W. Howard Heath
Jan 24, 2016
W. Howard Heath
April 13, 1925 ~ January 24, 2016
W. Howard Heath, age 90, lifelong Montrose resident died January 24, 2016 at his home. Howard was the 3rd generation, born April 13, 1925 on Bostwick Park to Frank and Ruth (Pitman) Heath. He was a farmer and rancher his entire life, working the land and providing for...
Chelsi Marie Koller
Jan 24, 2016
Chelsi Marie Koller
September 27, 1985 ~ January 24, 2016
Chelsi Marie Koller died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, January 24th, after a lifetime of struggles from Juvenile diabetes. She was 30 years old.
Born September 27, 1985, Chelsi spent her childhood in Canon City, graduating with honors from CCHS in 2002. She was a gifted student, actress...
Carol Etta Nesius (Cummings)
Jan 24, 2016
Carol Etta Cummings Nesius
October 15, 1935 ~ January 24, 2016
Carol was born at home in Hanover, Maine, the youngest of 3 children.
She graduated from Gould Academy, Bethel, Maine and then went to the New England Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in Boston, MA where she received her RN (Registered Nurse) degree. After working in Boston for...
Philip "Phil" Arthur Nesius Jr.
Jan 23, 2016
Philip “Phil” Arthur Nesius Jr.
May 28, 1930 ~ January 23, 2016
Phil was born in Chicago, IL to Marion Elizabeth Nugent Nesius and Philip Arthur Nesius Sr. He grew up in Chicago and graduated from DePaul Academy and then graduated from Coyne Electric School. He was working on his apprenticeship for electrician when his Air Force Reserve Unit...
Albert Joseph Appelhanz
Jan 23, 2016
Albert Joseph Appelhanz
August 12, 1936 ~ January 23, 2016
Albert Joseph Appelhanz, age 79, lifetime Montrose and Olathe resident passed away at home on January 23, 2016. Albert was born August 12, 1936 in Olathe, Colorado to John and Mary (Unrein) Appelhanz. He graduated from Montrose High School in 1954. On February 5, 1972, he married Katherine Brown.
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Keith E Maynes
Jan 21, 2016
Keith E. Maynes
June 4, 1936 ~ January 21, 2016
Keith E. Maynes, age 79, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016, with his family by his side. Keith was born June 4, 1936, to Frank and Florence (Hackney) Maynes in Oberlin, Kansas. Keith was 12th of 14 children. When Keith was a small boy, his family relocated from...
Wallace William Wright
Jan 20, 2016
Wallace William Wright
May 6, 1929 ~ January 20, 2016
Wallace William Wright, age 86, of Pea Green, Colorado, passed away January 20, 2016 at his home. Wallace was born May 6, 1929 to Henry and Izora (Herrington) Wright in Stephenville, Texas. His family moved to Pea Green, Colorado and also resided in Delta, Colorado. Wallace attended Olathe and Delta...
Matt Treadway
Jan 20, 2016
Matt Treadway, beloved son of Mark and Kim Treadway – Kardel passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 in Olathe, Colorado at the age of 26. Matt was born in San Francisco, California on August 30, 1989.
Matt lived his life with loving kindness and good humor and was loved by all who knew him. He was spunky, fun loving,...
Margaret T Miller (Williams)
Jan 17, 2016
Margaret T. (Williams) Miller was born October 17, 1927, in Holmesville, NE, to James H. and Jean I. (Hollingsworth) Williams. She attended schools in Battle Creek and Norfolk, NE, graduated from Norfolk High School in 1945 and Norfolk Junior College in 1947. Margaret married Harvey W. Miller of Pierce, NE, on September 19, 1948, in Norfolk, NE. They have...
Mary Katherine Lear (Hancock)
Jan 10, 2016
Mary Katherine Lear
September 4, 1924 ~ January 10, 2016
Mary Katherine (Hancock) Lear, 91, passed away with family by her side Sunday evening, January 10, 2016 at the Homestead in Montrose, Co.
Mary was born September 4, 1924 to Frank and Laura (Dick) Hancock in Rensselaer, Indiana where she spent her childhood and graduated from high school....
