Obituaries

David Franklin Dougherty

David Franklin Dougherty

Mar 30, 2021

David Franklin Dougherty was born March 6, 1946, in Cedar Rapids Iowa. He passed away March 30 2021 at his brothers home in Montrose. David’s family moved to Denver in 1956, where he lived until retirement in 2002 then to Montrose. Dave was an avid outdoorsman for most of his life, hunting, fishing, snow and water skiing. He enjoyed NASCAR...

Barbara Jean Longwell (Sanburg)

Barbara Jean Longwell (Sanburg)

Mar 28, 2021

Barbara Longwell

 

Barbara Jean Longwell, 84, of Montrose, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021, following a brief illness.

Barbara was born September 13, 1936 in Montrose, Colorado to Clifford and Alice Sanburg.  She attended Riverside Elementary School and graduated from Montrose High School.  She married Jim Longwell and was married for 67 years.  They have two children, David and...

Manuel (Tony) Velasquez

Manuel (Tony) Velasquez

Mar 26, 2021

Manuel AKA Tony Velasquez took the hand of god March 26th, 2021 to join his parents Manuel and Julia Velasquez, family members- Eddie, and Tasha, and father n law Chester riley. He is survived by his wife Melissa Velasquez, Daughter’s Bailea and Harper Velasquez, and son Samuel Haining, and many other family and friends.

He was born on April 26...

Kelly Dean Boling

Kelly Dean Boling

Mar 25, 2021

Kelly Dean Boling

January 28  1943 – March 25 2021

Kelly D. Boling peacefully passed on March 25, at his home in Montrose, Colorado.

Kelly was a kind man with a gentle soul. He was loved by many people in his life and was always willing to lend a hand to others while asking nothing in return. Despite being abandoned...

Jonathan Edward Free

Jonathan Edward Free

Mar 25, 2021

Jonathan Edward Free

Jonathan Edward Free, 57, resident of Delta, Colorado went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, March 25th, 2021. He was preceded in death by his eldest son, Kyle Edward Free, of Grand Junction, Colorado. He is survived by his loving wife, Lilian C. Free, of Delta, Colorado, his son, Justin...

Tammy Hale (Gordon)

Tammy Hale (Gordon)

Mar 22, 2021

Tammy Hale, age 55, of Montrose passed away early Monday morning, March 22, 2021, following a sudden illness.

Tammy was born September 29, 1965 in Delta, Colorado to Don and Detra Gordon. She graduated from Montrose High School in 1984, developing a love for the arts. She went on to study fashion design and pattern-making at the Art Institute in...

Stanley George Mousner

Stanley George Mousner

Mar 16, 2021

On March 16, 2021, we lost a beloved and devoted husband, brother, father, grandfather and friend. He passed away peacefully at Montrose Memorial Hospital at age 85.

Stanley George Mousner was born February 1, 1936, in Wapanucka, OK. He attended Wapanucka High School and after graduating, he enlisted in the United States Army and served as a teletype operator.  After...

Kimberly (Kim) Ann Mcmillion (Bronish)

Kimberly (Kim) Ann Mcmillion (Bronish)

Mar 15, 2021

Kimberly (Kim) Ann Mcmillion

February 23, 1961 – March 15, 2021

Kimberly (Kim) Ann Mcmillion, 60, of Olathe, Colorado, passed away March 15, 2021, peacefully in her home in Olathe, Colorado, with her husband John and daughter Paige.

She was born in Denver, Colorado, to Edward and Helen Bronish on Feb. 23, 1961. She married John Mcmillion on Aug. 1,...

Hannah Major Smith

Hannah Major Smith

Mar 15, 2021

 

Hannah Major Smith

Oct. 11, 1991 – March 15, 2021

 

SPECIAL TO THE PLANET

 

Hannah Major Smith of Telluride passed away at her residence March 15. She was 29.

A celebration of her life will be held Saturday from 5:30-7 p.m. at the bottom of Lift 4 in the Village Plaza. Crippin Funeral Home is assisting the...

Ruby Belle Williams (Moore)

Ruby Belle Williams (Moore)

Mar 14, 2021

Ruby Belle Williams

January 5, 1933-March 14, 2021

MONTROSE—Ruby Belle Williams, age 88, of Montrose, passed away on Sunday evening March 14, 2021 at Montage Creek Senior Living.

Ruby will be lovingly missed by her daughter Jennifer Fallis (Mike); son, Scott Williams (Jeanette); daughter, Kelley Roby (Greg); as well as her grandchildren: Tanya Area (James), Sara Chapin (Matt), Ryan Williams...

