Samuel Roy Norvell
Feb 21, 2024
Samuel Roy Norvell passed away on February 21, 2024, at the age of 85 at Valley Manor in Montrose, Colorado. He was born on December 20, 1938, in Delta, Colorado, where he spent his childhood and much of his life.
Sam was a hardworking and humorous man, known for his quick wit and dedication to his family. He had a strong...
Rayma Jean Cotten
Feb 19, 2024
Rayma Jean Cotten
January 12, 1940 ~ February 19, 2024
Rayma Jean Cotten met her Savior on February 19, 2024. She was 84 years old.
Rayma was born on January 12, 1940, to Raymond and Annie Mae Case. She grew up in DeBeque, Colorado. She graduated from DeBeque High with 3 girls and 2 boys. She married John...
Patricia Mae Cowan
Feb 16, 2024
Patricia Mae Cowan
December 4, 1927 - February 16, 2024
Patricia “Pat” Cowan was a preacher’s wife for 40 years. She loved teaching Sunday school classes for children. She was a substitute teacher in elementary and high school in Vestaburg, Michigan. She taught homebound students in Delta, Colorado. Volunteering in two elementary schools in Delta was a delight.
Her hobbies were horseback riding,...
Martha Sieber Atchley
Feb 14, 2024
Martha Atchley
March 17, 1919 ~ February 14, 2024
Martha Sieber Atchley passed away at HopeWest on February 14, 2024, at the age of 104 years old. She was born on March 17, 1919, in Fruita, CO to John and Elvira (Campbell) Sieber. She was the oldest of six children. She graduated from Delta High School in 1937.
She married Lee Atchley on...
Thomas Edward Canning
Feb 13, 2024
Thomas Edward Canning passed away on February 13, 2024, at the Ferris Care Center in Grand Junction, CO. He was eighty six years old.
There was a small service at Calvary Baptist Church in Delta on Sunday, February 18, Tom’s church for several years. His daughters are planning a Celebration on Life for this summer, so that family and friends can...
Paul Fedler
Feb 13, 2024
Paul Fedler
05/30/1951 ~ 02/13/2024
Paul Fedler, a lifelong resident of Delta, died on February 13, 2024, at home, after fighting an illness for months. He was 72 years old.
Born on Wednesday, May 30, 1951, in Delta, Colorado, Paul was the seventh child of Charles and Agnes Fedler. Paul attended St. Michael’s Catholic School through 8th grade. He then went to Delta...
Ester Marie Burnett
Feb 9, 2024
Ester Marie Burnett passed away Friday, February 9, 2024, at Colorow Care Center in Olathe. She was 85 years old.
Ester was born June 27, 1938, in Paonia, CO to Echo Vail and Robert Pinckard. She spent most of her childhood in Crawford, CO and was one of the last classes to graduate from...
Paul Leroy Thompson
Feb 8, 2024
Paul Leroy Thompson, age 83, died on February 8, 2024 at his home/ranch near Cedaredge, CO. A private graveside service is planned for immediate family.
Paul was born on September 6, 1940 in Akron, CO to Ralph and Buda Thompson. In 1948, the family moved to the Cedaredge Dry Creek area where he grew up on a...
Kenneth M Kelly
Feb 7, 2024
Kenneth M Kelly, born 08/10/1943, passed away on 02/07/2024. He is survived by his wife, Kim of Hotchkiss. Also survived by two children ~ Jodi (Wayne) Larsen of WY and Clay (Buffy) Kelly. Additionally, two grandchildren and two brothers. As per Ken's request, no services will be held. Kim and Jodi will spread his ashes in the mountains he loved...
Roger Pollard
Feb 4, 2024
Roger Pollard, born on October 31st, 1954, in West Virginia, passed away on February 4th, 2024, at his home in Crawford, Colorado. He was surrounded by his loved ones as he embarked on his final journey. Roger's passing leaves a void in the hearts of many, but his spirit lives on through the love and memories he shared with those closest...
