Buelah Kathleen Kelly (Starbuck)
Feb 26, 2017
Buelah Kathleen (Starbuck) Kelly
July 8, 1932-February 26, 2017
Buelah Kathleen “Kathy” (Starbuck) Kelly was born July 8, 1932 in Queen City, MO. She and her three siblings were raised on a farm by their parents, Perley Floyd and Bessie Starbuck. Buelah met her future husband, Robert Emmett Kelly, in Kirksville, MO, while he was on leave from...
Verna Gayle Alvarado (Faust)
Feb 25, 2017
Verna Gayle Alvarado, 66, passed away peacefully at her home February 25, 2017 in Montrose, Colorado. She was the sixth child of Ova and Hazel (Stonestreet) Faust. She was born August 30, 1950 in Needles, California. She attended Needles schools and graduated from Needles High School in 1969.
In 1976 she met her future husband Frank in Laughlin, Nevada just...
Joe Mier
Feb 23, 2017
Joe Mier
March 10, 1930 ~ February 23, 2017
Born March 10, 1930 at Durango, Durango Mexico. Son of Jose Mier and Vicenta Gonzales. Came to the USA when he was 19 years of age. Worked in New Mexico and San Luis Valley until 1953. October 1953 he made his home in Montrose, Co
He was married to...
Charles Vincent Hosner
Feb 23, 2017
Charles Vincent Hosner was born July 11, 1926 and died February 23, 2017. His parents were James J and Etho M (Wilson) Hosner. He had one sister, Dorothy Clare (Hosner) Ertzbischoff, who died in 1977.
Born in Ophir and spending his early years there, Charlie attended Montrose High School, and served in the US Army in the Philippines during...
Myrnice Ann Rundberg (Fields)
Feb 20, 2017
Myrnice Ann Rundberg
April 30, 1953 ~ February 20, 2017
Myrnice Ann Rundberg, age 63, passed away peacefully at her home on February 20, 2017 in Olathe, Colorado. She was the second child of Frank and Lois (Thornburg) Fields. She was born April 30, 1953 in Montrose, CO. She attended Olathe Schools and graduated in 1971. July 22,...
Frank Lee Patterson
Feb 20, 2017
Frank Lee “Jake” Patterson
April 2, 1958 ~ February 20, 2017
Frank “Jake” Lee Patterson, 58 of Montrose Co passed away surrounded by family after a lengthy battle with COPD.
Jake was born in Montrose Co on 04/02/1958 to James “Jim” and Etta Faye (Mason) Patterson.
Jake was a Jack of all trades. Working from Construction to the...
Lester Wilson
Feb 20, 2017
Ray Wilson
November 16, 1939- February 20, 2017
Lester “Ray” Wilson, age 77, passed away on Monday, February 20,2017 in the comforts of his home in Montrose, Colorado. Ray was born November 16,1939 to Lester V. and Grace Lillian ( Armitage) Wilson, in the home of his grandparents Robert and Nellie Armitage. It is noted, in a note with...
Evelyn L Schmidt (Flowers)
Feb 17, 2017
Evelyn L. Schmidt
April 15, 1928 ~ February 17, 2017
Lifetime Montrose resident, Evelyn Schmidt, passed away at Valley Manor on February 17, 2017. Evelyn was born in Montrose to Abner and Anna Flowers. Evelyn grew up in the Uncompahgre Valley with nine brothers and sisters. Evelyn married George Briggs in 1946, and had three daughters. She later...
Leonard Watson "Boots" Carpenter Jr.
Feb 17, 2017
Leonard Watson “Boots” Carpenter Jr.
February 25, 1934 ~ February 17, 2017
Leonard Watson “Boots” Carpenter Jr., age 82, of Montrose, Colorado passed away February 17, 2017 at Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose. Boots was born to Leonard Watson and Anne (Budd) Carpenter, Sr. in Opelousas, Louisiana and graduated from Lakeside High School in Lake Village, Arkansas. ...
Merry Alice Hatcher (Chilcoat)
Feb 17, 2017
Merry Alice Hatcher
December 25, 1939 – February 17, 2017
Merry was born in Cleburne, Texas to Marion and Wanda Chilcoat and she became the most wonderful Christmas present ever dreamed by her parents, her siblings, her husband of almost 59 years, her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Her parents later moved to Callisburg, Texas where she attended high...
