Nelda Mae (Ruble) Widner
Marriages
Hugh Ernest Widner - January 14, 1946
Burial Details
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 3D - January 26, 2020
Lifetime North Fork resident,
Nelda M. Widner, passed away
peacefully Saturday, January 18,
2020, at her home in Hotchkiss,
with her sons by her side. She
was 94 years old.
Services will be held at a
future date.
Nelda Mae Ruble was born
November 12, 1925, to William
M. and Augusta J. (Roeber)
Ruble in Paonia, Colorado. She went to grade school at the East End
country school house on Redlands Mesa for grades one through
eight, and later graduated from Hotchkiss High School with the
class of 1944. Nelda went on to further her education at Mesa Junior
College and later attended Western State College in Gunnison,
Colorado, graduating with her Bachelors degree in education in
1966.
On January 14, 1946, Nelda married Hugh Ernest Widner in
Delta, Colorado. To this union two sons were born. The couple had
the honor of sharing 29 years of love and marriage before Hugh
passed away on July 19, 1975.
Nelda worked as an educator for many years and was also a
gardener, and a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, but
most of all cherished the time she was able to spend with her family.
Nelda is survived by her sons, Steve Widner, and Daniel (Connie)
Widner; four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Nelda was preceded in death by her parents; husband; three
brothers, and three sisters.
Memorial contributions can be made in Nelda’s name to Hope
West Hospice P.O. Box 24, Delta, CO 81416.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Taylor Funeral
Service and Crematory.
View the internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at
taylorfuneralservice.com.
