Darlene Clair
Oct 1, 2025
Darlene Clair was born on September 14, 1947, in Alamosa, CO, at Alamosa Hospital to Howard and Billie June Bradley. Darlene passed away on October 1, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Billie June Bradley, and son Richard Robert Clair. She is survived by her husband Richard Clair, Daughter Angela (Robert) Morgan of Grand Junction,...
Steve Mathis
Sep 25, 2025
Steve Mathis passed away peacefully in his home on September 25th, 2025. Montrose just lost one of its finest.
Born in Chicago Illinois to Arlis A. Mathis and Mary Jean (Trowbridge) Mathis, Steve was raised in Boone Iowa and attended Cornell College in Cedar Rapids. After serving 2 years in the Army he returned to Iowa, attended law school at Drake...
Thomas E. Courtney
Sep 23, 2025
Thomas E. "Tom" Courtney, an 81-year-old husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather known for his vibrant personality, passed away surrounded by love. Born in DeKalb, Illinois, to Thomas and Marilyn (Sanderson) Courtney, he was their firstborn child and cherished first grandchild in both the Courtney and Sanderson families.
Tom had a lifelong dream of living in the mountains of Colorado, a dream...
Margaret "Marge" Baird
Sep 22, 2025
Margaret (Marge) Baird passed away at Willow Tree Care Facility on September 22, 2025. Marge was born in New Mexico on December 25, 1937. During her years of marriage, she and her husband Lynn lived in various places as they raised their four children. They lived in California, Arizona, Idaho, Colorado and finally settled in Montrose. She most recently lived...
Charlotte Grace Simkins
Sep 22, 2025
Charlotte Grace Simkins of Montrose was born on March 31, 1938 and passed away on September 22,2025. She was born in Wyoming to Sumpter and Grace Patterson. The family moved to Boulder CO where she grew up and graduated from Boulder HS. She then went to college in Gunnison CO where she majored in music.
She married the love of her...
Bruce Chuchuru
Sep 19, 2025
Bruce Chuchuru of Montrose, Co. passed away on Friday, September 19,2025. Bruce is preceeded in death by Bernard and Virginia Chuchuru. Bruce is survived by his wife of 25 years, Robin Chuchuru (Hranchak), his brother Kent Chuchuru and wife Marilyn and his two sisters, Debra Chuchuru of Phoenix, Az. and Vicki Scott (Ron) of Phoenix, Az. Bruce had two adopted...
Norman Kay Smith
Sep 18, 2025
Norman Smith exemplified the quote by Plato: “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” Norman’s entire life was dedicated to helping others unlock their own song of life.
He was born and raised in Delta, CO into a very musical family. His grandmother used to play piano for the...
Philip G. Blackford Sr.
Sep 17, 2025
On September 17, 2025, Philip G. Blackford Sr. returned home to the Kingdom of God. He passed early that morning after courageously battling leukemia for more than eight months.
Phil was born on April 22, 1949, to Chet and Rita Blackford. He was the eighth of twelve siblings raised in Denver, Colorado. Soon after high school, he met and married Tresea...
Martin "Mick" Frank Jr.
Sep 16, 2025
Martin “Mick” Frank Jr. was born on April 3, 1952 in Montrose, CO to parents Martin Frank, Sr. and Evelyn Frank. After a brief battle with illness, he joined his Creator on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. His last days were filled with loving visits and phone calls from friends and family.
Mick was married to DeEtta Frank, now of Fulton, Missouri,...
Carl Lee McClung
Sep 15, 2025
Carl Lee McClung, age 86, of Ridgway, Colorado, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2025, in Montrose.Carl was born on January 31, 1939, in Lawrence, Kansas to Wilma (Harrison) and Carl C. McClung. He graduated from Lawrence High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas. He later achieved his Master's in...
Orlando Lawrence Bercillio
Sep 15, 2025
Orlando Lawrence Bercillio passed away September 15, 2025, at Montrose Memorial Hospital. He was born November 26, 1988, where his mother Charlene Bercillio started her devoted journey of being his “mama bear” as he chose that name for her early on in his life. He graduated from Montrose HS in 2007. He then moved to Denver, Co where he lived...
Albert (Bert) Henry Bellgardt
Sep 15, 2025
Gone Fishing!
Albert (Bert) Henry Bellgardt (1951-2025) went on the greatest fishing trip of his life- with Jesus- on Monday, September 15th, 2025. Not even cancer kept him from fishing here on earth, and he even fished just days before his death.
Albert was the son of Albert and Luella (Flowers) Bellgardt and a 3rd generation Montrose native. His grandpa moved here...
John Henry Young
Sep 14, 2025
John Henry Young passed away on Sunday September 14th 2025 at his home in Montrose Colorado. He was 38 years old.
John was born in Houston Texas to John Edward and Glenda White Young on March 28th 1987. The family moved to Ridgway Colorado in 1999 where John attended and graduated from Ridgway High School. John attended college in Durango Colorado...
Patricia Ann Bain
Sep 12, 2025
Patricia Ann "Murray" Bain was born on April 5, 1941, to Lewis E. Greenwood and Lula E. Greenwood. Pat passed away peacefully on September 12, 2025, at the age of 84. Pat was married to Tom Bain of Montrose, Co for 23 years.
Pat was preceded in death by her late husband Roger D. Murray Sr (1997), her son Steven E....
Stephen "Steve" Hamblin
Sep 11, 2025
Stephen "Steve" Hamblin, 75, passed away on September 11, 2025, in Rifle, Colorado. Born on April 28, 1950, in Delta, Colorado, Steve was a proud lifelong resident of the Western Slope—a region he held close to his heart and called home throughout his life.
He was the son of Kenneth and Bonnie Hamblin, both of whom preceded him in death. Steve...
Robert Thomas "Bob" Dietrich
Sep 8, 2025
Robert "Bob" Dietrich
1953 - 2025
Robert Thomas “Bob” Dietrich, 71, beloved husband, father and friend, passed away on September 8, 2025, in Montrose, Colorado. Robert was born in Warren, Ohio, on September 30, 1953, to William and Eileen (Collins) Dietrich, and grew up in Orwell, Ohio. Eileen passed away in 1962 and William married Kathryn Clarke in 1963.
Bob married the love...
David "Dave" Leigh Houtz
Sep 8, 2025
David Leigh Houtz, lovingly known as Dave, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2025, at Ferris Hospice Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. Born on June 23, 1953, in Cleveland, Ohio, Dave was the son of Frank and Marie Houtz.
At age 10, Dave moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where his lifelong passion for music took root. He played bass in high school...
Christopher Harley Miller
Sep 7, 2025
Christopher Harley Miller Saturday, October 26, 1968 – Sunday, September 7, 2025
On the morning of Sunday, September 7, 2025, Christopher Harley Miller passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his wife Julie, his three boys, and family. Chris was a beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend.
Chris was born October 26, 1968, to Elizabeth and James Miller in Fort...
Judy Faye Martin
Sep 6, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved, Judy Faye Martin, on September 6, 2025, at age 77. She passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Palisade, CO surrounded by her loved ones. We cherish the last moments of feeling her gentle hands in ours, the soft murmur of her voice when she shared...
David "Scotty" James Scott
Sep 6, 2025
David James Scott, lovingly known as “Scotty,” passed away peacefully at his home in Montrose, Colorado, on September 6, 2025, at the age of 75, surrounded by his family.
Born on December 6, 1949, in Denver, Colorado, Scotty dedicated his life to service, family, and community. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps, achieving the rank of Sergeant. Following...
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