Elsie Silzell King Granere

Elsie Silzell King Granere
March 28, 1924 - September 27, 2017
Elsie Silzell King Granere, age 93, of Grand Junction, Colorado, passed away on September 27, 2017. Born March 28, 1924, in Grand Junction, Colorado, Elsie was raised on a ranch in the Unaweep Canyon, attended school in the Unaweep Canyon for 11 years, and then graduated from Grand Junction High School and attended Mesa College. After marrying Roy King, she moved to their ranch on Glade Park, where they raised their family.
Her husbands, Roy King and Clyde Granere, preceded her in death. After Clyde passed away, she was blessed to have Charlie Deroiser in her life. Elsie was greatly loved by each family.
Survivors include her daughter, Sandra King Magruder (Mac Magruder) of Phoenix, AZ; and two sons, Douglas King (Kathleen King) of Grand Junction, and Kevin King (Patricia King) of Austin, Texas. She has four grandchildren, Shane King, Monica King Bullard, Kristine Magruder Thompson, and Shannon Magruder Barthelemy; and nine great-grandchildren.
She has been a long-time member of the First Christian Church where she served as an elder, deacon, and president of the Women's Board and was honored as Elder Emeritus in 2012. Her Explorers Bible Study was very important to her and she served as a leader for several years. Elsie has been active in numerous civic, political, and charitable organizations. She was a member of the Daughters of the Nile, Territorial Daughters of Colorado, Woolgrowers Association, Cowbells of Colorado, and served as president of many of them. Elsie chaired the Make It Yourself with Wool Contest. She loved her bowling groups, her book clubs, golf, travel, reading, and entertaining at the cabin up on Pinon Mesa.
Funeral services will be held at the First Christian Church on 1326 North 1st Street on Saturday, October 7 at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions can be made to HopeWest in her name.
Elsie was a much-loved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. All who met her loved her kindness and her loving heart. She met life's challenges with strength and faith and a positive attitude.