Obituaries

Irma Marie Hofmann

Irma Marie Hofmann

Aug 11, 2021

Irma Marie Hofmann

was born in Yampa, Colorado on December 8th, 1933 and passed away on August 11th, 2021 in Montrose Colorado at the age of 87.

Irma was a political activist, feminist, gadfly, teacher and part-time college instructor. She was a amazing mother of seven, grandmother of 14 and a great-grandmother of five. She evolved into an activist who...

Robert (Bob) T. Koch

Robert (Bob) T. Koch

Aug 9, 2021

Robert (Bob) T. Koch

Robert (Bob) Koch, a longtime resident of Montrose, CO. passed away peacefully on August 9th, 2021.

Originally from Minnesota, when Bob arrived in Montrose, he knew instantly it would be his next home. Throughout his years in the community, he remained active in multiple organizations serving on the Board of Directors of the Ridgway Railroad Museum...

Gary Wenande

Gary Wenande

Aug 5, 2021

Gary was born on February 24, 1939, in Mitchell, South Dakota to John P. and Ann Wenande.  He graduated from the University of South Dakota and proudly served in the United States Army and the Minnesota National Guard.  He had a successful career as a CPA in public and private accounting in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area. He retired after twenty...

Martha (Ann) Nichols (Wilson)

Martha (Ann) Nichols (Wilson)

Aug 3, 2021

Ann Nichols

September 2, 1947 – August 3, 2021

 

Martha ‘Ann’ Wilson Nichols was born in Smithville, Missouri on September 2, 1947, and entered her eternal home on August 3, 2021 at the age of 73.

She is the daughter of the late Mack and Martha Wilson of Stewartsville, MO, and also proceeded in death by brother, James Wilson....

Gloriann Johnson (Hanson) (Hogenson)

Gloriann Johnson (Hanson) (Hogenson)

Aug 2, 2021

Gloriann Johnson (Hanson) 81, was born on June 30th 1940, in Gary, Minnesota. To her parents, Clayton & Ella Hogenson of Twin Valley MN.

Brother Wendell Hogenson, Sister Beverly Bill.

Grew Up on a farm in Twin Valley, MN. Graduated from Twin Valley High School, Class of 1958.

Moved to Fargo, ND, where Gloriann worked as an accountant. Met Allen...

Ruthellen Gordon (Green)

Ruthellen Gordon (Green)

Jul 30, 2021

Ruthellen Gordon

Heaven has welcomed a special angel. Ruthellen Gordon passed away peacefully in her home, July 30th, 2021, surrounded by her loving family and her caregiver Liz. Ruthellen was born to Frank & Della Green Feb. 14th, 1925, in Greeley, CO.  When she was four years old, she and her mother moved to Montrose where her mother met, Roy...

Emory Franklin Arndt

Emory Franklin Arndt

Jul 29, 2021

Emory Franklin Arndt was born July 12, 1932, in Walsh, CO, and passed away in his home in Montrose, CO, July 29, 2021. He was the third of eight children born to Joseph Charles and Allene (Townsend) Arndt. Having lived in Missouri following his birth, the family moved back to Colorado, to farm when he was young.

Emory married Velma...

James Evan Petersen

James Evan Petersen

Jul 27, 2021

James Evan Petersen died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 in Montrose, CO surrounded by his family.

Jim was born October 26, 1928 to Evan and Pearl Wright Petersen in Las Animas, CO. After graduating from Bent County High School in 1946, he joined the Navy and was stationed at Whidbey Island.

On May 22, 1949, Jim and Janet June Eves were...

Robert James Duncan

Robert James Duncan

Jul 22, 2021

Robert James Duncan

Robert James Duncan was born to his mother Helen Marshall and father Robert William Duncan on July 16, 1932.  Robert’s mother gave birth to him in Manhatten, KS near her family and at 3 weeks old they returned to their hometown of Olathe, CO.

Bob attended school and grew up in Montrose, CO.  After graduating from high...

Tom Garcia

Tom Garcia

Jul 22, 2021

Tom Garcia (Papa, Speedy)

June 18, 1949 – July 22, 2021

Tom passed away at his home in Montrose, CO surrounded by his loving family.

Tom Garcia was born in Pagosa Springs, CO. Tom met his wife Hazel when he was 14 years old. They were married April 11, 1970. They were together in marriage for 51years. Tom and Hazel...