Ernest (Ernie) Arebalos

Ernest (Ernie) Arebalos

Mar 12, 2021

Ernest “Ernie” Arebalos, of Montrose, Colorado, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021 in Denver, Colorado surrounded by his loving wife and son.

Ernie was born February 11, 1950 in San Bernardino, California to John V and Irene H Arebalos and spent his early life in San Fernando, CA. After winning the 1967 city championship with his football team at...

Celeste Renee Swanson (Ratliff)

Celeste Renee Swanson (Ratliff)

Mar 10, 2021

CELESTE RENEE (RATLIFF) SWANSON OCTOBER 7, 1985 – MARCH 10, 2021

Celeste (Ratliff) Swanson, age 35, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in Montrose, Colorado.

Celeste was gifted to this world by her loving parents, Glenn and Michelle (Shelby) Ratliff on October 7, 1985, in Palm Springs, California.

She spent her early childhood years in...

Theron R Collins

Theron R Collins

Mar 8, 2021

Theron R Collins

Theron R. Collins passed peacefully in his sleep March -8th 2021 in Montrose, Co.

Theron was born February -9th 1961. He grew up and attended school in Montrose and earned his degree in Appliance Repair at Denver Tech. Theron had many jobs, including building fences as a young child and cutting wood with his son. His passion...

Rita Charlene Rottinghaus (Kerrigan)

Rita Charlene Rottinghaus (Kerrigan)

Mar 8, 2021

Rita Charlene Rottinghaus, 91, of Olathe, Colorado, passed away on March 8, 2021, in Montrose Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness.

Rita was born on February 3, 1930, in Montrose, Colorado, to Hazel (Cornwell) and Edward Kerrigan. Her father was a newspaperman who moved his family to various towns in the southwest, but they returned to Montrose where Rita graduated...

Scott Warren Miles

Scott Warren Miles

Mar 6, 2021

Scott Warren Miles

October 10, 1971 – March 6, 2021

 

Our hearts are empty with the loss of our Brother and Son. Scott Warren Miles passed away March 6th at Montrose Memorial Hospital. Scott has been a resident of Montrose off and on since 1983. He graduated from Montrose High and attended Evangel Christian University in Springfield, MO. Scott...

Janice Mayfield (Jenkel)

Janice Mayfield (Jenkel)

Mar 5, 2021

Janice Mayfield at age 91 passed away in her Montrose, Colorado home on March 5, 2021. After a long bout with COPD, she suffered a seizure a week before she finally succumbed while surrounded by her loving family.

Janice was born in San Francisco, California on June 24, 1929 to Walter and Anna Jenkel. She met Wayne Mayfield while working...

Jack Dale Dunivan

Jack Dale Dunivan

Mar 5, 2021

Jack Dale Dunivan of Ridgway Colorado passed away March 5th, 2021 at Montrose Memorial Hospital in Montrose Colorado.

Jack is survived by two sons, Jack Jr. of Nevada and Kerry and his wife Karen of Ridgway Colorado, three grandchildren, Erin Dunivan, Kristin Muldoon and Patrick Dunivan.

Born September 15th, 1925 in Perrysville Indiana, he was the son of Otis and...

Henrietta Thompson

Henrietta Thompson

Mar 4, 2021

Henrietta Thompson left this world on March 4th to be with the Lord and her Husband of 73 years, Wayne Thompson.  She was 97 years old.

Born in Knox County Kentucky on May 28, 1923, the farming family settled in the Marceline, Missouri area where she met Walter Wayne Thompson, Jr. and the two were married in Quincy, Massachusetts on...

Terriel (Terry) Haynes

Terriel (Terry) Haynes

Mar 4, 2021

Terriel “Terry” Haynes

June 12, 1940 – March 4, 2021

 

Terry Haynes was born in Shelby, Mississippi on June 12, 1940.

On June 6, 1967 he was inducted into the United States Army and completed Basic Training at Ft. Hood, Texas.

After deployment to Vietnam, he earned the Vietnam Service Medal with 2 stars, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal,...

Stephanie Robertson Schoonover

Stephanie Robertson Schoonover

Mar 3, 2021

 

Stephanie Robertson

May 15, 1962 – March 3, 2021

 

Stephanie Robertson passed away on March 3, 2021 at Montrose Memorial Hospital at the age of 58. She was born on May 15, 1962 in Garden Grove, CA and lived in California until the age of 13. She then moved to Colorado with her family in 1975. She enjoyed...