Ralph Keith Owens

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Emmanuel Baptist Church, followed by burial at 1 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado.

Mr. Owens was an office assistant for a mining company.

Survivors include his wife, Linda; two sons, Mark of St. George, Utah, and Brian of Bakersfield, California; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions to Emmanuel Baptist Church Building Fund, 395 31 5/8 Road, Grand Junction 81504.

Ralph Keith Owens, 80, passed from this life to his Father in heaven on November 12, 2014. Born December 16, 1933 to Russell and Florence Owens in Olathe, Colorado. Keith was the youngest of four boys. Keith deeply loved his parents and brothers. Keith served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Keith has two sons Mark (Stacey) of St. George, Utah and Brian (Liz) Bakersfield, California.

After his retirement from Union Carbide in 1986, Keith went to work of Gene Taylor’s Sporting Goods for 16 years

In April of 1992, Keith married Linda Arellano. Linda has sons Joel (Gena) and Marty. Keith and Linda enjoyed 22 years together. Keith loved hearing Linda play hymns on her flute, and in his last day, her music brought him peace.

Keith spent a life time of service and was actively involved in both the Redlands Lions Club and JUCO for over forty years. Keith enjoyed the outdoors with hunting, fishing and was always looking for an old Jeep Commando to fix up.

Keith is survived by his wife Linda, two sons, 10 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Bart, Kenneth and Dwight.

A visitation will be Wednesday, November 19, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary located at 2515 Patterson Road. Funeral services will be held November 20 at 10:00am at Emmanuel Baptist Church 395 31 5/8 Road followed by interment at the Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery at 1:00pm. In lieu of flowers can be made to Emmanuel Baptist Church Building Fund or to Redlands Lion’s Club, P.O. Box 4671, Grand Junction, CO 81502 for the Scholarship Program