Marion Appelhanz (Myers)

Marion Appelhanz (Myers)

Jul 21, 2021

Montrose resident Marion (Myers) Appelhanz passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Marion was born in Hyattville, Wyoming to Robert and Christine (Stadler) Myers, on November 17, 1937. In 1944 the family made the move from Wyoming to Colorado. She graduated from Longmont High School in 1955. Following her father’s death in 1957 the family moved to...

Hector Guillen-Rivera

Hector Guillen-Rivera

Jul 19, 2021

 

Hector Guillen Rivera, 81, passed away on July 19, 2021, at his residence in Montrose.

Hector was born to Trinidad Rivera Miranda and Benicio Guillen Alcantar on Dec 6, 1939 in Xalisco, Nayarit, MX.

Hector lived most of his life in Colorado, He believed in doing things right, so he took the test and got his U.S. citizenship.  he...

Tobe Lee Hergenrader

Tobe Lee Hergenrader

Jul 19, 2021

TOBE LEE HERGENRADER

February 21, 1950 – July 19, 2021

 

Tobe Hergenrader, a Montrose, Colorado native, died peacefully at his home on July 19, 2021.  His parents owned the Southside Salvage Wrecking Yard south of town.  Understandably, Tobe had a love for mechanic work.  His dad taught Tobe and his brother, Tom, to hunt, fish, and to trap fur-bearing...

Dorothy Jeanne Sumner (Hawley)

Dorothy Jeanne Sumner (Hawley)

Jul 17, 2021

DOROTHY J. SUMNER

Dorothy Jeanne Sumner was born to Oliver and Bertha Hawley on November 8, 1925 in Oakland, California.  She married William Bruce Sumner on June 8, 1945, in First Church of the Nazarene in Denver, Colorado.  She went to be with her Lord July 17, 2021.

The Sumner’s purchased the Conley Funeral Home Chapel in 1963 changing the...

Katerine Grace Church (Naumann)

Katerine Grace Church (Naumann)

Jul 13, 2021

Katherine Grace Church left this world on Tuesday, July 13 to be with her husband Clellie Frederick Church in heaven.

Katherine, daughter to departed Rev. Gottfried Naumann and Katherine Naumann was the beloved sister of William, Walter and Vicky; a dear mother to Bill, Matt, Natalie and Jon; loving grandmother to Kali, Caitlyn, Madalynn, Tabitha and Tristan; and great grandmother...

Yvonne A. Kuta

Yvonne A. Kuta

Jul 13, 2021

Yvonne A. Kuta of Montrose passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at Montrose Memorial Hospital after her battle with advanced cervical cancer. She was with family when she passed, and in the end, it was peaceful and calm, surrounded by love.

Yvonne Annette Kuta was born in Uravan, Colorado on January 28, 1955, to Ernie and Betty (Holvoet) Kuta...

Glen Logan

Glen Logan

Jul 11, 2021

Glen Roy Logan

Dec 20.1929       July 11, 2021

Glen Logan 91, passed away July 11, 2021 at Delta hospital, Delta Colorado.

Born in Hugo Colorado, Glen was the sixth out of eight children born to Claude and Grace Logan. He was the last surviving member of his family.  He was preceded in death by Charles, Earl, Beth, Dale, Jimmy, Harry...

Carolyn Watts Wilson

Carolyn Watts Wilson

Jul 10, 2021

Carolyn Watts Wilson

August 28, 1937 – July 10, 2021

Carolyn Watts Wilson passed away peacefully Saturday, July 10th, 2021, at her home in Montrose, Colorado at the age of 83 after a nine-month battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Carolyn was born on August 28, 1937, in Harrisville, West Virginia.

Carolyn grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois and graduated from MacMurray...

Robert (Bobby) Cumins

Robert (Bobby) Cumins

Jul 9, 2021

Robert (Bobby) Cumins

 

Robert Steven Cumins, loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and grandfather, of Montrose, CO, passed away on July 9th, 2021. Bob was born on September 9th, 1964 to Gerald Steven Cumins and Stella Marina Corona, in San Diego California. He attended Hemet High-school and Mt-San Jacinto, college.

Bob met his wife, Julie Volman, in May of...

Patricia Ann Fisher (Fleming)

Patricia Ann Fisher (Fleming)

Jul 8, 2021

Patricia Ann Fisher

Ridgway — Patricia Ann Fisher, 84, died at home on July 8, 2021.  She was born September 19, 1936, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of W. Robert and Leah (Peters) Fleming.  Pat graduated from North Side High School, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Class of 1954.  Following graduation, she attended Indiana University graduating in 1958 with a BS...