Laura Lou (Whinery) Murray
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Lafe Murray
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 4D Obituary - May 5, 2019
Laura Lou (Whinery) Murray, 90, of Palisade, CO, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019, at Community Hospital. She was born May 9, 1928, in Belleview, NM, the daughter of Jack and Edith (Evans) Whinery. Laura spent her childhood in Pie Town, NM, graduated high school there and then went on to attend Southeast Bible College in Waxahatchee, TX. She was also a resident of Grand Junction, CO; Sacramento, CA; Mesa, AZ, and Parma, ID. During her working career she was a preschool director, telephone operator, and foster parent. She was a member of the Palisade First Baptist Church and the VFW Auxiliary in Clifton. Her interests included Bible Study and writing poetry. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lafe Murray; brothers, AJ and Lawrence Whinery, and sisters, Velva Kosakowski and Wanda Whinery. Survivors include sons, Lafe Murray Jr. of Burlington, CO; Lawrence Ray Murray and Nathan Murray of Sacramento, CA; daughter, Sue Bodavitch of Seattle, WA; son-in-law, Ken Bodavitch of Seattle, WA; a number of foster children whom she loved; brother, Floyd Whinery of Clifton, CO; sisters, Rose Avery of Palisade, CO, and Jean Herron of Grand Junction, CO; 16 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and numerous stepgrandchildren, nieces, and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at the Palisade First Baptist Church, 103 W. 5th Street in Palisade. Memorial contributions may be made to the Palisade First Baptist Church for the Awana Program, in Laura’s name. Messages of condolences may be sent to www.martinmortuary.com.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6A Death Notices - May 8, 2019
Laura Lou Murray, 90, Palisade, died April 29, 2019, at Community Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Palisade First Baptist Church. She was a preschool director and a telephone operator.
Survivors include three sons, Lafe Jr. of Burlington and Lawrence Ray and Nathaniel, both of Sacramento, California; one daughter, Suzie Boyavitch of Seattle, Washington; one brother, Floyd Whinery of Clifton; two sisters, Rose Avery of Palisade and Jean Herron of Grand Junction; 16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions to Palisade First Baptist Church Awana Program, 103 W. First St., Palisade, 81526.
