Obituaries

Oct 1, 2023

Arthur Louis Labrum son of Roscoe Jeffres Labrum and Catherine Rose Hicks was born on October 27, 1941 in Castle Gate Utah. He was reunited with the love of his life, his wife of 58 years, Magdalena “Annie” Rogers. He peacefully passed away while surrounded with his loved ones at his home in Montrose, CO on October 1, 2023.

Arthur grew...

Sep 30, 2023

Robert Charles Martinez was born in Durango Colorado on February 24th,1957 and entered his eternal home on September 30th, 2023. He is survived by his parents Edulia Gomez and Margarito Martinez and 2 brothers and one sister along with many nieces and nephews. Robert has been reunited with his late wife of 20 years Holly Martinez. Robert is survived by...

Sep 28, 2023

Leaster H. Stigall, age 90, of Montrose, passed away on Sept. 28, 2023. Leaster was born on Aug. 19, 1933, to Oscar and Ollie Stigall.

Leaster enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, gathering for picnics and holidays, and going to sporting events. His quick smile and humor were enjoyed by all, and he was always ready to make...

Sep 26, 2023

Carolyn Vestal Kelly

August 8, 1945 – September 26, 2023

Carolyn Vestal Kelly died peacefully at her home in Ouray, Colorado on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. She was born August 8, 1945, to Tilman and Rachel Vestal in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Carolyn attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where she received a BA in Elementary Education, a Master’s degree in...

Sep 26, 2023

Ella Rose Champlin went home to the Lord on the early morning of Tuesday, September 26th at the young age of 84. She was born May 25th, 1939 to Glenn and Ethel becoming the 6th child of the Ross family. Ella Rose’s youth was spent riding donkeys and attending school in Sawpit and Telluride; she graduated from Telluride High. During...

Sep 23, 2023

Peter Lynn Becherl, 77, of Montrose, Colorado, died September 23, 2023 at home following a long illness.

Pete was born in Sharon, ND on January 31, 1946 to Theodore and Burnice (Myer) Becherl. He grew up on the family farm near McHenry, ND and graduated from McHenry High School in 1964. He married Louise Quam in 1967. In 1969, he...

Sep 21, 2023

James Robert Cossack, Sr., a devout Christian, and cherished family man, was called home to be with the Lord on September 21, 2023, at the age of 86. Born in 1937 in Oakdale, PA, James walked in the footsteps of Christ, spreading love, wisdom, and kindness to all who were blessed to know him.A man of integrity and relentless faith,...

Sep 21, 2023

Mary Ochoa-Montez, 69, died Thursday, September 21, 2023 at her Montrose home with her husband by her side.

Mary was born on October 13, 1953, in Lockhart, TX, to Faustino and Guadalupe Ybarra. She is one of seven siblings.  Mary married her high school sweetheart, Mike Ochoa, on August 18, 1973. They were blessed with three children, Marlowe, Michael David,...

Sep 20, 2023

Sep 20, 2023

Kathleen Joanne Tenney (Sherman), 76, of Montrose, CO, passed away peacefully on the evening of September 20, 2023, at Valley Manor Care Center under care of Hope West Hospice while dealing with complications of dementia, diabetes, and myeloma cancer.

Kathleen, lovingly known as “Kathy”, was born to Frederick Milton Sherman, and Mary Margaret Sherman (Boylan) at Montrose Osteopathic Hospital on...

Sep 11, 2023

Dallas Stoner Turley

September 3, 1955 – July 11, 2023

Dallas Stoner Turley, born in Ohio, grew up in Michigan and Iowa and a resident of Montrose, Colorado, passed away on 11 July 2023. He was a devoted father, a respected engineer, and a cherished member of the community. Dallas led a remarkable life, leaving behind a legacy of love,...

Sep 9, 2023

Sep 8, 2023

Sandra Williams

Lifetime resident of the Norwood area, Sandra Marie Willliams, passed away on Friday, September 8 at Hope West Ferris Hospice in Grand Junction following an accident at their ranch on Coventry Hill. She and her husband Leonard “Willie” Williams had just celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary on September 6th.

Sandy was a ranch wife and mom in...

Sep 6, 2023

Ramona Pauline Good

September 27, 1929 – September 6, 2023

Psalms 19:14 NIV “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.”

A celebration of life for Ramona P Good, will be held on Thursday,       June 13, 2024, at 11:00 am at the Montrose Christian...

Aug 28, 2023

Veronica Decker

On August 28th Vickie suddenly departed this earth to be with her savior Jesus Christ.

Vickie was raised in Irvine Kentucky and spent her youth between Kentucky, Tennessee and California before ultimately landing in Montrose where she met her loving husband of 25 years, James (Jim) Decker.

She was an avid reader and make up enthusiast who sold...

Aug 26, 2023

SAMUEL SILVO DEJULIO

Born:  January 13, 1927

Died:  August 26, 2023

Interred in Grand View Cemetery, Montrose, Colorado

 

Sam was born in the wayside stop of Noelle, Colorado (Placerville). He was raised on Dallas Divide ranch with his 5 sisters and 3 brothers. There they built a house and lived many years.

After they moved to Montrose, Colorado He...

Aug 26, 2023

Clyde Mack Causey Jr., 85, of Montrose, Colorado, died Saturday, August 26, 2023, following a long battle with multiple sclerosis and esophageal cancer.

He had many illnesses during his life, including polio and rheumatic fever, and not only survived them but thrived.

Mack was born May 24, 1938, at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Jetoria Woods Causey Merry and Clyde Causey...

Aug 24, 2023

Longtime Montrose resident Del Kinkel, born September 12, 1928, passed away on August 24, 2023, at the age of 94 at Elk Ridge Health and Rehab with family by his side. Del was born in Pueblo, Colorado, to Walter and Cora Kinkel. He graduated from Central High School in 1947 and, at the age of seventeen, joined the Marine Corps....

Aug 24, 2023

Charles Adam Burch passed, unexpectedly, on August 24, 2023 at the age of 52.

Charlie was born in 1971 and raised on a ranch west of Olathe. He attended the Olathe schools and graduated high school in 1989.  From early childhood he enjoyed taking things apart to see what made them work. This interest afforded him a life time of...

Aug 24, 2023