Obituaries

June Marie Chandler (Ross)

Dec 1, 2016

 

June Marie (Ross) Chandler

June 9, 1940 ~ December 1, 2016

June Marie Chandler. Age 76, of Montrose, Colorado, passed away

December 1, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. June was born June 9, 1940 to Andrew Jackson and Evelyn Marie  (Berry) Ross in Montrose.  She spent her childhood and graduated from Montrose High School in...

Elmer De Herrera

Nov 29, 2016

Elmer Donald De Herrera

November 9, 1941 ~ November 29, 2016

Elmer De Herrera, 75, of Grand Junction, Colorado passed away peacefully at Hope West Hospice Care Center, in Grand Junction on November 29, 2016.

Elmer was born Nov. 9, 1941 in Costilla, NM to Elizardo De Herrera and Clorinda De Herrera, he lived most of his life in Montrose...

Claudia V Carpenter (Smith)

Nov 27, 2016

Claudia V. Carpenter

July, 1925 ~ November, 2016

 

Claudia (Metroz) Carpenter, 91, passed away on November 27. Born Claudia Smith in Arkansas in 1925, she moved to Gunnison County as a child where she lived in Pitkin with her parents and six siblings. She married the late Clovis “Pete” Metroz and moved to Gunnison where they raised their children,...

Guillaume "Frenchie" Deguerre

Nov 26, 2016

 

Guillaume “Frenchie” Daguerre

January 24, 1935 ~ November 26, 2016

 

“Frenchie” was an incredible man. His given name was Guillaume Daguerre, Son of Pierre Daguerre and Terese Eyhèrabide; born in Saint-Martin D’Arberoue, France in 1935. He was the younger of two siblings. His journey was inspired by the comments of his brother who would say “Catching your shadow...

Mary Evangeline Haas (Wold)

Nov 22, 2016

Mary Evangeline Wold Haas   Obit and Eulogy

 

Mary Evangeline Wold Haas, mom, was born January 22, 1931 in International Falls, Minnesota. Mary Evangeline Wold Haas died from Alzheimer’s in Ridgeway, Colorado in her bed on Tuesday November 22, 2016.  She was 85 years old.   Mom will be buried at the Medina Country Church north of Cleveland, North Dakota. Mom...

Eleanor Ann Sanders (Thornberry)

Nov 22, 2016

Eleanor Ann Thornberry Sanders

October 21, 1929 – November 22, 2016

Eleanor Ann Thornberry was born into the loving household of Marshall and Lola Williams Thornberry in Hotchkiss, Colorado on October 21, 1929.  Being the seventh child of this union, she was loved and adored by sister Leona, brother Harold (“Pete”), brother Myrvill  (“Merv”), sisters Bernelda  (“Bernie”),  Willetta (“Billie”) and...

Robert Hugh Wilson

Nov 21, 2016

 

Robert Hugh Wilson

September 26, 1934 ~ November 21, 2016

Robert Hugh Wilson passed away Monday, November 21, 2016, at Valley Manor Care Center, in Montrose, CO, at the age of 82, from complications from Parkinson’s Disease. Bob was born on September 26, 1934 in Evanston, IL. He grew up in Glencoe, IL. and graduated from Lake Forest...

Donald Gene Turley

Nov 18, 2016

 

Donald Gene Turley

January 27, 1931 ~ November 18, 2016

 

Donald Gene Turley passed away November 18, 2016 in Grand Junction, CO.  He was born January 27, 1931 in Corydon, Indiana.  The family moved to Denver when Gene was nine years old and he spent his childhood and early adult life there.  When his children were grown, he...

Donna Jean Rapp (Van Mark)

Nov 13, 2016

Donna Jean Rapp

June 20, 1929 – November 13, 2016

Donna was born on June 20, 1929 in Sidney, Nebraska to Emil and Eva Van Mark. She grew up in Nebraska, Wyoming and northern Colorado as a rancher’s daughter. She shared stories that as a young girl, she would race the train on her horse on the...

Willis Sanburg

Oct 28, 2016

 

Willis “Bill” Sanburg was born at home at Riverside, south of Montrose, August 27, 1936 to Carroll Sanburg and Ruby Lee (Kegans) Sanburg.  He passed away October 28, 2016 at home after a brief illness.  Bill, a 4th generation resident of the Uncompahgre Valley, loved his life out in the country.  He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the...

Florene T. Clayton (Trapp)

Oct 26, 2016

 

Florene T. Clayton, age 89, of Olathe, Colorado, died October 26, 2016 at Colorow Care Center in Olathe.  Florene was born January 16, 1927 to John Roy and Rosa Estelle (Brummett) Trapp in Bellview, New Mexico.  She spent her childhood there and graduated from high school in Bellview.

Florene married Cecil A. Clayton on March 4, 1944 in Portales,...

Helen Joleen Corrigan (Heald)

Oct 26, 2016

Helen Joleen Corrigan

July 16, 1928 ~ October 26, 2016

Helen Joleen Corrigan, age 88, passed away on October 26, 2016 at Colorow Care Center in Olathe, Colorado. Joleen was born to Vivian S. and Hazel May (Payne) Heald on July 16, 1928 in Bennington, Kansas. Joleen was raised in Kansas during the great depression.  She graduated from Minneapolis High...

Patricia "Pat" Lavonne Mac Tiernan (Hansen)

Oct 25, 2016

 

Pat MacTiernan

May 23, 1928 ~ October 25, 2016

 

Patricia LaVonne MacTiernan, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, in the comforts of her home, with her loving family at her side. Pat was born May 23, 1928 in Sidney, Nebraska to Frank and Mabel (Anthony) Hansen. She spent her childhood in Sidney and graduated High...

Ret. Lt. Col Jack Alfred Mikkelsen

Oct 24, 2016

 

Ret. Lt. Col. Jack Alfred Mikkelsen, 94, of Montrose, Colorado passed away peacefully on October 24th, 2016 at Montrose Memorial Hospital. He was born in Ogden, Utah July 23, 1922 to Clarence Mikkelsen and Bertha Green.

Jack graduated from high school in Ogden, Utah and soon after enlisted in the United States Air Force which became his lifetime career....

William (Bill) Eugene Ewen

Oct 22, 2016

 

William (Bill) Eugene Ewen was born to William and Dorothy Ewen on November 26, 1932 in Michael, Illinois, a small village in Calhoun County on the Illinois River.  He passed away on October 22, 2016 at home in his favorite recliner.

He is survived by his wife Pat Ewen whom he married 55 years ago on April 8, 1961. ...

James Duane Hillyard

Oct 20, 2016

 

James Duane Hillyard

January 1, 1943~October 20, 2016

 

James Duane Hillyard, of Montrose, passed away at San Juan Living Center on October 20, 2016. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to James Monroe Hillyard and Edna Pearl Barnette.

There he met the love of his life Judith. They were married on December 14, 1962, then they later...

Donald Ray Barnett

Oct 15, 2016

 

Donald Ray Barnett

June 23, 1937 ~ October 15, 2016

 

Donald Ray Barnett of 18 Aspen Montrose, CO died at home of a massive heart attack October 15, 2016, at the age of 79.  Services will be at Montrose United Methodist Church at 19 South Park Ave on Wednesday, October 17 at 10:00 a.m., with grave side service...

Louise Dennen (Book)

Oct 15, 2016

 

Louise Dennen

July 24, 1934 ~ October 15, 2016

 

Louise Dennen, age 82, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Valley Manor Care Center. Louise was born July 24, 1934 to James and Elsie (Rufer) Book in Hunting Park, California. Louise married the love of her life Clyde A. Dennen Sr. on June 23, 1953 in Las...

Floyd Gene Kelsay

Oct 14, 2016

FLOYD GENE KELSAY

                                                                                                                                                                                                 LOVER OF LIFE, ADVENTURER

Floyd Gene Kelsay, 88, passed in peace October 14, 2016 at Montrose Hospital surrounded by beloved family members. Gene recently lived in Montrose, CO after living in Salida CO for 12 years. Prior to Salida, Gene and his wife Lorna lived in Arvada, CO for 44 years raising their 3...

Virginia L Leonard (Schnelle)

Oct 14, 2016

 

Virginia L. Leonard

December 13, 1938 ~ October 14, 2016

Virginia L. Leonard, age 77, of Montrose, Colorado passed away October 14, 2016 at Montrose Memorial Hospital.  Virginia was born December 13, 1938 to Lloyd and Mary (Griner) Schnelle.  She married Frank L. Leonard on July 3, 1971 in Mariposa, California. Virginia was a member of Rosemont Baptist Church...