Obituaries

Ermney Glanville

Ermney Glanville

Jan 18, 2021

Ermney J. Glanville

July 9, 1933 – January 18, 2021

 

Ermney J. Glanville, age 87, of Montrose, Colorado, passed away January 18, 2021.

Ermney was a longtime resident of Silverton, Colorado. After her marriage to Gerald J. Glanville in 1950, she settled down with her husband in Silverton and raised two children. Ermney and her husband were caretakers for...

Marion Wilson (Bennett)

Marion Wilson (Bennett)

Jan 17, 2021

Marion Bennett Wilson, 92, of Montrose, Colorado, formerly from Smithfield, Virginia passed away on the 17th of January 2021. She was born to parents Marion S. Bennett and Ruby Louise Coleman, on the 26th of June 1928 in Smithfield, Virginia.

Marion was raised in Norfolk but spent much of her childhood in Smithfield visiting family. She often recalled the wonderful...

Mary Geneva Sproles (Chisum)

Mary Geneva Sproles (Chisum)

Jan 15, 2021

Long time Olathe resident, Mary Geneva Sproles died January 15, 2021 at the age of

Born on December 12, 1919, in Binger Oklahoma. Geneva was the daughter of John William and Zelma Chisum. The family moved to Texas when Geneva was just a year old. Geneva Married Kinard Truman Sproles on November 6, 1935 in Rogers New Mexico when she...

Mildred Laverne Miller

Mildred Laverne Miller

Jan 15, 2021

Mildred Laverna Miller

Mildred left this world to be with her Lord on January 15th 2021.  She was a devoted wife, a loving Mother, a faithful friend and a good and kind woman.  She touched the lives of many and helped to shape them through her example.  She created a safe place for her children, her grand, great-grand and great-great-grandchildren...

Robert Allen Williams

Robert Allen Williams

Jan 15, 2021

On the morning of Friday, January 15, 2021, at San Juan Living Center, in Montrose, Colorado, with his wife at his side, Bob slipped his earthly bonds, as Jesus opened wide the gates of Heaven and escorted him to Glory.

Robert Allen Williams was born October 14, 1944, in Hastings, Nebraska, to Clarence Alton and Doris Eleanor (Moyer) Williams, the...

Ralph Daniel Carver, Jr.

Ralph Daniel Carver, Jr.

Jan 15, 2021

RALPH DANIEL CARVER JR passed away early Friday morning, January 15, 2021, at his home in Montrose, Colorado, with his family beside him as he met Jesus in Glory.

Ralph Jr was born October 7, 1932 in Denver, Colorado, to Ralph Daniel Carver and Beulah May Hill Carver. He was the oldest of three children. Ralph grew up in Denver...

Gerald Hilterbrand, Sr.

Gerald Hilterbrand, Sr.

Jan 11, 2021

Gerald Hilterbrand Sr.

Montrose resident Gerald Dean Hilterbrand Sr went home to be with his Lord on January 11, 2021 at San Juan Nursing Home.  He was 90 years old.

There will be a visitation for friends on Thursday January 21, 2021 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm at Crippin Funeral Home Montrose, CO. The funeral will be held on Friday,...

Joseph A. (Joe) Rogers

Joseph A. (Joe) Rogers

Jan 9, 2021

Joseph A. ‘Joe’ Rogers

Joseph A. “Joe” Rogers, 71, died Jan. 9, 2021, at Montrose Memorial Hospital, from a cardiac event. Joe was born March 18, 1949, in Pueblo, Colorado, to Joseph Leo Valdez and Georgia A. Vetere Valdez. He was the oldest of five children. He was adopted by James L. Rogers and Georgia Rogers, El Paso County, Colorado,...

Lois Curfman (Price)

Lois Curfman (Price)

Jan 4, 2021

Lois Curfman passed away peacefully on January 4, 2021, at Colorow Care Center. She was 94. Lois touched many people during her life in Montrose County and she leaves a legacy born of her dedication to education and volunteerism.

Lois Price was born July 22, 1926, in Cimarron, New Mexico, the second child of W.O. and Jimmie Price, and began...

Margot Gisela Bueche

Margot Gisela Bueche

Jan 4, 2021

Margot Gisela Bueche of Fruita, Colorado passed away on January 4, 2021 at Hope West in Grand Junction from complications of severe anemia after suffering from a fall. Margot was born in Nuremberg, Germany on December 9, 1938. She moved to the US in 1961 with her husband James Dunson, US Army Sergeant and her two children Ronald and Tami...

