Obituaries

Lois June Kitsmiller (Lampshire)

Lois June Kitsmiller (Lampshire)

Jun 19, 2021

Lois June Kitsmiller, 89, passed away on June 19, 2021 at her home in Montrose, Colorado.

Lois was born and raised in Delta, Colorado. She was a daughter of Chester Roy Lampshire, a farmer, and Effie Ruby Lampshire.

Lois graduated at Delta High School where she proudly attended her school reunions. Lois was employed at Meyers Grocery while attending high...

Elsie Geraldine Love

Elsie Geraldine Love

Jun 18, 2021

ELSIE GERALDINE LOVE

Elsie Geraldine Love went to be with the Lord May 18, 2021 in Delta, Colorado.  She will be deeply missed by her family and friends!

Elsie, known by her family as Toots, was born March 12, 1952 in Norwood, Colorado. They lived mostly in the country so Elsie loved to play outdoors, help with her Little Granny,...

Madalene Mccoy (Watkins)

Madalene Mccoy (Watkins)

Jun 17, 2021

Madalene Watkins McCoy passed away peacefully at the age of 95 at her home June 17, 2021. She was born in Short, Oklahoma, April 26,1926, to Lavada Pollard Watkins and M.M. Watkins. She was preceded by her husband of 67 years, Don McCoy and daughter-in-law Teri McCoy. She is survived by her daughter Donna Drake (Thomas) and brothers Steven McCoy...

Carmen Geraldine Petersen (Sawyer)

Carmen Geraldine Petersen (Sawyer)

Jun 16, 2021

Carmen Geraldine Petersen

 

MONTROSE, COLORADO

Carmen Geraldine Petersen passed away peacefully on June 16, 2021 at The Homestead assisted living center in Montrose, Colorado.  She was born on June 4, 1927 in East St. Louis, Illinois to John Philip Sawyer and Martha Magdeline Pokorney.  Living through the Great Depression, her family spent time in Illinois and Tennessee before finally...

Darlene Fern Rummel

Darlene Fern Rummel

Jun 14, 2021

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of our beloved Mother, Grand Mother, and Great Grand Mother Darlene Fern Rummel (better known to all as “Grandma D”), of Norwood, Colorado on June 14, 2021 at the age of 79 years.

Darlene will be lovingly remembered and missed by her Son Dusty (Karen) Rummel, Daughter...

Maximus Paul Schuetz

Maximus Paul Schuetz

Jun 14, 2021

In Loving Memory of Maximus Paul Schuetz

February 11th, 2004 – June 14th, 2021

 

Maximus passed at the age of 17, peacefully at home, Montrose, CO, from Treatment-Induced Glioblastoma after battling Acute Lymphoblastic

Leukemia since the age of 22 months. He is survived by his mother, Bobbi Browner. Max was born in Ridgway, CO, and would have been...

Mary Ellen Coffee (Moon)

Mary Ellen Coffee (Moon)

Jun 13, 2021

Mary Ellen Coffee went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 13, 2021. She was born to Howard Everett Moon and Anna Maxine (Wooten) Moon on June 6, 1932 in Manter, Kansas. The dust bowl forced the family to leave Kansas and move to Montrose, CO in 1937. Mary Ellen graduated from Montrose High School in 1949. She...

John Roland Owens

John Roland Owens

Jun 12, 2021

John Roland Owens, loving husband, father and grandfather, of Montrose, Co, passed away on June 12, 2021.

John was born July 27, 1965, in Delta, Co, to Roy and Betty Owens, both of whom proceeded him in death.

He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Cindy Owens: his children Brandon (Deirdra) Owens, Jacob (Makayla) Owens, Tylor Owens: grandchildren...

James Andrew Lee

James Andrew Lee

Jun 10, 2021

James Andrew Lee was born October 16, 1944 to Brice F. Lee and Edith Forsman Lee in Montrose, CO and died on June 10, 2021 of metastatic cancer.

Jim attended Uncompahgre School and graduated from MHS the class of 1962 where he was involved in student government and sports.  After working in Denver a few years, he then attended Ft....

Holly Marie Sepulveda-Martinez

Holly Marie Sepulveda-Martinez

Jun 8, 2021

Heaven gained a Beautiful and Loving Soul. Holly Marie Sepulveda-Martinez, born July 6, 1979 to Dina Duarte and John Sepulveda in Santa Rosa, California. Holly Passed away on June 8, 2021 in Montrose, Colorado. She is survived by her Husband Robert Martinez and her 5 Children; Ronnie McCullough, Frankie Mullins (Richard Mullins), Breiah Martinez, Tymbrah-Jo Edmunson and Jesse Trujillo. Her...

