Obituaries

Jan 31, 2015

Armando Rendon, age 24, of Montrose, died January 31, 2015 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  A visitation for family and friends will be held on Friday, February 6, 2015, from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Crippin Funeral Home Chapel.  A Mass will take place on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Mary Catholic Church with...

Jan 31, 2015

Jose Jesus Ramirez Martinez, age 23, of Montrose, died Saturday, January 31, 2015 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  A vigil and rosary  will be held on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. at St. Mary Catholic Church.  A Memorial Mass is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 5th at 1:00 P.M. at St. Mary Catholic Church with Father Mark...

Jan 31, 2015

Luis E. Enrique Esparaza, age 21, of Delta, Colorado died Saturday morning, January 31, 2015 in Montrose, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  A visitation was held on Tuesday evening at Crippin Funeral Home Chapel.  A Funeral Service is scheduled for Wednesday, February 4th at 11:00 A.M. at Crippin Chapel with Pastor Carlos Sluder officiating.  Burial will follow the...

Jan 30, 2015

Jan 29, 2015

Phil Darrel Bailey, age 72,  of Montrose died Thursday, January 29, 2015 at San Juan Living Center in Montrose. Survivors include his former wife, Mary Surbeck, of Montrose and their children, Pauli Bailey who preceded Phil in death, Cody Bailey of Fruita, Colorado, Josh Bailey of Montrose, Colorado; one brother, John Bailey of Evergreen, Colorado.

There will be a visitation...

Jan 27, 2015

Betty L. Hutchinson, age 91, of Montrose, Colorado died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at The Montrose Memorial Hospital.  A visitation for family and friends will be held on at Friday evening, January 30, 2015 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Crippin Funeral Home Chapel.  A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 10:00 am at Crippin...

Jan 24, 2015

Raymond Eugene Kuhn, 88, passed away on January 24, 2015 at San Juan Living Center.

Raymond was born October 26, 1926 in Tarentum, Pennsylvania and served 22 years combined in the Navy and Air Force. He retired from the Military, lived and worked in Atlanta, GA until 2012 when he

moved with his daughter, Janet Dean, and his son-in-law, Robert...

Jan 22, 2015

Alpheus (Al) F. Pederson, 84, of Montrose, CO passed away January 22, 2015 due to a ruptured aneurysm.  He was at Swedish Medical Center in Denver for disc surgery and this complication was discovered during testing prior to surgery.

Al was born in Leadville, CO to Elling and Ada Pederson.  He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers...

Jan 22, 2015

 

Wanda Marian Ewing

December 13, 1923 ~ January 22, 2015

An uncommon obituary for an uncommon woman…. Wanda Marian Ewing, the second of four children, was born December 13, 1923 in Bowsemont, North Dakota to “Duff” and Lizzie Somers.  She never really spoke much about her growing up years;  but, did marry the one true love of her life,...

Jan 22, 2015

 

Patrick J. “Happy” Noonan

August 30, 1949 ~ January 22, 2015

Patrick “Happy” Noonan, 65, peacefully passed away Thursday morning, January 22, 2015, in Cleveland, Ohio, while visiting his mother.

Patrick was born August 30, 1949 to Helen M. and John P. Noonan, in Cleveland, Ohio.  In Cleveland he met his wife of 33 years, and together they moved...

Jan 19, 2015

 

William “Bill” Houston Newberry

May 2, 1925 ~ January 19, 2015

William “Bill” Houston Newberry, age 89, of Cimarron, Colorado, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2015 at the San Juan Living Center in Montrose.  Bill was born in Goodlett, Texas on May 2, 1925 to Winston T. and Nellie J. (Golston) Newberry.  He attended middle school at Oak...

Jan 16, 2015

Sharon Kay (Briggs) Pauley

March 24, 1950 ~ January 16, 2015

 

Sharon Kay Pauley, of Montrose, Colorado passed away Friday morning, January 16, 2015 at her sister’s home in Montrose at the age of 64.  Sharon was born to George M. and Evelyn Lamoine (Flowers) Briggs in Montrose.  She was raised in Montrose and graduated from Montrose High School. ...

Jan 16, 2015

HAROLD A. SHIER

DECEMBER 6, 1922 – JANUARY 16, 2015

 Harold A. Shier of Montrose, CO went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 16, 2015, culminating his 2 years of declining health.  He passed away at the Hope West Hospice Care Center in Grand Junction, CO.

 Harold was born, December 6, 1922, in Los Angeles, CA to...

Jan 15, 2015

Peter van Schaik – April 18, 1927 – January 15, 2015

Peter van Schaik passed away on January 15, 2015, from complications related to Alzheimer’s.  He was born in the Netherlands, April 18, 1927 and was the seventh of a family of 10 siblings. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, of 61 years, his daughters Caroline (Christopher) of Minnesota;...

Jan 13, 2015

 Bonnie M. Miller

July 1, 1941 ~ January 13, 2015

 

 

Bonnie Mae  (Hopkins) Miller, 73, of Montrose, Colorado, passed away on January 13, 2015 in Olathe, Colorado.  Bonnie was born in Elyria, Nebraska on July 1, 1941 to parents Viola Jean (Philbrick) and Archie Francis Hopkins.  Bonnie attended elementary school  in Ord, Nebraska .  The family moved to...

Jan 12, 2015

Susan Jean Wilson

May 31, 1953 ~ January 12, 2015

Susan Jean Wilson, age 61, of Placerville, Colorado, passed away January 12, 2015 at her son’s home in Montrose.  Susan was born May 31, 1953 to Robert ‘Bud’ and Florence (Engelke) Gerke in Burlington, Colorado.  She attended high school in Burlington and graduated in Longmont, Colorado.  Susan married Gerald Dean...

Jan 12, 2015

 

Roy Allen Williams

December 27, 1956 ~ January 12, 2015

 

Roy Allen Williams, age 58, of Montrose died January 12, 2015.  Roy was born Dec. 27, 1956 to Carl David and Lucy Florence (Hyde) Williams in Grand Junction, Colorado.  He spent his childhood on the western slope, and graduated high school at Sandia View Academy in New Mexico. ...

Jan 12, 2015

Thelma Harriett Johnson, age 96, a native of the Western slope of Colorado, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 12, 2015.

Thelma H. Johnson and her twin brother, the late Harold Goding, were born to Fred and Harriett Goding on November 10, 1918 in Paonia, Colorado.  She spent her girlhood on Ragged Mountain where she attended...

Jan 12, 2015

 

Roylynn  Marlene Marr Froman was born March 6, 1936 in Cortez, Colorado to parents Graham W. and Dorthy A. Marr.  She passed peacefully in the care of her family January 12, 2015 in Montrose, Colorado.

Roylynn, affectionately known as Sissie, Roylie, or Tad was 2 years old when she lost her father to an accident.  She and her sister...

Jan 10, 2015

 

Rebecca “Becky” Dawn Howell Weese, 33, of Montrose, CO, passed away in a tragic car accident on Saturday, January 10, 2015.

Becky was born on July 26, 1981, in Montrose, Colorado.  She graduated from Montrose High School in 2000, and then spent a year in Masters Commission before returning to Montrose.  Growing up, she spent the majority of her...