Rosa Eileene Dalton, of Denver, and most recently residing in Bartlesville, Okla., passed away at St. John’s Medical Center, Tulsa, Okla., Sept. 21, at the of age 97.
She was born in La Junta, May 21, 1918, to Richard and Iva Ballhorst. Eileene’s mother remarried, and her mother was named Iva Fertig. Eileene’s sister, Helen Ballhorst, preceded her in death.
Eileene grew up in Fort Lupton. She met her husband, Lyle Dalton, while living in Akron. They were married Oct. 7, 1939. He preceded her in death Dec. 24, 1978.
Eileene and Lyle owned and managed a Conoco filling station in Akron for several years. They decided to move to Denver, where they bought and ran a creamery store. They ran the store for several years until Eileene’s husband decided to become a tile setter, which enabled Eileene to be a full-time homemaker and mother to raise their three children.
Eileene was a devoted Christian and attended Denver First Wesleyan Church, Spirit Church, in Bartlesville, and was a member of Grange Club. Eileene is survived by her three children, Delores Benoit and her husband, Charlie, Royal Dalton, and Dan Dalton and his wife, Roxanne; six grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. Eileene lived in Denver until 2013, when she moved in with her son Dan, in Bartlesville.
Visitation was Sept. 26. The funeral was Sept. 29. Both were at the Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary, in Wheat Ridge. Interment was at Fort Logan National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the new building fund of Spirit Church 900 S. Dewey, Bartlesville, Okla., 74003.