Adamson Funeral home Greeley, Colorado 08-31-2007 Esther Elsa Walters March 18, 1919 - August 22, 2007 Age: 88 Residence: Greeley Tribute: Esther was born to Maria Katharine Reinhardt Deines and George Stuckert in Fort Collins. She lived on a large farm a few miles southeast of Fort Collins affectionately referred to as the "home place." Esther was baptized and confirmed at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fort Collins. After the death of her father, the family moved to a smaller farm in Wellington. Esther held several jobs before marrying, but really enjoyed her position as a soda jerk at an ice cream parlor in Fort Collins in the mid-1930s. On February 17, 1937, she married Daniel J. Walters of Greeley. They settled in Greeley to raise their daughters, Marilyn and Barbara. During this time, she served as a Brownie troop leader for the Girl Scouts. Esther joined Fashion Bar as extra Christmas help working as a salesclerk in 1949. She held various positions and was promoted to manager in 1959. She oversaw the building and coordinated the grand opening of the women's Fashion Bar in 1970 that was located in downtown Greeley. She retired in 1972 when her husband, Dan retired from the Weld County Garage. Esther began her new career as a volunteer. She was actively involved in the ladies' guild for the First United Methodist Church in Greeley. She also served the Red Cross as a volunteer at the North Colorado Medical Center for more than 24 years. She also volunteered for the Civic Center in Greeley, American Business Women's Association and conducted grief counseling for Hospice. Dan and Esther shared 49 years of marriage before his death in 1986. She continued volunteering and was a founding member of "Just Us Girls" in Greeley. She enjoyed traveling to California and later Arizona to visit her family. Esther died on Wednesday, August 22 at Kenton Manor Health Care Center, Greeley. Survivors: Brother, William Deines and his wife, Ida of Cheyenne, Wyoming; two daughters, Marilyn Kuhlman of Greeley; and Barbara Young and husband, William of Green Valley, Arizona; two granddaughters, Cynthia Oman and husband, Anthony of Mesa, Arizona; and Sharon Young and husband, Keith Ellis of Tucson, Arizona; two great-grandchildren, William Oman and Anna Ellis. Preceded in death by: Husband, Dan; parents, Maria Katharine and George; four brothers; Jake Deines, David Deines, Adam Stuckert and Henry Stuckert; four sisters, Mary Katherine Deines, Mary Kerbel, Pauline Schwindt, Odelia Stuckert. Memorial service: Tuesday, September 4 at 1:30 p.m. at the Borgman Chapel located at Bonell Good Samaritan Community with a reception to follow. Note: Instead of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hospice Mountain Valley Health Care c/o Adamson Funeral & Cremation Services, 827 5th Street, Greeley, 80631 *********************************************************************** Elaine McDowell http://www.ancestrylocator.com A site set up to help find your ancestors by using the forum or gallery. Come join in, and it is a free site.