Obituaries

Feb 18, 2013

Feb 14, 2013

Rosetta Stoffel, 66, of Montrose passed away on February 14, 2013 at Montrose Memorial Hospital.  She was born October 9, 1946 to William M. Stoffel and Alice Reeder Stoffel in Flagler, Colorado.  Rosetta lived in Cedaredge, Co., for several years.  She made her home in Grand Junction, Co., Olathe Co., and the past several years in Montrose, Co.

Rosetta is...

Feb 11, 2013

Christine was born in Montrose but was a child of the world as she went to school in Germany, Japan, as well as the United States. Christine married in 1967 and had two beautiful daughters as a result of that marriage. In 1992 she married her “knight in shining armor” James Skellett and together they continued to travel the world...

Feb 9, 2013

Edith Rice Bridgewater passed away February 9, 2013 at Family Health West in Fruita Co. Edith Reed Rice Bridgewater was born in Kant, CO May 14 of 1917. She met and married Paul Rice in La Junta, CO March 1, 1934. They moved to Telluride, CO where they raised their five children, three sons and two daughters. After her husband’s...

Feb 8, 2013

Bernardine Rice, age 91, formerly of Olathe, Co., passed away Friday morning, February 8, 2013 at Willow Creek Care Center in Delta.  Surviving family members include her sons Pum Rice of Mexico, Hugh Arthur Rice of Welch, OK, Virgil Leon Rice of Winnemucca, NV, Larry Keith Rice of Olathe, CO; 16 grandchildren; host of great and great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and...

Feb 6, 2013

Mary Andes was born Feb. 14, 1918 and died on February 6, 2013 at Sunrise Creek Assisted Living in Montrose, as the age of 94. Mary was one of the first residents of Sunrise Creek and leaves many good friends behind. Mary was born in Oakland, California and the family moved to Los Angeles, California when she was very young....

Feb 5, 2013

Patricia Lea White, stepped peacefully from this earth and into the presence of her Savior at 1 o’clock in the afternoon on February 5, 2013, she was 68. 

Surviving Patty are her husband John, her children, Jeff (Cindy) of Center Valley, PA, Mark (Lori) of Colorado Springs, CO and Kristen (Morgan), of Castle Rock, Colorado.  Also surviving are seven...

Feb 5, 2013

John F. “J” Charles, Jr. a longtime resident of Ouray Colorado, passed away on Feb. 5th, 2013 in Phoenix, AZ at the age of 77. He grew up in Ouray, CO and worked at many of the mines in the area. He worked for Ouray County as a heavy equipment operator for many years until he retired and moved to...

Feb 2, 2013

Terri Lynn Collins, age 58, of Norwood, Colorado, took the Lord’s hand when He called on February 2, 2013 at her home.  Terri was born April 27, 1954 to James Larry and Dorothy Delores (Morrow) Gustafson in Denver, Colorado.  Dorothy married George Bush and the family moved to Meeker, Colorado, where she spent her childhood with her brother, Gary Lee. ...

Feb 2, 2013

Dick Lewis Walker, age 89, of Montrose, Co., died February 2, 2013.  He was born on a farm near Syracuse, Indiana to Carl and Laura (Ford) Walker on May 19, 1923.  His twin brother died at birth.  Later two brothers arrived to complete the family.  Diversified, but poorly mechanized, the farm demanded an honest work ethic.  Dick was active in...

Feb 2, 2013

Everett A. Gilbert, age 92, of Montrose, passed away early Saturday morning, Feb. 2, 2013 at his home.  Survivors include three daughters, Pam (Ed) Johnson of Montrose, Co., Wendy (Frank) Burlison of Boise, ID, Denise (Gary) Griffith of Franktown, Co; Granddaughter, Minette (Tim) Pool of Montrose, Co.  Services are pending for the early spring.  Arrangements are under the direction of...

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Jan 22, 2013

Deanna “Gay” Clark Rilling, lifetime Colorado resident passed away at home in Ridgway, Colorado on January 22, 2013   Gay was born Aug. 20,1940 in Alamosa, CO. to Brownie and Stella Mai Clark. She married the love of her life Willi Rilling in 1959.

She is survived by her brother Leonard Clark of La Jara, CO., and her children, Chad (Celesta)...

Jan 20, 2013

Beatrice B. Frisch, age 92, left this world on Jan. 20, 2013 at the Montrose Memorial Hospital, after a short stay in Colorow Care Center in Olathe. She was born On Nov. 29, 1920 to Phillip and Bella (Karlinsky) Kobrin in New York. Beatrice spent her young life in New York and took care of her younger siblings, Rozlyn and...

Jan 18, 2013

Josephine M. Mason, age 97, of Montrose, passed away Jan. 18, 2013 at the Montrose Memorial Hospital.  Josephine was born May 3, 1915 to George and Gladys (Street) Nickerson in Hiawatha, UT., a small coal mining town not to far from Price, UT.  Her siblings consisted of two sisters, the eldest, Gladys Marie, and the youngest, Georgeine.  Josephine lived in...

Jan 11, 2013

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