Obituaries

Anthony "Tony" W. Rose

Anthony "Tony" W. Rose

Jan 4, 2015

Anthony W Rose (Ronzio)

April 2, 1945 to January 4, 2015

Montrose native, Anthony “Tony” Rose, age 69, passed on peacefully Sunday morning, January 4, 2015 at St. Marys hospital, in Grand Junction Colorado.

Anthony, the son of Ernest R. Ronzio and June I. Scheibler, was born April 2, 1945, in Montrose, CO.  He attended school at Montrose High and...

Marilynn Grace Peters

Marilynn Grace Peters

Jan 2, 2015

 

Marilynn Grace Peters

March 9, 1937 ~ January 2, 2015

Marilynn Peterson was born March 9, 1937 in Tilden, Nebraska.  When she was very young, her mother and father, W. Keith and Grace Peterson moved to Center, Nebraska where Marilynn grew up.  Her dad was Knox  County Attorney in Center.  She was very active in school activities and graduated...

Matthew Stephen West

Matthew Stephen West

Dec 30, 2014

Matthew Stephen West was born on May 31st, 1984 in Montrose, Colorado to Tom and Mary West.

He passed away at his home in Huntington Beach, California on December 30th, 2014.

Matt graduated from Montrose High School in 2002 with honors as a member of National Honor Society. In high school Matt was active in athletics, excelling in football, baseball,...

Matie E. Thomass

Matie E. Thomass

Dec 30, 2014

Matie E. Thomass

December 14, 1921 ~ December 30, 2014

Matie E. Thomass passed away at the Homestead  in Montrose on Tuesday, 12/30/14.  She was 93 years of age.

Matie was born December 14, 1921 in Durango, Colorado to Milton DeLuche and Sadie McCartney DeLuche.  She lived in Animas City North of Durango all of her childhood and graduated from...

Dennie Fledelle Huffaker

Dennie Fledelle Huffaker

Dec 29, 2014

Dennie Fledelle Huffaker             July 2, 1928 – December 29, 2014

Dennie was born to Stephen Patrick  and Dennie Dallas (Hinds) Jones on July 2, 1928 at the Muskogee Baptist Hospital in Muskogee, OK.  She spent her childhood in Tahlequah, OK, attending Northeastern State University and receiving a degree in elementary education.

She married John L. Bally on October 30, 1947...

Karen Ruth Brethouwer (Krueger)

Karen Ruth Brethouwer (Krueger)

Dec 28, 2014

Karen Ruth Krueger Brethouwer of Montrose passed away December 28, 2014. At the time of her death Karen was 79 years old.  Karen Ruth Krueger was born July 6, 1935 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was the only child of Herbert August Krueger and Alice Ruth Brehm. Her father passed away in August 1963 and her mother in January 1984. Karen...

Virginia M Marsh

Virginia M Marsh

Dec 26, 2014

Virginia M. Marsh

February 15, 1920 ~ December 26, 2014

Virginia was born in East Lansing, Michigan. Her parents were Henry C. Moore and Cornelia F. Kephart. She graduated from Michigan State College in 1942 with a degree in Liberal Arts, and then served in the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corp during World War II. Following the war she taught various...

Marty Jay Collins

Marty Jay Collins

Dec 22, 2014

Marty Jay Collins

March 11, 1967 – December 22, 2014

Marty Collins, age 47, passed away suddenly on Monday, December 22, 2014 in Los Altos, California.  Marty was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on March 11, 1967.

Marty is survived by his beloved wife, Renée, their cats Karl and Rider and his dog Bowie.  He was preceded in death by his...

Mary L. Crew (Melson)

Mary L. Crew (Melson)

Dec 22, 2014

Mary L. Crew (Melson), beloved wife of Rob Crew, loving mother of Patty Kyle (Ransford) (husband, Robert) loving grandmother of Nathan and Emily Kyle,  went to be with the Lord on December 22, 2014 at the age of 69.

Mary was born in San Fernando, California on September 21, 1945 to parents Lester and Myrtle Melson; sister to Nick Melson...

Royce Tipton

Royce Tipton

Dec 20, 2014

 

Royce Tipton, age 84, of Montrose, Colorado went to be with the Lord on December 20, 2014.  Royce was born May 13, 1930 in Durango, Colorado to Ethel Tipton (Jameson) and David Tipton.  Most of his life he lived in Colorado Springs.  He served in the National Guard at Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, South Dakota.  He...

Patricia Lynn Ritter (Anderson)

Patricia Lynn Ritter (Anderson)

Dec 15, 2014

Patricia Lynn Ritter, age 58, of Ridgway, Colorado went to be with her Lord and  Savior on Monday, December 15, 2014 at University Hospital in Aurora, Colorado.

