Mary Ellen Cruse, of Grand Junction, CO, passed away on January 7, 2019 at her home in Grand Junction. She was 84 years old. Mrs. Cruse was born on October 5, 1934 in Liberal, KS to Mickey Jim Bearskin Drake and Geneva June Hundley Drake. She spent her childhood in Grand Junction where she attended Central High School. She was married to Charles Henry Cruse on December 31, 1951 in Grand Junction. She was a member of General Assembly and Church of the First Born. She was a devoted homemaker who loved to serve her Lord and her family. She was proud to be a member of the Wyandotte Tribe, enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing, and adventures in the car both near and far.
She is survived by her loving husband Charles Henry Cruse; her children, Patricia Elizabeth Salcido of Grand Junction, Melody Ann Vaughn of Grand Junction, and Lloyd Henry Cruse of Clifton; her sisters, Gertrude Elaine Hayashi of Grand Junction and Mildred June Rash of Montrose; 4 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren.
A visitation will be held at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary on Sunday, January 13, 2019 from 5-8pm. Funeral services will be held at Church of the First Born, 3151 B Rd., Grand Junction, CO on Monday, January 14, 2019 at 11:00am. Interment will follow in the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado at 1:00pm.
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