Merredith Helmick Von Burg
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6A - August 4, 2021
Merredith Gail HelmickVon Burg was born in
Delta, Colorado, on
January 6, 1944, to Clarke
and Carolie Helmick, of
Cory, Colorado.
Merredith was a well
remembered and loved teacher at Clifton Elementary.
She married Earl S. Von Burg, Jr. in 1981, and gained
an instant family! He passed in 2007.
Merredith is survived by three daughters, Tami (Ron)
Duran, Sheli Mae, and Deena Von Burg (Brian), and her
“best friend”, Sylvio Barile all of Colorado. In addition
she had 11 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and
11 great-great-grandchildren. She was forever grateful
to her husband for providing her with such a large
family.
Other survivors include siblings, Leslie Julian, of MO;
Gordon Helmick, of CO; Tracy Barksdale, of Florida,
and sister-in-law, Marianne Helmick, of Texas; as well
as brother-in-law, Karl (Judy), of Grand Junction, and
many loving nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, Earl, and step-daughter,
Lori Von Burg, she is predeceased by her parents; half-sister, Norma Jean Davis; brother, Jim Helmick, and
brother, Alan Helmick.
Celebration of life will be Saturday, August 7, 1:00
p.m., at Callahan-Edfast, 2515 Patterson, Grand
Junction, followed by a (bring your own lunch and
chair) picnic at Hidden Park, just East of 14th Street
and Mesa Ave.
Donations may be made in Merredith’s name to
HopeWest in Grand Junction.
