David Lee Snow
Mar 12, 2024
David Lee Snow, 73, left this earth to join his heavenly Father in paradise on March 12, 2024. He was born on November 21, 1950, to Shirley (Javernick) and George Snow in Canon City, CO. After high-school, David went into the United States Air Force for a time. After receiving an honorable discharge, he married Collette and had two children,...
Charlie Gerald Walton
Mar 10, 2024
In Loving Memory of Charlie Gerald WaltonCharlie Gerald Walton, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on March 10, 2024, at the age of 88. Born on December 8, 1935, he leaves behind a legacy of love, hard work, and spirituality that will be cherished by all who knew him.With an entrepreneurial mindset Charlie was always thinking of something...
Earlene A. Bird
Mar 10, 2024
Earlene A. Bird was born in Red Cloud, Nebraska on May 23,1931 to Albert and Eula Willard McKinney. She passed away on March 10, 2024, at her place of residence in Canyon City, Colorado.
Earlene married James A. Bird on June 16, 1947, and made their home together in Akron Colorado where their son Ralph A. Bird was born and raised....
Dennis Clay Shipley
Mar 9, 2024
Dennis Clay Shipley 1959-2024
Dennis Clay Shipley, 64, of Olathe, Colorado, died on March 9, 2024
He was born in Delta, Colorado to Charles “Jack” Shipley and Dorothy Shipley. After graduating high school, Dennis operated heavy machinery before eventually acquiring his very own trucking company. Later in life, he operated machinery for the county. Dennis loved working with horses and being the...
Felix (Gene) Devincentis
Mar 9, 2024
Felix ‘Gene’ DeVincentis, a beloved husband, father, brother, and friend to many, passed away in his home on March 9th, 2024 in Montrose, Colorado. He was born on July 12th, 1942 in Ouray, Colorado to Rose (DiCamillo) DeVincentis and Felix DeVincentis.
Throughout his life, Gene’s primary occupations included working as a rock crusher operator and a meat cutter. He also...
Conner Dominador Turmon
Mar 5, 2024
Conner Dominador Turmon
March 28, 1998 – March 05, 2024
Beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and a friend to all.
“Music is a moral law. It gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, gaiety and life to everything. It is the essence of order, and leads to all...
Laura Jean Castle (Appelhanz)
Mar 4, 2024
Lifelong Montrose resident, Laura Jean (Appelhanz) Castle passed away unexpectedly, on Monday, March 4, 2024. She was born September 11, 1975, to Tony and Marion (Myers) Appelhanz, at St. Mary’s Hospital; in Grand Junction, Colorado. She was the youngest of four children. She was named after one of Tony’s favorite Jazz songs “Laura”.
Her grandma Mary Appelhanz was born on...
Alexander Grindlay
Mar 3, 2024
Alexander Grindlay, 88, formerly of Port Washington, NY, passed away on March 3, 2024 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. His departure has left an immeasurable void in our lives, and his memory will be forever etched in our hearts.
Alec shared 64 wonderful years with the love of his...
Betty Joan Donely (Sanburg)
Feb 29, 2024
Betty Joan (Sanburg) Donley – 12/18/1932 – 2/29/2024
Betty was born to Clifford & Alice (Elicker) Sanburg on the dining room table of her grandmother’s house at the homestead in Olathe, CO. She passed at her home surrounded by her large family on February 29th (Leap Day) 2024. Betty graduated from Montrose High School with the class of 1950. After...
Corky D Jilek
Feb 20, 2024
Corky D Jilek (born: Dolores Darlene Dinkla), 77, passed away at her home in Montrose, CO on January 23, 2024. She was born on May 17, 1946, in San Antonio, Texas.
She is preceded in death by her mother: Thelma Dinkla, father: Karel Gerrit Dinkla, sister: Donna Dreibodt, and son: Eric Blake Alexander.
Corky was very eccentric, a lover of adventure, helpful,...
Luanna Jones (Galloway)
Feb 17, 2024
Luanna Galloway Jones passed away on February 17, 2024, at the age of 90, in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born in Montrose, Colorado on April 12, 1933 to Harry Donald Galloway and Esta Sarah Hinton.
She grew up in Montrose and graduated from Montrose High School. She worked for the telephone company as a service representative. She enjoyed golfing, reading...
William Harrison Shipley
Feb 17, 2024
William Harrison Shipley age 62
Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on February 17,2024 after a long battle with cancer. Bill was born January 28,1962 in Van Buren, Maine to Thomas and Darlene Shipley (Cowell).
Bill Shipley being a child of a military father, he lived all over the United States Sandy Hook New Jersey, Parowan Utah,...
Vicki Rae Johnson (Kocan)
Feb 16, 2024
Vicki Rae Johnson
Vicki Rae Kocan Johnson had a hot glue gun – and she wasn’t afraid to use it. Born in Berwyn, Illinois, Vicki grew up in La Grange with her parents, Victor and Carol Kocan and her sister, Cheryl. The Kocans moved to Colorado in 1969 where they built their dream home in Ouray. Vicki graduated Summa...
Charlotte Ann Lodes (Blackburn)
Feb 10, 2024
Charlotte Ann Lodes, 92, passed away on February 10,2024 in Ridgway, Colorado, at the home of her daughter, Kristi, surrounded by many of her loved ones.
Charlotte was born in Mitchell, Nebraska on November 27,1931 to Horace (Jeff) and Thelma Blackburn. She grew up on her family’s farm outside of Mitchell and graduated from Liberty High School. She went on...
Madaline Lake (Gipe)
Feb 9, 2024
Madaline (Gipe) Lake passed away on February 9, 2024, in Montrose, CO, at the age of 85. Madaline was welcomed into the world on August 5, 1938, in Cedaredge, CO to Perry and Vesta (Byfield) Gipe. She was blessed with a sister, Ellouise to round out the family of four.
The Gipe family moved around a bit while the girls...
Thomas Lee Kimble
Feb 8, 2024
Thomas Lee Kimble
Thomas Lee Kimble, aged 82, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2024, at Elk Ridge in Montrose, Colorado. Born on June 26, 1941, in Denver, Colorado, to Sherman F. and Helen M. Kimble, Tom was a beloved son, veteran, and a cherished member of his community.
From his adventurous childhood in Wyoming and Colorado to his...
Michael Glenn Franklin
Feb 8, 2024
Michael Glenn Franklin
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend to many
Michael (Mike) Glenn Franklin passed away unexpectedly on Thursday February 8, 2024. Mike was born April 16, 1965, to Billy C. Franklin and Carolyn (Berry) Franklin in Athens Texas. Mike was full of spirit, compassion, and kindness. He had such an amazing smile. It was truly contagious...
Darla Duran
Feb 5, 2024
Darla Duran, 69 of Gunnison and most recently Montrose, passed away on Feb. 5, 2024. She was born to Philip and Frances Duran in Gunnison, Colorado, where she spent most of her life.
Darla was a caretaker at heart. She was always willing to help others and would give you the shirt off her back. She had a love of...
Thomas Keith Swanson
Feb 4, 2024
Thomas Keith Swanson
September 8, 1955 – February 4, 2024
Thomas (Tom) Keith Swanson passed away on February 4, 2024 at the age of 68 years old as he was surrounded by family, pets, and a lot of love.
On September 8, 1955, Tom was born in Williston, North Dakota to his mother, Evelyn M. (Rehurek) Swanson, father, Delbert (DK)...
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