Elaine (Winifred) Tufly

Born August 26, 1925 to Ted and Hattie Sherar in Paola, Kansas. At the age of 12 they moved to Colorado, living first in Collbran, Clifton, and then Fruita. Elaine graduated from Fruita Union High School in 1943. After graduating she went to work at Fruita Consumers COOP as Bookkeeper where she met Ivol Tufly who was working in the Fruita Post Office. They were married September 11, 1949; four children was born of this union. Later Elaine went to work for Independent Lumber as a Bookkeeper.

After Ivol passed in 1984, Elaine started doing volunteer work with Gray Gourmet, Time Bank, A.A.R.P. tax assistance program and Colorado Welcome Center. Elaine was a member of Silver Bell Rebekah Lodge #115.

Elaine is survived by daughters, Deborah Arman, Fruita, CO, Denise DelBarto, Pattay, Thailand, Becky Klenk, Fruita, CO; son, Jerry Tufly, Fruita, CO; brothers, Dewey Sherar, Las Vegas, NV and Cody Sherar, Carmel, CA; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held June 8 at 10 a.m. at the Rebekah’s Pavilion, New Elmwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to HopeWest Hospice, 3090B N. 12th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81506.

The family of Elaine Tufly would like to thank the entire staff of Colorado Canyons Hospital and Medical Center for their care of our mother during her last and final stay at this excellent facility. The compassion and love that was so graciously given to not only our mother, but also to us, went miles above any job description. These words barely express the appreciation we have for the impact you had in our mother's and our lives. Deborah, Denise, Becky and Jerry

Published in The Daily Sentinel on June 19, 2016