Obituaries

Donald Francis Cooling, Sr.

Donald Francis Cooling, Sr.

Nov 17, 2019

Donald Francis Cooling, Sr., age 85, of Montrose died on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Montrose Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones. Don was born August 14, 1934 in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa to Francis and Aileen Cooling. He grew up on a farm with 6 siblings in Iowa. He was a charismatic and full of life young man;...

Richard Vernon Siedschlag

Richard Vernon Siedschlag

Nov 4, 2019

Richard Vernon Siedschlag, age 66, died unexpectedly November 4, 2019 on the job site in Montrose. He was born August 1, 1953 in Waupun, WI to Ernest R. & Mary L. Siedschlag. He graduated from Waupun High School in 1971, married his high school sweetheart Robin K. Schepp on July 1, 1973. He worked in construction often working two jobs...

Joanne Fairchild (Spohn)

Joanne Fairchild (Spohn)

Nov 1, 2019

Joanne Fairchild of Montrose valiantly lost her battle with cancer and passed peacefully on November 1st, 2019 at the HopeWest Care Center in Grand Junction. There was a constant vigil at her side from her children, sisters and husband.

She was born December 31st, 1953 and raised in north Denver. They lived in the same house their Dad was raised....

Travis Earl Best

Travis Earl Best

Oct 29, 2019

Travis Earl Best December 17, 1946         October 29, 2019

On October 29, 2019, Travis E. Best of Olathe, CO, his long battle with Parkinson’s disease over, passed away peacefully with his wife, Becky, and dear friends by his side. Although we are terribly saddened that we have lost him, Heaven is rejoicing to have him home.

Travis was born in...

Floyd Allen Mcguire

Floyd Allen Mcguire

Oct 29, 2019

Floyd Allen McGuire

September 4, 1940 – October 29, 2019

 

Our beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather, and friend, Floyd Allen McGuire, you will be missed every day.

Floyd was born to parents Ralph and Lela McGuire on September 4, 1940 in Shattuck, Oklahoma. He was the second child of three; with older brother Harold and younger sister Carol. Floyd...

Floyd A Mcguire

Floyd A Mcguire

Oct 29, 2019

Mr. Floyd A. McGuire, age 79, of Montrose, Colorado, Passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Montrose Memorial Hospital.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Crippin Funeral Home. 970-249-2121

Frances (Fran) Lucille Rosga (Brunk)

Frances (Fran) Lucille Rosga (Brunk)

Oct 28, 2019

Frances (Fran) Lucille (Brunk) Rosga passed from this life on October 28, 2019 at Valley Manor in Montrose, Colorado. She was 92 years old.

Frances Lucille was born on June 26, 1927 to Imogene and Frederick Brunk in Marion, Indiana. As a young woman, she worked as a telephone operator at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, took flying lessons, and traveled out...

Monna Lou Mills (Gilbert)

Monna Lou Mills (Gilbert)

Oct 25, 2019

Monna Lou Gilbert was born on April 19, 1932 in Sharon, Oklahoma to Charley and Nina (Smith) Gilbert. She was a wonderful older sister to her brother Bobby and a loving and helpful daughter to her parents. The following was shared by cousin Paul and others; I don’t remember saying Monna Lou Gilbert, in fact seldom do I remember saying...

Helen Dianne Storey (Templeton)

Helen Dianne Storey (Templeton)

Oct 23, 2019

Helen Dianne Storey(Templeton), 75, passed away on October 23, 2019, in Grand Junction, at The Lodge. Services will be held at a later date.

She was born November 28, 1943, in Cedaredge, Colorado, to Gifford and Merle Templeton. They brought her home to Nucla, Colorado where she lived most of her life. After graduating from Nucla High School in 1961...

Wilma Warnica

Wilma Warnica

Oct 23, 2019

Jean Warnica passed away at HopeWest Hospice in Grand Junction, Colorado on October 23rd, 2019.  She was 87 years old.

Wilma Jean Morris was born May 25, 1932 five miles south of Montrose, Colorado at her grandparents’ farm on Spring Creek Mesa to Mary (Patching) Morris and Ruben Morris.  She lived at Montezuma when she was a baby and later...

