Obituaries

Apr 16, 2023

Elizabeth Jean Bull Gilleece passed away peacefully on April 16, 2023 at age of 91, at Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose, Co.

Jean was born March 7, 1932 at the family ranch on Surface Creek in Cedaredge to Earnest A. Bull and Dorothy A. Nelson.  After graduating from the Delta County schools, she attended Colorado Mechanical and Agricultural college,...

Apr 16, 2023

 

Patricia June Brown (Littlejohn) age 82, passed away April 16, 2023 at Hope West in Grand Junction Colorado. She was born February 12, 1941 in Nucla Colorado to June Lillie Littlejohn (Rice) and Ivan Ellsworth (John) Littlejohn.

She graduated from Nucla High School in 1959 and completed one year of college at Western State College in Gunnison Colorado....

Apr 15, 2023

Lynette Kay Clements

March 18, 1939 – April 15, 2023

The Lord took Lynette Kay Clements home on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Elk Ridge Health and Rehab with family by her side. She was 84 years old.

Lynette was born March 18, 1939 in Quinter, Kansas to Fred Rufus Barrett and Velma Vivian Blackwell.

She lived in Quinter until...

Apr 14, 2023

On the evening of April 14th, 2023, in Telluride, Colorado, Jeffrey John Passehl left this world at the age of 60.

Jeff was born in Colorado Springs on December 7th, 1962, to his mother Gloria Drobnick (Smith) and father, Larry Passehl. His brother, Kevin, was born just over a year later.  When he was 3, the family moved to Montrose,...

Apr 11, 2023

David W Kaufmann passed away peacefully in his home on April 11th at the age of 79 with his wife of 59 years by his side. Born on September 13th, 1943 to Rev. Elmer W and Edna M Kaufmann of Phoenix, Az, David was a long term resident of Prescott, Az, where he raised a loving family. After retiring from...

Apr 9, 2023

Daniel R. Morgan

Daniel Ralph Morgan was born in Nucla, Colorado on December 22, 1931 to Frank L. and Mary E. (Ainsworth) Morgan.  He was raised on Second Park and talked most about the good and simple life they lived there and the adventures he and his best friend, Vernon Impson, had when they were teenagers.  It’s amazing that those...

Apr 7, 2023

Mildred “Mickey” Joane Culver Cox

01/10/47 to 04/07/23

 

Mickey was born in Montrose Colorado to Ralph Cleo and Minnie Mae Culver on January 10, 1947. She was part of a large family where she was the third youngest of eleven children. Mickey was very close to her family and enjoyed spending time with them. She went to school in...

Apr 6, 2023

Darren Jacket or Chief age 64, passed away on April 6th, 2023 in Montrose Colorado.   The service will be at Crippin Funeral Home on Tuesday April 11, 2023 at 1:00pm.   The service will be officiated by Justin Williams, burial will be at Grand View Cemetery and the celebration of life will be at River Bottom Park following.

Darren Jacket was...

Apr 4, 2023

Maureen A Funston, age 85, died peacefully on April 4, 2023 in Grand Junction.

Maureen was born Sep. 26, 1937 to Maurice and Ruth (Borrevik) Ranger in Oregon City, Ore.  When Maureen was 12, her mother passed away after a lengthy illness, and Maureen and her younger brother David, spent the majority of their childhood boarding with various relatives throughout...

Apr 1, 2023

On April 1, 2023, Madeline Mary Abruzzese, lovingly known by many as Maddy, passed away peacefully at age 85 around beloved family after a hard-fought battle with small cell lung cancer. She was always a fighter and had previously beat breast cancer over 20 years ago. After being diagnosed with lung cancer in May 2022 she underwent chemotherapy and radiation...

Mar 27, 2023

Walter J. Burke

Born in Denver, Colorado on December 24, 1931

Died on March 27th, at 2 a.m. at his home in Montrose, Colorado

Walter was born in Denver, Colorado to Cora M. and Fred O. Burke on December 24, 1931, to an Irish Catholic family in North Denver.

Walter had five siblings and attended St. Dominic Grade school and...

Mar 27, 2023

Porfirio Cebedeo Tafoya was peacefully called home to reunite with his Heavenly family on March 27, 2023, in the comfort of his home.

Porfy was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife Lillian, his sister Dorothy, his sons Tino, Vincent, and Richard, and his infant daughter Mary Margaret. He is survived by his sisters Alice, Celestina, Frances, Connie...

Mar 25, 2023

Dixie Lee Tafoya, age 76, of Montrose passed away on March 25th, 2023, from natural causes.

Dixie was predeceased by her parents, Howard and Romeo, and her son Danial.  She is survived by her sister Verna, her husband Ralph, her two boys Patrick and David, and her two grandchildren.

Dixie grew up in Paonia where she went to high school....

Mar 25, 2023

Charles “Chuck” Monroe Peterson, 80 years old, of Montrose, CO, passed into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, March 25th.

Chuck was born on January 22, 1943, to Patricia (Dawson) and Charles Peterson. His defining character strengths were his strong work ethic and his faith. He loved playing cards and walking his dog. He was best known for his playfulness,...

Mar 21, 2023

On Tuesday March 21,2023 Sue Wall peacefully passed away at Colorow Care Center in Olathe, Colorado after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Sue was born Sue Ann Zollinger in Big Springs, Texas December 16, 1937 to Alvin and Juanita Zollinger. She attended Big Springs Junior High and Big Springs High School where she belonged to F.H.A., D.O., Acc  Choir,...

Mar 20, 2023

Michael (Mike) Joseph Miniat, age 65, of Montrose, CO passed away at his home on March 20, 2023.

Mike was born on July 10, 1957, to Ronald and Pauline Miniat in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from Arizona State University in 1979, Mike joined the family business that delivered fresh meat, which at the time was struggling and on the verge...

Mar 19, 2023

Mar 19, 2023

Samuel Clayton Parsons

Was born on May 4, 1946 in Tampa Florida to his mother, Mildred Louise, and father, Oscar Roscoe Ellerbee. He was the third child of four. His sister, Dorothy, and brothers, Richard and Mark, all stayed in Florida, but Sam set his sights on the west. After living and working across the United States on civil engineering...

Mar 16, 2023

Ronald Dean Lundberg, age 69, of Montrose, Colorado went to be with his Heavenly Father, peacefully, on Thursday March 16th, 2023, at his residence in Montrose.

Ron was born September 4th, 1953 in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Merlin and Bonnie Lundberg. He found a talent working in sales before meeting his wife, Julie Ann Wetterlund, whom he married in Napa, California...

Mar 15, 2023

On March 15th, 2023, Dee Thomas Williams, loving father and friend, passed away at the age of seventy-seven. Dee was born to Archie Daniel Williams and Ruth W. (Ott) Williams in Chicago, Illinois. At the age of twenty-three Dee was drafted into the US Army where he served his time in Alaska. After his service he spent time with his...