Citizen Telegram Obituary – Nov. 7, 2013
Marilyn Ukele
Nov. 11, 1926 – Nov. 2, 2013
Marilyn Ukele passed away Nov. 2, 2013, at the Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home in Rifle. She was 86.
Marilyn was born Nov. 11, 1926, in Rifle, Colo. She married Donald T. Ukele in 1945. Don passed away Aug. 1, 1990. They owned and operated the Rifle Dairy for ten years and later purchased the Midland Hotel.
They had two children, Donald Thomas (Tom) and Merilee Sue Ukele. Merilee passed away in July 1970.
She is survived by her son, Tom, and family; and her brother, Don Dalton, and family.
Services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at the Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home in Rifle. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home in Rifle.
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