Sally L Mitchell (Lamson)
Feb 13, 2017
Sally L. Mitchell
June 18, 1925 ~ February 13, 2017
Sally Mitchell, of Montrose Colorado, passed away early Monday morning February 13th, surrounded by her loving family. Sally Lamson Mitchell, daughter of Dorothy Steven and Stewart Lamson, was born on June 18th, 1925 in Woburn, Massachusetts. She was the only daughter of 4 children. Sally spent much of...
Reverend Fred (Stanley) Thompson
Feb 10, 2017
Reverend (Stanley) Fred Thompson
September 13, 1927 ~ February 10, 2017
Reverend (Stanley) Fred Thompson went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 10, 2017,
with his wife, Dot, at his side. He was a generous, giving, kind and loving husband and father
and shepherd to his congregations. The many whose lives he blessed will miss...
Martha Diaz Villafana
Feb 8, 2017
Martha Diaz Villafana
January 25, 1955 ~ February 8, 2017
Martha Diaz Villafana, age 62, went to be with the Lord on February 8, 2017 in the comforts of her home in Montrose, Colorado. Martha was born on January 25, 1955 in La Jollita de Villafana, Municipio de Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico, to Manuel and Catalina (Robles) Villafana. Martha grew up...
Harriet Sylvia Dietrich (Wobbema)
Feb 6, 2017
Harriet Sylvia (Wobbema) Dietrich, 84, of Montrose, Colorado, formerly Torrance, California, went to see Jesus on February 6th, 2017 at San Juan Living Center. Harriet was born to Herman and Ellen (Wiersma) Wobbema on June 6th, 1932 in Orange City, Iowa. Growing up in Iowa she attended school, helped at her parent’s store, and liked to buy ice cream...
Merrill Arthur Ross
Feb 3, 2017
Merrill Arthur Ross, Jr., 81, of West Lafayette, passed away in his sleep on Friday, February 3, 2017 at his home. He was born June 2, 1935 in Montrose, Colorado to Merrill Arthur Ross and Juanita (McAferty) Ross.
Merrill grew up on the family farm near Olathe, CO. He graduated from Colorado State University (Colorado A&M at the time)...
Virginia Scheele (Henderson)
Feb 3, 2017
Virginia Scheele
May 30, 1937 ~ February 3, 2017
Virginia Carol (Henderson) Scheele, age 79, was born to M.R. and Minnie Henderson in Miltonvale, Kansas. She grew up in Hollis and Miltonvale, Kansas, attending Wesleyan High School in Miltonvale. After High School she became a telephone switchboard operator for Bell Systems in Clay Center, Kansas. Virginia married Del...
Harold Edward Hanson
Feb 2, 2017
Harold Edward Hanson
March 31, 1931 ~ February 2, 2017
Harold Edward Hanson, age 85, of Montrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Colorow Care Center in Olathe, Colorado, surrounded by those who dearly loved him and free at last. Harold was born in Athens Ohio on March 31, 1931 to Warren Russell and Alta...
Manuel Enrique Youell
Feb 1, 2017
Manual Enrique Youell, age 46, passed away on February 1, 2017 in his home in Grand Junction, CO. Arrangements are under the care of Crippin Funeral Home and Crematory. (970)249-2121
Edwin John Adams
Jan 24, 2017
Edwin John Adams
February 18, 1936 ~ January 24, 2017
Edwin John Adams, age 80, passed away on January 24, 2017 at the Montrose Memorial Hospital. John was born February 18, 1936 to Elmer James and Else Faye (Bennett) Adams in Vici, Oklahoma. John spent 20 years dedicated to the United States Air Force. John was a proud...
Ruby Lee Hutchings (Hightower)
Jan 18, 2017
Ruby Lee Hutchings
December 1, 1927 ~ January 18, 2017
Ruby Lee Hutchings, age 89, passed away on January 18, 2017 at San Juan Living Center in Montrose, Colorado. Ruby was born on December 1, 1927 to Arthur and Elsa (Garns) Hightower in Rifle, Colorado. Ruby grew up and graduated from Rifle High School. Ruby married the love of...
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