Grace May (Edge) Eaton
Marriages
Melvin E. Eaton - September 14, 1933
in Eagle, Colorado.
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise - April 29, 1999
GRACE MAY EATON.
Grace M. EATON of the Extended Care Center in Steamboat Springs died March 31 in the center. She was 87.
She was born May 1, 1911, in Eagle, the daughter of the late Archie J. and Chlorena (Hutsell) EDGE. She married Melvin E. EATON on Sept. 14, 1933, in Eagle and he preceded her in death on May 11, 1992. Grace was a registered nurse and a general nurse practitioner in the Gilman and Eagle areas. She was Eagle County's first public health nurse, and was a private nurse in Glenwood Springs, before her retirement in the early 1960's.
Grace loved the outdoors, traveling, camping, fishing, and nature, but especially loved her family, grandkids, and great grandchildren. She was a very classy lady.
Survivors include her daughter, Deb Sandy CHILDERS, Steamboat Springs, and grandchildren, Robert (Terisa) CHILDERS, Grand Junction, Denise (Jim) PEARSON, Steamboat Springs, and Cindy (John) FAULKNER, Fort Collins; great grandchildren, Jason and Tyler CHILDERS, Christa and Jessica PEARSON, and Ashlee, Brian and Jonathan FAULKNER.
She was preceded in death by a half-brother, Barcus Butler.
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 3, 1999, at the Community United Methodist Church in Eagle. The Rev. Keith HUDIBURGH officiated. Interment was in the Eagle Cemetery. Peterson Funeral Home of Steamboat was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials in Grace's name may be sent to the Extended Care Center Building Fund, 80 Park Ave., Steamboat Springs, CO 80487.
Steamboat Pilot - April 7, 1999
GRACE MAY EATON.
Grace M. Eaton of the Extended Care Center in Steamboat Springs died March 31, in the center. She was 87.
She was born May 1, 1911, in Eagle, the daughter of the late Archie J. and Chlorena (Hutsell) Edge. She married Melvin E. Eaton on Sept. 14, 1933, in Eagle and he preceded her in death on May 11, 1992. Grace was a registered nurse and a general nurse practitioner in the Gilman and Eagle areas. She was Eagle County's first public health nurse, and was a private nurse in Glenwood Springs, before her retirement in the early 1960's.
Grace loved the outdoors, traveling, camping, fishing, and nature, but especially loved her family, grandkids, and great grandchildren. She was a very classy lady.
Survivors include her daughter, Deb Sandy Childers, Steamboat Springs, and grandchildren, Robert (Terisa) Childers, Grand Junction, Denise (Jim) Pearson, Steamboat Springs, and Cindy (John) Faulkner, Fort Collins; great grandchildren, Jason and Tyler Childers, Christa and Jessica Pearson, and Ashlee, Brian and Jonathan Faulkner.
She was preceded in death by a half-brother, Barcus Butler.
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 3, 1999, at the Community United Methodist Church in Eagle. The Rev. Keith Hudiburgh officiated. Interment was in the Eagle Cemetery. Peterson Funeral Home of Steamboat was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials in Grace's name may be sent to the Extended Care Center Building Fund, 80 Park Ave., Steamboat Springs, CO 80487.
