- Date Of Birth: March 21, 1932
- Date Of Death: October 26, 2015
- State: Colorado
Edna Ruth Jenkins Lange, age 83, died Monday, October 26, 2015, peacefully in her home following a brief illness.
She was born March 21, 1932, in Horse Creek, WY. She was the daughter of Floyd and Victoria Dooling Jenkins who have both preceded her in death.
Edna graduated from Central High School in Grand Junction, CO and after raising her children she later became a CNA working in the medical field for 27 years at several nursing home facilities in the Grand Valley.
She was married to Gerald Dean Lange in November of 1950, and together they had 5 children.
Although she wasn’t very outgoing in her final years, she was a woman of great strength and compassion with a great sense of humor. She often gave selflessly to family members in need.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 sisters and 2 brothers. She is survived by her children 4 sons; Jerry and Valerie Lange, James and Mellany Lange, both of Grand Junction, CO; David and Hannah Lange of Kansas; Donald & Letha (John) Lange of Clifton, CO; and 1 daughter; Elaine and Dean Southam of Carlin, NV; 13 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; and 1 sister Carol and Dale Lange of Grand Junction, CO; and numerous nieces and nephews.
