Marilyn was born September 16, 1936, in Kirk, Colorado, to Ralph and Nellie (Duncanson) Manley. The family moved to the Fruita area when she was eight months old.
She married Gordon (Pete) Haller on October 7, 1956. They had three children. Marilyn worked in the office at Fruita Union High School and Mesa Jr. College while attending there. She worked for Mesa County Teacher’s Federal Credit Union, then managed Coloramo Federal Credit Union, for a total of 45 years in credit union service.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Nellie Manley; husband, Pete Haller; son, Ron Haller; brother, Harold Manley; and sisters, Beverly Etzler and Donna Belle Manley.
She is survived by her daughter, Debbie and Doug Burford; son, Doug Haller; five grandchildren: Dan Burford and Ann Music of Beaverton, OR; Nathan and Rachael Burford of Bayfield, CO; Cullen Burford of Phoenix, AZ; Andrew Burford and finance, Kaydee Bartlett of Grand Junction, CO; and Madeline Haller of Grand Junction, CO; and three great-grandchildren, Cherilyn Burford, Elizabeth Bartlett, and Phoenix Bartlett.
Visitation is from 6-8PM at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary on July 20, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 9AM at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary on July 21, 2018, with Graveside Services to follow at New Elmwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Marilyn’s name to HopeWest Hospice, 3090B North 12th street, Grand Junction, CO 81506, or to St. Jude’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
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