Eldon R. Reynolds
Obituaries
Daily Sentinel page 5A - February 26, 2021
Delta, Colorado resident,
Eldon R. Reynolds, passed away
Sunday, February 21, 2021, at
HopeWest Hospice Care Center
in Grand Junction. He was 88
years of age.
A Celebration of Life
service will be held 11:00 a.m.,
Saturday, February 27, 2021,
at Redeemer Lutheran Church
in Delta with Pastor Kurt Van
Fossan officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Delta
City Cemetery.
Eldon, a twin, was born on April 6, 1932, to Clara Lillian
(Whitehead) and Charles Lloyd Reynolds in Lamar, Colorado.
He spent his childhood in Bristol, Colorado, and graduated from
Grenada Union High School in 1950.
After graduation, Eldon attended Colorado A & M where he was a
member of Farm House Fraternity receiving his Bachelor’s Degree
in 1955. Eldon served his country in the United States Army as First
Lieutenant from 1955 until 1957. He then attended Colorado State
University receiving his Master’s Degree in Education in 1970.
On June 14, 1959, Eldon married Cornelia Wood in Denver,
Colorado. They resided in Fowler, moving to Delta in 1970.
Eldon was a vocational education teacher in Fowler and a CSU
extension agent in Delta. He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran
Church in Delta where he served many positions including The
Lutheran Hour Ministry. He enjoyed agriculture and farming.
Eldon is survived by his wife, Cornelia Reynolds, of Delta;
son, Keith (Teresa) Reynolds, of Cortez; daughters, Diana (Tom)
Bargsten and Deborah (David) Atchley, all of Grand Junction; nine
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren with one on the way.
Eldon was preceded in death by his parents and ten siblings.
The family suggests memorial contributions to be made in Eldon’s
memory to Tiny Treasures Preschool, c/o Redeemer Lutheran
Church, 1000 Pioneer Road, Delta, Colorado 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.
