Corinne "Connie" Olive Schaeffer (Jones)
Mar 29, 2015
Corinne “Connie” Olive Schaeffer
December 3, 1927 ~ March 29, 2015
Corrinne ‘ Connie’ Olive Schaeffer, 87, of Montrose, Colorado, passed away March 29, 2015. Connie was born December 3, 1927 to Elbert Kepler and Katherine Bartholf Jones in Hammond, Indiana. She graduated from Evanston High School in Evanston, Illinois. She then attended North Western University in Evanston, Illinois,...
Nina Eileen Griffoth
Mar 26, 2015
Nina Eileen Griffoth
May 4, 1948 ~ March 26, 2015
On March 26, 2015, Nina Eileen Griffoth, age 66, went home to be with her Lord and with her much beloved husband Austin Leroy. She was preceded in death by her parents, Adrian and Rachel Corbett, and sister, LaVonne. She leaves behind her only daughter, Vikki Eileen Griffoth of...
James "Jim" W. Gilbert
Mar 24, 2015
James “Jim” W. Gilbert
November 10, 1922 ~ March 24, 2015
James “Jim” W. Gilbert of Montrose, Colorado passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 with his family by his side. Jim was born November 10, 1922 in Oakland, CA. to Jacob and Adyline (Chaboya) Gilbert. He and his parents later moved to Santa Cruz, CA. where...
R. Orval Wilderson
Mar 24, 2015
R. Orval Wilderson
July 3, 1935 ~ March 24, 2015
R. Orval Wilderson passed away March 24, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, CO. Orval was born July 3, 1935 to Rufus Albert and Ruth Edna (Holiday) Wilderson in Dolores, Colorado. Orval spent most of his life in Arizona and Colorado. He graduated from Dolores High School before...
Lydia Francis Medina (Montague)
Mar 23, 2015
Lydia Medina
Lydia Francis (Montague) Reiner Medina, born May 24, 1943 – March 23, 2015
Lydia was born in Greeley Co. then moved with her family to Loma Co. and grew up on the western slope where she went to school in Fruita. She was married three times, the last to the love of her life John “Jackie, Poppy”...
Harry Lee Flack
Mar 21, 2015
Harry Lee Flack
May 27, 1916 ~ March 21,2015
Harry Lee Flack, State of Colorado Registered Professional Engineer # 2160-Retired, passed away March 21, 2015 at Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose, Colorado.
Harry was born May 27, 1916 in a small farm house north of Ignacio, Colorado to William Lester Flack and Ella Marie (King). Harry was...
Sid W. Collins
Mar 21, 2015
Sid W. Collins
April 10, 1938 ~ March 21, 2015
Sidney (Sid) Warren Collins passed away on Saturday, March 21st, 2015. The son of Bert and Rose Collins, Sid was born in Montrose, Colorado on April 10th, 1938. Sid graduated from Montrose High School in 1956 where he enjoyed playing sports, playing the trumpet, and made many lifelong friends....
Hayden Scot Heinold
Mar 21, 2015
Hayden Scot Heinold
October 27, 1994 ~ March 21, 2015
Hayden Scot Heinold was born October 27th, 1994 In Grand Junction, Colorado, to his parents, Melinda and Levi Heinold. Hayden was a happy baby and left this world as a happy man on March 21st, 2015.
Hayden started his life adventure wrapped snuggly against his mother’s chest while...
Beth Anne Weining (Hill)
Mar 15, 2015
Beth Anne Weining, age 60 of Montrose died March 15, 2015. Beth was born to William Harry and June Louise (Ware) Hill on June 1, 1954 in Youngstown, Ohio.
Beth married Jack Weining on May 4, 1997 and was previously married to William L. Pryor. She was a member of Grace Community Church, and had a strong faith in THE...
Craig Gressman
Mar 15, 2015
Craig Gressman, 61, of Montrose, CO passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015 with his loving family by his side at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, CO. Craig was born in Oakland, CA on February 24, 1954 to parents John James and Mary Elizabeth (Parker) Gressman. He was the middle child of their 5 children. Craig graduated high...