Christopher Robert Candee
Feb 4, 2024
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Christopher Robert Candee
October 25, 1947-February 4, 2024
Chris Candee passed away of acute sepsis and respiratory failure at the Montrose Medical Center, CO, in the early morning of Sunday, February 4. He was 76 years of age. After a three-month struggle with declining health, he died peacefully with family in attendance.
Chris was born in Lynwood , CA, on October...
Phyllis Joann Cunningham
Feb 3, 2024
Phyllis Joann “Jo” Cunningham, age 92, died from pancreatic cancer on February 3, 2024 at her Hotchkiss, Colorado home. Jo was born January 14, 1932 in Afton, Iowa the third child of eight born to Daisy D. (Balius) and Ted W. Moffitt. She spent her childhood on the family farm near Diagonal, Iowa where she graduated from high school. On...
Patrick Duane Marah
Feb 2, 2024
Patrick Duane Marah (97) passed away on February 2, 2024, at his home in Cedaredge, Colorado. He was born in Cedaredge, Colorado, on December 26, 1926, to Joseph Patrick and Mary Jane (Goodwin) Marah.
Pat spent much of his youth on Grand Mesa where he developed his love of the outdoors. He worked with his family during summers in their commercial...
Emma Faye George
Feb 1, 2024
Emma Faye (Klaseen) George passed away at Mantey Heights Care Center in Grand Junction, Colorado, on Thursday, February 1, 2024. She was 87 Years old. Emma Faye was born on September 17, 1936 to Carl Richard Klaseen and Helen Daisy (Miller) Klaseen in Crawford, Colorado. A Crawford native, she attended school in Crawford and grew up on Fruitland Mesa. Emma...
Martha Santos Mendez
Jan 28, 2024
Delta resident, Martha Mendez, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Paonia Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was 83.
A Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m., Monday, February 5, 2024, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Delta.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at St. Michael’s Catholic...
Marion Earl Shaw
Jan 24, 2024
Our beloved father passed away at Beehive Assisted Living on January 24th, 2024 after a brief illness at the age of 90. We are saddened but realize he is finally able to join our mother and his wife, Delia, and many of his family and friends he has acquired along the way.
Dad grew up on a ranch near Nucla, CO...
Margaret Alice Edmonds
Jan 24, 2024
Margaret Alice Edmonds
July 25, 1937~ January 24, 2024
Margaret Alice Edmonds passed away Wednesday January 24, 2024, at the Paonia Care Center. She was 86 years old.
Celebration of Life service will be held on Thursday February 8, 2024, 2:00 PM at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel 682 1725 Rd Delta Co.
Margaret was born on July 25,...
Montie Dean "SKIP" Slaughter
Jan 20, 2024
Montie “Skip” Dean Slaughter
2/2/1957 – 1/20/2024
Skip Slaughter passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Hope West Care Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. He was 13 days from turning 67 years old!
We will be having an “informal” Skipdogg’s Celebration Extravaganza on his 67th birthday! Skipdogg’s Extravaganza will be held on Friday, February 2 at the Heritage Hall in Hotchkiss, Colorado...
Susan Lois Carpenter (Olson)
Jan 19, 2024
Susan Lois Carpenter passed away Friday, January 19, 2024, at Delta Health.
Sue was born October 14, 1952, in Helper, Kansas to Lois Olson (McWilliams) and Lawarence Olson. She grew up in Pendleton Oregon and graduated from Auburn Adventist Academy in Washington State.
She met Thomas E. Carpenter, and they were married on April 28, 1974. They celebrated 49 years...
Lawrence "Larry" Erwin Ertenberg
Jan 19, 2024
Lawrence (Larry) Erwin Ertenberg
11/18/1940 ~ 1/19/2024
Lawrence Erwin Ertenberg passed away on Friday January 19, 2024 in Grand Junction, CO. He was 83 years old.
Larry served our country as a Marine. After his honorable discharge in 1963, he started his long career in construction. Which is where he built that extremely strong hanging drywall grip, we’ve all experienced by his shoulder...
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