Obituaries

Donald Warren Hopping was born on October 16,1932, to Webb and Josephine (Jackson) Hopping in Montrose, Colorado.  He went to school In the Montrose and Olathe areas, and graduated from Olathe High School in 1951.

Donald was drafted into the United States Army at the age of 19.  He was trained at Ft Ord, California. Then stationed in Munich, Germany...

Vickie Born

Vickie L. Born lived in Montrose, Colorado for the past three years of her life in the care of her devoted husband, Gary. She died quickly and peacefully at home in the presence of her family that had loved and cared for her as she suffered with dementia in her last season of life. Vickie was the first...

Tyler Rodney Reed

 

My darling son went to God’s arms as a result of a long hard battle with psychosis, which was extremely difficult for him and all who loved him. Please do not judge, condemn nor taint. Remember him for the beautiful soul he was and honor the very sad little boy, Jayce, here to carry on without...

Phyllis Louise Kinney was born October 11,1936 to John and Vada Caddy in Ridgeway, Colorado. She grew up on their farm with brother Harold. She was valedictorian of her graduating class of 1954. She then went to Barnes Business School in Denver where she acquired an associate degree in business. Then she came back to Ridgeway and became bookkeeper for...

Gladys F. Dodge

 

Gladys was born in Laramie, Wyoming on 2-20-1930 to Gladwyn C. Freeman and Ruth W. Webster. She grew up in Laramie, attending schools there and starting her musical career by taking piano lessons at age 7. At age 9, Gladys started playing for Sunday School. At age 15, she was the organist for the Methodist Church...

What is a brother?  By Jean Adkins

The dictionary says he has common ties and interest of the clan.  Be it through blood or close fellowship.  Born a year earlier than I, on a Monday, April 25th This little ditty says he is fair of face.  Tuesday’s child is full of grace, Wednesday’s child is full of woe, etc.  Aubrey...

Harold Lewis Hansen, age 87, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2021, in Montrose.   Harold was born in 1934 in Seward Nebraska and moved to his longtime home of Montrose in 1964.

`Harold is survived by his wife Goldie Hansen who resides in the home they built together in Montrose, his daughter Cindy Meyer (Louis) from Durango, Grandchildren Evan Meyer...

Ruth Atwood was born west of Oak Grove in her grandparents’ home. The daughter of Basil and Dortha Atwood. She went to Oak Grove School for one year, then moved to the Peach Valley area and attended school in Delta County for one year. She then moved to Olathe, CO where she attended school through high school.

She was active...

Elizabeth Nicholson Cheney, a long-time Montrose resident and caring community member who took care of more than a dozen foster children while raising her five daughters, died Friday at her home, surrounded by loving family members.

An avid traveler with a keen appreciation for the beauty of the outdoors and U.S. history, she crisscrossed the country with her husband, Tom,...

Jesse Charles Linsacum passed away at his home of natural causes. He was 88. Jesse was born on March 11, 1931 to Etta (Summers) and Kenneth Linsacum in Scott City Kansas. His family moved to Montrose when he was young. He grew up in Montrose and graduated from Montrose High. He made Montrose his home where he met the woman...

Danny Wesseling

Mere words cannot describe this man.  His Life celebration will be held at 11 am on January 14, 2023 at the Elks Lodge #492, 421 Main Street in Ouray.  He is survived by his mother, three brothers, wife, two children, four grandchildren and a huge community of friends.  He was worth his weight in gold.

John J. “Jack” Peloquin, 87 and Imogene B. “Jean” Peloquin, 91

 

Heaven can’t wait – John J. “Jack” Peloquin passed away March 10, 2023 at 6:08 a.m.  His beloved wife of 51 years, Imogene B. “Jean” Peloquin, followed him 12 hours later.  It is truly a love story for the ages and they would not have wanted the ending...

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Tom Doherty

 

The family of Tom Doherty would like to invite you to a celebration of life at Crippin Funeral Home, 802 E. Main Street Montrose, Colorado Friday June 18, 2021 at 6:00pm.

On Saturday June 19, 2021 at 10:00am a funeral mass will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1855 St. Marys Drive, Montrose Colorado. Followed by...

H. Allen Miller was a wonderful husband, father of 13, grandfather of 27, and great grandfather of 10.

The impact of his life will not only effect the present generation, but the many to come.

Allen was a minister, counselor, and teacher. Inspiring learning, curiosity, and growth in everyone he had the opportunity to meet.

This wonderful man took things...

Dorothy Ann Goff was born on September 28, 1956, in Mancos, Colorado to Walter and Josephine Goff. She graduated from Fort Lewis college with a degree in secretarial science. She married Bob Goode on June 6, 1981 in Mancos. Together they had their daughter Kayla Dendy and son J.W. Goode. Dorothy was always self-employed at various guest and dude ranches,...

Ted (Dwight) Franklin Morris left this life on April 17, 2021, due to a Heart Attack while out on a beautiful canyon drive with his loving wife. Celebration of Life Service: Grace Community Church Address: 16731 Woodgate Road Montrose, CO 81401 Date: 04/24/2021 Time: 2:00 p.m. Reception to follow: 3:00 p.m.

Born July 8th, 1967, in Dover, Delaware he was...

Our dear sister, Manaun “Maxine” Fotheringham, age 89, sadly passed away at her home in Montrose, Colorado on October 15, 2022. Maxine was born in Garfield, New Mexico to Melvin and Bess Underwood in 1932. She married the love of her life, Harry “Bo” Fotheringham, in March 1970. He preceded her in death in 2016.

Maxine lived most of her...