Robert Lawrence Mardock
Jan 9, 2016
Robert Lawrence Mardock
September 5, 1927 ~ January 9, 2016
Robert Lawrence Mardock, died January 9, 2016 at Montrose Memorial Hospital. Robert was born September 5, 1927 to Lawrence Ivan and Lela (Rash) Mardock in Wichita, Kansas. He spent his childhood and received his education in Wichita, and graduating high school. At the age of 19, Robert served his...
Alice Gwendolyn Wissel (Johnson)
Jan 8, 2016
Alice Gwendolyn Johnson Wissel of Phoenix, Arizona died at home Jan. 8, 2016. She was born December 30, 1951, to Marx Lewellyn and Jennie Evadean Johnson in Coos Bay, Oregon. Gwen’s family would move down the coast into California, as her dad worked in saw mills, until lastly the family moved to Montrose, Colorado.
Throughout her life, Gwen –...
Joseph Frank Casias, Jr.
Jan 8, 2016
Joseph Frank Casias Jr.
April 16, 1924 ~ January 8, 2016
Joseph Frank Casias Jr, was born April 16, 1924 to Frank and Margaret Casias in Sopris, Colorado. He was the eldest of eight children. He attended elementary school in Sopris and Trinidad, Colorado. The family then moved to Denver, Colorado following the death of his father in a...
Katherine R. Kastendieck (Mccunniff)
Jan 7, 2016
Katherine R. Kastendieck
May 10, 1928 ~ January 7, 2016
Katherine R. Kastendieck was born May 10, 1928 to Alfred Alfonso and Jennie G. (Schecter) McCunniff in Olathe, Colorado. Katherine graduated from Montrose High School in 1946 and attended Barnes Business College in Denver, Colorado. She worked as a secretary for the Montrose County High School for two years...
Theodore (Ted) V Hermanns
Jan 7, 2016
Theodore (Ted) V. Hermanns
March 14, 1932 ~ January 7, 2016
Ted Hermanns passed away peacefully on January 7, 2016 at HopeWest Hospice Care Center in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Ted was born March 14, 1932 to Oliver and Alice (Lindsay) Hermanns in Grand Junction. He was raised in Grand Junction, attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School and graduated from Grand Junction...
Florence Lucille Pauls (Melhuse)
Jan 6, 2016
Florence (“Flo”) Lucille Pauls passed away at her home in Montrose on Wednesday, January 6th at age 81. Flo was born on May 25, 1934 to Lawrence and Wilhelmena (“Minnie”) Melhuse in Minneapolis. She graduated from the University of Minnesota and taught elementary school for several years. Flo met her husband, Edward Pauls, in the Ullr Ski Club in Minneapolis. ...
Janice Dyke (Creamer)
Jan 3, 2016
Janice Creamer Dyke obit
January 14, 1940 ~ January 3, 2016
Janice Creamer Dyke age 75, of Montrose, Colorado died January 3, 2016 at Sunrise Creek Assisted Living in Montrose following a battle with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. She was born January 14, 1940 to Charles Melvin and Pauline Margaret (Ives) Creamer in Hugoton, Kansas. There she spent her childhood...
Lori Lee Perpar
Jan 2, 2016
Lori Lee Perpar
5/16/1957 ~ 1/2/2016
God graces those who can ably carry His cross. In Lori, He found the ideal servant.
Lori Lee Perpar (nee’ Clark) passed away on January 2, 2016, following a valiant battle with Cancer.
Lori was a study in fortitude. This can be said in many, but living the words and the sentiment...
Jeffrey Lynn Emert
Jan 1, 2016
Jeffrey Lynn Emert
(Bike Man)
December 21, 1942 ~ January 1, 2016
Jeffrey Lynn Emert, age 73, passed away at his home on January 1, 2016. Jeffrey was better known to his family and friends as “Jeff”, a resident of Montrose, Colorado since 2007 had returned after being gone for 30 years. Jeffrey, the son of Pastor Harold Jr....
Josefine W Hall (Weichselgartner)
Dec 29, 2015
Josefine W. Hall
March 6, 1938 ~ December 29, 2015
Josefine W. Hall, age 77, of Montrose, died December 29, 2015 at Sunrise Creek Assisted Living in Montrose. Josefine was born March 6, 1938 to Josef and Franziska (Schiedlmeier) Weichselgartner in Koesslarn, Germany. There she spent her childhood and received her education. She married V. Paul Hall on March 2,...
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