Russell Duree
Dec 29, 2015
Russell Duree, age 61, of Montrose, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. Russ was born on January 22, 1954 in El Paso, TX to Charles Woodrow and Anna Jane Duree. He had one brother, Charles Woodrow “Woody” Duree, Jr.
Russ was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma eleven years ago and he fought a long and courageous battle with...
Mamie Peterson
Dec 25, 2015
Mamie Peterson
August 16, 1923 – December 25, 2015
After 92 years of love and laughter, Mamie Peterson passed away peacefully at her home on December 25, surrounded by those who loved her.
The daughter of James Janousek and Anna Catherine Schindler Janousek, Mamie was born on August 16, 1923 on the family farm about 12 miles...
Raymond H Linkletter
Dec 21, 2015
Raymond H. Linkletter, age 83, of Montrose, Colorado died Monday morning, December 21, 2015 at Colorow Care Center in Olathe, Colorado. Crippin Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family.
Eleanor M Orme (Martin)
Dec 21, 2015
Eleanor M. Orme
January 6, 1917 ~ December 21, 2015
Eleanor M. Orme passed away peacefully on December 21, 2015 at the home of her daughter, Elizabeth O. Nava, where she had resided for the past 14 years. She was born January 6, 1917, in Wichita, Kansas, to Thomas W. Martin and Ruth Smith Martin, who preceded her in...
Raymond Hoyt Linkletter
Dec 21, 2015
Raymond Hoyt Linkletter
April 15, 1932 ~ December 21, 2015
Raymond Hoyt Linkletter, of Montrose, Colorado passed away peacefully on December 21, 2015 at Colorow Care Center in Olathe. Raymond was 83 years old. Ray was born April 15, 1932 to Archie and Esther (Gay) Linkletter in Delta, Colorado. He spent his childhood in Delta and graduated from...
Maria Baltazar
Dec 20, 2015
Maria Baltazar, age 77, of Montrose, died Sunday, December 20, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital and Medical Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. Crippin Funeral Home & Crematory, of Montrose is assisting the family.
Evan Bradley Raap
Dec 18, 2015
Evan Bradley Raap,
October 18, 1962 ~ December 18, 2015
Evan was born in Burlington, Iowa and graduated with honors from Davenport West High School in Davenport, Iowa. He was residing in Salt Lake City, Utah at the time of his death.
He is survived by his parents, Bob and Terry Raap of Montrose, Colorado. His daughter Brittany (Chase) Crenshaw...
Dorothy (Covault) Raney (Shoesmith)
Dec 18, 2015
Dorothy (Shoesmith) (Covault) Raney
November 15, 1922 ~ December 18, 2015
Dorothy passed away December 18, 2015 at the age of 93. She was born to Vinton and Maude (Martin) Shoesmith in 1922 Bear Grove, Iowa, and grew up in that area.
In 1942 she married Elmer Keith Covault and they had three sons. During their 50 year marriage,...
Dione L Duteil
Dec 18, 2015
Dione L. Duteil, age 53, of Montrose, died Friday evening, December 18, 2015 at Hospice Care Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. Crippin Funeral Home & Crematory, in Montrose, is assisting the family
Maria Kostetska
Dec 17, 2015
Maria Kostetska, age 51, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at her daughter’s home in Grand Junction, Colorado. Crippin Funeral Home & Crematory, in Montrose is assisting the family.
Katy Doris Edmond (Mckinney)
Dec 17, 2015
Katy Doris Edmond
September 4, 1937 ~ December 17, 2015
Katy Doris Edmond, age 78, of Montrose, Colorado died December 17, 2015 at her home. Katy was born September 4, 1937 in Valley, North Carolina to William Tellis and Frances (Hughes) McKinney. She spent her childhood in Ohio and Colorado then graduating high school in Adams City, Colorado. ...
George Richard "Rick" Rowan
Dec 14, 2015
2George Richard “Rick” Rowan passed away Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at Montrose Memorial Hospital. Rick was born December 13, 1938 in Montrose, Co to George and Maxine (McClanahan) Rowan. Rick grew up on a farm outside of Olathe, CO on California Mesa with his parents and his brother Dennis. He graduated Olathe High School in 1956. He married the love...
James Lee Mckee
Dec 14, 2015
James Lee McKee passed peacefully December 14, 2015 at Valley Manor Care Center at the age of 79. He was born December 7, 1936 in Rich Hill Missouri to Edna (Wheeler) McKee and William Burle McKee. He spent his childhood in Missouri.
In his early teens he moved to Colorado. Jim played baseball, football and basketball. He was an...
Gari Mae Pauli (Paul)
Dec 13, 2015
Gari Mae Pauli
November 3, 1957 ~ December 13, 2015
Gari Mae Pauli, age 58, took the Lord’s hand when he called on December 13, 2015 at San Juan Living Center in Montrose. Gari was born November 3, 1957 to Minel Mike and Elvie Mae (Johnson) Paul in Montrose, Colorado. Gari attended Mesa State College where she was...
Wendell (Bob) Robert Schaeffer
Dec 8, 2015
Wendell Robert (Bob) Schaeffer
11/16/1926-12/8/2015
Bob, age 89, died Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Valley Manor Care Center. He was an only child born to Gertrude (Fehlman) and Roscoe Schaeffer on Nov. 16,1926 in Evanston, Ill. He grew up in Oklahoma City and after high school joined the Navy and served in WWII as a radio tech. After the...
Margot Beth Wurst
Dec 7, 2015
Margot Beth Wurst, age 63, of Montrose County, Colorado died Monday, December 7, 2015 at her home; after a five year battle with cancer. Margot was born in Albuquerque, NM on December 31, 1951 to Walter Kenneth and June Lucille (Pfeffer) Gieselman. She spent her childhood in Albuquerque, then Lakewood, Colorado and graduated from Jefferson High School there. Margot...
Benny Ray Underwood
Nov 21, 2015
Benny Ray Underwood
July 31, 1940 ~ November 21, 2015
Benny Ray Underwood, deceased Saturday, Nov.21,2015 approx.11:00 a.m. at his home in Montrose. Ben was a custom home builder with Monarch Construction in Montrose since 1972 and built many homes in Montrose and on Western Slope. He was born July 3, 1940 in Jet, Oklahoma to Melvin Herman Underwood...
Phyllis Lucille Anders (Dickerson)
Nov 20, 2015
Phyllis Lucille Anders
May 14, 1923 ~ November 20, 2015
Phyllis Lucille Anders, age 92 of Montrose, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015 at Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose. Phyllis was born May 14, 1923 to Paul E. and Gertrude (Lane) Dickerson Sr., in Delta, Colorado. She spent her childhood in the Pea Green Area and received her...
Billy Ray Slyhoff
Nov 13, 2015
Billy Ray Slyhoff, age 90, passed away Friday morning, Nov. 13, 2015 at the San Juan Living Center in Montrose. He was born to Ray and Lois (Weidenheimer) Slyhoff on Sept. 3, 1925, in St. Francis, Kan. He was preceded in death by his wife Agnes (Crowl) and two brothers Craig (Jackie) Sturm and Kent (Vickie) Slyhoff and great-grandson...
Theresa Juanita Ford (Thasher)
Nov 10, 2015
Theresa Juanita (Thrasher) Ford
Retired teacher
November 17, 1917 – November 10, 2015
Juanita Ford, a longtime resident of Montrose, died Tuesday morning at her family home in Montrose at the age of 97.
Juanita was born in Alton, Kansas to Low and Anna Marie (Hopkins) Thrasher. The family moved to Fairbury, Nebraska where she and her sister Mary...
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