Obituaries

Sep 27, 2022

William (Bill) Joseph Koch joined his wife in Heaven on September 27, 2022. He was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, December 23, 1937 to Joseph and Erma Koch (Haas) and grew up in Haskins, Ohio.

Bill served as an Air Force radio operator in Germany. Upon his return, he attended BGSU and married his high school sweetheart, Nancy Browne....

Sep 23, 2022

John Joseph Deltondo, age 88, of Montrose, entered into eternal rest on September 23, 2022, at Mantey Heights Care Center in Grand Junction, Colorado where he had been residing since July of 2022 under Hospice care. Sadly, John had battled dementia for the last several years of his life.

John was a native resident of Colorado, born on December 27,...

Sep 23, 2022

Our cherished Mother, Grandmother & Great Grandmother, Eleanor Mae Hoffman, passed away on September 23, 2022, at St. Mary’s Medical Center from complications of a fall. Her children and grandchildren surrounded her.  She has been reunited with the love of her life, who left this earth only a few months ago.

Eleanor was born in St. Anthony, Idaho, on Oct...

Sep 23, 2022

Ninety-eight-year-old Elizabeth (Betty) Van Liere was born in Holland, Michigan on 11/15/1923 and passed away 09/23/2022 in Montrose, Colorado following a brief illness. She was surrounded by family, deeply loved, and left a tremendous void.

Betty was excited to go home to the loving arms of her Christ Jesus and be rewarded by His embrace!

Betty was preceded in death...

Sep 21, 2022

Lorraine “Marti” Hahn passed away on September 21, 2022 in Montrose, CO surrounded by her family. Lorraine was born in Queens, NY on February 27, 1946.

Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents Martin Martinson and Lorraine Martinson and her beloved husband Bernard Hahn. She is finally rejoining the love of her life, Bernard Hahn, who passed in 2000....

Sep 20, 2022

Suzanne Shelley

With unbearable sadness, but what comes with that is great relief, Mother, Mom, Ma left us Tuesday morning and was quickly reunited with our earthly Father, having been separated due to his untimely death March 6, 1999. She will also be with our beloved Grandma, her mother and above all, Mom, is now with our Lord and Savior,...

Sep 18, 2022

Nancy Ann Crawford

6/14/1945-9/18/2022

Nancy Ann Crawford, age 77, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday September 18th, 2022. She was surrounded by loved ones and her beloved animals. She was born June 14th, 1945, in Canon City, CO to Jack and Louise McLain. She was raised on a cattle ranch in Parlin, CO with her brothers Carl and...

Sep 17, 2022

August George “Augie” Nicolas, 88, of Montrose, a prominent rancher in Montrose and Gunnison Counties, died Sept. 17, 2022, in Grand Junction from complications following surgery.

Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until noon on Friday, Sept. 23, at Crippin Funeral Home, Montrose.  There will be a graveside service at 1 p.m. on Friday at Grand View Cemetery with Pastor...

Sep 17, 2022

John Merritt King of Montrose, CO passed away on September 17, 2022, in Montrose, CO. John was born in Montrose to Dwain and Marilyn King on May 7, 1960.  He graduated from Olathe High School in 1978 and completed a course at the Delta-Montrose Voc-Tech in Diesel Mechanics. He grew up and enjoyed working on the family farm until it...

Sep 16, 2022

Catherine Louise “Kitty” Geesing of Montrose died peacefully at Valley Manor Care Center on September 16, 2022; she was 84.

Kitty was born July 28, 1938, in Montrose to Bernard and Lucile (Morris) Tripler.  She spent her childhood in Montrose and Grand Junction, CO, graduating from Grand Junction High School with the class of 1956.

Kitty met the love of...

Sep 15, 2022

Betty J. Ellis (Ives)(Marah), age 87 passed away September 15, 2022 at her home comfortably in Montrose, Colorado. Betty was born at her grandparent’s home (Fred and Arta Cole-Deceased), on Smith Street in Fort Collins, Colorado on October 13, 1934. Her parents (Maryann Cole and Allen lves­ Deceased) were from Sundance, Wyoming. The family later relocated to Eckert Colorado where...

Sep 14, 2022

 

John Franklin Meredith passed away peacefully in Montrose, Colorado on

Wednesday, September 14, 2022. John was surrounded & supported by his loving

wife & family by his side during the last days of his earthly life. John

fought his battle bravely and is now at peace in the loving arms of our

Heavenly Father. John was born on May...

Sep 9, 2022

Patricia Mary Caldwell

August 20, 1931 – September 9, 2022

Patricia “Pat” Mary Caldwell was born in Phoenix, Arizona on August 20, 1931. She passed away peacefully on September 9, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was a light in both her friend’s and family’s lives and will be dearly missed. Pat is survived by her daughter Wendy of New...

Sep 5, 2022

Jonas Jr Najar, age 41, of Olathe, Colorado, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 5, 2022. Jonas was born on April 15, 1981, to Jonas and Carol Najar. He spent his childhood in Olathe and attended school there. After high school he started working as a welder and hanging iron. Then he went off to hard rock mining and highly...

Aug 29, 2022

Nolan McCauley was born May 31, 1934 in Vernon, Texas. He was baptized on August 28,1960 and went home to be with Jesus on August 29, 2022. He passed away at his home with his wife of 61 years, Betty Jean, by his side.  Nolan moved to Tucumcari, New Mexico in 1948 with his parents where he farmed and finished...

Aug 28, 2022

Lendell S. Chasten, 88, passed away peacefully at his home in Montrose, CO on Sunday, August 28th, 2022, surrounded by many loved ones.

Lendell was born on December 20th, 1933, to Pastor Elree and Noble (Chitwood) Chasten in Ellington, MO. They later moved to Cortez, CO where Lendell was raised and graduated from high school. Shortly after graduating, Lendell enlisted...

Aug 25, 2022

Jerry Lee Burrell succumbed to West Nile Virus on Aug. 25 in Montrose. He was born June 28, 1943 in Brownstown, Indiana to Marietta and Lucius Morrow. One of five children, he was later adopted by Goldie and Ray Burrell of Seymour, Indiana. Jerry attended the Seymour schools, graduating in 1961 from Seymour High School. Out of high school he...

Aug 24, 2022

Devon Eathan Hardin, our son, was called home to Heaven on August 24th, 2022.  He was born to parents Benjamin and Michelle Hardin on July 30th, 2004 in Pueblo, Colorado.  He was an amazing, caring soul and made a mark on everyone whose life he entered.  Anyone who knew Devon knows how big of a heart he had and how...

Aug 24, 2022

Aug 24, 2022

Randy Nicolas, born December 25th, 1988, to Augie and Suzie Nicolas passed away Wednesday August 24th, 2022, in Montrose CO.

Randy was one heck of a cowboy, always riding, roping, and working cattle. There wasn’t a horse he couldn’t ride. He could do anything he wanted and enjoyed spending his past time braiding rawhide. His most prize possession was his...