Joshua Paul Baier passed away on Sunday, August 3rd, 2025 of natural causes. He was only 31 years old, full of life and plans for the future. Joshua was born on January 1st, 1994 in Grand Junction to Margaret (Vanderpool) Baier and Paul Baier, the oldest of their four sons. After spending a few early years in France, Joshua moved back to Delta with his family where he grew up surrounded by aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents.
Joshua fulfilled his childhood dream of being an inventor when he started his own business shortly after leaving college and returning to Delta. At the time of his death, he ran Dancing Sasquatch Tech, a manufacturing and design company that he had started several years before. Josh’s designs and work were recognized throughout many industries as some of the best, and he took so much pride and enjoyment in his work.
In 2017, Joshua married Emily Baldwin: they had recently celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary in July, and were looking forward to many, many more happy years ahead of them. They had grown up together, but after college and returning to the area, they quickly reconnected and became inseparable, never looking back.
All who knew them witnessed their deep and abiding love and respect for one another, and the genuine joy they found in each other’s company. Joshua was a devoted father to their three young sons– Sydney, Kip, and Rory. He was so proud of his family, and loved being a father. He was their hero.
He was very close with his parents and his brothers. His dad was his role model and greatest mentor. Every family gathering came fully alive once Josh arrived.
His Catholic Faith was a vital part of Joshua’s life, and he would eagerly share that love for Christ with those around him. A man of great virtue and integrity, Joshua held himself to a strict moral code and strove to be a voice of reason in an increasingly unreasonable world.
Joshua worked tirelessly to provide for his family, but even after long, grueling hours at work he was always eager to spend time with Emily and the boys. Josh would spend hours playing Legos with the boys; teaching them how to play chess; introducing them to his obscure music choices and teaching them his atrocious dance moves; and often patiently including the boys in his projects around the home. He was the best father and husband, and truly loved every moment of it.
Josh could never sit still for long, and always had new projects or interests of which he quickly became a true expert. Josh was a master of all trades, and he was an encyclopedia of knowledge on so many topics. He could spend hours discussing anything from his Catholic faith to Jeeps, from philosophy to chess or guns. He loved hunting, shooting, playing golf, and spending time in the mountains with family.
Josh was well known for his outrageous sense of humor and larger-than-life personality, but also for his unfailing generosity. He would often give whatever he had to those in need around him, whether it be the last dollars in his wallet, the shirt off his back, his time and talents, or opening up his home. He would drop everything to help someone in any way he could. Josh was the most loyal of friends one could have. Never one to mince words, Josh would give advice bluntly and without any sugarcoating– constantly challenging those around him to pursue what was true and good, no matter how difficult. He will be fondly remembered for his toe shoes and sandals; his booming voice and laugh. Once someone met him, they never forgot him.
Joshua lived his life with a driven sense of purpose. He often reflected on a call that God had placed on his heart as a young boy to be a leader who would help bring others to the Truth: as so often happens, we interpreted this in a way that was clearly different from what God had planned, but we know and trust that even in our deepest sorrow, God has not abandoned us, and remains ever loving and ever faithful. God still is working through Joshua’s life and legacy.
Joshua is survived by his wife, Emily, and their sons, Sydney, Campion, and Gregory. He is also survived by his parents, Paul and Margaret Baier; his brothers, Jeremiah (Haley), Andrew (Kaitlin), and Brendan (Sidney). He also leaves behind a grieving extended family of loving aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews, and in-laws. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, John and Ida Vanderpool, and George Baier and Theresa Baier.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10 am on Wednesday, August 13th at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Montrose. This will be followed by burial in Delta at Mesa View Cemetery. A lunch will take place in Montrose at St. Mary’s after the burial.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made towards a campaign for Emily and their boys here:
