Obituaries

Kenneth Townsend

Jun 24, 2016

 

Kenneth Townsend

April 3, 1933 ~ June 24, 2016

 

Kenneth Townsend was born in the family home, 447 South 4th Street on April 3, 1933 to T.B. Townsend, Jr. and Lynne Burntrager Townsend.  He was the youngest of four children, T.B. Townsend III, Shirley Townsend Butterworth, and Lorell Townsend Pixler.  Kenneth’s grandfather, T.B. Townsend was a Montrose pioneer,...

John Svaldi

Jun 17, 2016

 

John Svaldi

June 13, 1930 ~ June 17, 2016

 

John Svaldi, age 86, passed away June 17, 2016 at San Juan Living Center in Montrose, Colorado.

John was born June 13, 1930 to John and Josephine (Bartoletti) Svaldi in Ouray, Colorado. John graduated from Ouray High School before starting his life long career in mining. John started working...

Aloma Napua Bower (Nahinu)

Jun 15, 2016

 

Aloma Napua Bower, a resident of Montrose, Colorado, died June 15, 2016 at her home at the age of 49. Aloma was born August 19, 1966 to John and Lillian (Cazimero) Nahinu at Camp Le Jeune, North Carolina.

Aloma moved to the Big Island of Hawaii as a young child. She attended classes at Santa Rosa Junior College in...

Annie Deltondo (Massarotti)

Jun 11, 2016

 

Annie Deltondo, 96, died peacefully at her home Saturday June 11, 2016.

Annie was born on May 31, 1920  near the town of Noel, Colorado ,which is on top of Dallas Divide, to John and Adelina (DeJulio) Massarotti. She married Joe Deltondo on April 7,1940 In Montrose, Colorado. The couple was blessed with one child, William (Bill) Gene Deltondo.

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Lendell W Davidson

Jun 10, 2016

 

 

Lendell W. “Dave” Davidson was born at home in Fleming, Colorado on January 17th, 1938 to George Delbert Davidson and Florence Eileen (Downing) Davidson. He was the second of four children born to this union. He grew up on the wide open expanses of the prairie helping to run his family’s dry land wheat and hog farm in...

Donald C Nelson

Jun 10, 2016

 

Donald Chris Nelson

September 8, 1937 ~ June 10, 2016

 

Donald Chris Nelson, age 78, passed away June 10, 2016 at Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose, Colorado. Donald was born September 8, 1937 to Edwin and Maggie May Nelson in Tucson, Arizona. Donald grew up in Tucson and Muleshoe, Texas. He graduated from University of Arizona with...

Theresa Claudina Leyva (Arellano)

Jun 7, 2016

Theresa Claudina Leyva

September 4, 1946 ~ June 7, 2016

 

Theresa Claudina Leyva passed away on June 7, 2016 in the comforts of her home in Montrose, Colorado. Theresa was born September 4, 1946 in Alamosa, Colorado to Ruben and Elisa (Gallegos) Arellano. Theresa met and married the love of her life Manuel Leyva in Greenriver, Utah on October...

Leonardo Grajeda-Salazar

Jun 5, 2016

Leonardo Grajeda-Salazar

February 9, 1967 ~ June 5, 2016

 

Leonardo Grajeda-Salazar passed away on June 5, 2016 in Cedaredge, Colorado. Leonardo was born to Leonardo and Paula (Salazar) Grajeda on February 9, 1967 in Chihuahua, Mexico. Leonardo grew up in Chihuahua until his teen years and then moved to Colorado where he grew up. Leonardo met and then married...

James Allan Merritt

May 28, 2016

 

James Allan Merritt, age 61, passed away on May 28th following a short and courageous battle with cancer.  He was surrounded by his family.  Jim was born February 9th, 1955 to JT and Mittie Merritt in Brownfield Texas.  Jim spent his childhood in Alabama and the west Texas area, graduating from Patton Springs High School in Afton Texas in...

Charles Daniel Homedew

May 28, 2016

 

Charles Daniel Homedew

March 28, 1916 ~ May 28, 2016

 

Charles Daniel Homedew was born March 28, 1916 in Hughton, Kansas, the second of six children born to Samuel and Rosa Homedew. He was young when the family moved to Holly, Colorado. There he went to school and helped with the family farm. The family also lived for...

