Donald Lee Jackson
Aug 16, 2024
Col. Donald L. Jackson
Don Jackson died Friday, August 16th, 2024, in Montrose Memorial Hospital. Born on May 12th, 1941, in Olathe, Colorado, to Raymond Jackson and Savannah Robertson Jackson. In the spring of 1943, the family purchased the small farm just east of Olathe where Don grew up. He attended Olathe Grade School and graduated from Olathe High School.
After initially...
Claudia Alix Magnuson
Aug 13, 2024
June 22, 1946 – August 13, 2024
Claudia Alix Magnuson passed away peacefully at the age of 78 on August 13, 2024, at her beloved home in Montrose, Colorado.
She was preceded in death by her parents Clarence (Claus) Magnuson and Lillian (Krohn) Magnuson, her sister Karen Johnson, and her granddaughter Bridget Cable. She leaves her sister Greta Trott and husband Kenneth,...
Allen Paul Johannessen
Aug 12, 2024
Allen Paul Johannessen completed his earthly journey on August 12, 2024, and has gone to a much-deserved rest in the arms of Jesus. It was a long and often difficult journey, but thanks to Touch of Care for all their love, care and support.
Allen was born on May 26, 1938, in Clear Lake, Iowa to Paul and Mandella Amundson Johannessen....
Joanne (Joann) Valencia
Aug 11, 2024
Joanne (Joann) Valencia, 69, of Montrose, Colorado, passed away unexpectedly but quietly in her sleep on August 11th, 2024. She was born on December 23, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois.
Joanne is survived by her husband Henry Valencia, her son John (April) Rachel of Myrtle Beach, SC, daughter Pauline (Brian) Taylor of Demotte, IN, sisters Penny Schuette of Largo, FL, Patricia Luka...
Cornelio Romo
Aug 10, 2024
Cornelio Romo (86) of Montrose, Colorado, passed away at his home on August 10, 2024.
Cornelio was born to Crispin Romo and Cesaria de la Cruz on September 16, 1937, in Rancho Chamacueros, Mexico. He came to the United States in 1969 in search of the best life possible for his family, who will carry on his legacy of hard work...
Benjamin Dale Del Tonto
Aug 8, 2024
Benjamin DelTonto Obituary
Benjamin Dale DelTonto was born in Montrose Colorado on September 15th 1972 to his mom Hazel (Sutherlin) and father Joseph DelTonto. Ben grew up on the family farm on the east side of Montrose with his 6 other siblings. Ben was the youngest of them, 9 years younger than his next closest sibling Roy DelTonto. Throughout those years...
Paul Dakota Schlegel
Aug 7, 2024
Paul Dakota Schlegel was born in Rapid City, South Dakota, on March 1, 1942, to Clifford and Marion Schlegel. Their family continued to live in South Dakota until Paul was five years old at which time they moved to Merced, California, when Paul’s dad became the editor of the Merced Sun newspaper.
Growing up in the region known as the Gateway...
Thomas Edward Fleming
Aug 5, 2024
Thomas Edward Fleming, 88 of Montrose, Colorado passed away peacefully on Monday, August 5, 2024, surrounded by his close family.
Tom was born on July 18, 1936, Lincoln Nebraska to Cecil Vinton Fleming and Minnie Belle (Weathers) Fleming.
The family moved from Lincoln, Nebraska to Denver, Colorado. Where Cecil worked for the Gates Rubber company during World War II, the family moved...
Robert Warren Keefer
Aug 4, 2024
Robert (Bob) Warren Keefer died of natural causes at his home in Montrose, Colorado, on Sunday, August 4, 2024. He was 95 years of age. He was a veteran of the military; a teacher of history and geography to many; and most importantly an amazing father to thirteen children, grandfather to twenty, and great-grandfather to at least twelve wonderful souls.
Bob...
Curtis John Marble
Aug 4, 2024
Curtis John Marble was born August 23, 1961 in Logan, Utah. He passed away at his home in Redvale, Colorado on August 4, 2024, with so much love around him after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. He was preceded in death by his father O’leen Marble, his son John Marble, his sister Jan Marriott, and his granddaughter Lacey Steele,...
