May Archer of Brush, formerly of Longmont, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005, at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was 89.
May was born March 26, 1916, in Portis, Kan., to John and Della (Flory) Whitney. Her family moved to Longmont in the 1930s from Haxtun. She graduated from Longmont High School and worked at the Red and White Grocery store, which her parents owned. She married Myles "Chet" Archer on Aug. 25, 1940, in Loveland. From 1948 to 1955, she and Chet raised ring neck pheasants, and she later worked at various jobs. In 1981, she moved to Berthoud, and in 1984 she moved to Sacramento, Calif., to help her sister Ruth care for her husband. In 1987, May moved back to Colorado, settling in Brush, where she lived until her death.
Mrs. Archer was an active volunteer at LifeBridge Christian Church, teaching vacation Bible school and Sunday school, and was a member of the Friendly Folks at the church. She enjoyed crocheting and sewing and loved to camp, fish, travel and spend time with her family. May was always able to make friends everywhere she went.
She was preceded in death by her husband; a brother, Kendall Whitney; and two sisters, Ruth Hulse and Vualah Dogue.
Mrs. Archer is survived by two daughters, Kathy Flinchum and her husband John, and Myla Hambley and husband Dave; a sister, Jessie Scott; two sisters-in-law, Bridgie Neighbors and Berdie Doman; a brother-in-law, James Archer; six grandchildren, Dr. John D. Flinchum and his wife Emily, Christy Philio and her husband David, Myles Hambley, David Hambley, Clara Hambley, Luke Hambley and Hannah Hambley; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
No visitation is scheduled. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, Saturday, Nov. 12, at Lewellen Longmont Memorial Chapel, with David Bradshaw of LifeBridge Christian Church officiating. Services will conclude at the chapel. Cremation is being handled by Lewellen Longmont Memorial Chapel.
May was born March 26, 1916, in Portis, Kan., to John and Della (Flory) Whitney. Her family moved to Longmont in the 1930s from Haxtun. She graduated from Longmont High School and worked at the Red and White Grocery store, which her parents owned. She married Myles "Chet" Archer on Aug. 25, 1940, in Loveland. From 1948 to 1955, she and Chet raised ring neck pheasants, and she later worked at various jobs. In 1981, she moved to Berthoud, and in 1984 she moved to Sacramento, Calif., to help her sister Ruth care for her husband. In 1987, May moved back to Colorado, settling in Brush, where she lived until her death.
Mrs. Archer was an active volunteer at LifeBridge Christian Church, teaching vacation Bible school and Sunday school, and was a member of the Friendly Folks at the church. She enjoyed crocheting and sewing and loved to camp, fish, travel and spend time with her family. May was always able to make friends everywhere she went.
She was preceded in death by her husband; a brother, Kendall Whitney; and two sisters, Ruth Hulse and Vualah Dogue.
Mrs. Archer is survived by two daughters, Kathy Flinchum and her husband John, and Myla Hambley and husband Dave; a sister, Jessie Scott; two sisters-in-law, Bridgie Neighbors and Berdie Doman; a brother-in-law, James Archer; six grandchildren, Dr. John D. Flinchum and his wife Emily, Christy Philio and her husband David, Myles Hambley, David Hambley, Clara Hambley, Luke Hambley and Hannah Hambley; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
No visitation is scheduled. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, Saturday, Nov. 12, at Lewellen Longmont Memorial Chapel, with David Bradshaw of LifeBridge Christian Church officiating. Services will conclude at the chapel. Cremation is being handled by Lewellen Longmont Memorial Chapel.
May Archer of Brush, formerly of Longmont, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005, at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was 89.
May was born March 26, 1916, in Portis, Kan., to John and Della (Flory) Whitney. Her family moved to Longmont in the 1930s from Haxtun. She graduated from Longmont High School and worked at the Red and White Grocery store, which her parents owned. She married Myles "Chet" Archer on Aug. 25, 1940, in Loveland. From 1948 to 1955, she and Chet raised ring neck pheasants, and she later worked at various jobs. In 1981, she moved to Berthoud, and in 1984 she moved to Sacramento, Calif., to help her sister Ruth care for her husband. In 1987, May moved back to Colorado, settling in Brush, where she lived until her death.
Mrs. Archer was an active volunteer at LifeBridge Christian Church, teaching vacation Bible school and Sunday school, and was a member of the Friendly Folks at the church. She enjoyed crocheting and sewing and loved to camp, fish, travel and spend time with her family. May was always able to make friends everywhere she went.
She was preceded in death by her husband; a brother, Kendall Whitney; and two sisters, Ruth Hulse and Vualah Dogue.
Mrs. Archer is survived by two daughters, Kathy Flinchum and her husband John, and Myla Hambley and husband Dave; a sister, Jessie Scott; two sisters-in-law, Bridgie Neighbors and Berdie Doman; a brother-in-law, James Archer; six grandchildren, Dr. John D. Flinchum and his wife Emily, Christy Philio and her husband David, Myles Hambley, David Hambley, Clara Hambley, Luke Hambley and Hannah Hambley; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
No visitation is scheduled. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, Saturday, Nov. 12, at Lewellen Longmont Memorial Chapel, with David Bradshaw of LifeBridge Christian Church officiating. Services will conclude at the chapel. Cremation is being handled by Lewellen Longmont Memorial Chapel.
May was born March 26, 1916, in Portis, Kan., to John and Della (Flory) Whitney. Her family moved to Longmont in the 1930s from Haxtun. She graduated from Longmont High School and worked at the Red and White Grocery store, which her parents owned. She married Myles "Chet" Archer on Aug. 25, 1940, in Loveland. From 1948 to 1955, she and Chet raised ring neck pheasants, and she later worked at various jobs. In 1981, she moved to Berthoud, and in 1984 she moved to Sacramento, Calif., to help her sister Ruth care for her husband. In 1987, May moved back to Colorado, settling in Brush, where she lived until her death.
Mrs. Archer was an active volunteer at LifeBridge Christian Church, teaching vacation Bible school and Sunday school, and was a member of the Friendly Folks at the church. She enjoyed crocheting and sewing and loved to camp, fish, travel and spend time with her family. May was always able to make friends everywhere she went.
She was preceded in death by her husband; a brother, Kendall Whitney; and two sisters, Ruth Hulse and Vualah Dogue.
Mrs. Archer is survived by two daughters, Kathy Flinchum and her husband John, and Myla Hambley and husband Dave; a sister, Jessie Scott; two sisters-in-law, Bridgie Neighbors and Berdie Doman; a brother-in-law, James Archer; six grandchildren, Dr. John D. Flinchum and his wife Emily, Christy Philio and her husband David, Myles Hambley, David Hambley, Clara Hambley, Luke Hambley and Hannah Hambley; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
No visitation is scheduled. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, Saturday, Nov. 12, at Lewellen Longmont Memorial Chapel, with David Bradshaw of LifeBridge Christian Church officiating. Services will conclude at the chapel. Cremation is being handled by Lewellen Longmont Memorial Chapel.
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