Marlyn Cline
May 29, 2019
Marlyn was born August 14, 1937 in Wichita, Kansas to Harvey Jay Cline Sr. and Ermagene Williams. He spent his childhood in Wichita and high school at Enterprise Academy in Enterprise, Kansas, graduating in 1955.
Marlyn attended Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he met his future wife, Geraldine Enqstorm. They married in December 1956 and enjoyed 62 years together....
Berniece Mcclanahan (King)
May 27, 2019
Berniece King McClanahan passed away Monday, May 27, 2019. She was born December 14, 1919 in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, to John Frank King and Grace Rankin King. She is survived by her daughter, Carmona Adams, of Salt Lake City, a son, Lowell Dale McClanahan, Jr., of Fort Wayne, Indiana, eleven grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, and six great great grandchildren. Berniece...
Beth Davidson (Hudson)
May 25, 2019
Beth Davidson, 93, of Olathe, passed away Saturday, May 25, at home, with her family. Beth was born to Grover and Ollie Hudson, in Oneida, Kentucky, on April 20, 1926, the middle child of 11. She graduated from Oneida Bible Institute in 1946, then lived in Ohio, working in a transistor factory before the end of WWII. On July 19,...
Dora E. Padilla (Whitson)
May 25, 2019
Dora E. Padilla
Montrose resident Dora Padilla died on May 25, 2019 at Montrose Memorial Hospital. She was 82 years old. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday June 8, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. at Crippin Funeral Home Chapel.
Dora Elizabeth Whitson was born Sept. 15, 1936 in Telluride, CO to Charles and Evelyn (Wood) Whitson. She...
Nick Huntington Gray
May 24, 2019
Nick Huntington Gray
2-11-1919 – 5-24-2019
Life-long resident and living legend of Montrose County, Nick Gray, passed away in his own home on Friday, May 24, following his final horseback ride at the age of 100.
Nick was born to Joe and Addie Hobson Gray at their home west of Olathe on February 11, 1919, the middle child of...
Geraldine Krotz
May 22, 2019
Geraldine Krotz
November 26, 1954- May 22,2019
Gerry Krotz passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, May 22nd.
Geraldine Krotz was born on November 26, 1954 in Cleveland, OH to Richard Krotz and Catherine Krotz (Hyland). She was lovingly raised with her 5 siblings, Cecilia, Philip, Michael, Frances, and her beloved sister Ginny....
Minette Jean Pool (Arnold)
May 22, 2019
Our beloved wife, daughter and sister Minette Jean Pool of Montrose, CO went to be with the Lord on May 22, 2019 after a t wo -and-a-half-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was born in La Mesa, Ca to Ramsey R. Arnold and Pamela N. Arnold Johnson in 1971.
Minette grew up in Escondido, CA and graduated from San...
Ruth Stone (Shelly)
May 21, 2019
Ruth Stone
July 11, 1926 – May 21, 2019
Ruth Stone passed away in Montrose on May 21, 2019. She was born on July 11, 1926 in Borger, TX to Bob and Belle Shelly. Her parents homesteaded a ranch south of La Junta, Colorado and her dad quarried the rocks that he used to build their home. She was...
George Stephen Unrein
May 20, 2019
George Stephen Unrein went to be with Our Heavenly Father on May 20, 2019. He was surrounded by his loving family in the comfort of his home. While he knew it was time to leave this mortal life he went reluctantly.
George grew up in Montrose where he went to school, graduating from Montrose High School in 1964. Upon graduation...
Darleen Conant (Thomason)
May 19, 2019
Darleen Conant died at home on May 19th, 2019 due to interstitial lung disease. She was 76.
Darleen was born in Sanger CA on November 30, 1942 to her parents, Loray & Althea Thomason. She graduated High School in 1960. She Married Roger K Conant in 1963 (later divorcing)
Darleen was a loving and giving mother. She had a passion...
Joseph Robert Lyke
May 19, 2019
Joseph Robert Lyke
August 23, 1935 – May 19, 2019
Joseph (Joe) Robert Lyke age 83 of Montrose passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the Mantey Heights Care Center in Grand Junction. Joe was born on August 23, 1935 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Arthur Lavergne and Anna Francis (Jereb) Lyke. Joe spent his childhood in Rock Springs,...
George Arno Mortensen, Jr.
May 19, 2019
George Arno Mortensen, Jr., was born on 4 October 1939 to George Arno Mortensen and Ollie Rita Shupe in Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. He was the 6th of nine children and their oldest son. He attended school at the Juarez Academy in Colonia Juarez, graduating in 1958.
The Mortensen and Shupe families were among those from the Church of Jesus...
Bernel Edwin Getter
May 16, 2019
Bernel “Bernie” Edwin Getter
“I would have been a beggar on the street. He would find people herding cattle, cutting wood, or wandering in the jungle, then provide them with an education. He gave us much, but most of all, he gave us Jesus. He taught us about God’s love, mercy, and grace.”
These are the sentiments of a high...
Mary Ruth Rezac (Owen Dunkle)
May 10, 2019
Mary Ruth Rezac (Owen Dunkle), age 84, passed away peacefully at home, in her sleep, on May 10, 2019, with her family. She left this life showing love, grace, and unshakable faith in knowing that she was heading to her eternal home with God. She continued reading the Word of God even as she struggled with dementia. She was grateful...
Chonie Maria Chavez (Martinez)
May 9, 2019
Chonie Maria Chavez (AKA) Maria Ausencion Martinez passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Valley Manor Care Center, in whom we want to give our deepest gratitude to all the staff who cared for her.
Chonie was born November 27, 1929 in Montrose, CO. She lived most of her life in California where she went to LA City College to...
Debra Lynn Vittori (Boren)
May 9, 2019
Debra Lynn Vittori
Debra L. Vittori, 63 of Montrose passed away on May 9, 2019 with her husband by her side.
Debra was a homemaker for the last 16 years. She loved her family and enjoyed spending as much time with them as she could, especially her great granddaughters.
She always enjoyed sitting on her front porch watching the hummingbirds;...
Mary Louise Herrera
May 8, 2019
Mary “Lou” Herrera
Mary Louise Herrera passed away peacefully on May 8th, 2019 surrounded by her family.
Mary grew up in Delta CO where she met and married the love of her life Joe Herrera.
Mary dedicated her life to her family and her work. She retired after 43 years at Montrose Memorial Hospital.
Mary was a loving and devoted...
Robert L. Plute
May 5, 2019
Robert (Bob) L. Plute, 86, passed away at his home in Paonia, on Sunday May 5, 2019.
Graveside services will be held on Friday May 10 at 1 pm at Valley Lawn Cemetery in Montrose.
Bob was born September 11, 1932 in Somerset, Colorado to Antone and Ann Plute. He was the second of two children. Bob attended school in...
Joseph Daniel (J.D.) Herman
May 5, 2019
Joseph Daniel (J.D.) Herman passed away May 5, 2019 at the San Juan Living Center at the age of 91.
J.D. Herman was born in Montrose on September 6, 1927 to Judge Earl J. Herman and Lorene Mable (King) Herman. His family lived at Sams, Colorado on Dallas Divide where his father was the post master and proprietor of the...
Agnes Williams (Krupitzer)
May 3, 2019
Agnes “Aggie” Williams, age 88, passed away peacefully at home, on May 3, 2019, surrounded by her family. She left this life showing love, grace and an unshakable faith knowing that she was heading to her eternal home. Days before her passing, Aggie said how grateful she was to God for the beautiful life He gave her. She did indeed...