Ronald "Ron" Davis
Aug 2, 2024
Ron Davis was born in Grand Junction, Colorado to Charles Raymond Davis and Helen Marie (Schmidt) Davis. The family moved to Montrose, where Ron attended all 12 years of school, graduating from Montrose High School in 1966.
In 1968 Ron married his high school sweetheart Linda Stone (MHS class of 1968). He is survived by Linda, his wife of 56 Years,...
Raymond Douglas Fulkerson
Aug 1, 2024
Raymond Douglas Fulkerson, 72, passed away Aug. 1, 2024, at Colorow Care Center in Olathe, CO.
Doug was born on Oct. 30, 1951, to Raymond Fulkerson and Barbara D. Bentley Fulkerson in Spartanburg, SC. After Doug graduated from Sough High School in Willoughby, OH, he went on to work for several companies in northeast Ohio and ended up retiring from Grayson...
Ramona G Casias
Jul 30, 2024
Ramona G. Casias was born October 27,1928, to Laura G. and Antonio A. Gallegos, in Montrose, Co. She was one of four children, having two older brothers, Tony and Marquez, and a younger sister, Connie. She attended all twelve years of school in Montrose, and graduated from Barnes Business School in Denver where she met the love of her life,...
James D. Nichols
Jul 30, 2024
James Dewayne Nichols
Our husband, dad, son and brother was born to Marvin and Barbara on December 11, 1958, in Larned, Kansas. He quietly and peacefully slipped from us on July 30, 2024. He was surrounded by loved ones as he took his last breath.
Dad was the oldest of six children. He and his brother, Mark, learned to work hard at...
Eleanor "Judy" Parish
Jul 27, 2024
Eleanor “Judy” Parish, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully on July 27, 2024, at Montrose Memorial Hospital, surrounded by family.
Born Eleanor Cecelia Biere at the family farmhouse near Dunbar, Nebraska on March 30, 1927, Eleanor grew up helping her parents, Frank and Ella Biere, with all of the tasks on the farm, including helping to raise her...
Sandra Nadine Jackson
Jul 26, 2024
Sandra Nadine Jackson, 74, of Montrose Colorado, passed away peacefully in her sleep with her son Shanon and daughter Sheila at her side.
Sandra was born July 9, 1950, in Grand Junction, Colorado, to Roy Garner & Nadine (Smith) Garner. Sandra was the third oldest out of eight siblings, growing up in Grand Junction Colorado. Sandra left her schooling her Junior...
Peter Anthony Borgo
Jul 23, 2024
For nearly 84 years, Peter Borgo, who died on July 23, was a man of conscience and integrity. He started life during World War II in the small town of Berlin, Connecticut. For the next 18 years, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing on a state-champion baseball team, never traveling farther from home than Yankee Stadium. Peter was the first...
Lavon Lucille Campbell
Jul 22, 2024
Lavon Lucille Campbell, also known as Blondie, passed away on July 22, 2024, at the age of 98. She was born to Alexander and Mary Schierman on June 19, 1926, in Stratton, Colorado, and moved with her family to Montrose, Colorado, in 1934 at the age of eight. She graduated from Montrose High School in 1944. Throughout her life, she...
Edward Daniel "Dan" Langley, Jr.
Jul 19, 2024
Edward Daniel (Dan) Langley, Jr. left this world on 19 July 2024 from his home in Montrose, CO. with his family present. He was preceded in death by his parents: Edward and Elsie Langley, Sisters: Lois McKnight, Ethel Dines, Donna Hites, Doris Langley, Darla Cleer, Kathy Mansfield, his Wife Bonnie Freeland Langley and daughter Stacie (Jeremy) Brown. He is survived...
Darrell Cecil Failing
Jul 17, 2024
Darrell Cecil Failing Sr.
May 25, 1943 To July 17, 2024
Darrell was born on May 25, 1943, in Las Animas Co. he moved with his family to Montrose. He passed away July 17, 2024, with his wife by his side at Willow Tree Care Center.
Darrell married Norma Jean in 1964, they had 3 children. He worked for Burkey Lumber for 30...
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