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Charles Emmett Anders

Charles Emmett Anders

Jul 3, 2024

Charles Emmett Anders, 94, of Olathe, Colorado entered into his eternal rest peacefully and with his family of children, grandchildren, and one great grandson present to say their goodbyes before he passed on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at Delta Health Memorial Hospital.

Charles was born January 11, 1930, to Pearl Mae (Crouse) and John Calvin Anders of Olathe, Colorado. He lived...

Katie Catherine Marie Weller

Katie Catherine Marie Weller

Jun 30, 2024

Katie Catherine Marie Weller was born on September 16th, 1998. She unexpectedly passed away on June 30th, 2024, in Missouri. Katie was born and raised here in Montrose Colorado. She graduated High School in 2017 from Montrose High School. Katie worked for the family business doing drywall and stucco alongside her father. On her time off she enjoyed spending time...

Walter F. Kalar

Walter F. Kalar

Jun 23, 2024

Walter Franklin Kalar Nov. 8th, 1935 – June 24th, 2024

Walter Kalar of Olathe passed away in Delta, Colorado at 88 years old on the 23rd of June 2024. Walter was born on November 8th, 1935, in Lake City, Colorado to Walter Howard Kalar and Edith Ester Vaughn. He attended high school in Olathe where he played football, eventually joining the...

Thomas Evan Hinkle

Thomas Evan Hinkle

Jun 21, 2024

Thomas Evan Hinkle was born April 19, 1960, and died June 21, 2024.

He is survived by his wife Kris Ann Hinkle, son Derek and wife Jennifer Hinkle along with their children, Jayden, Evan and Dean Hinkle, daughters Ashley (Hinkle) and husband Joe Vukusich along with their children Sadie, Shaylee and Kinley Vukusich, and Abbey (Ingalls) and husband Curtis Robertson and...

Brandon Lee Rossiter

Brandon Lee Rossiter

Jun 18, 2024

Brandon Lee Rossiter

October 31,1985 - June 18, 2024

Brandon Lee Rossiter, age 38, died at his home in Montrose, Colorado.

Brandon is the adopted son of Mary (Spock) Glendening and Steve Rossiter. Brandon was born 10 weeks premature resulting in spending the first 7 weeks of his life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children's Hospital and St. Mary's. He attended...

Louella "Lou" L. Dowell

Louella "Lou" L. Dowell

Jun 16, 2024

Louella (Lou) L. Dowell (Putney) was born on February 22,1950 to Mr. & Mrs. Harold Putney Sr. She graduated from Nucla High School in 1970. Lou married William (Bill) A. Dowell on August 22, 1970 in Montrose. They have two children: Keith and wife Kellie of Montrose, CO and Denise of Windsor, CO.

 

She is survived by her children, 1 sister,...

Janita "Jan" Sue Vert

Janita "Jan" Sue Vert

Jun 12, 2024

Jan” Janita Sue Vert

Jan passed away from complications related to her battle with cancer June 12, 2024.

Jan was born July 8, 1953 in Bakersfield, CA to Jack and Bonnie Webster, she spent her childhood in Bakersfield and graduated from Bakersfield High School in 1971. She married the love of her life, Doug Vert in 1973. They had two girls, Jacee...

Robert "Bob" Lee Holzmeister

Robert "Bob" Lee Holzmeister

Jun 7, 2024

Robert Lee Holzmeister, Sr.

 

August 28, 1942 - June 7, 2024

 

Robert "Bob" Holzmeister, Sr., age 81, passed away on June 7, 2024 in Montrose Memorial Hospital. 

 

Bob was born to Casper and Mildred Holzmeister in Delta, Colorado. He attended local schools, graduated from Montrose High School in 1962, and married his loving and devoted wife of 60 years, Mary (Heavers), on June...

Mary Louise Mardock

Mary Louise Mardock

May 31, 2024

Mary Louise Mardock born on January 24, 1929 in Wichita Kansas, passed away peacefully on May 31,2024. She was the adored daughter of Frank and Leota McCurry and loving wife of Robert L. Mardock. Her warmth, care and guidance as a mother to her children extended to her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

 Mary was a graduate of Friends University...

Clifford Eugene Kastendieck

Clifford Eugene Kastendieck

May 25, 2024

Clifford Eugene Kastendieck, 98, of Montrose, Colorado, passed away May 25, 2024.

