Larry Walton

Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley; two daughters, Kelly Costanzo of Arvada and Kerry Gullett of Golden; three sisters, Carol Currey of Lakewood, Martha Newill of Phoenix and Janice Sheppard of Grand Junction; and three grandchildren.

Larry Walton

September 3, 1935 - July 29, 2014

Larry David Walton, 78, of Arvada, passed away peacefully in his home on July 29th, after a long battle with illness over the past year.

Larry was born in Grand Junction on September 3rd, 1935, to the late Maurice and Gladys Walton. He was the second of six children. Larry graduated from Palisade High School in 1953. He started with the Public Service Company of Colorado in 1959. He held various positions with the company before retiring in 1993.

After retirement, Larry and his wife, Shirley, moved to Arvada in order to be closer to their daughters and granddaughters. Throughout Larry's life, he was known for his quick wit, humor, green thumb, artistic talent, and his love/hate relationship with golf.

Larry is survived by the following: his wife, Shirley; his oldest daughter, Kelly Costanzo and her daughter, Evynne Fair (Glenn); his youngest daughter, Kerry Gullett (Dan) and her daughters, Poppie and Sophie. He is also survived by his three sisters, Carol Currey, Martha Newill, and Janice Sheppard.

His memorial service will be held at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary in Grand Junction on August 4th at 9:30 a.m.

Published in The Daily Sentinel on Aug. 3, 2014