Alice Kathleen Love (Pearman)

Alice Kathleen Love (Pearman)

Jun 7, 2021

Alice Kathleen Love

“Kathy” went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 7th, 2021 at Montage Creek.  She was born to William Clay and Effie Watts Pearman on December 7th, 1929 in Terre Haute, Indiana.  The family traveled west to Oregon in the summer of 1946.  From there they moved to Tucson, AZ where Kathy graduated from High...

Larry Clayton Pfister

Larry Clayton Pfister

Jun 6, 2021

Larry Clayton Pfister, of Montrose, Colorado, passed away on June 6th, 2021 at the age of 67 after a short illness at home.

Larry is survived by his wife, Carolyn Pfister; his children, Terra Janaun (Pfister) Melvin and husband Waco, Stark Lance Clayton Pfister Morrison, Brett Jay Pfister and wife Savannah; step children, Sarah (Gallegos) Herring and husband Nathan, Ian...

Bonnie Jean Hamill (Boehler)

Bonnie Jean Hamill (Boehler)

Jun 5, 2021

Lovingly nicknamed “Lance Parkertip, Noted Notary” by family members, Bonnie Jean Hamill,  passed away June 5, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. Bonnie, formerly of Montrose, Colorado, was born to the late Henry and Minnie Boehler (Klein) on August 30, 1929 on the family’s farm in Trenton, Nebraska. Bonnie and her late husband, John M. Hamill, often joked that her 1929 birth...

Shawna Lee Apt (Flowers)

Shawna Lee Apt (Flowers)

Jun 4, 2021

Shawna Lee (Flowers) Apt

January 15, 1971-June 4,2021

Shawna L. Apt passed from this life on June 4, 2021, after a lengthy illness with her family at her side. Shawna had a love for life and loved taking care of her dogs and cats, as well as feeding all the birds.  She especially loved spending time at the cabin on...

Mildred Carol Mcfarland (Mcdaniel)

Mildred Carol Mcfarland (Mcdaniel)

Jun 3, 2021

Mildred Carol McFarland

 

The family of Mildred Carol McFarland wishes to announce that she has passed on to her well-earned reward with our Heavenly Father.

Born May 27, 1931, to Earl David McDaniel and Waneva Gertrude Wilkerson McDaniel in Canon City, Colorado; Carol spent her childhood growing up and attending the public school system in Canon City.

While attending...

Margaret "Margie" Catherine Twombly (Sisneros)

Margaret "Margie" Catherine Twombly (Sisneros)

Jun 1, 2021

Margaret “Margie” Catherine (Sisneros)Twombly

April 18, 1933 – June 1, 2021

 

Margaret Catherine (Sisneros) Twombly, known as Margie to her friends and family, left this earth to be with her Savior on June 1, 2021.  She was in Montrose, Colorado when she passed, surrounded by family.  She was a resident of Montrose since 1965.

Margie was born on April...

Vern Dee Kelly, Jr.

Vern Dee Kelly, Jr.

Jun 1, 2021

Silverton resident Vern Dee Kelly, Jr. passed away at his home on Tuesday June 1, 2021. He was 69 years old.

A graveside celebration of Dee’s life including Masonic Rites will be held on Friday June 18, 2021 at 10 AM at Grand View Cemetery.

Dee was born August 30, 1951 at Ouray, CO to Vern Dee Kelly Sr. and...

Ted Lecortus Evans

Ted Lecortus Evans

May 25, 2021

On November 11, 1946, Ted Lecortus Evans was born to Fredrick Smith and Marjorie Jean Evans in Lincoln, Nebraska.  When Ted was three, the Evans family made the move back to Wallace, where Fred’s family had long family ties. Ted’s middle name comes from his great-grandfather Philanderous Lecortus Harper, who was known for his generosity, and so was Ted.

Ted...

Virginia Marie Ware (Love)

Virginia Marie Ware (Love)

May 23, 2021

VIRGINIA MARIE WARE

Virginia Marie Ware went to be with the Lord May 23, 2021 in Delta, Colorado.

She will be so missed by her family, friends and the many patients she assisted where she worked.

Virginia Marie, known to family and friends as Ree, was born June 24, 1954 in Montrose, Colorado to Arthur Ulysses and Arlena June Love.  ...

Donald Lester Menzel

Donald Lester Menzel

May 21, 2021

 Donald Lester Menzel

March 16, 1935 – May 21, 2021

    Donald “Don” Lester Menzel, 86, of Montrose, CO passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction surrounded by his beloved wife, Sheila, and family members after having suffered a stroke on Saturday.

Born March 16, 1935 in Canon City, CO the...