Obituaries

Apr 27, 2013

ALVIN JOSEPH FICCO

1932-2013

 

Death leaves a Heartache no one can heal.  Love leaves a Memory no one can steal. Author unknown

 

Alvin Joseph Ficco, 80, of Ouray, Colorado died Saturday, April 27, 2013 at home with family and friends.   He was born to the late Joseph and Mary Ficco on December 30, 1932 in Ouray, Colorado.  Alvin...

Apr 25, 2013

Adeline “Addie”  Racioppi Bonatti 

January 6, 1919 ~ April 25, 2013

 

Addie Bonatti, age 94, of Ouray, Colorado passed away April 25, 2013, surrounded by family at her daughters home in Montrose.  Born in Medford, Massachusetts, she was a business woman in Ouray for many years, first owning the Pick Café and Bar and then the Ore Gift...

Apr 23, 2013

Blaine Allen Tankersley

January 23, 1987 ~ April 23, 2013

Son to Dawn and Hank Tankersley, grandson to Earline and David Noble, Allen Walley, and June Schopher, brother to Blake and Britnie Tankersley.  Husband to Lacey Halsor.  Father to Jayden and Tristen and loving friend to so many others.

Blaine was born on January 23, 1987, at Lakeside Hospital in...

Apr 16, 2013

Barbara J. Barr, 74, of Montrose went from death into life with Jesus Christ, her Savior and Lord in the early morning hours of April 16, 2013 at Sunrise Creek Assisted Living Facility where she had been a resident for the past fourteen months.

Barbara Jane McIntire was born February 2, 1939 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Los Angeles, California,...

Apr 16, 2013

Francis Dorthea Diel

August 1, 1926 ~ April 16, 2013

 

Dorthea Diel, age 86, passed away April 16, 2013 at her daughter’s home in Montrose, Co., under the care of Hospice.  Dorthea was born on August 1, 1926 to James and Alma Moren in Huntsville, Arkansas.

She is survived by sons Larry (Sharon) Smithey, Pierce, Colorado, Lynn Smithey, Pierce,...

Apr 9, 2013

Austin Dwayne Church

May 20, 1993 – April 09, 2013

 

                Austin Church, 19, of Olathe passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 09, 2013. A viewing will be held Saturday, April 13 at Crippin Funeral Home from 2 – 4 p.m. with a Memorial Service immediately following with Pastor Cordell Hines officiating. Austin is survived by his parents,...

Apr 3, 2013

A.S. McKinney (Mac) of Montrose passed away April 3, 2013 at Montrose Memorial Hospital after a brief but overwhelming battle with liver cancer.  He was 79.  He was a strong man beating all the odds with his health.  He suffered his first heart attack at the age of 43, preceded by 6 more heart attacks, 2 quadruple bypasses, a ruptured...

Apr 2, 2013

Patrice Elaine Veo

November 26, 1950 ~ April 2, 2013

Patrice Veo, 62, of Olathe, CO passed away April 2, 2013 of natural causes at Montrose Memorial Hospital. Patrice was born to Keith and Annetta ( Norton) Lehigh in Delta, CO November 26, 1950. She spent her childhood in Paonia and Montrose. Upon marrying Melvin Veo on December 21, 1974,...

Mar 26, 2013

Wesley S. Robinson, age 74, of Montrose, passed away March 26, 2013 at the Montrose Memorial Hospital.  Wesley was born February 13, 1939 to Burl Wesley and Ione Hetty (Slyter) Robinson at Blanca, Colorado.  He spent his childhood and received his education in the San Luis Valley, graduating from Montrose High School in 1957.  Wesley had accepted a job offer...

Mar 26, 2013

Harry Lee Franklin, age 70, of Ouray, Colorado passed away March 26, 2013 at his home.  Harry was born July 5, 1942 to James Edgar and Mamie Elberta (Bales) Franklin in Center, Colorado.  He spent his childhood in Olathe and graduated from the Olathe High School.  At the age of 20 Harry enlisted and served his country in the United...

Mar 25, 2013

Elbert P. Baldrey, age 97, of Montrose, Colorado died early Monday morning, Mar. 25, 2013 at Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose.  He was born July 16, 1915 to Thomas Marshall and Elizabeth Emeretta (McNabney) Baldrey in Montrose, and spent his childhood in rural Montrose and Menoken area.  Elbert graduated from Montrose High School in 1934.  He served his country...

Mar 23, 2013

Ernie Davis, long-time resident of Gunnison, passed away peacefully in his sleep after a lengthy illness on March 23. He was born in Delta on March 12, 1929, to Roy and Marie Davis.

Ernie grew up in Delta and attended Delta County schools. He entered the U.S. Navy on June 6, 1946, and was stationed in San Diego, Calif. In...

Mar 10, 2013

Mar 9, 2013

Clyde Lee Boyce, age 74, of Montrose,  went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 9, 2013.  Clyde was born December 6, 1938, in Bakersfield, California, to Lee Roy Boyce and Mable LaVirl (Johnson) Boyce.  He graduated from Fruita High School in 1956.  He served in the United States Navy.  On December 17, 1961, he married Darlene Lois...

Mar 9, 2013

Harvey J McHenry, age 87, died Saturday, March 9, at his home in Olathe, Colorado.  Harvey was born August 19, 1925, in Belmont, Kansas to Belle (Smart) McHenry and Pleasant McHenry.  He worked on the family farm and Hereford Ranch.  He served in the Army as a medic with the occupation troups in Germany.  He married Evelyn McCrory on Nov....

Mar 1, 2013

Mary Evelyn Jackson Longwell, age 87, of Montrose and Olathe area, took the Lord’s hand when he called her home on March 1, 2013 at her son’s home in Ridgway, Colorado.  Mary was born May 8, 1925 to Gordon J. and Mary (Griffin) Taylor in Verden, Oklahoma.  She was baptized in the Baptist Church at an early age.  Mary was...

Feb 28, 2013

Virginia (Gini) L. Hazen Ingalsbe passed away at her home in Montrose, Colorado on February 28, 2013.  She was 97.  

Gini’s life revolved around her family.  She met the love of her life the day before her 18th birthday and deeply loved and was proud of George, her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She was very interested in all...

Feb 26, 2013

Robert Lee “Bob Henderson, of Montrose, died February 26, 2013 at Valley Manor Care Center at the age of 83.  Bob was born October 31, 1929 to William Andrew and Susanna Elizabeth (Motzer) Henderson in New Castle, Pennsylvania.  He spent his childhood in Zanesville, Ohio and graduated from Lash High School in Zanesville. Bob married Leona Patricia “Patty” Swingle on...

Feb 26, 2013

Dorothy May Popejoy Crane Westesen of Olathe, CO passed away on Tuesday morning, Feb. 26, 2013 at San Juan Living Center in Montrose.

Dorothy was born on March 19th, 1914 in the small town of Yankee (near Raton), Colfax County, New Mexico to Edgar Lewis Popejoy and Mabel Lea Wills.  She was raised primarily in Raton, New Mexico.  She married...

Feb 24, 2013

Robert Emmett McBreen, age 93, was born to Robert Emmett McBreen, Sr., and Edith (nee Feicke) on Oct. 14, 1919 in Cincinnati, Ohio. In the ‘20s, his parents took him on trips from coast to coast.  After high school, he worked at the Feicke Printing Co., a business established by his grandfather.

When America entered World War II, Bob enlisted...