Vern Newton
Vern Raymond Newton, 74, of Castle Rock, died Aug. 16 in Castle
Rock. Visitation is from 3-7 p.m., today, at Olinger Andrews
Caldwell Gibson Funeral Home, 407 Jerry St., Castle Rock.
The funeral is at 10 a.m., Aug. 22, at Olinger Wadsworth Chapel,
29th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard, Denver. Interment will be at
Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver.
Born May 21, 1928, in Roosevelt, Okla., he was the son of Jesse
and Dora (Walker) Newton. He served in the U.S. Army.
He and Janet Fowler were married Dec. 27, 1950, in Clovis, N.M.
She preceded him in death Dec. 20, 1995.
He and Ellen May Ruth were married Dec. 19, 1999, in Castle
Rock.
A mechanic for 35 years with Safeway, he also had a passion for
woodworking and enjoyed fishing, hunting and traveling.
Mr. Newton also was preceded in death by a son, Michael Newton,
in 1981 and nine brothers and sisters.
He is survived by his wife of Castle Rock; children Darla
Newton-Willbanks and her husband, Don, of Franktown, Linette Miller
and her husband, Keith, of Parker; stepchildren Wesley Ruth of
Denver and Cheryl Holbeck and her husband, Ron, of Perry Park;
grandchildren Halie Willbanks, Erin Miller and Morgan Miller;
brother Arvie Newton and his wife, Gene, of Lockney, Texas; and
sisters Irene Fox of Sulfur Springs, Texas, and Myrtie Lou Arnold
and her husband, Travis, of Richardson, Texas.
Contributions can be made in his name to the Flight for Life,
St. Anthony’s Hospital, 4231 West 16th Ave., Denver, CO 80204 or a
charity of choice.