Marilyn Jean (Raasch) Davies-Albert
Obituaries
Daily Sentinel page 3D - August 23, 2020
Marilyn Jean Raasch was born
September 12, 1934, to Elmer J.
and Ferne (Sawyer) Raasch in
Fremont, NE. She passed away
on August 10, 2020.
Marilyn graduated from
Fremont High School in 1952,
while working at North Western
Bell Telephone Company.
She moved to Grand Junction, CO, where she began working at
Grand Junction Credit Bureau. She then married Charles Davies in
December, 1955. She continued to work at the Credit Bureau while
she and Chuck started and operated Chuck Davies Guide Service,
until his death in October 1999. She later worked for the Trading
Company Gift Shop in Fruita.
Marilyn’s greatest joy in life were her two sons and grandchildren.
Her greatest loss was the death of her son, Jeff, in 1986.
On June 7, 2003 she married Paul Albert of Niles, Michigan, and
they enjoyed RV Caravans traveling the different states, Mexico,
Canada and Hawaii, fishing and just having fun. Marilyn caught a
Marlin in Cabo San Lucas (Paul didn’t).
Marilyn is survived by her husband, Paul; son, Mark Davies and
his partner, Carol Cooper; grandchildren, Kady Lyn Oelrich and
her husband, Chase, of Clifton, and Juston Davies of Denver, and
great-grandchildren, Averi and Hunter Oelrich. She is also survived
by step-daughter, Judy Keller of Arvada, CO; step-son, David Dull
of Middlebranch, OH; sister-in-law, Gracia Bare of Pocatello, ID;
niece, Corrine Johnson, Wildwood, FL; nephew, Mike Raasch;
nieces, Debbie Bates of Fremont, NB, and Marlene Lundstrum of
IA; cousins, Pat Andersen, Don, Tom, Skip and Rinda Sawyer all
of Fremont, and Betty Bruce of CA.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her son, Jeffrey; husband,
Charles; her parents; brother, James Raasch of Fremont, NE; stepdaughter, Pam Marinco of Royal Oak, MI, and sister-in-law, Gladys
Howser of Pocatello, ID.
Memorial services will be held at Loma Community Church,
Loma, CO, on Saturday, October 3, at 11:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, Marilyn requested donations to a charity of
your choice.
