Obituaries

May 13, 2017

Fred Ralph Read January 13, 1938 ~ May 13, 2017 The sad news: With his loving wife, Linda, at his bedside and in his house where he lived in for over forty years, Ralph Read passed away in the early morning hours of May 13, 2017. His long fought battle with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s is now over, and all his...

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Apr 28, 2017

Arlene Wilson February 8, 1922 ~ April 28, 2017 Edith Arlene Wilson, age 95, longtime resident of Redvale, Colorado passed away Friday morning, April 28, 2017 with her family present. Arlene was born February 8, 1922 to Edward and Minnie Marie (Edwards) Hilleary in Copeland, Kansas. She spent her childhood in Copeland but moved to Gunnison, Colorado at a young...

Apr 26, 2017

Eric Lynn Hilding, 66, was born in Chanute, Kansas. September 19, 1950. He passed at home in Montrose while his friends and family were close by. He was one of two boys born to Harold and Marie Hilding in Chanute Kansas. Later, the family moved to Wichita where Eric attended catholic schools and graduated from Chaplin Kapaun Memorial High School....

Apr 23, 2017

Evelyn Barnett Barrett, age 86, of Redvale, Colorado passed away on April 23, 2017. Evelyn was born November 18, 1930 in Upperglade Webster County, West Virginia. She was born at home being the second of 14 children to Lassie Adeline (Sill) Barnett and Arthur Robert Barnette. Evelyn married Lee Barrett on February 17, 1968 and have celebrated 49 years together.

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Apr 19, 2017

Geneva Dewanda Tatman, age 97, of Montrose died April 19, 2017 at Brookdale Sunrise Creek Assisted Living in Montrose. Geneva was born June 17, 1919 in Corning, Arkansas to Fred and Idabelle (Ivy) Quigley.

She was united in marriage with Dallas C. Tatman on March 12, 1938 in Willspoint, Texas. Geneva and Dallas moved to Coal Creek area (Montrose) in...

Apr 19, 2017

Ciera Kathleen Harne, age 34, passed away in her home in Montrose, CO on April 19, 2017. Ciera was born on December 26, 1982 in Blythe, California to Thomas J. and Tamara Lynn (Adolphi) Harne. Ciera grew up in Palm Desert, California and graduated from Palm Desert High School. Ciera had married Sean Walsh in 2007, they later divorced. Ciera...

Apr 19, 2017

Zella was born January 17, 1925 to Charles “Sage” and Josephine (Gossett) Collins in Sheridan, WY. She was raised on her parents homestead in Arvada, WY. She graduated high school in Arvada, WY and shortly therefor moved with her parents to Sheridan, WY. She moved to Ukiah, CA in 1949. She worked as a telephone operator there for 8 years....

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Apr 15, 2017

Julia Agnes Avonovich, 97, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2017 at the Commons in Grand Junction, CO after a long life complete with many beautiful memories.

Julia was born May 7, 1919 in Mechanicville, New York to Peter and Margaret (Urbaetis) Grenchus. She graduated from St. Patrick’s School in Watervliet, NY and Catholic Central High School in Troy, N.Y.

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Apr 13, 2017

Paula Elaine Blowers/Tollefson, born to John and Phyllis Anders on November 12, 1947 went to sleep with the rest of the saints who have gone on before her on April 13, 2017. It was a sudden death due to liver failure.

Paula was raised on the family farm west of Olathe and graduated from Olathe High School. She went on...

Apr 11, 2017

Stewart Edward Sparks, 38, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2017 at the Montrose Memorial Hospital, with his family by his side.

Stewart was born on March 9, 1979 in Long Beach, California to Edward and Pamela Sparks.

As a young man, Stewart enjoyed motocross and riding dirt bikes, until an injury ended his racing career. He graduated from Montrose...

Apr 10, 2017

James (Jim) Wallace Kitchell passed away peacefully in Montrose, Colorado on April 10, surrounded by loved ones.

He was born on April 8, 1927, in Manhattan, New York, to Charles Kitchell, voice teacher, and Alma Hopkins Kitchell, professional concert singer and the first female national radio show host.

Jim was a pioneer in television broadcasting from 1956 to 1995. He...

Apr 6, 2017

Elaine Katherine DeJulio of Montrose, CO passed away on Thursday April 6th 2017 at Montrose Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loved ones.

Elaine was born in Grand Junction, CO to Hugo and Catherine Peterson on June 22nd 1936. She studied to be a radiology technologist at St. Mary’s Catholic Hospital in Grand Junction, CO and worked under the direction of...