Dorothy Nadean King
Mar 23, 2026
Dee King
1932-2026
Dorothy “Dee” Nadean (Widner) King was born prematurely March 31, 1932, on Redlands Mesa, near Hotchkiss, Colorado. Her parents were Chester Owen Widner and Mabel Irene (Ruble) Widner. Dee weighed about one pound at birth. For warmth, she slept in a shoebox swaddled in cotton on the oven door of a coal stove. Her parents fed her with an...
Shirley Anne Pitt
Mar 19, 2026
Shirley Anne Pitt passed away peacefully on March 19, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Shirley was born on August 26, 1938, to Edward Edwards and Beulah Reich Edwards in Paonia, Colorado at home.
She attended school at Paonia and graduated from Paonia High School in 1957. She later attended Business college in Denver CO. After college she worked as a secretary for...
Arthur VonFeldt
Mar 30, 2026
Arthur VonFeldt, 91, of Eckert, passed on Monday, March 30, 2026. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at Taylor Funeral Home, 682 1725 Rd, Delta, CO on Monday, April 6, 2026, at 1:00 PM. Burial will follow at the Cedaredge Cemetery. Viewing for family and friends will be held one hour prior to mass.
Art was born on March...
Robert James "Bob" Lario
Dec 10, 2025
Robert James “Bob” “Blackie” Lario, a beloved member of the Paonia community, passed away at his home on Stucker Mesa on December 10, 2025, at the age of 79.
A Celebration of Life will be held on April 10, 2026, at Big B’s, where friends and family are invited to gather, share stories, and remember a life well-lived.
Bob was born June...
Veneta Annie Graff
Apr 1, 2026
Veneta Annie (Bond) Graff passed away in Delta, CO on April 1st, 2026. She was born October 30th, 1934, in Ramah, New Mexico to her parents, Jessie Mae James and Charles Elwidor Bond. She was the fifth of seven children. The family lived on a small ranch three miles outside of the little Mormon pioneer community of Ramah, which is...
Linda Lee Driscoll
Oct 26, 2025
Linda Lee Driscoll of Hotchkiss passed away peacefully on October 26, 2025. She was 84 years old.
Linda was born on September 16, 1941, in Paonia to Clarence and Barbara (Powell) Endsley. She spent her childhood growing up on Hanson Mesa in her family home that was built by her grandfather.
She married Larry Driscoll in April of 1958. Linda spent almost...
Darlene F. (Simon) Johnston
Mar 27, 2026
Darlene F. Johnston passed away on 3/27/2026 at Delta Health Hospital, Delta, CO. She was 94 years old.
Celebration of Life will be held 10:00 am, Thursday, May 21st, 2026 at Delta United Methodist Church, 477 Meeker Street, Delta, CO followed by a reception in the Fellowship Hall.
Darlene was born 12/05/1931 in Sheridan County Kansas to Edith Nora Trueblood and Orin...
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...
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...
Phillip R. Riley
Mar 27, 2026
Phillip R. Riley passed away peacefully at Delta Memorial hospital. He was surrounded by his family.
Phillip R. Riley was born on August 14, 1950, He was 75 years old. He was born to Eileen and Theodore Riley in Hunington, Indiana. He graduated from high school in 1968. He attended college and received a degree in construction management. He later moved...
Jerry Edward LaBounty
Mar 22, 2026
Jerry LaBounty passed away on March 22 at HopeWest Hospice Center in Grand Junction, CO surrounded by family and a chorus of morning birdsong.
Jerry LaBounty was born September 11, 1943, on Catalina Island, CA to Edward and Alvaretta LaBounty. He served in the Navy Sea Bees during the Vietnam War and then worked as a master plumber and the owner...
John Charles Stites
Mar 21, 2026
John Charles Stites was born on May 11th, 1938, to Marshal W. Stites and Hazel Marie (Huff) Stites. John passed away on March 21st, 2026. He was 87 years old.
John was born at the family home on Ash Mesa Road by the Uncompahgre River. John attended Columbine Country School and later Delta Schools. He attended the Colorado School of Trades...
Danene Mae (Waring) Tupper
Mar 20, 2026
Danene (Dani) Mae Tupper went home to Jesus on March 20, 2026, at the age of 91. The celebration of life service will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, March 27, at Delta Christian Church, 795 1600 Road, in Delta, Colorado. The graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, April 1, at the Maple Grove Cemetery...
Richard "Rick" Warren Rogers
Mar 16, 2026
Richard "Rick" Warren Rogers passed away 03/16/2026 at his home of over 31 years in Delta, Colorado. He was 75 years old.
There will be a private family service later this summer in the high country that he loved.
Rick was born June 21, 1950 in Glenwood Springs, CO to Phyllis Gene (Stanton) and Garland Wayne Rogers. His childhood was in the...
Fredrick "Pete" Klaseen
Mar 15, 2026
It is with much sorrow that we announce the passing of Fredrick “Pete” Klaseen, age 83, on March 15, 2026, at his home. He was born May 26, 1942, in Crawford, Colorado, to Wallace and Mary Klaseen. Pete worked on the family farm and attended Crawford High School, class of 1961. He then went to Mesa Junior College, Grand Junction,...
Nevaeh Lelani Lujan
Mar 14, 2026
Nevaeh was born on March 13, 2008, in Delta, Colorado, to Sheena Swain and Mark Lujan. She was raised in Delta, where she attended school and graduated from Grand Mesa Choice Academy. She was set to complete her education at TCR this spring, with graduation planned for May.
Nevaeh shared a loving and joyful relationship with her partner, Fabian, and together...
Sondra Kay Webb
Mar 14, 2026
Sondra Webb (Czapanskiy), a beloved mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on March 14th, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was 87 years old.
Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 27, 2026, at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel in Delta, Colorado.
Born in Holly, Colorado on January 29, 1939, to Faye Barth (Collins), and was later lovingly raised...
Mary "Sue" Baker Stanley
Mar 10, 2026
Mary "Sue" Baker Stanley, formerly of Lordsburg, New Mexico, went to be with Jesus March 10, 2026. She was 86 years old.
Funeral services will be held at Delta United Methodist Church 03/28/2026 at 2:30pm officiated by Reverend Alane Currier Griggs. A private interment will be at Cedaredge Cemetery.
Sue was born January 26, 1940, at Lordsburg, Hidalgo County, New Mexico to...
Bertina J. Lovato
Mar 10, 2026
Bertina J. Lovato, 93, of Delta, Colorado, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her children on March 10, 2026.
Bertina was born on December 4, 1932, in Conejos, County, Colorado. She grew up with strong family values that shaped the loving, faithful woman she became.
On September 17, 1951, she married, Filimon “Phil” Lovato. Together they built a life grounded...
Lura Nadine Reschke
Mar 10, 2026
Lura Nadine Reschke was born to Randolph T. and Helen Francis Detwiler Kerfoot in Crescent, Oklahoma, on 10-20-30.
Lura always loved music and was fascinated with piano keys and making music from an early age. She was gifted a piano at age 10. She played piano and organ at church from the age of 13 to 95.
She and her siblings rode...
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