Obituaries

Betty Irene Andrews (Hoyt)

Betty Irene Andrews (Hoyt)

May 2, 2020

Betty Irene Andrews, 95, of Nucla, Colorado died May 2nd, 2020 at home. She was born January 26th, 1925 to John Schuyler Hoyt and Ruth Floy Williams in Findley, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two brothers, Robert Vern Hoyt and Leonard McClean Hoyt.

Betty married her high school sweetheart and love of her life...

Carole Joanne Rice (Adams)

Carole Joanne Rice (Adams)

May 1, 2020

Carole Joanne Rice (Adams) passed away on May 1, 2020 at Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose Colorado.

Carole was born in Vici Oklahoma on September 14, 1933 to Elmer and Elise Adams. Her family moved to Uravan Colorado in 1942 and then to Grand Junction in 1944. In 1953, Carole married Arthur Rice. In 1960, they moved to Montrose...

Alice Marie Gehlbach

Alice Marie Gehlbach

May 1, 2020

GEHLBACH, ALICE MARIE (nee ZELL)

Alice Gehlbach, 58, unexpectedly checked out of the “Lazy R Us” Ranch in Montrose, Colorado, on May 1st, 2020.

Attempting to summarize Alice’s amazing journey in 500 words or less is as impossible as trying to fill the incredible void her premature death left behind.

Her caring nature and infinite capacity for shining love and...

Ronald E. Weiszbrod

Ronald E. Weiszbrod

Apr 28, 2020

Ronald E. Weiszbrod

September 4, 1941-April 28, 2020

A much-loved man departed this earth on April 28, 2020 at Valley Manor Nursing Home. Ron had suffered from Alzheimer’s for the past six years. He leaves behind his wife of 54 years, Char, of the family home in Montrose; oldest son Todd and children Callie and Treston, also of Montrose; youngest...

Floyd Wesley Heer

Floyd Wesley Heer

Apr 25, 2020

Floyd Wesley Heer

July 21, 1942 – April 25, 2020

 

Floyd Wesley Heer was born the third child to Clyde and Lorraine (Dunn) Heer, in Telluride Colorado. He attended Montrose schools and Graduated from Montrose High School. He also attended Western State College in Gunnison Colorado.

Floyd enjoyed being a school crossing guard for the past 6+ years for...

Jim A Vigil

Jim A Vigil

Apr 24, 2020

Jim A. Vigil

 

February 23, 1950 – April 24, 2020

 

Jimmy (Jim) Vigil of Olathe, Colorado, passed away on April 24, 2020. He was 70 years old.

Jim was born Feb. 23, 1950, in Del Norte, Colorado to Ernestine and Alex Vigil. Jim married the love of his life, Joyce (Archuleta) on Jan. 27, 1979. They were married...

Amanda Sullivan (Nicolas)

Amanda Sullivan (Nicolas)

Apr 22, 2020

Amanda Nicolas Sullivan, born November 21, 1986 to Augie and Suzie Nicolas in Montrose, Colorado.  She passed away, April 22, 2020.  She is survived by her three babies, Reagan, Kennedy and McCoy.  Her mom and dad, Augie and Suzie, her brother Randy (Chelsea Pomeroy), nieces Krooklyn and Paisley.  Her grandpa, DeLyle (Mary) Rowley, and grandma Pat Nicolas.  Many aunts and...

Fred Lee Smith

Fred Lee Smith

Apr 21, 2020

Fred Lee Smith passed away March 21, 2020, in Montrose, CO at the age of 73; Born November 17, 1946, in Amarillo Texas to Eula and Ewing Smith. Funeral services are on hold until the Covid 19 Virus is contained a celebration of life will be at a later date. Fred grew up in McLean, Texas. Attending school in McLean,...

Jenna Lea Ferguson

Jenna Lea Ferguson

Apr 18, 2020

Jenna Lea Ferguson February 20, 1936-April 18, 2020

 

Jenna Lea Ferguson, born February 20, 1936 to Jessie and Bessie Ferguson , passed away April 18, 2020 at Colorow Care Center.

Proceeded by death, her son Michael Glenn Hubbard, brothers Duane, Glen, and Clifford Ferguson, sister Betty Lou Cook.

She is survived by son Curtis (Belinda) Fluke, daughters Shelly...

