Obituaries

Feb 26, 2013

Dorothy May Popejoy Crane Westesen of Olathe, CO passed away on Tuesday morning, Feb. 26, 2013 at San Juan Living Center in Montrose.

Dorothy was born on March 19th, 1914 in the small town of Yankee (near Raton), Colfax County, New Mexico to Edgar Lewis Popejoy and Mabel Lea Wills.  She was raised primarily in Raton, New Mexico.  She married...

Feb 26, 2013

Robert Lee “Bob Henderson, of Montrose, died February 26, 2013 at Valley Manor Care Center at the age of 83.  Bob was born October 31, 1929 to William Andrew and Susanna Elizabeth (Motzer) Henderson in New Castle, Pennsylvania.  He spent his childhood in Zanesville, Ohio and graduated from Lash High School in Zanesville. Bob married Leona Patricia “Patty” Swingle on...

Feb 24, 2013

Robert Emmett McBreen, age 93, was born to Robert Emmett McBreen, Sr., and Edith (nee Feicke) on Oct. 14, 1919 in Cincinnati, Ohio. In the ‘20s, his parents took him on trips from coast to coast.  After high school, he worked at the Feicke Printing Co., a business established by his grandfather.

When America entered World War II, Bob enlisted...

Feb 23, 2013

Isabelle Denham Smith, 93, passed away on February 23, 2013 at the Hospice and Palliative Care center of Western Colorado in Grand Junction. Cause of death was from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on January 31, 2013.

Isabelle was born November 17, 1919 in Olathe, Colorado to Marvin A. and Mary Garrett Denham. She was the youngest of seven...

Feb 19, 2013

Frances “Nadine” Hamblin was born June 23, 1923 to Noah C. and Katie (Dinkens) Sturgeon in Greenville, Missouri.  She spent some of her childhood in Greenville, before the family moved to Olathe, Colorado where she attended her high school years at the Olathe High School.  Nadine married Bob G. Hamblin on September 9, 1942 in Lawton, Oklahoma, and he preceded...

Feb 19, 2013

Ardis Jean Reed, age 83, passed away February 19, 2013 at Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose.  Ardis was born April 27, 1931 to John Edwin and Geneva Violet (Rotramel) Swann at Pueblo, Colorado.  She spent her childhood and received her education in Nucla, Co.  Ardis met and married Elvin Russell Reed on July 1, 1950 in Delta, Co., and...

Feb 18, 2013

Feb 14, 2013

Rosetta Stoffel, 66, of Montrose passed away on February 14, 2013 at Montrose Memorial Hospital.  She was born October 9, 1946 to William M. Stoffel and Alice Reeder Stoffel in Flagler, Colorado.  Rosetta lived in Cedaredge, Co., for several years.  She made her home in Grand Junction, Co., Olathe Co., and the past several years in Montrose, Co.

Rosetta is...

Feb 11, 2013

Christine was born in Montrose but was a child of the world as she went to school in Germany, Japan, as well as the United States. Christine married in 1967 and had two beautiful daughters as a result of that marriage. In 1992 she married her “knight in shining armor” James Skellett and together they continued to travel the world...

Feb 9, 2013

Edith Rice Bridgewater passed away February 9, 2013 at Family Health West in Fruita Co. Edith Reed Rice Bridgewater was born in Kant, CO May 14 of 1917. She met and married Paul Rice in La Junta, CO March 1, 1934. They moved to Telluride, CO where they raised their five children, three sons and two daughters. After her husband’s...

Feb 8, 2013

Bernardine Rice, age 91, formerly of Olathe, Co., passed away Friday morning, February 8, 2013 at Willow Creek Care Center in Delta.  Surviving family members include her sons Pum Rice of Mexico, Hugh Arthur Rice of Welch, OK, Virgil Leon Rice of Winnemucca, NV, Larry Keith Rice of Olathe, CO; 16 grandchildren; host of great and great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and...

Feb 6, 2013

Mary Andes was born Feb. 14, 1918 and died on February 6, 2013 at Sunrise Creek Assisted Living in Montrose, as the age of 94. Mary was one of the first residents of Sunrise Creek and leaves many good friends behind. Mary was born in Oakland, California and the family moved to Los Angeles, California when she was very young....

Feb 5, 2013

Patricia Lea White, stepped peacefully from this earth and into the presence of her Savior at 1 o’clock in the afternoon on February 5, 2013, she was 68. 

Surviving Patty are her husband John, her children, Jeff (Cindy) of Center Valley, PA, Mark (Lori) of Colorado Springs, CO and Kristen (Morgan), of Castle Rock, Colorado.  Also surviving are seven...

Feb 5, 2013

John F. “J” Charles, Jr. a longtime resident of Ouray Colorado, passed away on Feb. 5th, 2013 in Phoenix, AZ at the age of 77. He grew up in Ouray, CO and worked at many of the mines in the area. He worked for Ouray County as a heavy equipment operator for many years until he retired and moved to...

Feb 2, 2013

Terri Lynn Collins, age 58, of Norwood, Colorado, took the Lord’s hand when He called on February 2, 2013 at her home.  Terri was born April 27, 1954 to James Larry and Dorothy Delores (Morrow) Gustafson in Denver, Colorado.  Dorothy married George Bush and the family moved to Meeker, Colorado, where she spent her childhood with her brother, Gary Lee. ...

Feb 2, 2013

Dick Lewis Walker, age 89, of Montrose, Co., died February 2, 2013.  He was born on a farm near Syracuse, Indiana to Carl and Laura (Ford) Walker on May 19, 1923.  His twin brother died at birth.  Later two brothers arrived to complete the family.  Diversified, but poorly mechanized, the farm demanded an honest work ethic.  Dick was active in...

Feb 2, 2013

Everett A. Gilbert, age 92, of Montrose, passed away early Saturday morning, Feb. 2, 2013 at his home.  Survivors include three daughters, Pam (Ed) Johnson of Montrose, Co., Wendy (Frank) Burlison of Boise, ID, Denise (Gary) Griffith of Franktown, Co; Granddaughter, Minette (Tim) Pool of Montrose, Co.  Services are pending for the early spring.  Arrangements are under the direction of...

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