be Fruita, Colorado With friends whom we love One daughter Thelma Ruth Earl Benham Three grandchildren: Thelma Ruth Marian Keith and Rhonda Lynn Norwood Wynkoop Ivan V. Doris J. Oct, 18, 1918 June 2, 1921 Nov. 22, 1997 Married Nov. 26, 1941 *Back: Wynkoop For the lord himself will descend From heaven with a cry of command, With the arch angles call and with The said of the trumpet of god. And the dead in Christ will raise first. 1st Thessalonians 4-16 Lois D. McKee July 17, 1932 Jan. 24, 1992 Rannals C. E. (Cliff) Sept. 1923 - Oct. 1985 Orisen Ollins Brady 1903 - 1986 Hopkins Doyle M. Mary L. Dec. 30, 1912 Oct. 12, 1929 Jan. 13, 1991 Sept. 10, 1986 Row 2 Seirra Sham Morris Ashinhurst Sept. 26, 1996 - Feb. 1, 2003 Age 6 Taylor Rose Hartman 1995 - 1995 Hayward "Tere" Stephen G. Teresita Sept. 5, 1949 Oct. 3, 1946 Mar. 29, 1993 *Back: Our children Robert Zebulan Ethan Stepanie Albino Vengegas Mar. 1, May 15, 1905 1995 *Back: Albino Venegas Hoover Dad Mom Franklin E. Linda Faye Jan. 22, 1943 Aug. 4, 1941 Jan. 7, 1996 Married Jan. 28, 1967 Marez Moises A. Carmel A. Apr. 28, 1945 Oct. 24, 1943 Jan. 15, 1992 We Love you *Back: I have ran the race I have fought a good fight I have finished my course I have achieved the prize My Savior, Jesus Christ "Jim" James Kyle Henrice Sept. 14, June 7, 1989 Frederick Harvey Sanborn Lt. Col US Air Force World Was II, Korea, Vietnam Feb. 8, 1920 - July 16, 1999 E. A. Lujan Nov. 13, 1937 Jan. 4, 1993 Joyce Rowena Frame Nov. 17, 1916 Sept. 11, 1985 *In Front: Herman R. Frame Mar. 10, 1913 Oct. 21, 1994 Arthur Davis Klies May 20, 1904 Dec. 30, 1982 *In Front: Thelma B. Klies - Frame May 22, 1915 May 24, 1998 Tanislado Lujan 1908 - 1985 Andrea Lujan 1907 - 1995 Row 3 Mother Louise Lenor Valdez June 5, 1943 Apr. 1, 2002 Phillip Eugene Riggle PFC US Army Vietnam Jan. 24, 1957 May 18, 1991 Theodore R. Long US Marine Corps. Korea June 23, 1933 Mar. 26, 1996 Isaac A. Married Ramona Apr. 2, 1946 May 18, 1964 July 20, 1945 May 18, 1996 Jacquez Together Forever Our children Rick I. & Cindi J. *Back: Here rests the one we loved so well How many times we need you But whom we could not save. So How many times we've cried We miss you. How our hearts are If love alone could have save you As time goes by we miss you more you never would have died. It broke our hearts to loose you In life we loved you dearly But you did not depart alone in death we love you still For part of us went with you In our hearts you held a place The day God took you home no one can ever fill How often do we tread the path That leads us to the grave Patricia D. Harness 1942 - 1988 Mother Emma Sickels Morrow June 30, 1910 Apr. 14, 1988 *Back: Emma Sickles Morrow Joy of the morning Bernadine Ann Hieb Borisow July 29, 1950 Jan. 16, 1987 Leonard Paul Tuckness US Army Air Corps World War II Feb. 1, 1924 - Jan. 1, 1987 Fred Torrez 1917 - 1986 Danny Vigil Murdered 1964 - 1986 Our beloved mother & Grandmother Virginia M. Salazar Jan. 26, 1890 Sept. 8, 1984 John L. Lopez US Army May 14, 1924 - Apr. 13, 1988 Irene Marie Garcia Feb. 14, 1937 May 17, 1986 *Back: Irene Marie Garcia Beloved Mother of Randy Dee Dee Ann Loved by all Rest in Peace Row 4 All the flowers of All the tomorrows are In the seeds of Today (No Names) John Harvey Bradley SN US Navy Vietnam Nov. 24, 1944 - Oct. 18, 2001 Mize Lee Stone Marjorie Ledbetter Jan. 21, 1917 - Apr. 29, 1986 May 21, 1920 - Married Dec. 25, 1938 *Back: Mize Meastas Efren Married Geneva M. June 17, 1927 July 30, 1955 Oct. 18, 1916 May 12, 1991 Apr. 26, 1996 *Back: Meastas Margaret A. Gonzales 1910 - 1992 Loving Mother *Back: Beloved Grandmother Toni Marie Bradley Jan. 31, 1962 Dec. 1, 1979 Picture Peterson Arnold Willard Letha McCullough January 23, 1916 April 4, 1918 August 25, 1986 May 27, 1987 Married Apr. 21, 1936 Fillmore Utah *Back: Peterson The lord is my shepherd, I shall not want He maketh me to live down in green pastures, He leadeth me beside the still waters, He restoreth my soul, he leadeth me in the Paths of righteousness for his namesake Yea though I walk through the valley of the Shadow of death I will fear no evil for Thou art with me. Psalm 23 Rentfro Charles A. Esther M. Allen Mar. 18, 1904 Oct. 4, 1908 June 22, 1999 June 3, 1986 *Back: Rentfro June Dueppel May 7, 1923 Aug. 7, 1985 Charles Waldo Masterson US Army World Was II May 24, 1911 - Aug. 1, 1984 Etta L. Kyle Jan. 1, 1896 Dec. 9, 1988 Ethel Pauline Watkins June 20, 1924 May 23, 1983 Row 5 Gary Lee Fitzner July 11, 1952 July 14, 1987 Forever in our hearts *Back: Gary Lee Fitzner To know him was To love him Alice S. Miller June 2, 1904 Aug. 14, 1988 *Back: Alice Mother and Grandmother Annie Trujillo 1906 - 1984 Dad Richardo Sedillo 1899 - 1980 Coleman Jack Estes Married Billie Sept. 1, 1921 Dec. 10, May 24, 1921 Aug. 20, 1988 1947 Feb. 2, 2001 Frank Vincent Turk S1 US Navy World War II July 29, 1922 - Dec. 20, 1984 Row 6 No Stone Yet Barker Evelyn F. Robert W. "Bob" Feb. 1, 1931 July 28, 1926 Nov. 13, 1995 Ashburn Charles E. Married Pauline H. Long Dec. 7, 1908 Aug. 7, Oct. 7, 1910 July 26, 1984 1934 Sept. 6, 1994 Brother Carlos Padilla Jan. 10, 1914 Nov. 5, 1984 Denice Rae Atencio Mar. 17, 1955 Aug. 25, 1997 Beloved Mother-Daughter-Sister Gone but never forgotten Maxine F. Estes May 18, 1936 Nov. 1, 1985 We Love and miss you Bessie C. Fry Our Aug. 13, 1900 Mom May 9, 1975 Ruby M. Simco-Richey Feb. 10, 1914 - Sept. 9, 1993 Beloved mom Grandma Friend Walter Riley Simco Oklahoma MOMM3 USNR World War II March 14, 1913 - Dec. 9, 1960 James Wiley White 1874 - 1963 Marez Our Beloved Father, Grandfather Mother - Grandmother Mosies J. Picture Rosie Nov. 6, 1893 Mar. 18, 1903 May 10, 1973 May 27, 1993 Veteran World War I We love you *Back: May the lord our God bless them And keep them Now and forever Amen Gerald Joseph Roynal PFC US Army Sept. 25, 1940 - Apr. 22. 