Memorial Day 2026 Monday, May 25th
May 25, 2026
Please join us for this years Memorial Day service! We will begin at Mesa View Cemetery at 9:15 am. This will be a special service in recognition of those that have served our country and this year being our 250th anniversary of the United States! We will be starting the celebration with the National Anthem, retiring the cemetery flag, and...
Danny Ray Overman
Jun 24, 2026
Born August 25, 1948, to Noel and Lois Overman.
Danny was born in Delta, Colorado. The first few years Danny lived in Paonia, Grand Junction and Delta. Danny graduated high school in Delta and was Prom King his senior year. Danny graduated from Western Colorado University in Gunnison, Colorado.
Danny was a dedicated worker. He managed City Market in Delta for 32...
Melinda Mumford
Mar 1, 2026
Melinda’s journey came full circle, beginning and ending in Delta, Colorado, where she was born in a historic midwife house. Throughout her life, she was a woman of immense grit, vibrant humor, and unwavering dedication. She completely immersed herself in the lives of her loved ones, serving over the years as a military mom, wrestling mom, football mom, and academics...
David Walter Husby
May 16, 2026
He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Martin and Margaret Husby. David passed away at his home in Olathe, Colorado from Stage 4 cancer. His wife Martha (Muff) and family never left his side.
David is survived by wife Martha (Muff) and a blended family of three daughters and one son. Jessica Dunbar (Bobby), Candace Archibeque (Eric), Leslie Maddox (Eddie) and...
Carl Leon Phillips
Jun 14, 2026
Carl Leon Phillips was born on February 22, 1950, in Delta, Colorado, to Louis Donald Phillips and Esther Harriet Smith. After graduating from Delta High School, Carl answered the call to serve his country by enlisting in the United States Navy. Over the course of more than 22 years of distinguished military service (1969 - 1991), he rose through the...
Jeremy M. Trujillo
Jun 22, 2026
Jeremy M. Trujillo was born on July 20, 1984, to Debra Laire in Delta, Colorado. He grew up in Olathe, Colorado enjoying family time, hunting, fishing, riding his bike all over the countryside, and a summer camp for diabetics. He loved everything Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Denver Broncos and loved his dogs and cats. His love for the drums spanned...
Lassie Kay Wisener
Jun 23, 2026
Born on November 30, 1956, to Otto G. and Blodwyn A. Wisener in Tucson, Arizona. Kay was the baby of the family of seven kids, six girls, and one boy. Noami, Cathy, Hedy, Linda, Otto, and Cherry. Kay grew up with an active imagination, always finding creative ways to spend her time. Sneaking a rabbit or dog in the house...
Lonnie Dean Burton
Jun 14, 2026
Lonnie Burton passed away June 14, 2026, at his residence in Delta. He was 72 years old.
His Celebration of Life services will be held on July 18, 2026, 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Heritage Hall at the Delta County Fairgrounds in Hotchkiss, CO.
Lonnie was born on December 2, 1953, in Pueblo, CO, to Virginia LeeAnn and Jared Lee Burton. He grew up...
Richard Eugene Barker
Jun 24, 2026
Richard Eugene Barker, 68, of Delta, Colorado, passed away on June 24, 2026, following a brief illness.
Richard was born on September 17, 1957, in Price, Utah, to Walter and Barbara (Sumner) Barker. In the early 1970s, his family made Delta their home, where Richard would spend the rest of his life. He graduated from Delta High School, where he was...
Robert Norman Whitaker
Jun 30, 2026
Born in Wrangell, Alaska, to Norman Whitaker, and English immigrant, and Dorothy Mae (Fisher) Whitaker, a young adventurist schoolteacher.
Bob and his sister Betty were raised for the first several years in Wrangell and moved to the lower 48 as they grew into their teens to get a better education.
Bob lived in England, Florida, Oregon, and settled in Grand Junction, Colorado,...
Robert James Middleton, Jr.
