Fern Pauline Grant died at her home Sept. 30, 2002, after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was 76.

She was born May 25, 1926, to William J. and Ella Lampshire, of Grand Junction, Colo.

She is survived by daughter and son-in-law Ginger and Jim Rodabaugh, of Brighton, Colo.; sons and daughter-in-law Lanny Grant, of Silt, Colo., and Earnie and Bonnie Grant, of Silt; grandchildren Chauncey Phebus, of Avon, Colo., Cedric Phebus, of Brighton, Dustin Grant, of Silt, Minisa Robinson, of Rifle, Colo., and Shawn Grant, of Silt; great-grandson Adrian Lee Phebus, of Brighton; step-grandchildren Vicki Lathrop, of Brighton, Mike Rodabaugh, of Hudson, and Tim Rodabaugh, of Grand Junction; step-great grandchildren Christopher, Jessica and Randy Lathrop and Kacey and Audree Rodabaugh; sister and brother-in-law L.C. and Jack Wraith, of Henderson, Nev.; brother Loran Lampshire, of Fruita, Colo.; half-brother Jack Lampshire, of La Plains, Mont.; and many nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the Silt Congregational Church. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Rifle.

Memorial contributions may be made to Roaring Fork Hospice, P.O. Box 1970, Glenwood Springs, CO 81602, attn: Sue Jones; or Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, 1800 Williams St., Suite 200, Denver, CO 80218.