Mary Ann Schmalz (Distel)
Dec 9, 2019
MARY ANN SCHMALZ
November 26, 1939 – December 9, 2019
Mary Ann Schmalz passed away on December 9, 2019, surrounded by her husband and children.
Mary Ann was born on November 26, 1939 in Montrose, CO to George and Mary Ann (Holstmeister) Distel. Mary Ann grew up in the Olathe area, attending school in Montrose and graduating from Montrose High...
Stanley (Stan) Paul Pennypacker, Ph.D.
Dec 7, 2019
Stanley Paul ‘Stan’ Pennypacker, Ph.D.
Stanley Paul Pennypacker, 78, died peacefully in his home in Montrose, CO, on December 7, 2019. He was born in Fleetwood, PA on February 24, 1941, to the late Lovina F. Strause Pennypacker and Leo A. Pennypacker. He walked to a one-room schoolhouse near Walnuttown, PA prior to attending Oley Valley High School. Stan...
Clifford Duane Ary
Dec 6, 2019
Clifford Duane Ary
Cliff passed away of natural causes 12/6/19 at Montage Creek, Montrose. Cliff was 83 years old.
Cliff was born 02/09/1936 in Frederick, Colorado. He was preceded in death by parents, Lloyd and Helen Ary, and brothers, Bill (Carol) Ary of Lakewood, Colorado, and Bob (Marlyn) Ary of Meeker, Colorado. Cliff spent his childhood in Missouri and Colorado...
Edna Marie Rowan (Waugh)
Nov 30, 2019
EDNA MARIE ROWAN
12/15/1927 – 11/30/2019
EDNA WAS BORN TO CLARK WAUGH AND MABEL CORBALLY WAUGH. SHE SPENT HER ENTIRE LIFE IN MONTROSE. SHE GRADUATED FROM UNCOMPAHGRE SCHOOL AND MONTROSE HIGH SCHOOL. EDNA MOVED TO MONTROSE AND LIVED WITH HER AUNT PAULINE RAMAGE SO SHE COULD ATTEND MONTROSE HIGH SCHOOL SINCE THERE WAS NO BUS SERVICE AT THAT TIME FROM...
Iola Pearl Walker (Cope)
Nov 27, 2019
A LIFE WELL LIVED
Iola Pearl Walker went to be with the Lord on November 27, 2019. She was born on July 3, 1922 to Alexander and Maude Cope in Meade, Kansas. In 1937, the Cope family moved from the harshness of the Oklahoma dustbowl to the beauty of the San Juan mountains where they settled in Ridgway,...
Iola Pearl Walker (Cope)
Nov 27, 2019
A LIFE WELL LIVED
Iola Pearl Walker went to be with the Lord on November 27, 2019. She was born on July 3, 1922 to Alexander and Maude Cope in Meade, Kansas. In 1937, the Cope family moved from the harshness of the Oklahoma dustbowl to the beauty of the San Juan mountains where they settled in Ridgway,...
Ruth E. Heath (Schleich)
Nov 27, 2019
Montrose lost a pillar of the community on November 27, 2019, when Ruth Heath passed away peacefully at HopeWest Hospice Care Center in Grand Junction. Ruth E. Heath was born in Montrose, Colorado on March 11, 1928. Her parents were John Schleich and Elizabeth (Schaaf) Schleich. She attended elementary school at Oak Grove, Riverside and for a short while in...
Evelyn Louise Kessler (Fortner)
Nov 21, 2019
Evelyn Louise Kessler
June 2, 1938 – November 21, 2019
Evelyn Louise Kessler, age 81, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction. Evelyn was born June 2, 1938 in Olathe, Colorado to Ralph and Lois Brown Fortner. She was raised and graduated high school in Montrose. Evelyn married Quentin G. Kessler on...
Virginia Stella Hadley (Deltonto)
Nov 20, 2019
Virginia Stella Hadley, age 87, gently passed away with her daughter by her side on November 20, 2019. Born November 27, 1931 in Montrose, Colorado to Pete and Susie DelTonto, she was the fifth child born of thirteen siblings. Virginia loved being a mother and housewife with two daughters, Dianna Hadley and Sharon Boddy (deceased). She also helped raise two...
Effie Blowers (Mills)
Nov 18, 2019
Effie Blowers
May 22, 1926-November 18, 2019
Effie Blowers, age 93, longtime Western Slope resident, passed away Monday, November 18, 2019 at her home. Effie was born May 22, 1926 to Claude Mills and Myrtle (Marlow} Mills in Montrose, CO. She spent her childhood in Montrose and graduated from Montrose High School. Effie married Philip (Bud) Blowers on December 14,...
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
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)
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
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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
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...
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