Jun 23, 2026
Robert James Middleton Jr. passed away at his home in Paonia, Colorado, on June 23, 2026. He was 74 years old.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 6, 2026, at Taylor Funeral Home in Delta, Colorado.
Bobby was born on June 27, 1951, in Montrose, Colorado, to Audra Campbell and Robert Middleton. He was raised in...
Marvin Morris Shipley
Jun 18, 2026
Marvin Morris Shipley was born in Delta on May 20, 1947, to Benjamin Morris and Helen Irene Dixon Shipley. He attended First through Twelfth grade in Delta graduating from Delta High in 1965. He attended Mesa Junior college for two years, transferring to Colorado State University for a single year before entering the military in 1969.
Marvin loved the outdoors fishing,...
Shirley Ann Tabor
Jun 15, 2026
Shirley Tabor passed away on June 15th at home surrounded by family.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30am, June 24, 2026, at Taylor Funeral Service in Delta, followed by a graveside and potluck at Kayla’s house.
Shirley was born on October 19, 1952, in Orange County, California, to Arla Reidel and MZ Caples. Shirley loved spending her time playing bingo, taking...
Mark Anthony Valdez
Jun 14, 2026
Mark Anthony Valdez, 59, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2026. He was born in Leadville, Colorado on November 26, 1966. Mark’s family moved to Delta, Colorado in 1974 where he spent most of his growing years.
After graduating from high school in Delta and receiving a scholarship to the Denver Institute of Technology, Mark moved to Denver. He successfully completed that...
Drew Allen Miller
Jun 13, 2026
Drew Allen Miller passed away on Saturday, June 13th, 2026, at his residence in Delta. He was 90 years old.
Services will be held at graveside on Monday, June 29th, 2026, at 1:00pm at the Veterans Cemetery of Western Colorado in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Drew Miller was born on February 16th, 1936, to Grace Jewell (Reef) and Billie Johnson Miller in Dallas,...
Jerry Douglas Galemore
Jun 11, 2026
Jerry Douglas Galemore
June 12, 1941 – June 11, 2026
Jerry Douglas Galemore passed away peacefully at his home in Delta, Colorado, on June 11, 2026, just one day shy of his 85th birthday.
Jerry was born in Mississippi County, Missouri, on June 12, 1941, to Helen Galemore (Roach) and L. E. Galemore. He grew up in Charleston, Missouri, where he excelled in...
Merle Ray Bowen
Jun 9, 2026
Merle Ray Bowen, 56, passed away June 9, 2026, doing what he loved, transporting.
Born to Mary Agnes Rinderle and Raymond Merle Bowen on April 11, 1970, in Grand Junction, Colorado. Merle lived his life loving his family, being in the pursuit of helping others, spreading laughter, enjoying nature, and taking naps.
He spent many years transporting goods in some of the...
Deborah Elaine Morris
Jun 9, 2026
Debbie passed from this life on June 9th, 2026, in Vici, Oklahoma, at the age of 62.
Debbie was born on May 17th, 1964, in Palisade, Colorado, to Cecil Gordon Morris and Sandra Elaine (Wilson) Morris. She spent the majority of her life living in the Grand Junction, Colorado area attending Fruitvale Elementary, Bookcliff Middle School, and Central High School. Debbie...
James Michael Kehr
Jun 7, 2026
James Michael Kehr, 73, passed away on June 7, 2026. Born on September 15, 1952, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, James was the son of Jack Kehr and Phyllis Hingle. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Creede, where he was raised and developed a lifelong love of the outdoors.
Growing up in Creede, James enjoyed playing basketball and hunting. Like...
Elizabeth "Liz" Mae Hotz
Jun 4, 2026
Elizabeth Mae Hotz passed away on June 4, 2026, at home. She was 57 years old.
Elizabeth was born February 5, 1969, in Aspen, Colorado, to Sharon and Thomas Deal. She grew up in Delta, Colorado, and graduated from Delta High School in 1987.
She met her husband, Daniel Hotz, and they were married on August 15, 1987. They celebrated 38 years...
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