Patricia was born October 7, 1956 to Kenneth and Mildred (Rakich) Anderson in Tucson, Arizona.  She spent her childhood in Tucson and graduated from Round Valley High School in Springerville, Arizona.  Patricia married...

Susan S. Cardenas (Sanchez)

Susan S. Cardenas (Sanchez)

Dec 15, 2014

Susan S. Cardenas

October 27, 1916 ~ December 15, 2014

Susan S. Cardenas, age 98, a resident of Montrose since 1941, died Monday afternoon, December 15, 2014 at the home of her daughter.  She was the daughter of Gregorio Sanchez and Christina (Archuleta) Sanchez born October 27, 1916 in Redwing, Colorado where she spent her childhood and grew to adulthood. ...

Thomas Charles Watson

Thomas Charles Watson

Dec 9, 2014

 

Thomas Charles Watson

September 30, 1928 ~ December 9, 2014

Thomas Charles Watson , age 86 passed away peacefully at his home in Montrose, Co. on December 9, 2014.. He was born on Sept. 30, 1928 in Kansas City, Mo.  to Edward Thomas  and Elsie Watson.  His childhood was spent on his uncle’s farm in Purdin, MO.  He moved...

William R. "Bill" Wallace

William R. "Bill" Wallace

Dec 6, 2014

William R. Wallace (Bill)

May 5, 1920 – December 6, 2014

Born May 5, 1920 in Montrose to J.A. And Mayme Wallace.  After attending local schools, Bill pursued his interest in Horticulture at Kansas State University and the University of Illinois. He also attended Western State College in Gunnison, where he met his wife Donna Mae Kansgen.  He abandoned his...

Jennie M. Stollsteimer

Jennie M. Stollsteimer

Dec 4, 2014

Jennie M. Stollsteimer, age 92, of Montrose died December 4, 2014 at Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose.

Survivors include her children, Anthony J. (Lucille) Stollsteimer of Pueblo, Virginia Stollsteimer of San Diego, California, Fred (Carol) Stollsteimer of Montrose, Bob (Fran) Stollsteimer of Montrose, Larry (Teri) Stollsteimer of Moab, Utah; one sister Ophelia Stephens of Ogden, Utah; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren...

Debra Ann Matta (Cano)

Debra Ann Matta (Cano)

Dec 4, 2014

 

Debra Ann (Cano) Matta

September 13, 1956 ~ December 4, 2014

Debra Ann Matta, of Montrose, passed away December 4, 2014 at Montrose Memorial Hospital at the age of 58.  Debra was born September 13, 1956 to Julien and Nora Cano (Salas) Cano in Austin, Texas.  She spent her childhood in Palm Springs, California and graduated from Yucca Valley...

Bessie L. Webb

Bessie L. Webb

Dec 3, 2014

Bessie Webb

February 2, 1934 ~ December 3, 2014

Bessie L. Webb, age 80, of Montrose, Colorado passed away on December 3, 2014 at Heidi’s Chateau in Montrose.  Bessie lived on the family homestead on Hastings Mesa, in Sawpit, and Fallcreek before moving to Ouray, Colorado, where she attended school and worked as a lifeguard at the Ouray Hotsprings Swimming...

John Blaylock

John Blaylock

Nov 29, 2014

John Blaylock, 71, of Montrose Colorado, two days shy of his 72 birthday, has begun his “last long run,” on November 29th, 2014.  He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Ginny Blaylock; his daughter Amy Hoskings, stepdaughter Karen Randolph, stepson Scott Faison, and many loving grandchildren.

John was born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, on December 1st 1942 to...

Roberta "Marlene" Stewart (Hoffman)

Roberta "Marlene" Stewart (Hoffman)

Nov 27, 2014

 

 

Roberta “Marlene” Stewart

June 7, 1938 ~ November 27, 2014

Long time resident of Montrose, Roberta Marlene Stewart, 76, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 27, 2014 at her home in Montrose, CO.

Marlene was born on June 7, 1938, in Spokane, Washington, to Robert Frederick and Claudia Wilma (Merlin) Hoffman. At age 7, after...

Charles E. Wagner

Charles E. Wagner

Nov 26, 2014

Charles E. Wagner

January 19, 1949 ~ November 26, 2014

Charles “Charlie” Edward Wagner was born in Chehalis, Washington, on January 19, 1949.  He lived there for about a year when his parents, Merlyn C. Wagner and Emma F. (Hampton) Wagner returned to Montrose, Colorado, to live.  His father passed away when Charlie was 15 months old.  Later, his mother...