Mary Jane Patterson (Schenck)

May 25, 2016

Mary Jane Patterson

December 19, 1948 – May 25, 2016

 

Mary Jane Patterson age 67 of Delta, Colorado, passed away late Wednesday afternoon May 25, 2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction.

A Celebration of Mary’s life will be held Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 10:00 am at the Crippin Funeral Home Chapel. Condolences may be made to...

John Edward Mccaffrey

May 20, 2016

 

John Edward McCaffrey, the son of Edward Eugene McCaffrey and Anne Marie Schaurer McCaffrey, was born on November 7, 1922 in Williamsburg, Virginia. He graduated from Hampton High School in 1940. He entered the military in 1942, graduated from Officer Candidacy School in 1943, and served in the 101 st Airborne in the European theatre during WWII where he...

Shawna Lee Weber (Scott)

May 19, 2016

 

Shawna Lee Weber

August 25, 1961 ~ May 19, 2016

 

Shawna Lee Weber, age 54, passed away May 19, 2016 at Montrose Memorial Hospital.                Shawna was born August 25, 1961 to William and Bernice (Marple) Scott in Montrose, Colorado. Shawna grew up in Montrose, graduated Montrose High School in 1979, and attended Western State Collage in Gunnison, Colorado....

Barbara Lee Lyons (Wilcox)

May 13, 2016

 

Barbara Lee Lyons

November 2, 1935 ~ May 13, 2016

 

 

Barbara Lee Lyons, age 80, passed away in the comforts of her home surrounded by family, on May 13, 2016 in Montrose, Colorado. Barbara was born November 2, 1935 to Harold W. and Elizabeth (Fausnet) Wilcox at the home of her grandparents John A. and Anna Barbara...

Cecilia Anne Schmalz (Kiefer)

May 10, 2016

Obituary

Cecilia Anne Kiefer Schmalz

November 7, 1923 – May 10, 2016

Cecilia Anne Kiefer was born on November 7, 1923, at the family home in Mack, Colorado to Charles and May Kiefer, members of the pioneering Kiefer family who helped settle Fruita. She passed away peacefully in her home on May 10,...

Kevin H. Sanburg

May 5, 2016

 

 

Kevin H. Sanburg

January 9, 1979 ~ May 5, 2016

 

Kevin H. Sanburg, age 37, passed away May 5, 2016 at his home in Olathe, Colorado.

Kevin was born January 9, 1979 in Montrose, Colorado to Kenneth and Susan (DeVinny) Sanburg. Kevin enjoyed fishing, hunting, spending time with family and friends, farming, and camping. Kevin was a...

William "Bill" Sands Thompson

May 2, 2016

 

William “Bill” Sands Thompson

June 17, 1930 ~ May 2, 2016

William “Bill” Sands Thompson, age 85, of Montrose, CO died peacefully at his home Monday morning, May 2, 2016. Bill, the only son of Jane Catherine (Sands) and William Vincent Thompson was born in Milwaukee, WI. He was raised in Southern California and was a 1947 graduate of...

Beatrice Holman (Hutchinson)

May 2, 2016

 

Beatrice (GB) Holman

August 25, 1918 ~ May 2, 2016

Beatrice Holman, age 97, peacefully went to be with our Heavenly Father and family on May 2, 2016; surrounded by her children and loved ones, at her daughter Marjorie’s home in Montrose.

Beatrice was born August 25, 1918 in Moroni, Utah to Abraham Hutchison and Myrtle Story Hutchinson. She...

John G Zarkis

May 1, 2016

 

John G. Zarkis

September 1, 1939 ~ May 1, 2016

John Zarkis, age 76, of Montrose a loving husband, father and grandfather died Sunday, May 1 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction.

John Zarkis, the son of George Zarkis and Esther Howlett was born September 1, 1939 in Price, Utah where he was raised and received his education...

Joan Mary Mckinney (Altgilbers)

May 1, 2016

 

Joan Mary (Altgilbers) McKinney is rejoicing in her Savior’s loving embrace as she went to spend eternity with Him on May 1, 2016. She was 86 years old. She had resided at Colorow Care Center in Olathe, CO for the last 18 months but had made Norwood/Redvale, CO her home since 1954.

Joan will be missed by so many...