Clifford was born on November 20, 1925, to August B. and Imo Ora (Osborn) Kastendieck, in Canon City, Colorado. He spent his childhood in Westcliff, Colorado, before moving to Ridgway, Colorado when he was a young man. He worked with his father on the family farm and briefly worked...

James "Jim" Rodney Wardlaw

James "Jim" Rodney Wardlaw

May 18, 2024

James “Jim” Rodney Wardlaw of Olathe, CO was born February 26, 1947 in Paonia CO to Raymond and Hilda (Minerich) Wardlaw, and passed away suddenly and unexpectedly May 18, 2024 at Montrose Memorial Hospital.

He attended both Paonia and Roaring Fork High Schools and graduated from Roaring Fork High School in 1965.  Instead of being drafted into the Army, he enlisted...

James C. "Jim" Hoadley

James C. "Jim" Hoadley

May 17, 2024

 

James C. Hoadley

January 6, 1936 – May 17, 2024

 

 

James “Jim” Hoadley 88, passed away on May 17, 2024, at the Colorow Care Center in Olathe, Colorado. Jim was born at the family home in Olathe on January 6, 1936, to Carl Hoadley and Pearl (Anders) Hoadley.  He attended all grades in Olathe, graduating from Olathe High School in 1954.

He married...

Adonis Joe Vialpando Jr.

Adonis Joe Vialpando Jr.

May 15, 2024

Adonis Joe Vialpando Jr., age 32, passed away on May15, 2024. He left behind a legacy of kindness, gentleness, and love for anyone who knew him. His family will always remember his smile that he shared with everyone. He lived a clean life, with love for family and the Lord!

Adonis was born in Montrose, CO on July 1, 1991. He...

Frederick John Zajechowski

Frederick John Zajechowski

May 13, 2024

It is with great sadness that the family of Frederick John Zajechowski, 'Fred', announce his passing. 

 

Fred, age 96, passed away at his home in Montrose, Colorado on May 13, 2024 from congestive heart failure. He showed courage in facing life challenges and stayed strong to the end.

 

Fred met the love of his life, Joan [Brudjuk], while bowling, a passion they...

Robert Wendell Field

Robert Wendell Field

May 10, 2024

Robert (Bob) Wendell Field

 

Robert Wendell Field was born October 28, 1930, to Alve and Ethel Field at St. Luke's Hospital in Montrose, Colorado. He died at his home early Friday morning, May 10, 2024.

 

Robert (always called Bobby by his siblings) lived a true and full rancher's life in western Colorado. Growing up through the Great Depression and World War II,...

Susan Barbara Henderson

Susan Barbara Henderson

May 9, 2024

Susan Barbara Henderson, aged 78, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Hope West’s Ferris Care Center in Grand Junction of complications of Polycystic Kidney Disease. When writing to her a few days before her passing a friend of 33 years said, “some of the words that come to mind when I reminisce about you are strong, confident, brilliant, accomplished,...

Tina Lynn Mata

Tina Lynn Mata

May 9, 2024

Tina Lynn Mata is off to a peaceful place with no more pain or suffering. She lost her battle to terminal cancer on 5/9/24, at the age of 62.  She was surrounded by her closest family and loved ones at her home in Montrose, CO.   

She was a lover of arts and crafts, always working on some new project.  She...

Ernest Lou Veo

Ernest Lou Veo

May 9, 2024

Ernest Lou Veo was born March 10th, 1930, to Leo Franklin (Buck) Veo and Lois Eva Richardson at St. Lukes Hospital in Montrose, Colorado. Growing up Ernie lived and worked on the family cattle and sheep ranch in Cimarron, Colorado. He attended school in Cimarron through the 8th grade, traveling by horseback with his brother, Dick, 6 miles each way...

Tom Mark Colander

Tom Mark Colander

May 6, 2024

Thomas Mark Colander

     Tom lived a life committed to his faith & family, with deep appreciation for the splendor of God’s creation. Thomas Mark Colander, age 60, of Redvale, CO passed away unexpectedly, on May 6, 2024. Tom graduated to heaven, after a head on wreck in San Miguel Canyon.  

     Tom was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, March...

Edwin Leroy Warner

Edwin Leroy Warner

May 5, 2024

Edwin "Eddy" Leroy Warner 

Born February 10, 1943

Passed on May 5, 2024

Eddy was born in Oklahoma to Charles and Ethel (Polk) Warner and was an only child. He served 23 years in the military. He raised 5 children and later in life married Josephine, who had 3 grown children. Together, they enjoyed 16 grandkids, numerous great- grandchildren and 1 great-great granddaughter. 

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