He was born Feb. 24, 1927, shortly after his twin brother Donald, to Richard and Alice Scholfield, at their home near Wakeeney, Kan. He moved with his family to Colorado as a teenager and lived the rest of his life in the Greeley area. Delmar proudly served his country as a Sergeant in the Army, 7th Division, as a military policeman, driver and bodyguard for General Lemnitzer in Korea in 1951-52.
On Jan. 2, 1955, he married Mary Lou Olson and they started their life together farming and milking registered Jersey cows east of Greeley with his brothers. In 1964 the dairy was sold and Delmar went to work as a groundskeeper for Colorado State College (now UNC). In 1969 Delmar went to work for Loren Cockroft as a farmer and dairy herdsman. In 1970 the family moved to the Kersey area and he continued to work for the Cockroft family until 1976 when Delmar joined the staff at Platte Valley School District as a groundskeeper until his retirement in 1996.
After retirement, Delmar continued to raise chickens and a big garden, as well as crops on their farm north of Kersey. He enjoyed starting tomato and pepper plants in his small greenhouse every year, and gave many plants away to friends each spring.
In 2010, Delmar and Mary Lou sold their farm and moved into Greeley, first to Bonell Independent Living, and then to The Greeley Place, where he resided at the time of his death.
As a born again Christian, Delmar lived his faith as an example to his family, and to all whose lives he touched as a teacher and church leader.
Delmar is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mary Lou; sons, Delmar Jr., Tim (Renee), and Kevin (Carol); grandchildren; Zac (Fabiana) Scholfield, Ian Scholfield, Elizabeth (Grant) Paschke, RaeLee (Nashoeba) Miller, Mackenzie Scholfield, and great-grandchildren; Clare Scholfield, and Eden, Athan, and Sawyer Paschke.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and all seven of his brothers and sisters.
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