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Viewing will be Thursday, Feb. 16 at 10 a.m. at Delta Assembly of God. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Graveside services will take place at Delta City Cemetery.

Mrs. Brew was born June 27, 1927, in Austin, to Ernest and Cora Duncan. She attended the Fairview School and graduated from Delta High School where she was active in the band and orchestra and was a baton twirler. She was a beauty queen in several local pageants.

She married Kenneth Brew on Dec. 23, 1949, in Austin. She was the bookkeeper for their farming business near Pea Green where they lived for 62 years. He survives.

Mrs. Brew played the piano for Austin Baptist Church. She received her teaching certificate form Western State College and taught at Columbine Elementary on Ash Mesa and at Lincoln Elementary in Delta. She enjoyed camping, traveling, sewing, dancing, puzzles, playing cards with friends, spending time with her family and playing the piano and organ. She was instrumental in organizing many reunions for the Fairview School and Delta High School.

Mrs. Brew is survived by her husband, Kenneth; three sons and their wives, Dennis and June Brew of Cedaredge, Ronald and Karen Brew of Parker, and Rancy and Crystal Brew of Grand Junction; six grandchildren, Amber Burns and her husband Allyn of LeRoy, N.Y., Corey Brew and his wife Christi of Omaha, Neb., Mirand Cottrell and her husband Britton of Salt Lake City, Utah, Justine Brew of Hollywood, Calif., Andrea Kessler and her husband Kenny of Falcon, and Brian Brew and his wife Rachel of Grand Junction; eight great-grandchildren; and a brother, Stanley Duncan of Palisade.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 24, Delta CO 81416.

View the Internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at taylorfuneralservice.com.

Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory is handling the arrangements.

 
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