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Lavon Lucille Campbell

Lavon Lucille Campbell

Jul 22, 2024

Lavon Lucille Campbell, also known as Blondie, passed away on July 22, 2024, at the age of 98. She was born to Alexander and Mary Schierman on June 19, 1926, in Stratton, Colorado, and moved with her family to Montrose, Colorado, in 1934 at the age of eight. She graduated from Montrose High School in 1944. Throughout her life, she...

Edward Daniel "Dan" Langley, Jr.

Edward Daniel "Dan" Langley, Jr.

Jul 19, 2024

Edward Daniel (Dan) Langley, Jr. left this world on 19 July 2024 from his home in Montrose, CO. with his family present. He was preceded in death by his parents: Edward and Elsie Langley, Sisters: Lois McKnight, Ethel Dines, Donna Hites, Doris Langley, Darla Cleer, Kathy Mansfield, his Wife Bonnie Freeland Langley and daughter Stacie (Jeremy) Brown. He is survived...

Darrell Cecil Failing

Darrell Cecil Failing

Jul 17, 2024

Darrell Cecil Failing Sr. 

May 25, 1943 To July 17, 2024

Darrell was born on May 25, 1943, in Las Animas Co. he moved with his family to Montrose. He passed away July 17, 2024, with his wife by his side at Willow Tree Care Center.

Darrell married Norma Jean in 1964, they had 3 children. He worked for Burkey Lumber for 30...

Mary Menzie Myles

Mary Menzie Myles

Jul 15, 2024

Mary Menzie Myles

Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to all, passed on to her heavenly home on July 15, 2024. 

She was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on October 8, 1927 to Carl & Louise Menzie. Her father died too young but she was able to grow up with a younger brother and sister when her mother was remarried...

Donna Louise Carnahan

Donna Louise Carnahan

Jul 11, 2024



Donna Louise Carnahan, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully at the age of 87 in Olathe, Colorado on July 11, 2024. 

The only child of Leon and Amy VanDepitte, Donna was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on January 6, 1937. She married David J. Carnahan, the love of her life, in 1956 and from their union they had...

Willard Owen Anderson

Willard Owen Anderson

Jul 8, 2024

Willard O. Anderson: May 1, 1936 - July 8, 2024. Willard passed away quietly in the early morning at Colorow Care Center, and he went to be with his family and Jesus. He was born in Billings, Montana to Harley and Marvel Anderson. He grew up and graduated from high school in Cody, Wyoming. In 1958, he married the love...

J.C. "Sonny" Eatherton

J.C. "Sonny" Eatherton

Jul 6, 2024

 

J.C. (Sonny) Eatherton passed away on July 6, 2024 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. His passing is the result of open-heart surgery, resulting in a stroke, fall, and brain-bleed.

Sonny was born to Jack and Lydia Eatherton on July 15, 1942 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He grew up in East Texas. He graduated from Wilmer Hutchins High School,...

Al Becker

Al Becker

Jul 4, 2024

 

 GENE ALAN “AL” BECKER

 August 28, 1948---July 4, 2024

 Genesis 3:19 (KJV)

 

Al Becker, 75, of Montrose, CO went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 4th, 2024. He passed away at Elk Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Montrose, CO after a long, hard fought battle with COPD.

 

Al will always be remembered as a wonderful husband and father....

Wanda Faye Brown

Wanda Faye Brown

Jul 3, 2024

Wanda Faye Brown, 82, of Montrose, Colorado passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by family, on July 3rd, 2024.

She was born April 5th,1942 in Miami, Oklahoma, to Velma (Colvin) Stapleton and Delmar Faye Stapleton. She grew up in Commerce, Oklahoma, where she later met and married her husband of 64 years, Leon Brown. They later moved to Arkansas where...

Charles Emmett Anders

Charles Emmett Anders

Jul 3, 2024

Charles Emmett Anders, 94, of Olathe, Colorado entered into his eternal rest peacefully and with his family of children, grandchildren, and one great grandson present to say their goodbyes before he passed on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at Delta Health Memorial Hospital.

Charles was born January 11, 1930, to Pearl Mae (Crouse) and John Calvin Anders of Olathe, Colorado. He lived...

Katie Catherine Marie Weller

Katie Catherine Marie Weller

Jun 30, 2024

Katie Catherine Marie Weller was born on September 16th, 1998. She unexpectedly passed away on June 30th, 2024, in Missouri. Katie was born and raised here in Montrose Colorado. She graduated High School in 2017 from Montrose High School. Katie worked for the family business doing drywall and stucco alongside her father. On her time off she enjoyed spending time...

