Patricia Ann Gillidette (Skaryak)
August 19, 2020
Patti Gillidette On the evening of Wednesday, August 19, 2020, Patricia Ann Skaryak Gillidette 78 (five days short of her 79th birthday) peacefully went home to be with her Lord after a prolonged battle with a variety of lung diseases an...Dorothy Pauline Morton (Wilmer)
August 24, 2020
Dorothy Pauline Morton (Wilmer) 12-19-1931 – 8-24-2020 Dorothy Pauline Morton, 88, of Silverton Colorado, passed away on Monday, August 24th. Dorothy was born on December 19, 1931 in Montrose, Colorado, to Louie Wilmer & Lena...August 19, 2020
Alta Mae (Garrison) Cooper, 92, passed away of natural causes on August 19, 2020. She was born January 6, 1928, to Mr. Ed J. and Pearl (DeVinny) Garrison of Montrose. Alta Mae attended grade school at Oak Grove Elementary and Maple Grove...August 10, 2020
Craig Nicholas Keller 8/14/1977 - 8/10/2020 Craig Keller passed away in Fort Worth, Texas on August 10, 2020 at the age of 42. He was a second born son of Edward Dennis Keller and Barbara (Champion) Keller. Craig grew up on the Keller Sheep Ran...August 9, 2020
Vincent Lawrence Kontny July 19, 1937 - Aug. 9, 2020 Vince Kontny passed away peacefully in his sleep August 9, 2020, at his home on the Centennial Ranch in Ouray County, Colorado, at age 83. Vince, or Larry as he was known until he joined t...April 25, 2020
Floyd Wesley Heer July 21, 1942 – April 25, 2020 Floyd Wesley Heer was born the third child to Clyde and Lorraine (Dunn) Heer, in Telluride Colorado. He attended Montrose schools and Graduated from Montrose High School. He also atte...April 28, 2020
Ronald E. Weiszbrod September 4, 1941-April 28, 2020 A much-loved man departed this earth on April 28, 2020 at Valley Manor Nursing Home. Ron had suffered from Alzheimer’s for the past six years. He leaves behind his wife of 54 years, Char, o...January 22, 2020
Larry Dean Estes, born in Eckert, Colorado to Thomas and Gladys [Jarvis] Estes, was their third child — arriving August 1931, two years into the Great Depression in the United States. That was nine years after the birth of his brother, Marvin and e...February 5, 1939
Marlys E. Mills peacefully passed on July 27, 2020. Marlys was born on February 5, 1939, to Elbert and Lillian (Sanders) Mills in Ada Minnesota. She was the youngest of three children. She moved to Colorado in 1968 with her children and second h...June 30, 2020
David Reed McCluskey November 27, 1940 - June 30, 2020 David McCluskey was born to Jack McCluskey & Marjorie Reed. He grew up in Cortez, CO. In 1964 he married Betty-Ann Aldrich from Montrose, CO, He is survived by hi...July 5, 2020
In loving memory, we mourn 74-year-old Montrose native Robert A. Garduno; who has passed in Denver Colorado on July 5, 2020, and born on May 25, 1946. Born unto Estanislado and Basilia Garduno. He has left behind a wonderful family of 3 sons (Robert,...July 17, 2020
Steven Fredrick Longwell Steven Longwell was born Dec. 27, 1949 in Ouray, CO to Betty and Fred Longwell. Steve Passed away on July 17, 2020. Steve is survived by two brothers, Ron (Dianne) Longwell and Tom (Karen) Longwell. Steve is also survived ...Everly Claire Haynes (Stallings)
July 16, 2020
Everly Claire Stallings Haynes Everly Claire Stallings was born July 17, 1930, in Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, to Ellis Earl Stallings and Mary “Lillian” Grossman Stallings Fisher. Everly resided in Cherokee until she was 10 years old...July 8, 2020
HELEN J. MOON October 29, 1926 – July 8, 2020 Helen J. Moon, 93, passed away at home with her children by her side on July 8, 2020. She was born at home at Old Dallas in Ridgway, CO on October 29, 1926 to Raymond L. and Edith (Per...Richard (Dick) Louis Spirek, Jr.