1976 William Elmer Pell SSGT US Army Jan. 15, 1931 Feb. 20, 1982 William H. Webb Colorado PFC US Army World War I February 9, 1888 August 16, 1973 Kate Webb Married December 25, 1922 April 25, 1893 November 12, 1975 Row 7 Kathy Nevada Farrar October 29, 1942 April 16, 2002 Mother Grandmother Friend Lorainsie D. Ashburn Nov. 28, 1906 Aug. 2, 1985 *Back: Ashburn Ellen H. Ashburn Oct. 30, 1907 Jan. 1, 1980 *Back: For god so loved the world that the Gave his only begotten son that Who so ever believeth in him should not Perish but have ever lasting life Foster Laura B. John J. 1857 - 1981 1881 - 1970 Roberts William O. Minnie A. 1881 - 1967 1897 - 1984 Married Sept. 7, 1919 *Back: Roberts Henry McCoy 1888 - 1962 Estevan C. Romero 1914 Pic. 1953 Elmer Royal Pell Aug. 6, 1889 Feb. 20, 1949 Bertha Pell Byers Dec. 24, 1908 Dec. 15, 1963 Virginia Lamberton Jayne 1927 - 1957 Eye that not seen nor Ear hard, neither have Entered into the heart of man have Entered into the Heart of man. The Things which God Hath prepared for Them that love him 1 Corinthians 2:9 Grandson Troy Allen Dial 1968 He took them up in His arms put his Hands upon Them and Blessed them Mark 10:16 Frank Dennis Jr. Colorado Cook 3 Co Cost Artillery World War I June 17, 1882 - Feb. 20, 1957 Dennis John W. Cora L. Jan. 31, 1884 Jan. 24, 1885 May 7, 1955 Sept. 27, 1961 Manuel Jaquez Colorado Cpl. QMC World War I Sept. 13, 1895 October 9, 1953 Smith Frank Jennie 1875 - 1951 1880 - 1965 Row 8 Wolsey William F. Velma E. Nov. 5, 1898 Jan. 14, 1910 May 24, 1979 June 21, 1987 *Back: Wolsey Abedon Sanchez 1889 - 1973 Eliza M. Chacon 1888 - 1950 Mother Eloiza Vialpando Nov. 20, 1912 Oct. 13, 1961 Franklin Keith Moran Utah EN3 US Navy June 29, 1937 - Dec. 11. 1956 Brach Thomas R. Dec. 29, 1924 - May 29, 1996 S. Patrice Aug. 7, 1934 - Tom & Pat married Nov. 25, 1953 "Bea" Beatrice L. Waris Mar. 3, 1916 Aug. 28, 1999 When there is a will there's a way Dad Mom Robal Felirerto J. Catherine P. 1884 - 1959 1899 - 1950 Requiescat in peace Father Henry M. Kelly 1889 - 1950 Mother Ethel E. Kelly Snook 1903 - 1963 Phillips Robert M. July 22, 1893 - June 22, 1950 Bessie M. June 17, 1907 - June 27, 1988 L. E. Rogers 1877 - 1950 Row 9 Samuel G. Sly May 4, 1858 Dec. 6, 1949 Grandmother Eulemia Martinez July 20, 1866 - Dec. 12, 1949 Gilbert Martinez Nov. 1955 Mar. 4, 1886 - Apr. 14, 1964 Pop Joseph "Joe" Nixon Dec. 26, 1891 - Oct. 18, 1949 Mom Ina Geneva Nixon Mother Cecil K. Skeels 1891 - 1954 Keith Ashley 1947 - 1956 Can't Read Mother Lucy R. Naranjo March 16, 1915 April 19, 1949 Jones Marie Elza Martin E. 1884 - 1962 1879 - 1948 Freeman Mary F. Henry F. Feb. 12, 1924 May 4, 1916 July 20, 1997 Jimmy V. 1944 - 1945 Judy M. 1946 - 1948 Hamilton Lucille Barker 1917 - 1941 Barker Ella M. Walter G. Aug. 10, 1895 Jan. 1, 1892 May 20, 1980 May 6, 1967 Barker *Back: Barker Row 10 Graham Roger Elaine Dec. 23, 1945 July 7, 1949 Beloved brother & Uncle Joe Alex Medina Apr. 24, 1905 Jun. 17, 1987 *Back: Medina Garcia Dan Helen E. Jan. 30, 1914 Jan. 29, 1921 Dec. 18. 