Obituaries

Kenneth Roy Lane

Kenneth Roy Lane

May 20, 2017

Kenneth Roy Lane August 7, 1922 ~ May 20, 2017 Kenneth Roy Lane, age 94, of Montrose, CO died May 20, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction. Kenneth was born august 7, 1922 to Troy and Juanita (Fewell) Lane in Clarendon, Texas. Kenneth spent his childhood in Kim and Delta, Colorado. He graduated from high school in Delta...

Fred Ralph Read

Fred Ralph Read

May 13, 2017

Fred Ralph Read January 13, 1938 ~ May 13, 2017 The sad news: With his loving wife, Linda, at his bedside and in his house where he lived in for over forty years, Ralph Read passed away in the early morning hours of May 13, 2017. His long fought battle with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s is now over, and all his...

Edith "Arlene" Wilson (Hilleary)

Edith "Arlene" Wilson (Hilleary)

Apr 28, 2017

Arlene Wilson February 8, 1922 ~ April 28, 2017 Edith Arlene Wilson, age 95, longtime resident of Redvale, Colorado passed away Friday morning, April 28, 2017 with her family present. Arlene was born February 8, 1922 to Edward and Minnie Marie (Edwards) Hilleary in Copeland, Kansas. She spent her childhood in Copeland but moved to Gunnison, Colorado at a young...

Eric L Hilding

Eric L Hilding

Apr 26, 2017

Eric Lynn Hilding, 66, was born in Chanute, Kansas. September 19, 1950. He passed at home in Montrose while his friends and family were close by. He was one of two boys born to Harold and Marie Hilding in Chanute Kansas. Later, the family moved to Wichita where Eric attended catholic schools and graduated from Chaplin Kapaun Memorial High School....

Evelyn B Barrett (Barnette)

Evelyn B Barrett (Barnette)

Apr 23, 2017

Evelyn Barnett Barrett, age 86, of Redvale, Colorado passed away on April 23, 2017. Evelyn was born November 18, 1930 in Upperglade Webster County, West Virginia. She was born at home being the second of 14 children to Lassie Adeline (Sill) Barnett and Arthur Robert Barnette. Evelyn married Lee Barrett on February 17, 1968 and have celebrated 49 years together.

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Geneva Dewanda Tatman (Quigley)

Geneva Dewanda Tatman (Quigley)

Apr 19, 2017

Geneva Dewanda Tatman, age 97, of Montrose died April 19, 2017 at Brookdale Sunrise Creek Assisted Living in Montrose. Geneva was born June 17, 1919 in Corning, Arkansas to Fred and Idabelle (Ivy) Quigley.

She was united in marriage with Dallas C. Tatman on March 12, 1938 in Willspoint, Texas. Geneva and Dallas moved to Coal Creek area (Montrose) in...

Ciera Kathleen Harne

Ciera Kathleen Harne

Apr 19, 2017

Ciera Kathleen Harne, age 34, passed away in her home in Montrose, CO on April 19, 2017. Ciera was born on December 26, 1982 in Blythe, California to Thomas J. and Tamara Lynn (Adolphi) Harne. Ciera grew up in Palm Desert, California and graduated from Palm Desert High School. Ciera had married Sean Walsh in 2007, they later divorced. Ciera...

Zella Z Gibson (Collins)

Zella Z Gibson (Collins)

Apr 19, 2017

Zella was born January 17, 1925 to Charles “Sage” and Josephine (Gossett) Collins in Sheridan, WY. She was raised on her parents homestead in Arvada, WY. She graduated high school in Arvada, WY and shortly therefor moved with her parents to Sheridan, WY. She moved to Ukiah, CA in 1949. She worked as a telephone operator there for 8 years....

Julia A Avonovich (Grenchus)

Julia A Avonovich (Grenchus)

Apr 15, 2017

Julia Agnes Avonovich, 97, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2017 at the Commons in Grand Junction, CO after a long life complete with many beautiful memories.

Julia was born May 7, 1919 in Mechanicville, New York to Peter and Margaret (Urbaetis) Grenchus. She graduated from St. Patrick’s School in Watervliet, NY and Catholic Central High School in Troy, N.Y.

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Paula Elaine Blowers-Tollefson

Paula Elaine Blowers-Tollefson

Apr 13, 2017

Paula Elaine Blowers/Tollefson, born to John and Phyllis Anders on November 12, 1947 went to sleep with the rest of the saints who have gone on before her on April 13, 2017. It was a sudden death due to liver failure.

Paula was raised on the family farm west of Olathe and graduated from Olathe High School. She went on...

Stewart Edward Sparks

Stewart Edward Sparks

Apr 11, 2017

Stewart Edward Sparks, 38, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2017 at the Montrose Memorial Hospital, with his family by his side.

Stewart was born on March 9, 1979 in Long Beach, California to Edward and Pamela Sparks.

As a young man, Stewart enjoyed motocross and riding dirt bikes, until an injury ended his racing career. He graduated from Montrose...