Jerry Lee Denison
May 24, 2020
Jerry Lee Denison was welcomed home to his Heavenly Father and Savior on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at the age of 78. He was born December 28, 1941 to Jack and Loraine Denison in Placerville, California. His family moved many times during his childhood and eventually made their way to Olathe, Colorado where Jerry graduated from Olathe High School in...
Wanda Dee Koepp (Ferguson)
May 23, 2020
Wanda Dee Koepp
March 19, 1935 to May 23, 2020
Wanda Koepp was welcomed home to her heavenly father on May 23rd 2020 at the age of 85. She passed at home surrounded by family.
Wanda Dee Koepp was born Wanda Dee Ferguson on March 19, 1935 to Raymond and Louise Ferguson. She was the youngest of six...
Ruby Barrientos
May 22, 2020
Ruby Barrientos
Ruby Barrientos was welcomed home to her heavenly father and savior on Friday May 22, 2020 at the age of 76. She passed peacefully in her sleep in her home on the early morning of May 22.
She was born September 29, 1943 to Estefana and Francisco Barrientos in Olathe CO.
Ruby grew up on her family farm...
Christina Dawn Jones
May 21, 2020
Christina Dawn Jones passed away peacefully while she slept on Thursday, May 21st, 2020, at her home in Montrose. She was 39 years young.
Ms. Jones was born in Altus, Oklahoma, March. 5th, 1981, to Billy and Deborah Jones (Arellano). Ms. Jones was raised in Gunnison, Colorado with her 4 siblings where she attended school before moving to Delta/Montrose approximately...
Reuben Carroll (Doc) Gaulke
May 15, 2020
Reuben Carroll (“Doc”) Gaulke
Reuben Carroll Gaulke, known by all as “Doc,” went peacefully to be with Jesus on May 15 at 4:15 a.m. with Modene, his wife of 30 plus years holding his hand.
Doc was born on August 10, 1928 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, to Reuben Casper and Marion (Carroll) Gaulke. He was an only child.
He proudly served...
Geraldine Law (Karpenski)
May 10, 2020
Montrose resident Geraldine Law (nee Karpenski) age 89 died of natural causes on May 10, 2020 at HopeWest Care Center in Grand Juction CO.
Geraldine, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, is survived by her husband of 66 years, James W. Law, Jr. her son James W Law III, her daughters Jamie A. Zubak (Jack), Judy A. Sitaras...
Donald H Little
May 5, 2020
Donald Henry Little
November 20, 1936 TO MAY 5, 2020
Donald H. Little, 83, of Delta, Colorado passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 5th.
Donald was born in Denver, Colorado at the Denver General Hospital to Fredrick and Clariece Little. He was the youngest of eight children. Four older brothers, Wilbur (Bill Little); Alfred (Al Little);...
Evelyn Eugenia Archuleta (Jacquez)
May 5, 2020
Evelyn Eugenia Archuleta
December 24, 1933 – May 5, 2020
Evelyn Eugenia Archuleta was born December 24, 1933 to Sylvia and Ernest Jacquez in Montrose, Colorado. Evelyn was raised by her grandparents Ben and Sabina Garcia. Evelyn attended Morgan Elementary School. She grew up helping her grandparents in town and writing letters to her grandpa while he was at...
Alfred Ray Morgan
May 2, 2020
Alfred Ray Morgan
August 11th, 1935 – May 2nd, 2020
“13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God...
Betty Irene Andrews (Hoyt)
May 2, 2020
Betty Irene Andrews, 95, of Nucla, Colorado died May 2nd, 2020 at home. She was born January 26th, 1925 to John Schuyler Hoyt and Ruth Floy Williams in Findley, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two brothers, Robert Vern Hoyt and Leonard McClean Hoyt.
Betty married her high school sweetheart and love of her life...
Carole Joanne Rice (Adams)
May 1, 2020
Carole Joanne Rice (Adams) passed away on May 1, 2020 at Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose Colorado.
Carole was born in Vici Oklahoma on September 14, 1933 to Elmer and Elise Adams. Her family moved to Uravan Colorado in 1942 and then to Grand Junction in 1944. In 1953, Carole married Arthur Rice. In 1960, they moved to Montrose...
Alice Marie Gehlbach
May 1, 2020
GEHLBACH, ALICE MARIE (nee ZELL)
Alice Gehlbach, 58, unexpectedly checked out of the “Lazy R Us” Ranch in Montrose, Colorado, on May 1st, 2020.
Attempting to summarize Alice’s amazing journey in 500 words or less is as impossible as trying to fill the incredible void her premature death left behind.
Her caring nature and infinite capacity for shining love and...
Ronald E. Weiszbrod
Apr 28, 2020
Ronald E. Weiszbrod
September 4, 1941-April 28, 2020
A much-loved man departed this earth on April 28, 2020 at Valley Manor Nursing Home. Ron had suffered from Alzheimer’s for the past six years. He leaves behind his wife of 54 years, Char, of the family home in Montrose; oldest son Todd and children Callie and Treston, also of Montrose; youngest...
Floyd Wesley Heer
Apr 25, 2020
Floyd Wesley Heer
July 21, 1942 – April 25, 2020
Floyd Wesley Heer was born the third child to Clyde and Lorraine (Dunn) Heer, in Telluride Colorado. He attended Montrose schools and Graduated from Montrose High School. He also attended Western State College in Gunnison Colorado.
Floyd enjoyed being a school crossing guard for the past 6+ years for...
Jim A Vigil
Apr 24, 2020
Jim A. Vigil
February 23, 1950 – April 24, 2020
Jimmy (Jim) Vigil of Olathe, Colorado, passed away on April 24, 2020. He was 70 years old.
Jim was born Feb. 23, 1950, in Del Norte, Colorado to Ernestine and Alex Vigil. Jim married the love of his life, Joyce (Archuleta) on Jan. 27, 1979. They were married...
Amanda Sullivan (Nicolas)
Apr 22, 2020
Amanda Nicolas Sullivan, born November 21, 1986 to Augie and Suzie Nicolas in Montrose, Colorado. She passed away, April 22, 2020. She is survived by her three babies, Reagan, Kennedy and McCoy. Her mom and dad, Augie and Suzie, her brother Randy (Chelsea Pomeroy), nieces Krooklyn and Paisley. Her grandpa, DeLyle (Mary) Rowley, and grandma Pat Nicolas. Many aunts and...
Fred Lee Smith
Apr 21, 2020
Fred Lee Smith passed away March 21, 2020, in Montrose, CO at the age of 73; Born November 17, 1946, in Amarillo Texas to Eula and Ewing Smith. Funeral services are on hold until the Covid 19 Virus is contained a celebration of life will be at a later date. Fred grew up in McLean, Texas. Attending school in McLean,...
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