Myrtle McDonald-Smith
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3D - January 29, 2012
Myrtle McDonald-Smith of
Grand Junction, CO, died Thursday,
January 26, 2012, at home.
She was 95 years of age.
Myrtle was born January 13,
1917 at Arriba, CO to Roy and
Grace (Cook) House. She spent
her childhood at Nathrap, CO and
g r a d u a t e d f r o m S a l i d a H i g h
School. Myrtle received her Registered
Nurse Degree from Colorado Springs Nursing College at
Colorado Springs. Myrtle was married to Roger McDonald who
predeceased her.
Myrtle was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic
Church and of the VFW Auxiliary. She was a lifetime Registered
Nurse working with St. Mary's Hospital and upon retiring she continued
to work at Hospice and volunteered at the V. A. Hospital until
the age of 94. Myrtle also volunteered at Catholic Outreach.
Survivors include sons, Mike McDonald of Glade Park, CO; Paul
McDonald of Fruita, CO, and David McDonald of Grand Junction,
CO; daughters, Eleanor Martin, Janice Giles and Phyliss Barslund,
all of Grand Junction, CO, and Rita Fairborn of Fresno, CA ; 24
grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Her parents, husband
and one son, Bill (William) McDonald preceded her in death.
A rosary will be recited on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
at the Callahan-Edfast Mortuary. The funeral Mass will be celebrated
on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Immaculate
Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Grand Valley Catholic
Outreach at 245 South 1st Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501.
Arrangements are under the direction of Callahan-Edfast Mortuary.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5B - January 27, 2012
Myrtle McDonald-Smith,
95, Grand Junction, died Jan.
26, 2012, at Mesa View Retirement
Residence.
The rosary will be recited
at 6 p.m. Monday at Callahan-
Edfast Mortuary. Services will
take place at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
at Immaculate Heart of Mary
Catholic Church, followed by
burial at Calvary Cemetery.
Ms. McDonald-Smith was a
registered nurse at St. Mary’s
Hospital.
Survivors include sons Mike
McDonald of Glade Park, Paul
McDonald of Fruita, and David
McDonald of Grand Junction;
daughters Eleanor Martin, Janice
Giles, and Phyliss Barslund,
all of Grand Junction, and Rita
Fairborn of Fresno, Calif.; 24
grandchildren and numerous
great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to
Catholic Outreach Executive
Director, 245 S. First St., Grand
Junction, CO 81501.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3D - January 29, 2012
Myrtle McDonald-Smith of
Grand Junction, CO, died Thursday,
January 26, 2012, at home.
She was 95 years of age.
Myrtle was born January 13,
1917 at Arriba, CO to Roy and
Grace (Cook) House. She spent
her childhood at Nathrap, CO and
g r a d u a t e d f r o m S a l i d a H i g h
School. Myrtle received her Registered
Nurse Degree from Colorado Springs Nursing College at
Colorado Springs. Myrtle was married to Roger McDonald who
predeceased her.
Myrtle was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic
Church and of the VFW Auxiliary. She was a lifetime Registered
Nurse working with St. Mary's Hospital and upon retiring she continued
to work at Hospice and volunteered at the V. A. Hospital until
the age of 94. Myrtle also volunteered at Catholic Outreach.
Survivors include sons, Mike McDonald of Glade Park, CO; Paul
McDonald of Fruita, CO, and David McDonald of Grand Junction,
CO; daughters, Eleanor Martin, Janice Giles and Phyliss Barslund,
all of Grand Junction, CO, and Rita Fairborn of Fresno, CA ; 24
grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Her parents, husband
and one son, Bill (William) McDonald preceded her in death.
A rosary will be recited on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
at the Callahan-Edfast Mortuary. The funeral Mass will be celebrated
on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Immaculate
Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Grand Valley Catholic
Outreach at 245 South 1st Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501.
Arrangements are under the direction of Callahan-Edfast Mortuary.