1993 Apr. 16, 1986 Jack B. Ward 1907 - 1947 Leslie A. Skeels Colorado PFC 1-11 Inf. World War II BSM PH Dec. 9, 1918 - May 15, 1946 Epimenio Marez 1868 - 1952 Maria Abelina Marez 1875 - 1948 *Behind: Forever in our hearts Gary Lee Cruz July 1957 - Oct. 1957 Beloved son of Elude & Lucy Norman E. Lamberton 1883 - 1948 Ernest Paul Pfaffenberger Nov. 18, 1910 - May 21, 1947 William D. Converse 1874 - 1950 Edith J. Converse 1877 - 1948 Lockhart Geo A. 1869 - 1948 Lockhart Laura M. 1865 - 1958 Row 11 Robert T. Lois R. Tyrer Roy July 18, 1930 June 30, 1945 Aug. 2, 2000 Every one's Friend Dad Mom Gerald E. Beva May 21, 1916 Dec. 30. 1917 Garlitz *Back: Married June 3, 1937 50 Golden Years Garlitz Gary Mond Pahling 1930 - 1944 Larry Lee Jaerice 1943 - 1943 Helen Louis Overbye 1943 - 1943 Lola I. Cook 1900 - 1943 Picture Donaciano Trujillo 1858 - 1943 Joseph Tracy 1864 - 1948 Thomas P. Fagan 1883 - 1948 Howard C. Pell 1904 - 1942 Helen Martin July 24, 1897 Feb. 11, 1943 Feliz Garcia Jan. 16, 1890 Feb. 25. 1971 Anastacio Chacon Mar. 26, 1882 Oct. 31, 1959 Linda May Porter March 25, 1939 Hilburn George W. Alice W. 1891 - 1964 1898 - 1955 Can't Read Row 12 No Stone Yet Hollinger Walter Henry Theda Mae Miner July 10, 1912 Nov. 9, 1915 Jan. 8, 1988 Dec. 15, 1986 Married Nov. 12 1938 *Back: Have faith in yourself and do the best you Can with the talents you have Trust in god Remember that your life will al Ways be what you make of it. TH Woolsey Martin F. Bonnie J. Oct. 22, 1930 Apr. 13, 1933 July 12, 2000 *Back: Woolsey Beloved Beloved Father Mother Robert A. Holt 1919 - 1939 Aug. 6, 1941 Aug. 8, 1941 Kenneth James Jaericke *Behind: Harry J. Denton 1940 - 1940 Michael J. Fagan 1870 - 1944 Jay J. Graham Aug. 3, 1864 - April 12, 1941 Martha L. Arnold Feb. 22, 1927 - July 4, 1940 Our baby Beverly Jean Died 1940 Hoback *Behind: Mary Nix 1945 - 1945 Jerome Charles D. Mary A. Jan. 18, 1870 May 20, 1878 Oct. 5, 1956 Apr. 10, 1937 Otto William Brown Colorado Pvt 58 Inf. 4 Div. December 3, 1937 Jeanette P. Charles F. 1870 - 1960 1865 - 1936 Ward Row 13 Can't Read Julian Enriquez Colorado Tec 5 Coc 23 Inf. Regt World War II, Korea PH Feb. 16, 1924 - Aug. 31, 1966 Daryl Alan Schupbach June 23, May 14, 1953 1997 Alfred Taylor 1892 - 1961 Inez M. Taylor 1893 - 1943 Joe Armando Enriquez 1880 - 1949 Hindman John E. Angeline W. 1861 - 1941 1874 - 1942 Mother Mary E. Garner 1880 - 1937 Erected by Moberly Milo Jack Wood July 1944 L. R. Kaessinger May 1940 Carol Ann Brenneman 1939 Carter Son Mother James J. Nancy E. 1886 - 1972 1856 - 1937 Dennis Benjamin F. Sarah A. 1853 - 1934 1857 - 1953 Row 14 Mom Maggie A. Jayne Aug. 3, 1922 Apr. 23, 1976 *Back: Jayne McNabb Mother Father Gladys F. Walter