Anna Ruby Edelen

A visitation for Anna will be held Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 9:00 AM at Olinger Hampden Mortuary & Cemetery, 8600 East Hampden Ave, Denver, CO 80231. A funeral service will occur Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 10:00 AM, 8600 East Hampden Ave, Denver, CO 80231. A burial will occur at Masonic Cemetery, Trinidad, CO.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.olingerhampdenmortuary.com for the Edelen family.

Anna Ruby Edelen (Osborne)

Born on January 19, 1922, in Ft. Morgan, Colorado and passed away on March 19, 2021 under hospice care in Trinidad, Colorado.

She was married to Raymond W. Osborne on June 1, 1941 at the age of 19 in Denver, Colorado. They were married for 57 years when he passed away in January 1999. They had a true love story that resulted in many adventures and many moves as everyone knew she had a “Gypsy” heart. Because of her living full time in Trinidad the past 5 years, she was able to spend a lot of time with her daughter Cheryll Metzger, granddaughter Julie (John) Manna, Great Granddaughter Holli(Josh) Bowen and their children Kade, Bailey, Harper and Kinleigh all of Trinidad, Colorado.

Anna was known as Grandma Ruby to everyone, and was loved by everyone that met her. Although a homemaker most of her life, she did work as a riveter at Douglas Aircraft in California during World War II.

She and Raymond moved to Trinidad, Colorado after he retired in 1976. While here they ran the Gas-A-Mat station for several years and were involved with the Isaac Walton League.

She remarried at the age of 89, in 2011 to Daniel Edelen. They bought an RV and lived in San Jacinto CA during the winter months. They spent the rest of their time between Bayfield, Colorado and Denver, Colorado.

Her number one enjoyment was spending time with family and the outdoors. She loved camping, gardening, crocheting, unplanned road trips and was always up for a good conversation with a cup of coffee.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lydia Russell and Joseph Dikeman, Her husband Raymond Osborne, her second husband Daniel Edelen, her two sons Vernon and Raymond Osborne, Jr.

She is survived by her daughters Cheryll Metzger of Trinidad Colorado, Nadine Moon of Larkspur, Colorado and Dianne (Howard) Sheets of Denver, Colorado. Her 8 grandchildren, John (Kathy) Moon, Jay (Linda ) Moon, Stacey (Darrel) Schrotenboer, Lori Osborne, Clinton (Carla) Hargis, Deidra (Jeff)Lee, Paty (Doug) Fisher, Julie (John) Manna. 19 great grandchildren, and 28 great, great grandchildren

A special word from the heart:

I suppose I shouldn't be so broken. I suppose I should count myself so very lucky to have you my whole life. I suppose it's ok to be shattered. I suppose it's ok to feel numb. Heavy is all I feel right now. A heavy paralyzed feeling. How do you even begin to say a word about someone who was no less than pure beautiful magic? Her life, laugh, her legacy, her sweet perfect way of growing old. Her grace, her heart, her giggle. I could sit here and honest to God write a book of all the phenomenal memories we share, after all you were the one who ALWAYS brought my imagination to life. Nothing was out of reach when I was with you. You've lived through it all and still ALWAYS found the reasons to smile, never once complaining, just pulling up her boots and movin onward, I'd like to give you another BIG thank you for teaching me how to do that (although I'm not as full of grace as you in that) NEVER being too busy to sit with ANYONE and have the most enthusiastic conversation with them. For ALWAYS answering my calls when life decided to punch a little too hard, or to tell you the best of news. You are one of my very first memories in life, and also to my babies as well. For that I'll forever be more than thankful. You have been my rock the last almost 33 years, but also the rock for EVERYONE who knew you. These last few months have been a privilege to help care for you the way you cared for all of us. Sitting next to you face to face and giggling, letting you judge my crochet mishaps. Sitting on floor next to your bed sending up a million prayers to keep you forever and ever. I've worn an aquamarine ring around my neck for the past atleast 25 years that you've given me when we would dress up with a promise I'd never lose it. To laughing when you'd say itd be my daughters some day and I'd scream "ewwww, I'll never have one of those " 🥰. You are the fighting spirit in me. You are my fierce reason to ALWAYS ask questions, to ALWAYS learn, to ALWAYS play and see magic. Its gonna be a little harder now Grammy, you are and have always been my magic. You're my world, I'm not going to say I'm fine, because I'm not, even though we always told eachother we were "fine" then both laugh and eventually tell the truth. Thank you for loving me so well, for showing me how to love your way, because that is the love language I swear to pass on to my great greats some day. I'll have tattoos and probably purple hair then too, and I'll laugh and tell your stories to them. And I'll call everything a gizmo and remember to ALWAYS cherish the first snow flakes of a storm, to love every cat that crosses my path, to never be to busy to remember what is important. Thank you for loving life, my life and always giving the best advice I never knew I always needed. Sure wish you could give me some right now, I think you spoiled me too much, as I don't know how to go on without you. Our daily chats were always my favorite parts of my entire day. Funny how I went to always make sure you were smiling, but I'm 100% sure I had to because I needed you more. Rest now grandma, you have fought so long. You are my hero, and your legacy will live forever in my babies hearts, and I promise I'll pull myself together soon, but for now I'm gonna sit with this heavy and talk to you just the same. I'll see you again my twin soul, and the greatest great great grandma. And I'll never ever let you go. 💔