Obituaries

Feb 16, 2020

Frank Monroe Tanner went home to heaven on February 16, 2020 at age 94. He was born on September 2, 1925 to Frank Lester Tanner and Maude Isabelle Bennett Tanner in Denver, Colorado. He grew up in Denver, Colorado and graduated from Lakewood High School.

Frank served in the Navy during World War II aboard the USS Warhawk through the...

Feb 15, 2020

Kenneth “Ken” Lee Charles

October 28, 1949 – February 15, 2020

Beloved Husband, Father and Grandfather

Loved Beyond Words…You Will Never Be Forgotten

 

Kenneth Lee Charles, 70, passed away after a 22-month long battle with Melanoma on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the HopeWest Care Center surrounded by family. Ken was born in Montrose, Colorado on October 28, 1949...

Feb 5, 2020

Clorinda M. Vigil, 80, died February 5, 2020.

She was born in Canjilon, NM and was a long-time resident of Montrose, CO. She was married to John R. Vigil for fifty years upon his death.

Surviving family members who were blessed to share Clorinda’s life include Johnny Vigil, Ronnie Vigil and Alyson Pezullo, Peggy and Joseph Gallegos, Tony Vigil and...

Feb 4, 2020

Verna Jean Wissel

Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother

August 27, 1934 – February 4, 2020

 

Verna Jean Wissel, a lifelong resident of the Montrose area died Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at the age of 85.  Verna Jean was born on August 27, 1934, the daughter of Melvin Lee and Lottie Katherine (Allen) Gailey.  She spent her childhood and early married...

Feb 3, 2020

Royal (Son) Rider Jr, age 70 of Olathe passed away on Monday February 3, 2020 at Montrose Memorial Hospital surrounded by family and friends.

Royal was born April 8, 1949 in Lamar, Colorado to Royal Sr and Mary Rider. He was the oldest of nine children. He loved antique tractors, fishing, team penning, raising cattle and farming. He graduated from...

Jan 31, 2020

Dixie Lynn Wood, beloved daughter of Ralph and Margie Wood, left this world to rejoin her loving parents, family and friends that have preceded her on January 31st 2020 in St Mary’s hospital in Grand Junction, CO. She was born in Alamosa, CO to a loving family and many wonderful friends, which relationships she nurtured and cherished throughout her life....

Jan 22, 2020

Donna Lou Catlin

January 12, 1931 – January 22, 2020

Donna was born to Burl Robinson and Ione (Slyter) Robinson on January 12, 1931 in Monte Vista, Colorado. She received her education in the San Luis Valley, graduating from high school in Mosca, Colorado in 1948. On October 21, 1949, Donna married the love of her life, Keith Catlin, in...

Jan 22, 2020

Jan 20, 2020

Gabriel “Baby Boy” Joseph Magtutu, age 80 of Montrose, passed away on January 20, 2020 in the comfort of hospice care, surrounded by family and friends in his home in Montrose. Gabe was born January 21, 1939 in Washington D.C. to immigrant parents, Gervasio and Kyriakitcha Piosta Magtutu. The youngest of five children, his parents were undecided on a name,...

Jan 15, 2020

Joyace Ann (Jordan) Morrison passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 15, 2020.

She was born on October 27, 1937 to Ernest and Esther (Hawk) Jordan in Ashland, Ohio.

At the age of five, her family moved to South Bend, Indiana with her five brothers and two sisters. At a Valentines Day Party in 1951, she met the love...

Jan 11, 2020

Margaret Knob Heinz Ashburn

June 22, 1931 – January 11, 2020

Margaret Heinz, age 88, passed away January 11, 2020 at Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose, CO. She was a homemaker.

She was born in Sterling, CO to parents Francis and Carrie Ulrich, 1 of 8 children. Margaret’s mother, Carrie, died in childbirth and four children were placed in...

Jan 11, 2020

James Michael Murray, 64 of Olathe Colorado, formerly of Pueblo, passed away on January 11, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.

James (Jim) was preceded in death by parents, John F. and Mabel F Murray and nephew Tyler Murray.  He is survived by his sister, Jeanette (Jacob) Schoch of Pueblo and brother, John E. (Myrna) Murray of Olathe, nephews, Jason...

Jan 8, 2020

We mourn the loss of our beloved son, brother, nephew, Dad, Uncle, cousin and friend, John Alvin Stewart, who walked from this world into eternity on January 8, 2020. Johnny as he was known to many was born on November 24, 1961, to William (Bill) Stewart and Roberta “Marlene” (Hoffman) Stewart. He was the oldest of 4 children and the...

Jan 8, 2020

Detra Marlene Gordon

Detra Marlene Gordon, 80, of Cimarron, passed away early Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, 2020 at Montrose Memorial Hospital.

Detra Marlene Reid was born Nov. 22, 1939 in Glenwood Springs, the daughter of KZ and Pearl Reid. She was a graduate of Fruita Monument High School.

Detra married Don Gordon on Nov. 5, 1958 in Grand Junction. The...

Jan 7, 2020

 Henry (Hank) Frenze 

 May 20, 1920          Jan 7th, 2020

Services will be Monday January 13th 10:30 am at Crippin Funeral Home, with no graveside services. `

Hank Frenze Passed away at his home at age 99. He was 1 of 13 children that grew up in New Jersey. Hank lived a good life. He was a cook...

Jan 6, 2020

Maxinne Soderquist passed away peacefully in her home in Montrose, Colorado of natural causes on January 6, 2020. She was raised in Alamosa, lived in Gunnison, Los Alamos, Paonia, Cimarron, and Montrose but her soul remained most at home in the Cimarron mountains. To all who knew her, she was the embodiment of grit, strength, and resilience against all odds....

Jan 4, 2020

Brandon Alan Butler

Sep. 12, 2001 – Jan. 4, 2020

It is with great sorrow and sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved son, grandson, brother, cousin, nephew, friend and teammate, Brandon Alan Butler. Brandon, age 18, passed away on Saturday evening, January 4th, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, surrounded by his friends and...

Jan 2, 2020

Gene Stone

 

July 23, 1925 – January 2, 2020

 

Gene Stone passed away in Montrose on January 2, 2020.  He was born July 23, 1925 to Harry and Blanche Stone in Palisade. Colorado.  Gene was one of eight children in the family including five sisters Alberta (Hamblin), Betty (Newberry), Dorothy (Weber), Evelyn (Frank), Edna (Barnard) and...

Jan 1, 2020

Phyllis Jean (Downing) Westcott, age 85, of Montrose, passed away Wednesday night, January 1, 2020, at Montrose Memorial Hospital.

She was born October 20, 1934, in Twin Falls, ID, a daughter of the late Harold Downing of Idaho.

Phyllis married Nedwrin Ray Westcott on July 14, 1956.  They were married for 44 years before his death in 2000.

Ray and...

Jan 1, 2020

JANET L. LAMBERT

October 2, 1919 – January 11, 2020

 

Janet L. Lambert, aka, Leliah Janet Lambert went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 11, 2020.

Janet was born and raised in Syracuse, Indiana to Edward and Edith Smith.  She accepted the Lord as her personal Savior at the age of nine.  She...