Dona Lyn Freeman (Mullikin)

Dona Lyn Freeman (Mullikin)

Jan 2, 2021

Dona Lyn Mullikin Freeman passed away on January 2, 2021 at the age of 90. Dona was born to David Mullikin and Iva “Jerry” Ellsworth Mullikin on December 5, 1930 in North Platte, Nebraska. Throughout her childhood, Dona was an avid dancer, baton twirler and acrobat. The Mullikins relocated to Montrose in 1946. The family owned and operated a restaurant,...

James Brett Edmondson

James Brett Edmondson

Jan 1, 2021

A victim of Covid-19, James Brett Edmondson, beloved son of Nancye Metcalf Edmondson and the late Richard (Dick) Edmondson tossed aside his broken earthly body and slipped peacefully into the arms of God on January 1, 2021, welcomed by his grandparents and his daddy.

Brett was born July 20, 1960 in Montrose, Colorado.  He spent most of his life in...

Melvin Yardley

Melvin Yardley

Dec 29, 2020

Melvin Yardley

Dec. 8, 1938 – Dec. 29, 2020

 

Last night heaven gained an angel…. my grandpa. As a kid I spent my summers at his house. He taught me to fish and I’ll never forget him telling me I wouldn’t catch any fish if I didn’t stop talking, makes me wonder if that’s why I’m still not the...

Jimmie L. Salaz

Jimmie L. Salaz

Dec 27, 2020

Jimmie L. Salaz passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family in Montrose Colorado on December 27, 2020.

He was born on June 15, 1935 in Montrose Colorado to Celia Salazar and Joe P. Salaz.  He proudly served his country in the Marines. After serving he returned home and worked in the mines, concrete and carpentry.

He met and married...

Ruth Emily Courville (Lever)

Ruth Emily Courville (Lever)

Dec 25, 2020

Ruth Emily (Lever) Courville, 71, died on Christmas Day in Montrose, Colorado. She was the widow of Jeffrey Courville, who preceded her in death in 2003 after 33 years of marriage.

Born in Worcester, Massachusetts on May 17, 1949, Ruth was the daughter of John E Lever and Elizabeth A (Cook) Lever. Raised in Shrewsbury, she attended Shrewsbury public schools....

Judith Ann Richardson (Cummings)

Judith Ann Richardson (Cummings)

Dec 23, 2020

Judith Ann Richardson (Cummings), 81, passed peacefully at her daughter’s home in Colorado, on Dec. 23, 2020. Judee, as she was known to many, was born on Oct. 23, 1939, in Lincoln Park, MI.   She married Kenneth O. Richardson (deceased) on Aug. 3, 1957. They made their home in Allen Park where they raised four daughters – Kristyne Lemerand, Kerrin...

Betty Joann Pritchett (Locke)

Betty Joann Pritchett (Locke)

Dec 22, 2020

Betty Joann Pritchett

Betty Joann Pritchett, 90, longtime resident of Ridgecrest, California, passed away after a brief illness on December 22, 2020, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Harry and Janet Pritchett, in Ridgway, Colorado.

Joann was born in Ardmore, Alabama, on November 28, 1930, to W. Tilmon and Estelle Locke.  She grew up in Columbia, Tennessee, and...

Harry W. Taylor, Jr.

Harry W. Taylor, Jr.

Dec 19, 2020

Harry W. Taylor

Harry W. Taylor, Jr., of Montrose, Colorado and formerly of Greensburg, Pennsylvania went to be with his Savior on December 19, 2020. He is survived by his “very best buddy,” his wife, Marsha Taylor, of 42 years, and many other dear family and friends. The funeral service will commence on December 22, 2020 at 11 am at...

Carolyn (Sue) Dix (Charlton)

Carolyn (Sue) Dix (Charlton)

Dec 19, 2020

Carolyn “Sue” Dix

April 10, 1946 – December 19, 2020

 

Carolyn “Sue” Dix, 74, from Montrose, CO went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 19, 2020 after having suffered an unexpected stroke. She was born on April 10, 1946 in Hotchkiss, Colorado to Jack and Charlotte Charlton and had one older brother, Jack. Sue married...

Clayton Wayne (Cw) Kempton

Clayton Wayne (Cw) Kempton

Dec 16, 2020

Clayton Wayne “CW” Kempton

Dateline: Concordia, Kansas

Clayton Kempton, age 92, passed away December 16, 2020 at Mt. Joseph Senior Village, Concordia KS.

He was born in Kingman, KS on November 23, 1928 to Mervin and Rosey (Snavely) Kempton.

He married Dolores June Pounds on June 21, 1948 in Palisade, CO.  Dolores preceded Clayton in death on December 15, 1975. ...