Obituary for Marilyn Staley |

Obituary for Marilyn Staley

Marilyn Staley

Marilyn Staley

April 20, 1926-Feb. 1, 2019

Age: 92

Residence: Tucson, Ariz.

Marilyn Staley, 92, of Tucson, Ariz., passed away on Feb. 1, 2019, in Greeley. Marilyn was born April 20, 1926, to Bill and Rose Schippers in Newton, Iowa. She was the oldest of five children. Marilyn married Ed Staley on June 9, 1945, and they raised five children. They were married 70 years before Ed's passing.

Ed and Marilyn moved to Longmont in 1963 and finished raising their children there. Marilyn worked for many years in hospitals and doctors offices as a registered nurse. Ed and Marilyn retired in 1988 and became snowbirds for several years, splitting their time between Longmont and Tucson. After moving to Arizona, they split their time between the White Mountains in Show Low, Ariz., and Tucson. They quickly became a fixture in Tucson Estates where they spent over 30 years.

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Ed and Marilyn traveled extensively in their motorhome including all of Colorado, Wyoming, the East Coast, Canada, and Mexico, with family and friends. They also traveled to Spain, southern Africa, China, Hawaii, and numerous other destinations.

Marilyn enjoyed crafts, quilting, bridge, exercising in the pool (she missed the 8:00 women's walking group at Tucson Estates), and socializing with friends and family.

Marilyn is survived by daughters, Connie Casebolt and Cindy (Charles) Dalpra; grandchildren, Jerry Casebolt, Cory (Michelle) and Cody Dalpra, Marty, Clint and Kristy McKinney; great-grandchildren, Kaleb, Taylor, Malaki and Alex Dalpra; siblings, Ginger (Herb) Johns and Gary Schippers.

Preceding Marilyn was her beloved husband; sisters, Jackie Hanson and Becky Wells; and children, Carol McKinney, Eddie Staley, and Christopher Staley.

A memorial will be held at a later date in Tucson, Ariz.

Memorial donation can be sent to Front Range Hospice & Palliative Care, 3770 Puritan Way, Suite E, Frederick, Colo. 80516.

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