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Janice Lee Willener (Bell)

Janice Lee Willener (Bell)

Apr 2, 2024

Janice Lee (Bell) Willener, 82, of Montrose, Colorado passed, April 2, 2024. 

She was born on August 8, 1941, to John James & Shirley Jean Bell in Grand Junction, Colorado.  

She married the love of her life, Christ Wilcock Willener on January 10, 1961.  They had four children; survived by husband, Christ, Suzanne Marie Willener, Kris Ann Frank (Sam Frank), John...

Roberta Delores King

Roberta Delores King

Mar 31, 2024

Roberta Delores King obituary

Roberta Delores King passed away on March 31, 2024, at the age of 85 at St. Mary Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado with family by her side. It was very fitting of her that she went to her heavenly home on Easter Sunday, and the Easter season and springtime were her favorite time of the year.

Roberta Delores...

Susan Diane Millikin

Susan Diane Millikin

Mar 30, 2024

Susan Diane Millikin, born October 15, 1951, in Oakland, California, passed into the arms of her Heavenly Father at Montrose Memorial Hospital on March 30, 2024, surrounded by her daughters and husband, Chris Millikin.

Susan will leave an immeasurable void in the heart of her love and husband, Chris, with whom she shared 23 beautiful years. She was preceded in death...

Marion Boucher (Travica)

Marion Boucher (Travica)

Mar 23, 2024

Marion Boucher (Travica) was a remarkable woman who touched many lives with her kindness, generosity, and faith. She passed away peacefully on March 23, 2024, at the age of 86, leaving behind a legacy of love and service.

Marion was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, on March 20, 1938, to Eli and Sylvia Travica of Bovey, MN. She grew up in...

Donna Dee Gardner

Donna Dee Gardner

Mar 23, 2024

Donna Dee Gardner passed away peacefully on March 23, 2024, at Colorow Care Center in Olathe, Colorado.

Donna was born to parents Claude and Helen Witcher on August 20,1937 in Canadian, Texas. The family moved to Delta, Colorado when Donna was a small child, and she went on to graduate from Delta High School in 1955. Throughout high school and college...

Thomas Martinez

Thomas Martinez

Mar 15, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that the Martinez Family said Goodbye to our Beloved Father and Grandfather Tom Martinez. Tom age 87, passed away peacefully in his daughter's home in Olathe Co. with family by his side. 

Tom was born in Montrose Co. to Tony and Rose Martinez. He was the youngest of two sons. He graduated from Montrose High School...

David Lee Snow

David Lee Snow

Mar 12, 2024

David Lee Snow, 73, left this earth to join his heavenly Father in paradise on March 12, 2024. He was born on November 21, 1950, to Shirley (Javernick) and George Snow in Canon City, CO. After high-school, David went into the United States Air Force for a time. After receiving an honorable discharge, he married Collette and had two children,...

Charlie Gerald Walton

Charlie Gerald Walton

Mar 10, 2024

In Loving Memory of Charlie Gerald WaltonCharlie Gerald Walton, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on March 10, 2024, at the age of 88. Born on December 8, 1935, he leaves behind a legacy of love, hard work, and spirituality that will be cherished by all who knew him.With an entrepreneurial mindset Charlie was always thinking of something...

Earlene A. Bird

Earlene A. Bird

Mar 10, 2024

Earlene A. Bird was born in Red Cloud, Nebraska on May 23,1931 to Albert and Eula Willard McKinney. She passed away on March 10, 2024, at her place of residence in Canyon City, Colorado.

Earlene married James A. Bird on June 16, 1947, and made their home together in Akron Colorado where their son Ralph A. Bird was born and raised....

Dennis Clay Shipley

Dennis Clay Shipley

Mar 9, 2024

Dennis Clay Shipley 1959-2024

 

Dennis Clay Shipley, 64, of Olathe, Colorado, died on March 9, 2024

He was born in Delta, Colorado to Charles “Jack” Shipley and Dorothy Shipley. After graduating high school, Dennis operated heavy machinery before eventually acquiring his very own trucking company. Later in life, he operated machinery for the county. Dennis loved working with horses and being the...