June 15, 2020
Richard Louis Spirek Jr. (Dick) was born on July 10, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois to Richard Louis Spirek Sr. and Ruth E (nee Schirmer) Spirek. He passed away peacefully on Monday, June 15, 2020. Dick is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mary Ellen (M...Mary Ellen (M-E) Spirek (Ratajik)
June 21, 2020
Mary Ellen (M-E) (nee Ratajik) Spirek was born on February 19, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois to Walter A Ratajik and Eleanor E (nee Kestler) Ratajik. She passed away peacefully on Sunday June 21st, six days after her beloved husband Dick. M-E is surviv...Lorna Rae Stonehocker (Forsyth)
July 10, 2020
Lorna Rae Stonehocker 1943-2020 With her loved ones by her side at her home in Montrose, Lorna Stonehocker, 76, entered into eternal life on Friday, July 10, after a long battle with cancer. Lorna Rae Forsyth was born on Dec. 4, 1943 to Ch...May 21, 2020
Christina Dawn Jones passed away peacefully while she slept on Thursday, May 21st, 2020, at her home in Montrose. She was 39 years young. Ms. Jones was born in Altus, Oklahoma, March. 5th, 1981, to Billy and Deborah Jones (Arellano). Ms. Jones was...March 14, 2020
Gloria L. Baros Jesus said, “I am the Resurrection and the Life; he who believes in Me, though he die, yet shall he live, and whoever lives and believe in Me shall never die.” John 11:25-26 Gloria Baros was born on September 24,...March 16, 2020
Dale Robert Cox April 8, 1974 – March 16, 2020 On Monday, March 16, 2020 Dale Robert Cox, 45, loving husband, father of 2 children, son, brother, nephew, favorite uncle, son-in-law, brother-in-law and friend to all he met along the ...July 5, 2020
Linda Jean Guy, 78, of Montrose, Colorado, passed away July 5, 2020. She was born April 20, 1942 in Logansport, IN. Linda was a life-long story teller and if you asked her, she came to Kansas in a covered wagon! Her family moved from Kansas and sh...July 1, 2020
Edumenio (Ed) J. Romero August 15,1929- July 1, 2020 Edumenio Romero was born on August 15, 1929 to Miguel and Sara Romero in Canjilon, New Mexico. He married the love of his life, Cruzita A. Martinez on January 15, 1959 in Montrose, Colorado...April 22, 2020
Amanda Nicolas Sullivan, born November 21, 1986 to Augie and Suzie Nicolas in Montrose, Colorado. She passed away, April 22, 2020. She is survived by her three babies, Reagan, Kennedy and McCoy. Her mom and dad, Augie and Suzie, her brother Ran...June 2, 2020
Filiberto Emilio Lovato December 24, 1934 – June 2, 2020 Surrounded by his family Phil or Beto, as known by many, went home to Jesus on June 2, 2020 at the age of 85. Beto was born in Costilla, New Mexico on Christmas in 1934 to Filiberto ...June 10, 2020
Happy Jack”, Hans Walter Spiri, 88, of Montrose, CO passed away peacefully on June 10th, 2020, in his residence. A celebration of life service will be held on Tuesday, June 30th, 2020 at 11am. Hosted by the Calvary Chapel, 2201 S. Townsend Ave. ...June 18, 2020
Ethan Everett Annis, age 89, was born April 14, 1931, on a farm in Lakin, KS, to Charlie A. Annis and Audrey M. (Bahntge) Annis. He had a younger sister, Joyce Dianne Grose. Ethan passed away at his home in Montrose, CO, on June 18, 2020, with wife, ...Winifred Frances Penasa (Gibbs)
June 20, 2020
Winifred Frances Penasa A beautiful mother, grandma, great-grandma and sister passed away peacefully this past Saturday, at her home on the family farm, in the presence of her loving and adoring family. Winifred Frances Penasa was born unto Art...May 15, 2020
Reuben Carroll (“Doc”) Gaulke Reuben Carroll Gaulke, known by all as “Doc,” went peacefully to be with Jesus on May 15 at 4:15 a.m. with Modene, his wife of 30 plus years holding his hand. Doc was born on August 10, 1928 in Rhinelander,...