Delores (Dee) (Ahern) Colton |
| Posted 2016-12-25 by mhenderson |
| Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ >>> Published on Sunday, December 25, 2016 <<< Deloris “Dee” Colton, 84, of Lake Havasu City passed away Dec. 18, 2016. She was born to Terrance and Martha Ahern on Sept. 23, 1932 in Berthold, North Dakota. Dee graduated from Berthold High School in May 1950. She worked at several waitress jobs then moved to Minot, where she met her future husband, Robert Barchenger. They married June 17, 1953 and had two children. After Robert’s military discharge, they moved to Spring Valley, California. Dee owned and operated two produce markets in the area. In 1954, she divorced Robert and later met and married Patrick Colton. Dee was employed by Safeway (Vons) for 15 years as a meat wrapper. She retired in 1989. Dee and Patrick moved to Lake Havasu City in August 1989. She was a proud member of the Elks, Eagles, Moose Lodge and the American Legion. Dee is preceded in death by her parents, Terrance and Martha Ahern; husband, Patrick Colton; sisters Rose and Gloria. She is survived by her son Kenneth (Debbie) Colton; daughter, Virginia (Charles) Martell; step-daughters Marlene Hayworth and Darlene Barrer; brothers Jim (Elsie) Ahern, Jerry ((Diane) Ahern, Terry (Betty) Ahern; sisters Elizabeth Griffiths and Lorraine (Dick) Johnson. Dee is also survived by many grandchildren, great- grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Dee will be missed by all that knew and loved her. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of Havasu. Visitation is Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, 6-8 p.m. at Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home Chapel with a Rosary prayer service at 7 p.m. Her service is 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, at Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic Church. Interment is at Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens following her service. Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to the Colton family at www.lietzfrazefuneralhome.com. |
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