Obituaries

Mary Kauffman

 

I am Basque.  I was born on July 11, 1924, in the beautiful small village, of Nachitua in the Basque province of Vizcaya in Northern Spain, adjacent to the Bay of Biscay, not far from the Pyrenees Mountains.  My birth name was Mary Begonia Gorrono. My father John Gorrono was a shepherd, who immigrated to the United...

Alfred Bailey Collins, son of Everett and Stella Collins, has passed into God’s hands.  Bailey, as he preferred to be called, enjoyed the outdoors and raising Romagnola cattle and American Quarter horses.  Bailey is predeceased by his wife, Terri; and his two sisters, Lila and Darlene.  Bailey is survived by his two sons, Andrew and Bobby; his twin sister, Bernice;...

Roy White Jr. was born in Houston, Texas on September 28, 1936, to Roy and Evelyn White. He was an only child. His family moved to Chama, New Mexico in 1946 because of his father’s failing health. Roy went to school in Chama as his family was building a summer home on the Brazos River.

During this time, Roy had...

(Helen) Jean Davis passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 13, 2022.  Born in Greeley, CO in 1923 she enjoyed sharing her family legacy starting with her grandfather Bent Fine who started the Greeley Coca Cola Bottling works, and her other grandfather while Greeley Parks Commissioner oversaw Island Grove and other city parks.  Her father Arval Berry started...

Alex Paul Sokolik author of “One With Nature” passed away September 2023 at the age of 75 at his residence in Norwood CO. He is preceded in death by his parents Paul A. & Julia A. Sokolik and survived by his brother Paul A. (Anne) Sokolik.

Born in Essington PA and raised in Broomall PA. Also resided in New Zealand,...

On December 24th Jeffrey Alan Salazar passed away in his sleep in Ridgway Colorado. Jeff is survived by his mother, two brothers, three sons, two daughters, and his grandchildren. Jeff was 58 years old. Jeff, a Colorado native, had a passion for the mountains and loved being in “God’s Country.” During his youth Jeff often went into the mountains for...

RALPH EARL (LUTHER) WILLIAMS

Ralph Williams was born on New years Eve, December 31, 1932 to Ralph Bert Williams and Ruth Elizabeth (Fisher) Williams on a farm east of Delta, CO.  He was the 3rd of of 7 siblings. Ralph became the family gardener and loved to cook. He attended schools in Delta and graduated from Delta High School in...

Montrose Colorado resident Tom Doherty died on March 4th, 2021.  He was 86.

Tom was born in 1934 and grew up in Hoehne Colorado.  Tom met the love of his life in college in Fort Collins, and married Dorothy Prieskorn on June 11, 1955.

Tom and Dorothy loved square dancing, a hobby they first started in college. They were founding...

Montrose Colorado resident Tom Doherty died on March 4th, 2021.  He was 86.

Tom was born in 1934 and grew up in Hoehne Colorado.  Tom met the love of his life in college in Fort Collins, and married Dorothy Prieskorn on June 11, 1955.

Tom and Dorothy loved square dancing, a hobby they first started in college. They were founding...

CECIL W. REESE

A celebration of life will be held this Saturday, May 10th at 11:00 am. at the Brown Ranch Sales Office, Montrose, Colorado.  Signs will direct you from Townsend to Mahogany Drive.  Cecil and Dianne’s residence address is 3403 Mahogany Drive and only 2 lots west of the Sales Office.  The service will be followed with a catered...

Raonna Dolan Spradling

 

A Celebration of life will be Saturday, Aug 23rd at (time pending) at Crippin Funeral Home Chapel with a short graveside inurnment to follow the service at Grand View Cemetery, west of Montrose.

We were given a bright spirit to love us always. Now in heaven, Vern’s spirit and soul will always watch over us. Dad was a loving husband, father, grandpa, great grandpa, and friend. We will always love, miss, remember, and respect dad forever. Vern and Annie were married 60 years. Though they are parted, they will someday be together forever...

Ronald Allen Kirby

Ronald Allen Kirby was born October 10, 1946 at Fort Knox, Kentucky to Louis Ellis Kirby and Nellie Eleanor nee Casto Kirby.  Ronald is survived by three brothers: Richard of Elizabethtown, Kentucky; John of Lyman, Maine and James of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Ronald lived most of his early life at Fort Knox.  He graduated from Vine...

Mary B. Jones, of Ouray County, died at Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose.  Survivors include her husband David, Son Scott, Granddaughter Jennifer, Grandson Jason, and two brothers Chuck and John.

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.  The family is planning a Memory Book of Mary’s life.

Memories of Mary may be shared with the family...

James (Jim) Joseph Scheu passed away peacefully at Valley Manor Care Center on November 9th.

Jim was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1932. He joined the army in 1950, spent 9 months on the frontlines during the Korean War and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant 1st Class in 1953.

He married Barbara Ellen Fatherree in 1958 in Arvada...

Michael “Mike” Gary Stomberg 69, passed away at his home in Montrose Colorado. Born to Joseph and Dorothy (Moreau) on September 8, 1952, in Kelliher, Minnesota. Mike was raised in Kelliher. While attending high school he played football and basketball up until graduating in 1970.

After graduating Mike moved on to start a life long adventure. He believed firmly in...

Eleanor R. Poston, age 95, of Montrose, died April 25, 2014 at her home.  Surviving family members include her sons Bob Poston Jr., of Longmont, Colorado, and Paul Poston of Denver, Colorado; one daughter Pam Poston of Montrose; four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.  Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas Society for Children with Challenges, 100 N. Main...