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Kathleen Joann Tenney (Sherman)

September 20, 2023

Kathleen Joanne Tenney (Sherman), 76, of Montrose, CO, passed away peacefully on the evening of September 20, 2023, at Valley Manor Care Center under care of Hope West Hospice while dealing with complications of dementia, diabetes, and myeloma cancer...
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Dennis Kevin O'Connor

August 23, 2023

Dennis Kevin O'Connor, of Montrose, our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend passed away on August 23, 2023 at the age of 67 at Delta Health, with his loving family by his side. Dennis was born on May 8th, 1956 in Denver, Colorado...

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Gary Ronald Saunders

August 24, 2023

Gary Ronald Saunders November 6, 1936 – August 24, 2023 Lifelong Montrose resident Gary Saunders, age 86, passed away at Valley Manor Care Center on Thursday, August 24th, 2023. Gary was born the third of nine children to Norman and Alleen (M...
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Sandra Marie Williams (Oliver)

September 8, 2023

Sandra Williams Lifetime resident of the Norwood area, Sandra Marie Willliams, passed away on Friday, September 8 at Hope West Ferris Hospice in Grand Junction following an accident at their ranch on Coventry Hill. She and her husband Leonard “...

Veronica Decker

August 28, 2023

Veronica Decker On August 28th Vickie suddenly departed this earth to be with her savior Jesus Christ. Vickie was raised in Irvine Kentucky and spent her youth between Kentucky, Tennessee and California before ultimately landing in Montrose whe...

James Douglas Hedley, Sr.

May 22, 2023

James Douglas Hedley, Sr Pride and Joy: Family, friends, dancing, and gardening July 27, 1928 – May 22, 2023   MONTROSE – James Douglas Hedley, Sr, age 94, of Montrose, passed away early Monday morning, May 22, 2023, at his home....
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Carole Ann Schmalz (Hale)

August 23, 2023

Carole Ann (Hale) Schmalz departed this world on August 23, 2023. She was born on March 27, 1941, to Don L. Hale and Erma L. (Bronaugh) Hale. In her mother’s words, “She was so cute with lots of dark hair…We were so proud of Carole that we even...

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Jewel Edward Schottel

August 10, 2023

Jewel Edward Schottel September 15, 1940-August 10, 2023 Jewel was born in Montrose, CO to Preston and Lillie Schottel. Jewel grew up helping on the family dairy and after graduating from Montrose High School in 1958 joined the U.S. Navy servin...

Thomas Andre Jensen

August 15, 2023

Thomas Andre Jensen, 60, of Norwood Colorado passed away on August 15, 2023, surrounded by family and loved ones after his extraordinary battle with cancer.  Tom was born September 25, 1962 in Montrose Colorado, the third child of Edward and Jessie...

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Gerald (Jerry) Lee Kirkpatrick

July 30, 2023

Gerald “Jerry” Lee Kirkpatrick went to be with his Lord and Savior peacefully on July 30, 2023 after a long struggle with Alzheimers. A deeply religious and generous man, Jerry was involved in the Christian church his entire adult life, giving...
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Gloria Jean Holley (Matthews)

July 9, 2023

Gloria Jean Holley October 28, 1943 - July 9, 2023 Gloria was born in Mesa, AZ on October 28, 1943, to Carter Glade and Myrtle Ellen Matthews. She was the last of 5 children and the only daughter. At the age of 21, in 1964, she married the l...

Joseph Delfin Mora

May 7, 2023

Joseph Delfin Mora March 26, 1957 – May 7, 2023 Joseph Mora passed away peacefully on May 7th, 2023, at his home in Montrose, Colorado with family by his side. Joseph was born March 26th, 1957, to Adolfo Mora and Selida Mora (Leyba) in Montro...

Marie Alta Andress/Church (Arndt)

August 5, 2023

Marie Alta Andress/Church September 6th, 1926-August 5th, 2023 Marie was born at home in Montrose Co. to pioneer family, William F. (Butch) Virgina (Virgie) Arndt. Marie was the last child of 6 children. She married the love of her life, Keith ...
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Richard (Dick) Charles Stevens, Jr.

