Larry Lamont Baker
Feb 24, 2026
Larry Baker passed away on 02/24/2026 at Valley Manor Nursing home. He was 90 years old.
Services will be held at noon on March 4th, 2026, at The Veterans Memorial in Cedaredge, Colorado, located at 100 SE Buffalo Ave.
Larry was born on January 31, 1936, in Vernal, UT, to Vera Wardle Bell and Alfred J. Baker. He grew up in Salt...
Ella Loraine Lani
Feb 23, 2026
Ella Loraine Lani passed away on the morning of February 23, 2026, after a brief battle with cancer.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. at Delta City Cemetery.
Ella Lani was born on February 23, 1954, in Tonopah, Nevada to Joan Hecker and Victor Lani. She lived in Tonopah, then Yerington, Nevada before moving...
Margaret Louise "Peggy" (Porter) Gilbert
Feb 20, 2026
Margaret Louise “Peggy” (Porter) Gilbert passed away peacefully, February 20, 2026, after living a life filled with FAITH, FAMILY, and HORSES.
She was born at the family farm of her Porter grandparents, five miles south of Delta, CO, October 3, 1936. Her Christian upbringing led to a full life of devotion and service to her church, family, and the community. Peggy...
Charles "Chuck" Everett Fraser
Feb 19, 2026
Charles “Chuck” Everett Fraser passed away on February 19, 2026, in Delta, Colorado. He was 89 years old. A memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church of Delta on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 1:00 pm with a gathering to follow at Delta Elks Lodge.
Chuck Fraser was born on January 19, 1937, in Montrose, Colorado to Opha (Davis)...
Carl D Eichman
Feb 15, 2026
Carl D. Eichman born on June 6, 1930 in Cyril, Oklahoma passed away at age 95 on February 15, 2026 in Cedaredge, Colorado surrounded by loved ones. Carl worked as an engineer at The Boeing Company in Seattle for 27 years before retiring to sail the South Pacific with his family. After 5 years of sailing, Carl and family moved...
Jennifer Louise Wagner
Feb 10, 2026
Jennifer Louise Wagner (née Myers), age 57, passed away on February 10, 2026, in Cedaredge, Colorado. Born on September 24, 1968, in Downey, California, Jennifer brought humor and passion to every chapter of her life.
She found great fulfillment in her work at Delta Community Hospital, where her compassion and dedication left a lasting impression on those she worked with and...
Esmeralda Garcia
Feb 9, 2026
Esmeralda (Mallett) Garcia, born October 31st 1939, to Joseph and Louisa Mallett of Alice, Texas, was called home to be with our Lord and Savior on February 9th 2026. She leaves behind her husband of 65 years Arturo A (Tony) Garcia of Cedaredge, Colorado and their 4 children Sylvia Buentello (Pete), Esmeralda Bodine (Lala), Arturo A Garcia Jr "Peanut" (Brenda),...
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)...
Edward John Pitt
Feb 6, 2026
Much loved husband, father, grandfather, son and brother. Edward Pitt 61 of Paonia Colorado, passed away February 6, 2026, after a hard battle with cancer. Edward, better known by all as Ed or Eddie was born April 14,1964 to Shirley Anne Edwards and John Edward Pitt. He grew up in Paonia and graduated from Paonia High School. After high school...
James Jay Cunningham
Feb 6, 2026
Jay Cunningham was born February 7, 1954, in Mt. Ayr, Iowa to Harold and Phyllis "Jo" (Moffitt) Cunningham. He spent his early childhood on a farm near Shannon, Iowa and in Lyons, Colorado finally moving with his family to a ranch near Crawford, Colorado when he was eight years old.
Jay graduated from Paonia High School in 1972 followed by a...
Janet Maxine Lindstrom
Feb 6, 2026
Janet Maxine Lindstrom, age 85, passed away peacefully on February 6th, 2026 in Delta, Colorado. Janet’s love for God, her family, friends and others around her has left an everlasting footprint, touching lives and hearts all around the world.
Janet was born on October 19, 1940 to Earl and Mildred (Bledsoe) Atkins, in Sterling, Colorado. In 1958, she graduated as valedictorian...
Jerry R. Payte
Feb 6, 2026
Payte, Jerry R. passed away February 6, 2026, at Delta Memorial Hospital. He was 81 years old.
Church Services will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 10:00am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 511 Oak Avenue Paonia, CO 81428.
Grave Services will be held Friday, February 13, 2026, at 12:00pm at Grand Junction Memorial Gardens...
Willis Dean McLaughlin
Feb 4, 2026
Willis Dean McLaughlin passed away February 4th, 2026, at his home in Delta Colorado after a battle with cancer. He was 84 years old.
Dean was born on August 17th, 1941, in Delta, Colorado to Evelyn Mills and Harry McLaughlin. He grew up in Olathe, Colorado and graduated from Olathe High School in 1959.
After graduating Dean worked at the Olathe Coop...
Ronda Lynn De Vries (Watson)
Feb 4, 2026
Ronda Lynn De Vries (Watson) passed away February 4, 2026. She was born on February 2, 1966 in Delta Colorado to Leslie and June Morgan De Vries. She graduated from Delta High School and Colorado Mesa University. As a CPA, she owned her own business in Delta. Ronda had a great sense of humor and she had a wide range...
Keith Luke Taylor
Feb 2, 2026
Keith Luke Taylor, born May 11, 1970, departed this earth February 2, 2026, at his home in Delta, Colorado. Memorial service will be held Monday, February 23, 2026 at 1pm at Delta Confluence Park with snacks following at Bill Heddles Rec Center meeting room.
Keith was born in Redwood City, CA. He Graduated from Pomona HS in Arvada in 1988, attended...
Christopher Allen Gallegos
Feb 2, 2026
Christopher Gallegos passed away at Montrose Memorial Hospital. He was 58 years old. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 7th, 2026, at 10 am at Taylor Funeral Service 682 1725 Rd. Delta, Colorado. Followed by a graveside ceremony at Mesa View Cemetery. A reception luncheon will follow at the Delta Rec Center @ 2pm.
Christopher was born January...
Erma M. (Patterson) Knox
Feb 1, 2026
Erma M. (Patterson) Knox passed away 02/01/2026 at Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose Colo. She was 94 years old.
Erma was born November 13,1931, in Delta, Colorado, to Bernice Howlett, and James Franklin Patterson. Erma grew up in and around Nucla.
Erma met Charles E. Barnes, and they were married on December 13,1949. They had three children. Beverly Christian, Cindy Scott...
Margaret Irene Travis
Jan 23, 2026
Margaret “Markee” Irene Travis passed peacefully in Delta, Colorado on 1/23/2026. She was born on 7/9/1950 in Youngstown, Ohio.
She was a long time resident of Cedaredge and moved to that area in 1980 with her husband & best friend John Travis. She was a lifelong artist who excelled at pottery & photography & she owned Markee’s Main Street Gallery in...
Linda Sue Durfee
Jan 22, 2026
Linda Sue Durfee, 75, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026, at Colorow Care Center in Olathe, Colorado.
Linda was born on May 18, 1950, in Colorado to Joseph John Wigner and Marie M. Schmaltz. She grew up in Colorado and was a high school graduate.
Linda spent much of her working life in the food service industry as a hospital dietitian,...
Sherlyn Lee Eakin
Jan 22, 2026
Sherlyn Eakin has passed away on January 22, 2026. She was 78 years old. She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard Eakin, and two sons, Richie and Ryan. She is survived by one son, Robert, and her brother, Walter. She also has numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A memorial will be held at a later date.
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