SIMLA — Violet Lorraine Greenstreet, 85, long time Simla resident, died Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, at the Simla Good Samaritan Home.

She was born on May, 24, 1924, to John and Sadie (Butler) Wilson at their home south of Tower Hill, near Matheson, Colo. She lived at home until she went to high school in Simla and stayed in a boarding house during the week. She graduated from Simla Union High School in 1942.

On Feb. 17, 1944 she married Jim Greenstreet in Goodland, Kans. They lived and worked on several ranches around the Simla area until, in 1962, they bought the drug store in Simla and moved to town. Violet lived in Simla until declining health resulted in her moving first to Carla’s Cluster Care in Limon and then back to Simla to the Good Samaritan Home.

She was a member of the Matheson Community Bible Church, where she served as treasurer for many years and as an officer in the Missionary Society. She was a member of the committee for the Colorado Cowboy Camp Meeting, on the advisory board at the Good Samaritan Home. She was appointed to serve on the Senior Services Advisory Board, was a member of the Thunderbird Friendship Club and a 4-H Club Leader.

After selling the drug store in 1973, she worked for the Postal Service both in Simla and Peyton and as the town clerk in Simla.

Her parents, husband and infant son preceded her in death.

Survivors include her son, Don (Cheryl) Greenstreet of Monte Vista and daughter, Patty (Dale) Melton of Goodland, Kans.; four grandchildren, Anne Melton of Goodland, Cory Greenstreet of Denver, Donnelle (Mark) Boso of Hawesville, Ky. and Daylon Greenstreet of Monte Vista; two brothers, Darrell (Coleta) Wilson of Bixby, Okla. and Glenn Wilson of Waxahachie, Texas; sisters-in-law, Imogene Guy of Strasburg, Colo. and Betty Greenstreet of Santa Cruz, Calif.; brothers-in-law, Jerry (Marsha) Greenstreet of Hillsboro, Mo., Tom (Mary) Greenstreet of Queen City, Mo. and Joe (Paula) Greenstreet of Nevada City, Calif., along with numerous cousins.

A Funeral Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 29, at the Matheson Community Bible Church in Matheson, with Pastor Chad Thieman presiding. Burial will be in the Simla Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 1-4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at the Love Funeral Home in Limon.

Memorial Contributions may be designated to Bonfils Blood Center Foundation 717 Yosemite St. Denver, CO 80230 or to the Matheson Community Bible Church P.O. Box 128 Matheson, CO 80830.

Love Funeral Home of Limon was in charge of arrangements.

Please visit the website at www.lovefuneralhomes.com to sign Violet’s online guest book or to send a message of condolence to the family.