James Lee Howe
Sep 26, 2016
James Lee Howe
May 25, 1932 ~ September 26, 2016
James Lee Howe, age 84, passed away on September 26, 2016 in the comforts of his home in Montrose, Colorado. James was born May 25, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan to James Henry and Grace Adeline (Bennett) Howe. James grew up in Port Huron, Michigan and graduated from Port Huron...
Deanna Elizabeth Snyder (Ormsby)
Sep 23, 2016
DeAnna Elizabeth Snyder
September 10, 1977 ~ September 23, 2016
DeAnna Elizabeth Snyder was born September 10, 1977 in Valentine, Nebraska. She passed away September 23, 2016, having just celebrated her 39th birthday. She was preceded in death by her sister, Dana Serve and her brother-in-law Michael Harris. She is survived by her parents Jean Snyder-Ormsby and...
Joyce Patricia Harrison (Lyen)
Sep 22, 2016
Joyce Patricia Harrison
August 21, 1936 ~ September 22, 2016
Joyce Patricia Harrison, age 80 of Montrose, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 at her home. Joyce was born August 21, 1936 in Delores, Colorado to Emerson and Barbara (Cash) Lyen. Joyce was raised in Grand Junction, Colorado. She graduated from Grand Junction High School in 1955. In...
Clarence Alvin Blunt
Sep 21, 2016
Clarence Alvin Blunt
September 8, 1927 ~ September 21, 2016
Clarence Alvin Blunt, age 89, passed away on September 21, 2016 in the comforts of his home, with his wife at his side. Clarence was born on September 8, 1927 in West Port Township, Iowa to Chester and Valborg (Nelson) Blunt. Clarence spent his childhood in Milford, Iowa, graduated...
Kenneth William Kohlenberg
Sep 21, 2016
Kenneth William Kohlenberg
July 22, 1926 ~ September 21, 2016
Kenneth William Kohlenberg, age 90, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at the Homestead of Montrose. Ken was born on July 22, 1926 to William and Ida (Siever) Kohlenberg in Bunker Hill, Illinois. Ken grew up in Illinois and continued on to become an Aerospace Engineer for Lockheed Martin....
Forrest Chapman
Sep 19, 2016
Forrest Acie Chapman
“Mr. Ace”
June 5, 1931 – September 19, 2016
Forrest Acie Chapman age 85 formally of Olathe, passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at The Horizon’s Retirement Community in Eckert, Co.
Ace married the love of his life Audrey Lee Stanphill on July 4, 1963, Ace & Audrey celebrated 53 years of marriage this...
Stuart Slattery
Sep 18, 2016
Stuart Slattery
July 14, 1953 ~ September 18, 2016
Stuart Slattery, 63 of Montrose passed away, due to a motorcycle accident on September 18, 2016. Stuart was born July 14, 1953 to James and Alma Slattery in California. Stuart is survived by his wife Donna Slattery, sister Mary (Duane) Slattery Hirsch of Minnesota; brother Patrick (Patti) Slattery of Nevada;...
Berta Earline Schell (Ragan)
Sep 13, 2016
Berta Earline Schell
March 17, 1929 ~ September 13, 2016
Berta Earline Schell peacefully finished her life on this earth and entered into the presence of her Heavenly Father on September 13, 2016. Earline was born on March 17, 1929, Berta Earline Ragan, in Perryton, Texas where she grew up. She married her high school sweetheart, best friend, and love...
Helen Carlson (Larson)
Sep 12, 2016
Helen Carlson
April 22, 1920 ~ September 12, 2016
Helen Carlson, age 96, passed away September 12, 2016 with her loving husband, Carl, at her side, in Montrose, CO. Helen was born April 22, 1920 to Martin and Genora Larson. Helen spent her childhood in the Milan area and graduated from Milan High School before continuing her education at...
Helen May Aust (Knapp)
Sep 11, 2016
Helen May Aust
March 3, 1922 ~ September 11, 2016
Helen May Aust passed away on September 11, 2016 at her home in Montrose, Colorado. She was born March 3, 1922 in Chinook, Montana to Margaret Ramberg Knapp and William Burton Knapp. She grew up on the family farm in Mt. Pleasant, Washington and graduated from Washougal High School...
