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Donald Ardrey Obituary

July 3,1939 - Jan 4, 2014, age 74, was born to Myrl and Thelma (Romhild) Ardrey on July 3, 1939 at home in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado. He was the fourth of six children. At a young age he moved to Elbert, Colorado where his lived until 1998. He attended Elbert School where he participated in many sports.
In 1968 he married Anna Mae Hodgson in Colorado Springs, Colorado. To this union were born 2 children, Kerry Ardrey and Renee Ardrey. While in Elbert, Don was very active in the community. He served on the school board, the booster club, played and coached softball, was in a bowling league and enjoyed the company of his many friends.
In 1998 he and his wife retired and moved to Warsaw, Missouri where he purchased a small ranch. They later moved into Lincoln, Missouri. Don could be found most mornings chatting with friends at the Hot Spot. Throughout his life he maintained a love for all sports. He was an avid golf player and enjoyed watching football, basketball and golf on TV.
Don was preceded in death by one brother, Milton Ardrey and his wife, Mary Ellen Ardrey of Slaton, Texas and one sister, Wanda Arfsten and her husband, Dewey Arfsten of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Anna Mae, son Kerry and his wife Annah of Houston, Texas, daughter Renee (Stearns) and her husband, Don and their 3 children, Kyle, Kevin and Krista of Elbert, Colorado, two brothers, Bill and his wife, Barbara, of San Jose, California, Gerald and his wife, Cathi, of Elbert, Colorado, one sister, Anita (Kay) Dunlop of Denver, Colorado, and several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

A memorial service will be held Friday, January 10, 2014 at 2:00 pm at the Davis-Miller Funeral Home in Lincoln, Missouri, with Charles Rose officiating. A memorial service will be held later in his hometown of Elbert, Colorado where his be final resting place will be. Arrangements under the direction of the Davis-Miller Funeral Home, Lincoln, MO.

Published by Colorado Community Media from Jan. 10 to Feb. 9, 2014.
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My heart goes out to you for the deep loss you must be feeling for your beloved One. How sad to lose someone so loved and so needed. May you find comfort in prayer and in one another. (Jeremiah 29:12,13)

January 26, 2014

My deepest sympathy to you and your family Anna Mae.

June Jurczewsky

January 10, 2014

Dear Anna Mae, My heart and thoughts are with at this sad time. How wonderful that you had so many good years with him. Love, Nancy

Nancy Thomson

January 10, 2014

Anna Mae, We will miss Don with all of his jokes and stories.

Dewayne and Shirley Stone

January 10, 2014

Anna Mae, my thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. We'll miss him dearly but remember the fun times we had, too. Growing up he was my closest brother and "protector" May he rest in peace.

Kay Dunlop

January 9, 2014

Tony Egbert

January 9, 2014

Anna Mae, very sorry for your loss but I know you had years of very happy memories to keep Don close to your heart. He was a wonderful person and lived a good life.
Hopefully the happy times will keep you going in this time of loss.

Cindie (sterling) Pengra

January 8, 2014

Aunt Anna Mae, we are so sorry for your loss. He was a great man and I have so many good memories of him....and I can still hear that laugh! Prayers for happy thoughts and memories. Steve, Darla, Stetson, Callie, LynLeigh, Dillon, Allyson, & AJ

Darla Adams

January 7, 2014

Anna Mae, I am so sorry for you loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Cindy Parsons

January 7, 2014

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