Bernice Mary Bonan (Brummitt)

Bernice Mary Bonan (Brummitt)

Apr 14, 2020

The Lord called Bernice Mary Bonan home on April 14, 2020.  She is now at peace with her loved ones who passed before her.

Bernie, as her friends called her, was born Bernice Mary Brummitt on March 26, 1929, to Joseph and Maybelle Brummitt at the top of Norwood Hill. She had eight siblings (Elmore, Thornton, Calvin, Eunice, Josephine, Neomi,...

Miguel Ameztoy Inda

Miguel Ameztoy Inda

Apr 11, 2020

Miguel Inda Ameztoy: September 2,1943-April 11, 2020- Miguel was born to Jose and Isabel (Ameztoy) Inda in Sunbilla, Navarra Spain in the Basque Country.

Miguel married his first wife Juanita Castillo on June 19, 1971. Born to this union were daughter Marisol (Jeff) of Humble, Tx, son: Miguel (Jennifer) of Fort Collins, Co, daughter Marisa (Eddie) Pamona, Ca.

Miguel spent...

Margaret 'Peg' Sievers (Williams)

Margaret 'Peg' Sievers (Williams)

Apr 11, 2020

Margaret ‘Peg’ Sievers

December 2, 1923 – April 11, 2020

Margaret “Peg” Sievers passed away peacefully April 11, 2020, at Spring Creek Chalet in Montrose. Born to Ned and Madeline Williams on Dec. 2, 1923, in Alamosa, Colorado, Peg grew up in Gunnison. She graduated from Western State College in 1944.

A proud WWII veteran, Peg served in the WAVES...

Mark Edward Mcdermott

Mark Edward Mcdermott

Apr 11, 2020

Mark Edward McDermott, 62, of Montrose, Colorado, lost his fight with cancer on April 11, 2020.  He was born in Hartford, Connecticut on January 18, 1958, the beloved son of the late John Buckley and Marilyn Smith McDermott. Mark was raised in Windsor, Connecticut and graduated from Windsor High School in 1976. He worked at Geissler’s Market in Windsor for...

Kathleen Marie Walker Marx (Tyree)

Kathleen Marie Walker Marx (Tyree)

Apr 8, 2020

Kathleen Walker Marx

December 21, 1927 – April 8, 2020

 

Surrounded by family, Kathleen Marie Tyree Walker Marx went home to the Lord peacefully on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at the age of 92, after almost three years in hospice care.

Kathleen was born in Gillette, Wyoming, on December 21, 1927, to Edward and Rita Tyree.  Her pioneering/homesteading parents...

Priscilla Sue Shannon (Smith)

Priscilla Sue Shannon (Smith)

Apr 6, 2020

Priscilla Sue Shannon, “Sue”, of Ridgway, CO passed away at age 73 at Colorow Care Center in Olathe, Colorado on April 6, 2020. At her side was her husband, Ron, of 53 years. Sue was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 9, 1947, the youngest of three children of Robert Burns Smith, and Dorothy Rose Holmes Smith. She moved with...

Steven Wayne Larkey

Steven Wayne Larkey

Apr 5, 2020

Steven Wayne Larkey July-27-1959 to April-5-2020.

Steve was preceded in death by our parents Beverly (Boxwell) Larkey and Charles Larkey. Our brother Carl Larkey, and niece Belinda Fouche. Survivors are brothers Mike and Mark Larkey, sisters, Carol English Larkey, Kathy Parker, Linda Larkey, Teresa Cooper. Our brother was a gentle soul that loved his family, friends,his friend Cindi, Volunteering at...

Walter Joseph Ganhl

Walter Joseph Ganhl

Apr 5, 2020

Walter Joseph Ganahl

 

Walter (Walt) J Ganahl, of Montrose, CO. passed away on April 5, 2020 at the age of 85.  He was the youngest of six children; born to Walter L Ganahl and Mary E Burke in Hawthorne, CA on September 1, 1934.

Walt grew up in Hawthorne CA. When he married, he and his wife Marilyn first...

Mardell June Sanders (Sanburg)

Mardell June Sanders (Sanburg)

Apr 4, 2020

Mardell June Sanburg Sanders

January 17, 1932 – April 4, 2020

Montrose –  Mardell June Sanburg Sanders was born to a pioneer family who arrived in the Montrose area in the 1870’s. She was born in the home of her parent’s George Oscar Sanburg and Maude May Leonard Sanburg. Mardell was an adventurous child, who tagged along behind her older...