Lucas Scott Oeltjenbruns
Sep 11, 2016
Lucas Scott Oeltjenbruns
January 13, 1989 ~ September 11, 2016
Lucas Scott Oeltjenbruns, age 27, left to be with the Lord, September 11, 2016 at the HopeWest Hospice Care Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. Luke was born January 13, 1989 in Delta, Colorado to Roger and Lisa (Jones) Oeltjenbruns. Luke spent his childhood in Delta and graduated from...
Esther E.M. Hagemann (Schliske)
Sep 11, 2016
Esther Elfreda Mildred (Schliske) Hagemann
March 18, 1919 ~ September 11, 2016
Esther Elfreda Mildred (Schliske) Hagemann of Montrose, Colorado, was taken home to be with her Savior on September 11, 2016. She was born to Paul and Hattie (Hansch) Schliske in Vincent, Iowa on March 18, 1919. Esther was baptized and became a child of God on April of...
Thomas Edward Baumgardner
Sep 11, 2016
Thomas Edward Baumgardner
August 3, 1937 ~ September 11, 2016
Father, Grandfather and Brother, Thomas Edward Baumgardner passed away in Grand Junction, Colorado at the Hope West Hospice facility on Sunday, September 11th at 3pm. Tom was a native of Ridgway Colorado, where he was born in 1937 and raised by his parents, George and Florence Baumgardner. Tom lived in...
David William Bowen
Aug 30, 2016
DAVID WILLIAM BOWEN
“OLD MAN BOWEN”
October 4, 1944 ~ August 30, 2016
David William Bowen, 71, passed away at Montrose Memorial Hospital August 30, 2016 after a long illness.
David was born to Richard and Maurine (Wyler) Bowen on October 4th, 1944 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He grew up in several states including Colorado, Indiana, and Iowa. After...
Kurt F Stoy
Aug 29, 2016
Kurt F. Stoy, retired business owner, died on August 29, 2016 at age 88.
Kurt was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 8, 1927 to German immigrants, Walter and Frieda (Nuemann) Stoy. Kurt’s father was a steam engineer on the Hamburg Line and his mother was a seamstress.
Kurt attended Concord and Melville High Schools in Sappington, Missouri...
Richard A. 'Pug' Wormell
Aug 28, 2016
Richard A. Wormell, affectionately known by friends and family as “Pug,” age 78, went to be with his Lord on Sunday Aug. 28, 2016, surrounded by his family in his home in Montrose. Richard’s faith in Christ was an anchor during his life, recent illness, and in his passing. He was born in Pueblo, Colo., on May 16th, 1938...
Hester Lucille Perfors (Shupe)
Aug 26, 2016
Hester Perfors
September 30, 1923 ~ August 26, 2016
Hester Lucille Shupe was born September 30, 1923 in Littleton, CO. to Frank and Eunice Shupe.
She had an older brother, Frank Jr., and later a sister Patty Jo and two more brothers John and Ronald.
As a child in the depression, she and her family moved around the...
Betty Browning (Garner)
Aug 25, 2016
Betty Browning went home to her Heavenly Father in the early morning of August 25, 2016. She was born November 19, 1937 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Birley Garner and Tola Ray. She had several brothers and sisters. Soon after she was born the family moved to Oklahoma. At around the age of nine they moved back to Grand...
Machell Holman (Barnes)
Aug 24, 2016
With a heavy heart the Montrose Elks Lodge would like to extend their condolences to Member Kenric Holman and his Family. Machell was loved by all! She worked at the Lodge for 8 years. She is going to be truly missed!
Due to the overwhelming expenses and Medical bills the Lodge was planning a Fundraiser prior to Machell’s passing....
William Powers Brougham
Aug 19, 2016
William Powers Brougham, 74, passed peacefully on Aug. 19, 2016 at Montrose Memorial Hospital after an enduring battle with mantle cell lymphoma.
Bill is survived by his son, William Powers Brougham II, his daughter-in-law Melody Brougham, and his granddaughter Madelyn Ann Brougham; sister Jane Ann (Jan) Brougham Brooks and brother Robert Powers Brougham, cousins, nieces, nephews, very close friend...