Felix (Gene) Devincentis

Felix (Gene) Devincentis

Mar 9, 2024

Felix ‘Gene’ DeVincentis, a beloved husband, father, brother, and friend to many, passed away in his home on March 9th, 2024 in Montrose, Colorado. He was born on July 12th, 1942 in Ouray, Colorado to Rose (DiCamillo) DeVincentis and Felix DeVincentis.

Throughout his life, Gene’s primary occupations included working as a rock crusher operator and a meat cutter. He also...

Conner Dominador Turmon

Conner Dominador Turmon

Mar 5, 2024

Conner Dominador Turmon

March 28, 1998 – March 05, 2024

Beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and a friend to all.

Music is a moral law. It gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, gaiety and life to everything. It is the essence of order, and leads to all...

Laura Jean Castle (Appelhanz)

Laura Jean Castle (Appelhanz)

Mar 4, 2024

Lifelong Montrose resident, Laura Jean (Appelhanz) Castle passed away unexpectedly, on Monday, March 4, 2024.  She was born September 11, 1975, to Tony and Marion (Myers) Appelhanz, at St. Mary’s Hospital; in Grand Junction, Colorado.  She was the youngest of four children.  She was named after one of Tony’s favorite Jazz songs “Laura”.

Her grandma Mary Appelhanz was born on...

Alexander Grindlay

Alexander Grindlay

Mar 3, 2024

Alexander Grindlay, 88, formerly of Port Washington, NY, passed away on March 3, 2024 after a courageous battle with cancer.  He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. His departure has left an immeasurable void in our lives, and his memory will be forever etched in our hearts.

Alec shared 64 wonderful years with the love of his...

Betty Joan Donely (Sanburg)

Betty Joan Donely (Sanburg)

Feb 29, 2024

Betty Joan (Sanburg) Donley – 12/18/1932 – 2/29/2024

Betty was born to Clifford & Alice (Elicker) Sanburg on the dining room table of her grandmother’s house at the homestead in Olathe, CO.  She passed at her home surrounded by her large family on February 29th (Leap Day) 2024.  Betty graduated from Montrose High School with the class of 1950.  After...

Corky D Jilek

Corky D Jilek

Feb 20, 2024

Corky D Jilek (born: Darlene Delores Dinkla), 77, passed away at her home in Montrose, CO on January 20, 2024. She was born on May 17, 1946, in San Antonio, Texas.

She is preceded in death by her mother: Thelma Dinkla, father: Karel Gerrit Dinkla, sister: Donna Dreibodt, and son: Eric Blake Alexander.

Corky was very eccentric, a lover of...

Luanna Jones (Galloway)

Luanna Jones (Galloway)

Feb 17, 2024

Luanna Galloway Jones passed away on February 17, 2024, at the age of 90, in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born in Montrose, Colorado on April 12, 1933 to Harry Donald Galloway and Esta Sarah Hinton.

She grew up in Montrose and graduated from Montrose High School. She worked for the telephone company as a service representative. She enjoyed golfing, reading...

William Harrison Shipley

William Harrison Shipley

Feb 17, 2024

William Harrison Shipley age 62

Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on February 17,2024 after a long battle with cancer. Bill was born January 28,1962 in Van Buren, Maine to Thomas and Darlene Shipley (Cowell).

Bill Shipley being a child of a military father, he lived all over the United States Sandy Hook New Jersey, Parowan Utah,...

Vicki Rae Johnson (Kocan)

Vicki Rae Johnson (Kocan)

Feb 16, 2024

 

Vicki Rae Johnson

Vicki Rae Kocan Johnson had a hot glue gun – and she wasn’t afraid to use it.  Born in Berwyn, Illinois, Vicki grew up in La Grange with her parents, Victor and Carol Kocan and her sister, Cheryl.  The Kocans moved to Colorado in 1969 where they built their dream home in Ouray. Vicki graduated Summa...

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