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...
Marshall Archibeque
May 4, 2026
Marshall Archibeque of Delta, Colorado, passed away, May 4th, 2026, at Hope West Hospice Care Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. He was 78 years old.
Marshall Archibeque was born on January 16th, 1948, in Montrose Colorado to Ida and Felix Archibeque.
He Married Lena Addis in1967 and they had 4 children together. Later in life, he married Jane West and they were...
Eldon Anders
Apr 15, 2026
Eldon Anders passed away after spending the day with his daughter on April 15, 2026 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. He was 85 years old. He was born to Gene and Opal Anders on January 19, 1941 in Montrose, Colorado. He was the second of four children. He grew up working on his father’s farm in Olathe,...
Edward Herbert Badding
Dec 6, 2025
Edward Herbert Badding passed away on December 6, 2025 at the Delta County Hospital, Delta, CO. He was 86 years old. Edward was born on January 20, 1939 to Frank and Andreina Badding in Denver, Colorado. He was the youngest of eight children. Edward grew up on the Badding Dairy Farm milking cows and working on the farm.
Edward attended Assumption...
Donna Lynn Pagone
Mar 5, 2026
Donna Lynn Pagone, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Colorow Care Center in Olathe, CO, at the age of 78. Services will be held at Taylor Funeral Home in Hotchkiss, CO on June 12th at 10 am with a Graveside Memorial at Olathe Cemetery in Olathe, CO following the Service for family members.
Donna...
Teri (Shea) Cockroft
Feb 7, 2026
Teri was born on November 24, 1956, to Jim and Addie Shea. She attended Delta High School where she met the love of her life, Larry Cockroft. They were married on February 14, 1976. She passed one week prior to their 50th Wedding Anniversary.
Survivors include her husband, Larry; two daughters: Allison Sharpe and Amber (Derek) Gordon; her brother, Kelly (Kim)...
Delores Ruth "Butch" Kendall
Dec 18, 2025
Delores Ruth “Butch” Kendall from Paonia, Colorado, passed away peacefully in her sleep, with family by her side. She was a devoted wife, a loving mother, and a cherished grandmother who took great pride in her role as the heart of her family.
Delores met the love of her life, Darrell Kendall, and married in 1951, beginning a life centered on...
Dayton A. Myers, Sr.
Apr 6, 2026
Dayton A. Myers, Sr., was born January 20, 1937, in Akron, CO, to Raymond Myers and Dorothy Helen Sparling. He went home with the Lord on April 6, 2026, in Delta, CO, he lived his entire life in Colorado. Dayton graduated from Adams City High School with the class of 1955. He attended CSW for 1 year (Colorado State University).
On...
Carl M Miller
Sep 17, 2025
Carl M. Miller passed away in Montrose, CO on 09/17/2025. He was 78 years old.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 pm on June 20, 2026, at Heritage Hall, Delta County Fairgrounds 403 S. 4th Street, Hotchkiss, CO. A potluck lunch will follow.
Carl M. Miller was born 12/17/1946 in Delta, CO. He was adopted by A.L. Miller and...
Fern Pauline Eades
May 29, 2026
Fern Pauline Tennison Eades peacefully passed away May 29 at 107 years of age.
She was born in Chandler, Oklahoma July 25, 1918. Her parents were Frank and Opal Tennison. She was the oldest of four sisters, Stella Fay, Ruby Mae, Erma Lee and Betty. Her family moved to Delta, Colorado in 1938, where her father had a ranch. She loved...
Jordan Karleen Belle Liston
May 25, 2026
Jordan Karleen Belle Liston passed away on May 25th, 2026, at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. She was 24 years old.
Jordan was born on September 8th, 2001, in Delta, Colorado, to Corrie Melissa (Miller) Beers and Kurtis Liston.
She is survived by, her parents, two sisters and one brother, and her grandparents Keith and Linda Miller.
Patricia Conaway Eisenhauer
May 20, 2026
Reverand Patricia Conaway Eisenhauer, 88, formerly of Lakeland, FL passed from this world Wednesday morning May 20, 2026, after a brief illness.
Patricia was born to George M. and Helen Slavin in Connecticut. When she was in high school her father took a job in Saudi Arabia and Pat’s adventures began. After high school in Beirut, she married and lived in...
Angie Rodriguez
May 20, 2026
Angie Rodriguez entered into her eternal life in Heaven at home on May 20, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born on October 23, 1936, in Roy, New Mexico to Frank and Frances Roybal.
Angie was the eldest of 8 siblings. She grew up in Roy, and in Pueblo, CO and eventually making her way with her dad and siblings...
Jimmy Elliot Higgs
May 15, 2026
Jimmy Elliot Higgs passed away on 5/15/2026 in Delta, Colorado. He was 44 years of age.
A family held Celebration of Life will take place in Hotchkiss, Colorado, on Sunday, May 24th, 2026. Jimmy was born on April 26th 1982. He grew up in Delta, Colorado, and graduated from Delta High School in 2000. He went on to serve his country...
Linda Louise Andrews (Kroschel)
May 9, 2026
Linda Andrews passed away on May 9, 2026, at her residence in Montrose, Colorado. She was 78 years old.
Linda was born on October 29, 1947, in Del Norte, Colorado, to Florence and Herbert Kroschel.
She met Garry Andrews in 1988, and they were married on July 3, 1989. They celebrated 37 years together. They lived in Arizona for about 13 years...
Susan Joy Speck
May 7, 2026
Susan Joy Speck was born March 21, 1952 and passed away peacefully on May 7, 2026. She was such a blessing to our family and taught us to always be humble and kind. She will be very missed.
Donna Ruth Garrison
May 6, 2026
Donna Ruth Garrison, age 92, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2026. She was born on November 4, 1933.
Donna was known for her strength, wit, and her love for all things artistic and colorful. She touched many lives with her compassion, wisdom, humor, and unwavering support. Whether through quiet acts of kindness, meaningful conversations, or simply being present for those...
Rebecca Mae "Becky" Brown
May 6, 2026
Rebecca Mae “Becky” Brown, 78, of Delta, Colorado, passed away on May 6, 2026.
Becky was born on November 20, 1947, in Pueblo, Colorado to Hollis and Elmarie Frank, who preceded her in death.
Becky, known for her kind and wonderful heart, spent her life deeply devoted to her family and the community around her. She raised her family in Delta, Colorado,...
Carolyn Jeanne (Susie) Steckel
May 5, 2026
Carolyn Jeanne (Susie) Peterson was born August 30th, 1942, to Edith and Loyal Peterson in Peyton, Colorado. She attended school there until she and her family moved to Montrose, where she graduated high school. On May 19th, 1960, she married Dick Steckel and lived at Rippling River Ranch in Gunnison before settling in Crawford in 1963.
In addition to ranching, and...
Theo W. Cockroft
May 4, 2026
Celebrating the Life of Our Cherished Mother, Grammy & Best Friend - A Legacy of Love
With heavy hearts and profound gratitude for her life, we announce the passing of our Mother, Grammy and Best Friend, Theo W. Cockroft, who left us peacefully on May 4, 2026, at the age of 94. She was the matriarch of our family, known for...
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