Obituaries

Michael Lane Gipe

Michael Lane Gipe

Jul 14, 2019

Michael Lane Gipe passed away July 14, 2019 from complications from Parkinson’s disease. Michael was 72.

Michael was born September 13, 1946 in Denver, Colorado to George Gipe Jr. and Jane Adams. He spent his childhood years in Englewood, Colorado. He moved to Montrose, CO later in life.

Michael enjoyed many things in life. Some of his favorite things to...

Ethel Mae Kibel (Willey)

Ethel Mae Kibel (Willey)

Jul 14, 2019

Ethel Mae Kibel, 76, passed away on July 14th, 2019 with her family by her side in her home in Montrose Colorado after a five-year battle against cancer. Celebration of life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 18th at Crippin Funeral Home in Montrose, A graveside service will be held at the Cortez City Cemetery in Cortez...

Ruth M Miller (Sturgeon)

Ruth M Miller (Sturgeon)

Jul 9, 2019

Ruth M. Miller July 5, 1928 – July 9, 2019

Ruth M. Miller, age 91 of Eckert, Colorado, passed away at Colorow Care Center in Olathe, Colorado on July 9, 2019.

Ruth was born on July 5, 1928, in Wayne County, Missouri to Noah C. Sturgeon and Katie (Dinkins) Sturgeon. Shortly after the moved to Colorado with her two older...

Clara Agnes Jackson (Foster)

Clara Agnes Jackson (Foster)

Jul 2, 2019

Clara Agnes (Foster) Jackson, 84, of Montrose, Colorado, passed away on July 2, 2019, at Colorow Care Center in Olathe, Colorado. She was born on October 17, 1934, in Dalhart, Texas, to William Richard and Ada Ruth (Davis) Foster.

Clara is survived by her children: John Jackson (Sue) of Mancos, Colorado, George Jackson (Sandy) of Olathe, Colorado, Jim Jackson (Brenda)...

Beverly Dow (Carlson)

Beverly Dow (Carlson)

Jun 29, 2019

Beverly (Carlson) Dow passed away on June 29, 2019, at her home in Montrose. Beverly was born on June 15, 1934 to Ruth Ecklund Carlson and Elmer A. Carlson in the village of Thomson, Minnesota.  She attended school in Carlton and Cloquet, MN.  She married Harlin Dow on November 17, 1951.  They lived in Minnesota and North Dakota before coming...

James Louis Beard

James Louis Beard

Jun 29, 2019

James Louis Beard, age 84, passed away peacefully in his home due to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis on June 29, 2019 with his wife Charleen, and son, David by his side. Jim was born on August 15, 1934 to Grover and Doris Beard in Aurora, IL. He began his 42 1/2 year-long military career at the tender age of 15, serving...

Delbert D. Carkhuff

Delbert D. Carkhuff

Jun 28, 2019

Delbert D. Carkhuff, 85, died Friday morning, June 28. Delbert was born October 18, 1933, in Montrose, Colorado, to Wilber Newton Carkhuff and Della Tagg Carkhuff. Delbert served in the National Guard before marrying Anna Dorene May 6, 1962 raising his family in Tonopah, Nevada, returning to Montrose to build his dream home for a comfortable retirement. He will be...

Paul James Chayer

Paul James Chayer

Jun 27, 2019

Paul James Chayer

January 2, 1949 – June 27, 2019

Paul was ushered into Heaven on June 27th after 2 ½ weeks in the Montrose Memorial Hospital ICU where he passed away. He passed away from a short but horrible battle with lung cancer and aggressive pneumonia. Paul had battled different forms of cancers and serious illness since 2008. He...

Tad Hunter Sickels

Tad Hunter Sickels

Jun 23, 2019

Tad Hunter Sickels, 16, of Naturita, CO, passed away on June 23, 2019 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Montrose, CO on August 8, 2002, the youngest son of Sam and Mindy Sickels.  He attended Nucla High School, where he would have been a Junior this fall. He was, most recently working for Williams Construction...

Evelyn Mary Bly (Weakley)

Evelyn Mary Bly (Weakley)

Jun 22, 2019

Evelyn Mary (Weakley) Bly

October 7, 1920 – June 22, 2019

 

Evelyn Mary (Weakley) Bly was born October 7, 1920 to Hunter Weakley and Katie (Elsea) Weakley in Verner Township, Sargent County, North Dakota. She is preceded in death by her parents, siblings Carlton Weakley, Pauline Farmer and Thelma Hook, as well as her husband, Alfred, Sr., and son...

Adeline Rocha

Adeline Rocha

Jun 19, 2019

Adeline Rocha we lost an amazing, wonderful and loving person on the day of June 19, 2019. At the same time heaven received her. ” Your Welcome Heaven! ” You will be missed by many. We love you until next time…

Martine James Luna

Martine James Luna

Jun 14, 2019

Martine James Luna was born Martin Pablo Garcia on July 17, 2000 in Montrose, Colorado to Geri (Garcia) Williams and Martin Garcia Enriquez. He became the adopted son of his Grandfather and Grandmother, James and Cathie Martinez on January 15, 2015, at which time he chose his name: Martine James Luna to honor his older brother Jacob Luna and his...

Judith Rae Timmons

Judith Rae Timmons

Jun 14, 2019

Judith Rae Timmons age 58 passed away peacefully with family by her side

June 14th 2019 in Delta, Colorado. Born May 31st 1961 in Cleveland, Ohio to

Richard A. Timmons (deceased) and Joan Iacono (Joseph). Judith is survived

by her husband Jeffrey Maust, her daughter Nicole Rickett (Clint) and son

Ruben Casciana. Grandmother of 7.  Beloved sister of Richard Timmons...

Raymon William Snyder

Raymon William Snyder

Jun 13, 2019

RAYMON WILLIAM SNYDER

Raymon (Ray) William Snyder passed away peacefully at home in Traverse City, Michigan on Thursday, June 13, 2019.  He was born on December 6, 1943 in Lamar, Colorado to Fay H. Snyder and Serena M. (Middagh) Snyder.  He spent his early years in Ordway, Colorado; Blair, Nebraska; Memphis, Missouri; and McClave, Colorado. He graduated from McClave High...