OBITUARIES
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Hannah Milton of California; a brother, Chad Milton of Indonesia; and his grandparents, Charles III and Patricia Milton of Montrose and Ruth Robinson of Aztec, N.M. Mr. Milton was preceded in death by his grandfather, Raymond Robinson. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory handled the arrangements. Conner Milton View the Internet obitConner Milton of uary and sign the online Cedaredge died Mon- guest registry at taylor day, May 16, 2016, at St. funeralservice.com. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction. He was 26. Bill Haberberger Funeral services were Delta resident William held Friday, May 20, “Bill” Joseph Haberbergat Eckert Presbyterian er died Tuesday, May 17, Church. Interment fol2016, at Delta County lowed at Cedaredge CemMemorial Hospital. He etery. was 59. Mr. Milton was born At his request, no serin Grand Junction May vices will be held. 6, 1990, to Charles MilMr. Haberberger was ton IV and Teresa (Robinborn in Union, Mo., Oct. son) Milton. He spent his 23, 1956, to Emil and Avis childhood in Cedaredge (Hall) Haberberger. He and graduated from spent his childhood and Cedaredge High School. attended school in Union, He enjoyed skategraduating from Union boarding, golfing, the High School in 1975. outdoors and art. On Oct. 29, 1982, he He is survived by married Kathleen Bridghis parents, Charles et DeCeault in Las Vegas, and Teresa Milton of Nev. Cedaredge; a daughter,
He enjoyed shooting pool, hunting, race cars and being outdoors. Mr. Haberberger is survived by his wife of 33 years, Bridget Haberberger of Delta; his mother, Avis Haberberger of St. Clair, Mo.; his son, Wayne Haberberger of Delta; a brother, Kenneth Haberberger of Union, Mo.; a sister, Barbara Haberberger of St. Clair, Mo.; a sister-in-law, Ellen Guidish; a brother-inlaw, Kenneth DeCeault; and one grandson, Caleb Haberberger of Delta. He was preceded in death by his father; two brothers, Mike and George; and a brother-inlaw, Jim Guidish. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory handled the arrangements. View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at taylor funeralservice.com.
Charlie Dixon
Lifetime Delta resident Charlie Ernest Dixon died Monday, May 23, 2016, at his home. He was 85. A gathering of family and friends will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, May 27,
Steven Lynch Nov. 26, 1957 ~ May 10, 2016 Steven Dale Lynch, 58, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at Littleton Adventist Hospital surrounded by his two loving daughters and son-in-law after a long battle with emphysema. Steve was known for his extraordinary advice that he gave freely, his love for the outdoors and reading. Steve was born Nov. 26, 1957, in Myrtle Point, Ore., to John Ernest Lynch Jr. and Marie Marguerite Lynch. He was the second eldest of four boys, Rodney, Stanley and Robert. The family moved to Delta, Colo., where Steve attended school and graduated from Delta High School. He joined the U.S. Army in 1982 where he served overseas in Korea alongside Ron Shapley and Randy Wood, who would become lifelong friends. In addition to surveying for the Army, Steve enjoyed a number of occupations in his lifetime, including logging and over-the-road truck driving, where he was
able to travel the U.S. Steven met Debora Templeton in 1988, and got married and had one daughter, Meagan, a year later. Steve also adopted Debora’s daughter, Jessica, and raised her as his own. He loved the outdoors, especially camping and fishing, something the family did as much as possible every summer. Steve also had a love for the arts and enjoyed drawing, painting and playing the guitar. Later in life, he loved spending time with his grandsons, Kyler and Connor. Steve loved to read and had a library that overflowed several bookshelves, a passion that he also passed to his daughter Meagan. His loving
support and words of encouragement will be dearly missed. Steve is survived by his daughter, Jessica Templeton-Lynch and grandsons Kyler and Connor Lynch of Aurora, Colo.; daughter, Meagan Crews and husband Phillip of Greeley, Colo.; their mother, Debora Templeton of Aurora, Colo.; his brother, Rodney Lynch and wife Pamela of Montrose, Colo.; and his brother, Robert Lynch of Crawford, Colo. Steven was preceded in death by his parents, John and Marie Lynch of Delta, Colo.; and his brother, Stan Lynch of Delta, Colo. A memorial will be held later in the summer at Silver Jack Reservoir. If anyone who knew Steve would like to come and celebrate his life, please contact his daughter Jessica at 970589-2291 for details. “If I had a box just for wishes, and dreams that had never come true, the box would be empty, except for the memory of how they were answered by you.” ~ Jim Croce, “Time In A Bottle” Paid obituary
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
bowled her first game while on a date with Bill, the first time she had heard the word “bowling.” She fell in love with the game. In 1957 she joined a WIBC-sanctioned league at Paddock Bowl. She joined the Western Women’s Bowling Association in 1967 and the Professional Women’s Bowling Association in 1968. In 1979 she received the California Women’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame award for superior performance. She traveled to Japan in 1972 to represent the WWBA. In addition to bowling, Mrs. Timbrook worked at several bowling alleys. A celebration of life Billy Timbrook was held April 24. Ele Timbrook Mr. and Mrs. Timbrook Bill W. Timbrook died are buried at Sacramento May 14, 2016, at his Valley National Cemetery home. He was 92. in Dixon, Calif. He was born in Santa Fe, N.M., in February 1924. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942-1946 and was a veteran of World War II. In April 1948 he married Eleanor “Ele” Timbrook in Montrose. They moved to Concord, Calif., in 1957 where he managed Fry’s grocery stores, was a salesperson at Bruener’s and managed several bowling alleys. Roger Brown Mr. Timbrook enjoyed Roger D. Brown died his family, fishing with Saturday, May 21, 2016, family and friends, bowl- at Delta County Memoing, joking, and being rial Hospital. He was 80. generous. A memorial service will Mr. Timbrook is sur- be held at 2 p.m., Thursvived by two daughters, day, May 26, at Taylor Sandra (Robert) Russell Funeral Service Chapel, and Debra (Ralph) Rodri- with Ron Howard officiguez; four grandchil- ating. Inurnment will be dren, Mike (Paula) Rus- at Delta City Cemetery. sell, Tina (Jeff) Spitzer, Mr. Brown was born in Kelly (Will) Tavis and Delta March 8, 1936, to Rick Rodriguez; and four Darrel and Doris (Osborn) great-grandchildren, Brown. He graduated Bryson Spitzer, Alyson from Delta High School Spitzer, Chase Tavis and in 1954, then received Haley Tavis. an associate degree from He was preceded in Mesa Junior College. death by his wife of 67 On Nov. 15, 1974, he years, Ele, Dec. 12, 2015. married Anna Jean Castoe in Englewood. Mr. Brown had a 42year career in law enforcement. He worked for the at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel in Delta. A graveside service will follow at Mesa View Cemetery in Delta. Mr. Dixon is survived by his daughters, Grace (Bob) Hendricks of Grand Junction and Sharon Dixon of Erie; two grandsons, Joseph Hendricks of Grand Junction and Kevin (Abbey) Hendricks of Portland, Ore.; and a great-grandson, Jack Hendricks. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements. View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at taylor funeralservice.com.
Colorado State Patrol, was a sergeant with the Delta County Sheriff ’s Office, and retired as a lieutenant with the Colorado Department of Corrections. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and giving people a hard time. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Jean Brown of Delta; two sons, Ralph Rollins and Jim Williams, both of Delta; three daughters, Roxanne, Michele (Terry) Ball of New Town, N.D., and Laura (Loran) Vogler of Ashland, Neb.; one brother, Tom (Candy) Chrestman of Cottage Grove, Ore.; seven grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Sharon Hopkins. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements. View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at taylor funeralservice.com.
Lurleen DeBusk
Delta County resident Audrey Lurleen DeBusk died Sunday, May 22, 2016, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. She was 85. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 28, at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel in Delta. Burial will follow at Mesa View Cemetery. Mrs. DeBusk is survived by her daughter, Betty (Dave) Davis of Austin; her sister, Maureen (David) Bettis of Littleton; three grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and 13 greatgreat-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be sent to HopeWest, P.O. Box 24, Delta, CO 81416, or to the charity of one’s choice. Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements. View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at taylor funeralservice.com.
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A look at local birds with Evelyn Horn Western Tanager The Grand Mesa is vanishing … the clouds are moving in from the west and I can barely see Crag Crest. Now it’s gone, too. And the mesa is all gray — again! But there’s a flash of yellow. It goes into the ornamental pear tree … I didn’t realize that the leaves had grown so large! Can’t find the bird. Was it an oriole? We had one a few days ago. Wait. There’s the yellow bird. Too small for oriole. It’s hopping around … now up to the top and we can see it clearly. Allen
Photo from the Cornell Lab photo gallery
Western Tanager says, “Red head?” and I answer “yes!” The bird is a western tanager. We haven’t seen it for years! What
Senior meal centers close for holiday Due to the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 30, no meals will be served at the senior center meal sites in Delta, Cedaredge, Hotchkiss and Paonia. There will also be no Meals On Wheels deliveries that day. In addition, the Delta Senior Center will be closed on Tuesday, May 31, and no meal will be
served. The Delta Senior Center’s Thrift Store will also be closed on Monday and Tuesday, May 30-31. Regular meals will be served at senior meal sites in Cedaredge and Olathe on Tuesday, May 31. Normal schedules, meals and Meals On Wheels deliveries will resume at all meal sites on Wednesday, June 1.
a gorgeous creature! The brilliant red-orange of its head sets it apart from all other yellow birds. But wait! There’s another one! It’s coming in from the east … goes directly to the pear tree and vanishes into the leaves. But there it is again, flying toward the top and to the other bird. They play “hop around and I’ll catch up with you” but they’re still far apart. And there’s a third bird! We’ve seen tanagers in our area but always one at a time. To see three is a rarity! The third one stays hidden in the leaves … there it is again! They winter in central
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Mexico to Costa Rica in scrub woodlands, pines forests and forest openings. Ours may spend the summer in our more mountainous areas. And names. The proper name is Piranga indoviciana. And Piranga is a name for some small bird and I couldn’t find any information on the species name indovicana. But I did notice that the other four species of tanagers share the genus name of Piranga. There’s the flame-colored (orange), the hepatic (red with gray), the summer (all red), and the scarlet (red with black trim). They’re all south of us except for the western tanager. I had the good fortune to see the scarlet on an Arizona trip long ago. The diet for our western tanagers consists of insects and fruits. The nest is cup-shaped, there are three to five eggs, the less-colorful female incubates for about 13 days, the young fly in about 15 days, and the birds are known to “hawk;” fly out to catch flying insects. Now that I would love to see!
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