W. June 14, 1902 May 21, 1892 Dec. 2, 1969 Oct. 30, 1970 Married Nov. 29, 1916 *Back: McNabb Our Dad Frank Chesney Apr. 25, 1876 - Apr. 11, 1958 Mulliner Harry 1869 - 1942 Father James M. Laynam 1860 - 1940 Elijah Phillips 1887 - 1936 Joseph Phillips 1884 - 1943 Daisy Lahue 1881 - 1941 Dimmick Jennie O. Franklin 1868 - 1943 1860 - 1938 Frank A. Kennedy Sept. 14, Jan. 13 1865 1944 Father Wm C. Elliott 1959 - 1937 Eelma Mae Raney 1927 - 1937 Can't Read Baby Harwell 1936 - 1936 Row 15 "Rudy" Adolph Joe Samora July 19, 1929 Feb. 11, 2002 Chesney George L. Jennie M. Dobbins Sept. 5, 1928 Oct. 6, 1930 Feb. 7, 2002 Married Feb. 8, 1950 *Back: Hesney "Mitch" Frank Mitchell Veronica Barbara Chesney Feb. 12, 1924 Sept. 3, 1928 Nov. 6, 1969 *Back: "Mitch" Barbara Chesney Chesney Husband, Father Wife, Mother and Grandfather and Grandmother Our Mom Amanda A. Chesney Sept. 27, 1895 - Dec. 13, 1982 Margaret Minter 1937 - 1952 Julia L. Chalmers Long 1879 - 1942 1865 - 1946 Can't Read Veron W. Roberts 1911 - 1939 Grace E. Curtis 1886 - 1958 Elvern George Colorado Wagoneer 63 Regt Cac January 2, 1939 Leslie Curtis 1885 - 1944 Harold Vawter 1933 - 1933 1858 Tening Carlson 1938 At Rest Olie 1855 - 1936 Hansen In Memory of My Mother Christina J. Hansen Feb. 13, 1853 - Jan. 15, 1940 Ettie H. Roach Mar. 25, 1984 Sept. 11, 1992 In Loving Memory Clark Haller 1861 - 1934 Carolyn Marie Castro May 22 ~ Dec. 6, 1938 Billy James Aug. 18, 1933 Castro Row 16 Henrietta M. Allen Mar. 13, 1918 Apr. 3, 1988 Rest in Peace Mom Sparks Ralph Jr. "Mickey" Emerle Smith May 23, 1918 June 6, 1921 Feb. 13, 2000 Married Nov. 16, 1940 Carl C. Chesney 1931 - 1939 Edman Lahue 1860 - 1939 Frank S. Lane 1872 - 1937 Robert Ashburn 1874 - 1949 Can't Read Ray Dahling 1899 - 1933 Lydia Ashburn 1882 - 1932 Aaron Sheets 1860 - 1938 Row 17 I Love you Jesus Mary Sibyl Collens 1909 - 2001 Williams Viola B. Lavern 1913 - 1994 1914 - 1963 David Brooks 1862 - 1943 Nettie Mae Smith 1888 - 1940 Daniels James L. Annie L. 1857 - 1939 1872 - 1962 Baby Gary July 23, 1939 Nov. 15, 1939 Moran Eldon Keith Nixon Apr. 6, 1921 Sept. 6, 1938 Thomas Lee Craig July 2, 1939 - Oct. 2, 1949 Our Darling Tapp John W. Elma G. 1881 - 1936 1870 - 1944 Eliza Jane White 1849 - 1938 Campbell Ernest E. Martha J. 1867 - 1937 1867 - 19 Patricia Martin Apr. 23 ~ May 4, 1936 Mary Haller 1852 - 1935 Marlin L. Douglas 1932 - 1935 Row 18 Edith Taylor 1932 - 1938 Alfred J. W. Schofield Dec. 7, 1868 Apr. 26, 1940 L. Maude Wells Schofield 1878 - 1939 Wife & Mother Edna M. 1908 - 1939 Mason Ben Fry 1922 - 1938 Porter F. Denton 1917 - 1941 Safe in the arms of Jesus Van Dyke Twins Sept. 12, 1938 Byran Lavern Romkee 1927 - 1935 Mary P. White 1877 - 1937 Mother Phema Paffenberger May 25, 1873 - July 22, 1959 Horace S. Paffenberger CO B BN of Engrs Sp Am. War Allen Larsen 1927 - 1936 Elizabeth A. 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