Obituary of Oleta Mildred Mayhew

Oleta Mildred Mayhew of Colorado Springs, Colorado passed from this world, on October 31st, 2011.Oleta was born to her parents in their homestead, in Yoder, Colorado. She was a homemaker who will be remembered for her cooking, gardening and beautiful flower beds. She was raised in the Rush/ Yoder area and shared a ranch with her husband for 58 years in the Holtwood area, the last 16 years she spent living in Colorado Springs.Oleta is survived by her only daughter, Gladys Fischer and five granddaughters, Colleen Davenport, of Colorado Springs, Carol (Mike) Spoden, of Colorado Springs, Ronda Moody, of Colorado Springs, Rena Balcacer, of Colorado Springs and Natasha Beadle, of Fairbanks, Alaska. Six Grandchildren, Justin (Barbara) Belknap, of Salt Lake City UT, Jessica Belknap, of Salt Lake City UT, Nicole Davenport, of Colorado Springs, Erica ( Christian) Mock, of Colorado Springs, Lance Beadle (navy), of San Diego, CA, Faith Beadle, of Cheyenne, WY and 11 Great Grand Children. Oleta is preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Elmer (Doc) Mayhew, Father George Mayhew, Mother Edna Ruth Mayhew, one brother, Henry Mayhew, three sisters, Ivy Whitney, Hazel Bezdek and Ellen (Castleberry) Williams.Graveside services will be held at The Kanza Cemetery, Rush, Colorado on Friday, November 4th, 2011 at 2 p.m. In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Tri County Fire Department of Rush Colorado PO Box Rush CO 80833Funeral Home:The Springs Funeral Services3115 East Platte AvenueColorado Springs, , COUS 80909 Events Service Friday, November 4, 2011 2:00PM Kanza Cemetery Rush,, CO Email: terri.b@thespringsfuneralservices.com Phone: 719-328-1793