Colleen Barney Bird Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Our Precious Mother,Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother, Colleen Bird is now in the arms of her Eternal Companion Rodger Carlyle Bird . She left us November 5, 2017 and oh how we will miss her, but oh what memories she has left us, she will never be forgotten. Colleen Bird was born to Elmer James and Lela Taylor Barney on February 10, 1935 in Richfield, Sevier, Utah. She was the 2nd child born to this family. She had an older brother Elmer Jerold Barney. Mom tells many stories about the mischief her and Jerry always got into. Colleen married Rodger Carlyle Bird on September 6th, 1952. They were married at Salina, Utah in the home of Carlyle and Erva Bird, Rodger's parents. Rodger and Colleen have been married for 65 years. Rodger and Colleen have 8 children: Linda Colleen (Luren) Johnson, Tacoma Washington; Patsy (Andy) Elifritz, Buena Vista, Colorado; Patricia (Ray) Messamer Lovell, Wyoming; Mary Ann (Dale) Jensen, Staunton Virginia: Rodger John (Connie)Bird, Wichita, Kansas; Vicky Lynn Gwynn, Pratt Kansas; Randy Carlyle (Harriet)Bird, Medicine Lodge, Kansas; Tommy Lee Bird, Cheyenne, Wyoming They have 22 Grandchildren and 40 Great Grandchildren with one due in May She has one surviving Sister; Leah Dawn Martinez, Tooele, Utah. Colleen was preceded in death by her Husband Rodger Carlyle Bird, Her parents Elmer James and Lela Barney. She was also preceded in death by her Brothers and Sisters, Elmer Jerold Barney, Lynn Barney, Utahna Shirley Broadhead, Larry David Barney, Betty Jean Ortiz, Judy Kay Pierce, Jay R. Barney, Kent Barney, Janice Barney, and Rex Barney. Visitation will be on Friday, November 10, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with family present from 5-7 p.m., and on Saturday, November 11, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at Larrison Funeral Home, 120 E. Lincoln, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. at the Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, KS with Scott Gordon, Branch President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Pratt, KS officiating. Memorials may be made to Quarters for Canines, in care of Larrison Funeral Home. Condolences may be left at www.larrisonmortuary.com.

Colleen Barney Bird

February 10, 1935 - November 5, 2017