Don Allen Weber
Mar 12, 2015
Don Allen Weber
September 29, 1936 ~ March 12, 2015
Don Allen Weber, age 78, of Montrose, CO died Thursday March 12, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family after being diagnosed with ALS in August.
Don was born September 29, 1936 in a small farmhouse on Spring Creek Mesa. After the death of his mother,...
Mabel E. Gordon (Hampton)
Mar 12, 2015
Mabel E. Gordon
August 27, 1915 ~ March 12, 2015
Mabel Elizabeth Gordon was born August 27, 1915 to Charles W. and Alma (Hays) Hampton in Montrose Colorado. She passed away March 12, 2015 and the age of “99 and some”. The oldest of 7 children, she grew up on the family farm south of Oak Grove. She remembers...
Jack Leroy Jaragoske
Mar 11, 2015
Jack LeRoy Jaragoske
December 28, 1936 – March 11, 2015
Jack LeRoy Jaragoske; age 78 of Montrose, Colorado, passed away March 11, 2015 at his home. Jack was born December 28, 1936 to Roy J. Manworring and Ruby Jorgensen in Des Moines, Iowa. He spent his childhood in Huron and Redfield, South Dakota and graduated from Redfield High School...
Margaret Marie Towner (Hals)
Mar 11, 2015
MARGARET MARIE TOWNER
December 16, 1925 ~ March 11, 2015
Margaret Marie Towner, 89 passed away March 11, 2015 in Alva, Oklahoma. Margaret was born December 16, 1925 in Rush City, Minnesota to Frederick William and Theresa (King) Hals. Margaret graduated from Rush City High School in 1943. Following graduation she worked for two years in St. Paul as a...
Charlotte L. Cummings
Mar 11, 2015
Charlotte L. Cummings
April 8, 1921 ~ March 11, 2015
Charlotte L. Cummings, 93, passed away on March 11 in Montrose, where she had lived since 1966.
Charlotte was born in Denver and grew up in Leadville, CO, where she graduated from high school and met her husband of 64 years, Dick, who preceded her in death. She was...
Marjorie Eilts (Frey)
Mar 10, 2015
Marjorie “Sue” Eilts
February 15, 1941 ~ March 10, 2015
Marjorie Sue Eilts passed away March 10, 2015 at her home in Montrose, CO. Marjorie was born to Edward and Hazel (Hawkins) Frey on February 15, 1941 in Paonia, CO. She grew up in the Crawford, CO area. Following graduation from Crawford High School in 1951, Sue went to...
Glenn Robert Slayton
Mar 3, 2015
Glenn Robert Slayton passed away in Ridgway, CO., on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. At Glenn request no services will be held. Arrangements are under the care of Crippin Funeral Home.
Donald Richard Lambuth
Mar 3, 2015
Donald Richard Lambuth
August 24, 1967 ~ March 3, 2015
OLATHE – husband, father and friend, Donald Richard Lambuth of Olathe, Colorado passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital on March 3, 2015, after an unexpected illness. Donald was 47 years old.
Donald “Don” or “PeeWee”, as he was called by his family and friends. He was born in Wheat Ridge,...
Forrest Raymond Christie
Feb 24, 2015
FORREST RAYMOND CHRISTIE
June 5, 1927 February 24, 2015
Forrest R. Christie, 87, died peacefully February 24, 2015, with family by his side. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Rose Mary, children Mark (Maureen) and Jill (Jeff) Hansen, daughter-in-law Robin, 6 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, brothers Howard (Bennie Belle), Ralph (Kay), sister Shirley Allies, sister-in-law Mary, brother-in-law Wilmer...
Fred Martin Reed Sr.
Feb 24, 2015
Fred Martin Reed Sr., age 86, passed away February 24, 2015 at Willow Tree Care Center in Delta, Colorado.
A Graveside Interment Service will be held on Monday, March 2, 2015 at 10:30 AM at Riverside Cemetery in Hotchkiss, Colorado.
He is survived by his two sisters, Angie Hougen of Drumounds, TN; and Ermine Durfee of Grand Junction, CO; his...

