Obituaries

Darel Calvin Brown

Darel Calvin Brown

Aug 13, 2019

Darel Calvin Brown

September 21, 1944-August 13, 2019

Darel was born on September 21, 1944 to Alfred and Louva Brown in Montrose, Colorado. He was an active member in FFA, played football, and was part of the 1963 State Championship Montrose High School wrestling team. He spent his summers in Nevada helping his older brother Wes, on the Blackstock Ranch....

Larry E. Hatfield

Larry E. Hatfield

Aug 10, 2019

Larry E. Hatfield

6/23/1937-8/10/2019

Larry E. Hatfield passed away at his home on August 10, 2019. He was 82. Larry was born on June 23, 1937 in Wilson, Kansas to James and Alta Lewis. He had three sisters and three brothers. He spent his childhood in Olathe, Colorado and Norwood, Colorado. Larry was a Korean War Veteran and served in...

Shirley Anne Appelhanz (Schmalz)

Shirley Anne Appelhanz (Schmalz)

Aug 9, 2019

Shirley Anne Appelhanz

February 20, 1944 – August 9, 2019

 

Shirley Appelhanz was born on February 20, 1944 to wonderful parents Edward Schmalz (farmer) and Mary (Tripler) Schmalz (homemaker). Shirley was an ideal daughter and sister to her parents and siblings and lived with them in Olathe until she was 22. On November 19, 1966 she married the...

Ruth Etta Mcmullen (Hutchinson)

Ruth Etta Mcmullen (Hutchinson)

Aug 6, 2019

Ruth Etta Hutchinson McMullen died peacefully in her sleep early Tuesday morning, August 6, 2019 at 73 years old. She was a devoted disciple of Jesus Christ. She lived her life honoring Him with her giving and caring spirit. She was a loving wife to Robert Charles McMullen for fifty years and is survived by him, their two children Bobby...

Zachary Steven Pace

Zachary Steven Pace

Jul 31, 2019

Zachary Steven Pace was unexpectedly taken from us on July 31, 2019 at the age of 22.

Zachary was born on February 12, 1997, in Montrose, Colorado to Matthew D. Pace & Michelle R. Pace. Zach was always proud to say he shared a birthday with Abraham Lincoln.

Zach (or Louie, as those close to him called him) had a...

Lynn Curtis Parker, Jr.

Lynn Curtis Parker, Jr.

Jul 31, 2019

On Wednesday, July 31, 2019, Lynn Curtis (Grizz) Parker Jr. Beloved husband and father, passed peacefully into eternal rest.

Grizz was born to Lynn and Doris Parker on August 23, 1953 in Grand Junction, Colorado. He apprenticed as a plumber in 1971 and excelled in the vocation, eventually becoming a master tradesman. In 1984 he moved his family to Placerville,...

Cesar Sandoval

Cesar Sandoval

Jul 30, 2019

Cesar Sandoval

March 23, 1976 – July 30, 2019

 

Cesar Sandoval, age 43 Passed away peacefully on July 30th at his residence.

Cesar was a loved dad, son, husband, brother, uncle and friend.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Cesar’s visitation from 9 to 10:00 AM. And a Funeral mass commencing at 10:00 AM Wednesday on August...

James E. Miller

James E. Miller

Jul 28, 2019

James E. Miller (Jim)

James E. (Jim) Miller was born July 3, 1936 in Tampa, Florida to James Mitchell Miller and Myrtle Ziglar Miller. He grew up in Arcadia, FL where he graduated from DeSoto High School in 1955. He then attended the University of Florida.

He was employed by Pan American Airlines in their Missile Tracking Division located in...

Michael I Sandoval

Michael I Sandoval

Jul 24, 2019

Michael I. Sandoval passed away July 24, 2019 in Montrose. Michael was born January 5, 2002 in Montrose, Colorado to Darren K Sandoval and Lonnie Alires Sandoval. . He attended Vista Charter School.

In Memory of Michael Sandoval our beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend. You will never be forgotten. You touched so many lives. We will miss...

Maurie Ronald Curtis

Maurie Ronald Curtis

Jul 20, 2019

Maurie Ronald Curtis, 73 of Montrose, Colorado died of an accidental fall just east of Montrose on Saturday, July 20th, 2019.

Maurie was born on April 17th, 1946 in Burlington, WA to Vern Curtis and Doris Kessel. He spent the first part of his life in his hometown of Burlington, WA; where he met, married and later divorced Sue Cushen....

Tammy Jo Lasher (Lane)

Tammy Jo Lasher (Lane)

Jul 18, 2019

Tammy Jo Lane-Lasher left this life, from a hemorrhagic stroke, for the eternal kingdom on 7/18/19 at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, CO. Her viewing at Grace Community Church will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday July 27, 2019, the service follows at 11:00 a.m. delivered by her pastor Calvin Schwarz.

Born December 18th, 1958, in Shelby, Montana,...

Elsie Estella Burnett (Green)

Elsie Estella Burnett (Green)

Jul 17, 2019

Elsie Estella Burnett, 94, passed away on July 17, 2019 with her family by her side at Colorow Care Center.

A Celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 22, 2019 at the Montrose Nazarene Church.

Elsie was born on November 8, 1924 in Hutchinson, Kansas to George and Maggie Green. She was joined in marriage to...

David Andrew Calhoon

David Andrew Calhoon

Jul 14, 2019

 

David Andrews Calhoon, 1924-2019, was born in the mining town of Victor, CO on November 16, 1924. He died peacefully on July 14, 2019. Growing up in Victor Dave enjoyed running around with his three brothers and friends, fishing and hunting rabbits on Big Bull Mountain. Dave learned how to swim in the compressor cooling tank at the Ajax...

Jack W Lutz

Jack W Lutz

Jul 14, 2019

Jack W. Lutz was born in Imperial, Nebraska on March 30, 1940, and relocated to Montrose, Colorado in 1948. His spirit ascended to heaven on July 14, 2019 at the age of 79.

The fourth of six children of Willard and Melinda Lutz, Jack’s family were avid farmers in the Shavano Valley and active members of the community. A long-standing...

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)...