Betty Jean Rupe

Betty grew up in Delta and Grand Junction, graduating from Grand Junction High School in 1948. She married Aaron (Bud) Rupe in 1951. She leaves behind her husband, Bud; three sons, Jerry (Cindy) of Fruita, Chuck (Christine) of Grand Junction, and Trent (Roxie) of Clifton; and a brother, Chuck Cottier (Laurie) of Lake Ballinger, Washington. Betty had 9 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Betty was an accomplished artist. She loved to paint in her younger years and loved to sew. Her greatest accomplishment in life was to her family. Her love as a wife, mother, and grandmother was beyond measure. She loved to spend her mornings with a cup of coffee enjoying the birds and chipmunks that visited her many feeders. Her love and her smile will be greatly missed.

There will be a viewing Monday, July1, at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary from 5 to 7PM. Her service will be Tuesday, July 2, at 10AM with a reception and interment following at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Grand Junction.