Walter F. Kalar

Walter F. Kalar

Jun 23, 2024

Walter Franklin Kalar Nov. 8th, 1935 – June 24th, 2024

Walter Kalar of Olathe passed away in Delta, Colorado at 88 years old on the 23rd of June 2024. Walter was born on November 8th, 1935, in Lake City, Colorado to Walter Howard Kalar and Edith Ester Vaughn. He attended high school in Olathe where he played football, eventually joining the...

Thomas Evan Hinkle

Thomas Evan Hinkle

Jun 21, 2024

Thomas Evan Hinkle was born April 19, 1960, and died June 21, 2024.

He is survived by his wife Kris Ann Hinkle, son Derek and wife Jennifer Hinkle along with their children, Jayden, Evan and Dean Hinkle, daughters Ashley (Hinkle) and husband Joe Vukusich along with their children Sadie, Shaylee and Kinley Vukusich, and Abbey (Ingalls) and husband Curtis Robertson and...

Brandon Lee Rossiter

Brandon Lee Rossiter

Jun 18, 2024

Brandon Lee Rossiter

October 31,1985 - June 18, 2024

Brandon Lee Rossiter, age 38, died at his home in Montrose, Colorado.

Brandon is the adopted son of Mary (Spock) Glendening and Steve Rossiter. Brandon was born 10 weeks premature resulting in spending the first 7 weeks of his life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children's Hospital and St. Mary's. He attended...

Louella "Lou" L. Dowell

Louella "Lou" L. Dowell

Jun 16, 2024

Louella (Lou) L. Dowell (Putney) was born on February 22,1950 to Mr. & Mrs. Harold Putney Sr. She graduated from Nucla High School in 1970. Lou married William (Bill) A. Dowell on August 22, 1970 in Montrose. They have two children: Keith and wife Kellie of Montrose, CO and Denise of Windsor, CO.

 

She is survived by her children, 1 sister,...

Janita "Jan" Sue Vert

Janita "Jan" Sue Vert

Jun 12, 2024

Jan” Janita Sue Vert

Jan passed away from complications related to her battle with cancer June 12, 2024.

Jan was born July 8, 1953 in Bakersfield, CA to Jack and Bonnie Webster, she spent her childhood in Bakersfield and graduated from Bakersfield High School in 1971. She married the love of her life, Doug Vert in 1973. They had two girls, Jacee...

Robert "Bob" Lee Holzmeister

Robert "Bob" Lee Holzmeister

Jun 7, 2024

Robert Lee Holzmeister, Sr.

 

August 28, 1942 - June 7, 2024

 

Robert "Bob" Holzmeister, Sr., age 81, passed away on June 7, 2024 in Montrose Memorial Hospital. 

 

Bob was born to Casper and Mildred Holzmeister in Delta, Colorado. He attended local schools, graduated from Montrose High School in 1962, and married his loving and devoted wife of 60 years, Mary (Heavers), on June...

Mary Louise Mardock

Mary Louise Mardock

May 31, 2024

Mary Louise Mardock born on January 24, 1929 in Wichita Kansas, passed away peacefully on May 31,2024. She was the adored daughter of Frank and Leota McCurry and loving wife of Robert L. Mardock. Her warmth, care and guidance as a mother to her children extended to her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

 Mary was a graduate of Friends University...

Clifford Eugene Kastendieck

Clifford Eugene Kastendieck

May 25, 2024

Clifford Eugene Kastendieck, 98, of Montrose, Colorado, passed away May 25, 2024.

Clifford was born on November 20, 1925, to August B. and Imo Ora (Osborn) Kastendieck, in Canon City, Colorado. He spent his childhood in Westcliff, Colorado, before moving to Ridgway, Colorado when he was a young man. He worked with his father on the family farm and briefly worked...

James "Jim" Rodney Wardlaw

James "Jim" Rodney Wardlaw

May 18, 2024

James “Jim” Rodney Wardlaw of Olathe, CO was born February 26, 1947 in Paonia CO to Raymond and Hilda (Minerich) Wardlaw, and passed away suddenly and unexpectedly May 18, 2024 at Montrose Memorial Hospital.

He attended both Paonia and Roaring Fork High Schools and graduated from Roaring Fork High School in 1965.  Instead of being drafted into the Army, he enlisted...

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