July 22, 2023

Richard (Dick) Charles Stevens, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Montrose on July 22, 2023, of natural causes at the age of 81. Dick was born on June 10, 1942 in Nevada City, CA to Richard (Dick) Charles Stevens, Sr. and Mary (Bettie) Elizab...
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William (Bill) Charles Gray

July 25, 2023

William “Bill” Charles Gray, age 70, of Olathe, CO, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at his home in Olathe, CO where he lived with his wife Sandy. Bill was born on July 3, 1953, in Norwood, CO to Lloyd Harvey Gray and Beverly Traynor Gray. ...
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Carla Jean Giron (Bartley)

July 28, 2023

Carla Jean Giron age 84 of Delta, CO passed away on July 28, 2023 surrounded by family in her home. She was born to Mildred Cramer and Robert Bartley on March 30, 1939. Jean was a lifelong resident of Delta, CO. Jean loved life and she made...
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Charles Adam Burch

August 24, 2023

Charles Adam Burch passed, unexpectedly, on August 24, 2023 at the age of 52. Charlie was born in 1971 and raised on a ranch west of Olathe. He attended the Olathe schools and graduated high school in 1989.  From early childhood he enjoyed taking...
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Noah (Lee) Hensley, Sr.

July 23, 2023

Noah “Lee” Hensley, Sr. March 19, 1931 – July 23, 2023 Noah “Lee” Hensley, Sr., 92, a resident of Olathe for 55 years, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on July 23, 2023. Lee was born March 19, 1931, in the coal mini...

Shirley Jean Pitman (Kuper)

July 19, 2023

Shirley Jean Pitman (Kuper), 94, of Montrose, passed away peacefully in her home on July 19, 2023. Shirley was born in Lennox, South Dakota, on March 15th, 1929 to Dick and Hilka Kuper.  She was the second oldest of eight children. Shirley attend...

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Jerry Wayne Yates

July 18, 2023

Jerry Wayne Yates July 24, 1947 – July 18, 2023 Jerry passed away at Montrose Regional Hospital in Montrose, CO with his family by his side. Jerry was born July 24, 1947 to Edward Yates, Jr. and Faye McBride (Rice) in St Genevieve (New Offenb...

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Dale Benjamin Rider

July 13, 2023

Dale Benjamin Rider died at home in his recliner on July 13, 2023. He was born on January 11, 1933 in Alpine Texas to Nora (Dopp) Rider and Clay Thomas Rider. The family moved back home to Montrose when Dale was 9 years old, due to his father’s ill...

Linda L Rash (Kelly)

July 8, 2023

Linda L. Kelly   Linda L. Kelly (Rash) went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 8, 2023, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.  She was born to Robert L. Kelly and Dolores E. Kelly on November 10, 1951, in Hut...

Dallas Stoner Turley

September 11, 2023

Dallas Stoner Turley September 3, 1955 – July 11, 2023 Dallas Stoner Turley, born in Ohio, grew up in Michigan and Iowa and a resident of Montrose, Colorado, passed away on 11 July 2023. He was a devoted father, a respected engineer, and a ch...
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Frances (Fran) I Ambold (Kennedy)

July 11, 2023

Frances (Fran) I. Ambold April 5, 1934, to July 11, 2023 Fran Ambold peacefully passed away on July 11, 2023, in Montrose CO.  Fran was born on April 5, 1934 in Blackwater, Missouri to Wesley Kennedy and Lillie May Lock.   The Kennedy family...

Robert (Bob) Sturgeon

July 15, 2023

Robert (Bob) Sturgeon January 14, 1936 – July 15, 2023 Robert (Bob) Sturgeon of Delta, Colorado passed away at Willow Tree Care Center in Delta, Co on July 15, 2023. Bob was born on the family farm near Olathe, Co on January 14, 1936 to N.C. ...

Bonnie Sue Andrew (Flanigan)

July 14, 2023

Bonnie Sue Andrew (Flanigan), 81, of Montrose passed away peacefully in Grand Junction on July 14th, 2023. Bonnie was born in Montrose, Colorado on May 30th, 1942 to Fred and Wilma (Flowers) Flanigan. Bonnie grew up in Montrose and graduated from Mon...

Elizabeth (Betty) Brill (Distel)

June 15, 2023

Elizabeth (Betty) Brill finished her journey to Heaven to be with the Lord on June 15, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. Betty was born February 1, 1931 in Olathe to Martin and Anna Distel.  She was the youngest of eleven children born t...
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Donald Peter Cram

July 9, 2023

Donald Peter Cram Donald Peter Cram died suddenly of natural causes in Montrose on July 9, 2023. He was 62. Donald was born in Waynesboro, VA on November 25, 1960 To Margaret and Kenneth Cram, and lived for much of his childhood in Syracuse, NY...