U.S. veteran Ralph E. Conley, 82, of Fort Lupton, died Feb. 4, 2010, in Greeley.
He was born April 19, 1927, in North Platte, Neb., to Robert and Olowene Conley. Ralph graduated from Fort Lupton High School in 1945 and attended Midwest Trade School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1949 and was stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii. Ralph owned and operated Conley Refrigeration and worked for United Power for 20 years before his retirement in 1990. He married Elizabeth Jo (Leber) Hoff June 28, 1975.
Survivors include sisters, Betty Holsclaw, of Fort Lupton, and Leota (Leonard) Mattive, of Cedaredge; sons, Monty (Betty) Conley, of Idaho Falls, Idaho and Mark Conley, of Lafayette; daughters, Katy Keesen (Wes), of Aurora, and Rebecca (Mike) Stoeffler, of Brighton; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant sister, Frances Roberta; and a brother-in-law, Ed Holsclaw.
Services are at 10 a.m., Feb. 10 at Fourway Baptist, 9966 County Road 41, Fort Lupton. Interment will follow in Platteville.
Erlinger Funeral Home handled arrangements.