Obituaries

Feb 18, 2023

Feb 18, 2023

Velda” Montgomery

Frances Novelda Seevers Montgomery, 71, of Egnar, Colorado, died February 18, 2023, in Denver, CO.

Velda was born January 2, 1952, to Sanford Neal and Frances Mabel (Smith) Seevers in Montrose. She grew up in Sawpit, Colorado, and graduated from Telluride High School in 1970.

Velda married Ivan Montgomery on January 15, in Placerville, CO. To the union...

Feb 17, 2023

Dorothy Earlene Kuretich

January 21, 1934 – February 17, 2023

?Bowie, Colorado resident, Dorothy Kuretich passed away at the Paonia Care and Rehabilitation Center in Paonia on Friday, February 17, 2023. She was 89 years of age.

?Dorothy is survived by her two sons, Joseph Kuretich and Timothy Kuretich, three brothers, Irven Griffin, Glenn Griffin, and Michael Griffin and three...

Feb 17, 2023

Edith Orine Bruce Barela

9/21/1929-2/17/2023

At age 93 she passed away peacefully in her home.

Born in Oklahoma City, to Roy Barnes, and Marie McCourry.

She raised 4 children, Timmie de Castro, Barbara Bruce Garner, Josephine Ballejos, and Ed Albert.

She was a proud member of the Montrose Women’s Club, LA Swing Club, Good Sam Club and past President of...

Feb 17, 2023

Raymond E Zielke, 70, died Friday, February 17 2023 at the age of 70 at his home in Montrose, Colorado.  He was born May 12, 1952 in Dodge City, Kansas the son of Harry and Marguerite (McGee) Zielke.

Raymond graduated from Dodge City Senior High School in 1970 and began work as an auto mechanic for Goff Motors in Dodge...

Feb 15, 2023

Pamela Sanburg Jutten, 68, passed away February 15th, 2023, into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus.  She was surrounded by her family.  She was born in Montrose Colorado on June 29th, 1954, to Russell E. Sanburg and Betty J. Harris Sanburg.  She had one brother Ed and four sisters, Linda, Paula Ann, Penny and Tess.

At an early...

Feb 12, 2023

Feb 8, 2023

Sue Bertorello passed away unexpectedly at home February 8, 2023. She leaves behind her husband Gary, in-laws Harold and Ada Bertorello, sons Don and Ryan and their wives Amber and Candee, six grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. She was shy, quiet and reserved, never pushing herself to the front or imposing but she somehow always managed to be there whenever...

Feb 8, 2023

Linda Sue (Coleman) Faucher of Montrose, Colorado, formerly of Rimrock, Arizona passed away unexpectedly on February 8th, 2023 due to a fall. Linda was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 10-17-1947. She was the baby of the family, a total of five girls and one boy. Linda was proceeded in death by her parents Drew James Coleman and Rachel Ellen (Henley)...

Feb 7, 2023

Patricia Laverne Love

Pat was born March 20, 1947, in Shidler, Oklahoma to W. Laverne Johnson (AuMiller) and Irvin Lester Johnson and moved to Montrose, CO in 1955.  She went to Morgan Elementary School and Montrose Junior High School.  Pat graduated from Olathe High School in 1965 after moving to Menoken.  She attended Western State College in Gunnison, CO for...

Feb 6, 2023

Wanda Fuller Cameron

10/01/1930 ~ 2/06/2023

Wanda was born on Oct. 1,1930 in Clarinda , Iowa.  Her parents were divorced when she was a baby, and in 1938, her mother married Wayne Fuller and he adopted Wanda.

Wanda graduated from Clarinda High School in 1950.  Later that year, she met and married Jim Cameron, who was on leave from the...

Feb 6, 2023

Jeannie Rice of Cimarron, Colorado passed away three days before her 88th birthday on Monday, February 6, 2023 at Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose, Colorado. She had been a resident of the Memory Care Unit since December 2021. Jeannie was born February 9, 1935 in Fort Worth, Texas to Harry and Elaine Scarbrough. On February 8, 1952 she married...

Feb 5, 2023

Kent Reid Hill of Montrose, CO, died from complications of early onset Alzheimer’s disease, on Sunday, February 5, 2023. He was 63.

Kent was born on January 4, 1960, to Walter and Alice Hill in Wray, CO.

Kent served in the Air Force as a Security Specialist from 1978 to 1982.

He attended Nazarene Bible College and earned a master’s...

Feb 4, 2023

Gary Orlyn Wehmeyer

On February 4, 2023, Gary Orlyn Wehmeyer spent his last sunrise with his loving wife Cathy, then rode off into the sunset to meet up with John Wayne and Jesus.  Gary was born August 29, 1943, in Iowa City, Iowa to Merritt Orlyn and Gladys Marie Wehmeyer.  His father passed away when Gary was 10 years old....

Feb 4, 2023

Carl William Madison

12-23-1931 – 02-04-2023

Dad was a long-time resident of Montrose CO.  He grew up in Clifton Arizona where he met Pauline Greenwade and eloped on Valentine’s Day in 1952.

He is survived by his children Polly Ann Smith, Beverly Garduno, Chuck Madison, 7 grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his wife Pauline,...

Feb 2, 2023

Lynda Elsie Curtis, 74 of Montrose, CO passed away Thursday 2/2/23 with her family by her side.

Lynda was born in Paonia, CO on July 6, 1948 to George and Elsie Andrews.  She grew up in Hotchkiss, CO and graduated from Hotchkiss High School in 1966.  After graduation she attended Fort Lewis College in Durango.

She married Jack Charlton in...

Jan 31, 2023

Hector (Tito) Lara, (96), of Olathe, CO passed away on January 31, 2023.

Hector, fondly known as Tito, was born to Augustine Lara and Julia Hernandez on January 25, 1927 in Los Angeles, CA. Hector served in the US Army 187th Paraglider division during WWII while stationed in Japan.

His other occupations include butcher, miner, and a road construction foreman....

Jan 28, 2023

Verland (Lee) Casedy went to our Lord on January 28 at St. Mary’s Hospital, after having a serious fall downstairs at his home on January 11th

Lee was born January 12, 1936 in Brady Nebraska to Leonard and Ardith Casedy. He grew up in Colorado and attended Golden High School. He served in the Navy on the Point Cruz and...

Jan 25, 2023

Frank O. Young

8/20/31-1/25/23

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Agnes and Lorain Young. He lived most of his school years in Delta Colorado where he graduated from high school in 1950. He then went on to University of Colorado in Boulder where he studied Engineering. He attended 3.5 years at university until he enlisted in the US Navy in...

Jan 24, 2023

Robert Henry Joens

February 7, 1930 – January 24, 2023

Robert Henry Joens was born on February 7, 1930, to Laura (Schroeder) and Walter C. Joens in Manning, Iowa.

Bob spent his childhood farming. In 1952 he enlisted in the Army and served in the Korean War.  He was assigned to a M.A.S.H. Unit, driving an ambulance and transporting wounded...