Barbara M. Orendorf

Barbara M. Orendorf

June 22, 1917 — Oct. 25, 2009

MONTROSE — Barbara M. Orendorf passed away on Oct. 25, 2009 at the San Juan Living Center after a long illness. She was 92.

Barbara was born on June 22, 1917 in Safford, Ariz. to Buck and Pearl (Crum) Cash and was the second of eight children. At the age of 16, the family moved to Cortez, Colo. after making a land trade. When she was 18, she married Emerson Lyen who passed away in 1944. She remarried in 1946 to Everett Hunt; they later divorced. In 1961, she married Thomas Orendorf, and he preceded her in death in 1983.

Barbara was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints First Ward and taught Relief Society and was a visiting teacher. She was also a past President of Al-Anon, a member of the Engineer Ladies and a past Director of the Bowling Association.

She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, gardening, bowling, knitting and was an avid reader who enjoyed country music and dancing.

Barbara leaves behind a son, Stan (Helen) Lyen of Grand Junction, Colo.; three daughters, Joyce (Eldon) Harrison of Montrose, Colo., Eula Mae (Jerry) Jones of Cedaredge, Colo. and Judy (Ernie) Coats of Palisade, Colo.; a step-daughter, Loretta Milcarek of Denver, Colo.; two brothers, Robert Cash of Albuquerque, N.M. and Norman Gene Cash of Phoenix, Ariz.; 12 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

Barbara was preceded in death by three brothers: Vernon Cash, Roy Cash and Glen Cash and two sisters: Fern Grimes and Ruby Lister.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2542 G Road, Grand Junction, with a visitation time from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Church. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. at Grand View Cemetery, Montrose, Colo.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of Martin Mortuary.