Colleen Evelyn Denos Dumas Obituary (1929 - 2010)

“Loving Mother” Colleen Evelyn Denos Dumas was born in Murray, Utah April 7, 1929 to Elias “Bill” and Marie Shulsen Denos. She passed away on July 28, 2010 at her son’s home in Duchesne, Utah with her son (Lynn), granddaughter (Cherry), and granddaughter-in-law (Marline) by her side. Colleen had a wonderful life growing up in West Jordan by her mother and her immigrant father who came over from Holland and landed at New York when he was a child. She met Keith at a roller skating rink where they fell in love and latter married.Preceded in death by her husband, Keith; two sisters, Joyce Burgess and Luwana Clements; and one brother, Ronnie Denos. Colleen is survived by her brother-in-law, Dale (Renae) Dumas; sister-in-law, Melva (Boyd, deceased) Llewellyn; sons, Brent (Connie) Dumas, Eugene, Oregon; Lynn K. Dumas ("Beloved wife, Pamela, deceased) Duchesne, Utah; Terry (Signe) Dumas, Riverton, Utah; daughters, Debra (David) Gilbert, Magna, Utah; Gayle (Scott) Long, Panguitch, Utah; 23 Grandchildren; 42 Great-Grandchildren; 3 Great-Great-Grandchildren.We would like to say thanks to Hospice and everyone that helped us with our Mother during these tough times. “Mom, you will missed by all. Alzheimer's is no longer torturing you.” In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Alzheimer’s’ Association Utah Chapter at 855 East 4800 South, Suite 100, SLC, Utah 84107 or call 801-265-1944. To donate online, please click here.Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 11 AM at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 So. State Street, Murray, Utah, where friends and family may pay their respects from 10:00-10:45 AM. Colleen will be laid to rest beside her loving husband, Keith, at Larkin Sunset Gardens.