Roger Scott Brown

Roger Scott Brown

Oct 22, 2019

Roger Scott Brown, 73, died suddenly at home on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. Roger was born in Lynn, MA to Ralph and Clara (Eaton) Brown in June of 1946. He grew up on Boston’s North Shore, graduating from Saugus High School in 1964. He attended Franklin Institute in Boston for automotive technology after high school, finishing in 1966. He was...

Alice Marie Robins

Alice Marie Robins

Oct 21, 2019

Blessed to have known her, sad to say goodbye…

 

September 7, 1930 – October 21, 2019

Alice Marie Robins

Lover of flowers. “Hater” of weeds

 

Alice Robins passed away at her home on Monday, October 21, 2019

following a severe stroke. Alice was the youngest of 15 children

born to Floyd and Mary Alice Seymour from Flint, Michigan.

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Karl "Bill" Guthmann

Karl "Bill" Guthmann

Oct 18, 2019

Our world lost a boisterous and joyful smile and laugh on the morning of Friday, October 18, in Montrose, CO. Karl “Bill” Guthmann passed away unexpectedly in the early morning hours at the age of 62. Born April 10, 1957 in the back of a 1957 Chevy near Columbus, OH, Bill spent his childhood in Croton and Johnstown, Ohio. He...

Harold Dwain Frasier

Harold Dwain Frasier

Oct 13, 2019

Harold Dwain Frasier was born June 8, 1925. Son of Elwin G. Frasier and Glendola Marple Frasier in Montrose, CO. He attended school at Oak Grove Elementary and Montrose High School. Harold entered the U.S. Navy at the age of 17 ½ with his parents’ consent, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he served 5 ½ years in the South...

Melva (Darlene) Driskill (Coon)

Melva (Darlene) Driskill (Coon)

Oct 11, 2019

July 17, 1939 to October 11, 2019

 

Melva “Darlene” Driskill was born in Tribbey, OK to Arnold and Ann Coon, she was the third of four siblings. They moved to Lamar, CO where she met the love of her life Robert Driskill. They married, had five children Rick, Teresa, Bryan, Mark, and Pamela. They were happily married for thirty...

Doug S Moyes

Doug S Moyes

Oct 10, 2019

Doug S. Moyes passed away suddenly and peacefully on Thursday, October 10th, 2019 in his treasured home in Telluride, Colorado. He maintained homes in Grand Junction, Telluride, and his cherished mountain house outside of Sawpit Colorado, which is where he found his greatest peace. Doug was 70 years old but was forever young.

Doug spent his life in the music...

Donna Maude Wiltse (Grilley)

Donna Maude Wiltse (Grilley)

Oct 8, 2019

Donna Maude Grilley Wiltse

October 16, 1938 – October 8, 2019

The sweetest, kindest wife, mom, grandmother and great-grandmother left this earth on October 8, 2019 to be reunited in heaven with the Love of her life, Larry Wiltse.

Donna was born in Walseth, North Dakota on October 16, 1938. She was the eleventh of twelve children of Norris Issac...

H.L. (Dude) Mills

H.L. (Dude) Mills

Oct 6, 2019

H.L. (Dude) Mills

May 6, 1930 – October 6, 2019

 

H.L. (Dude) Mills was born in Walsh, CO, May 6, 1930. He was the Sixth of ten children, born to Lorel and Helen Mills.

He attended school in Delta and graduated in 1948.

Dude and Monna Lou Gilbert met at 14 and 12 years old and began to date...

Edward W Johnson

Edward W Johnson

Oct 5, 2019

Our beloved husband, father and brother Edward W. Johnson of Montrose, CO went to be with the Lord on October 5, 2019. He died of natural causes. Ed was born on January 1943 in New Ulm, Minnesota to Russel E. Johnson and Dorothy Dahlgren Johnson.

Ed grew up in Winthrop, MN and Littleton, CO and graduated from Littleton High School....

Alice Lucero (Montoya)

Alice Lucero (Montoya)

Oct 2, 2019

Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Sister, Alice Lucero passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Oct. 2, 2019 of natural causes. Alice was ready to be reunited with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Alice was born in Cuba N.M. on May 14, 1929 to Nerio and Josepha Montoya. She married Mike Lucero in 1945. The family moved to...