Obituary Listing

Lourdes "Lou" Roseann Fay

Lourdes "Lou" Roseann Fay

Feb 4, 2025

Lou passed away 2/4/25 surrounded by loved ones. A memorial service will be held on February 22, 2025, at 2pm at Calvary Baptist Church in Delta, CO.

Lou was born on October, 18, 1961, in Espanola, New Mexico to Eloisa and Reymundo Maes. She grew up in Pagosa Springs, CO and graduated from Pagosa Springs High School. She met Wes Fay...

Amy Marie Lacey

Amy Marie Lacey

Feb 2, 2025

Amy Marie Lacey passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025, after a years-long battle with cancer. She spent her final days surrounded by loved ones at Hope West in Grand Junction.

She was many things, but first and foremost, she was a mother. She lived her life for her three children, Paxton (13), Loni (10), and Cortez (7), whom she loved...

Margaret June Booth

Margaret June Booth

Feb 1, 2025

Margaret June Booth passed away on February 1, 2025, at HopeWest in Grand Junction, Colorado, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 89 years old.

June, as she was known by her family and friends, was born on December 31, 1935, at Hawk’s Nest, Colorado to Eleanor Aldreda and Nestor Trujillo, Sr. She graduated from Paonia High School in 1954.

June met...

Anna Marie Katzdorn

Anna Marie Katzdorn

Jan 31, 2025

Anna Marie Katzdorn passed away on January 31, 2025, at Horizons Care Center in Eckert, Colorado.

Ann was born to Howard and Francis Linch on April 28, 1935, in Denver, Colorado. She is survived by her husband, Ray Katzdorn, and her 9 children: Christine Marie, Jennifer Lynn, Gregory Howard, Lisa Reneé, Russell Joseph, Ramona Ann, Raymond Jr., Peter Daniel, and Mary...

Raya Lee Long

Raya Lee Long

Jan 31, 2025

 Raya Leah Long was born in Reno, Nevada on March 10, 1963, to Ray Alvin and Wanda Lee (Lewis) Bellew. Raya passed away on January 31, 2025, at her home in Austin, Colorado surrounded by her loving family. 

 Raya was the oldest of 8 children in her family. Her family moved to Oregon for her growing up years. She attended school...

Dan Trowbridge

Dan Trowbridge

Jan 30, 2025

Dän Trowbridge passed away on 01/30/2025 at his home in Delta, Colorado. He was 65 years old.

He was born August 7, 1959 in Kaiserslautern, Germany to Ria Graf. Ria later married Erwin Orville Trowbridge Jr., who later adopted Dän.

Dän graduated from the Delta High School in 1977 and later went to Maine where he met his wife Debra Morse in...

George Layton

George Layton

Jan 30, 2025

George Layton of Delta passed away January 30, 2025, while on vacation in Tucson, Arizona. He was 81 years old. George was born February 17, 1943, in Carmel, California, to Tony and Charlotte (Wishart) Layton, and grew up on the Monterey Peninsula of California. While in Monterey, he worked as the mechanic for an antique merry-go-round housed in a Cannery...

Barbara Ann Puckett

Barbara Ann Puckett

Jan 30, 2025

Barbara Ann Puckett passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on January 30, 2025. Barbara was born January 12, 1939 in Houston, Texas to Martha Sandel and Howard Grace. Barbara grew up in Texas.

Barbara served in the Navy as a nurse and was honorably discharged in 1959. This is where she met her spouse, Joseph Puckett and were married...

Floyd Doyle

Floyd Doyle

Jan 28, 2025

Floyd Doyle

02/28/1941 - 01/28/2025

Floyd Doyle peacefully passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Crossroads Assisted Living in Delta, Colorado. He was 83 years old.

A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, February 8, at 10:00 a.m. at Taylor Funeral Service, 682 1725 Road, Delta, Colorado. Following the service, a graveside service will take place at Cedaredge Cemetery,...

Liam Joseph Huff

Liam Joseph Huff

Jan 22, 2025

Liam Joseph Huff moved on from this world on January 22, 2025, following a tragic vehicle accident on the ranch where he and his family lived. Liam leaves behind his parents, Triston and Liliahna (Guy) Huff, and a beautiful older sister, Alayah.

Liam was born at the family home in Paonia, Colorado, on December 11, 2023. He was happy the majority...

Sharon R. Beard

Sharon R. Beard

Jan 19, 2025

 Sharon R Beard, born February 22, 1949, to Kenneth Meredith and Phyliss Dean, passed away peacefully in her home on January 19, 2025, with her children by her side. 

 Sharon was a long-time resident of Delta County, CO, graduating with the Hotchkiss High School class of 1967.

 She is survived by her son, James H Atchley, Jr (Jenny), daughter, Michella R Atchley,...

Irma G. Garcia

Irma G. Garcia

Jan 19, 2025

Irma G Garcia passed away, January 19, 2025 at Delta Health Hospital. She was 80 years old.

Services will be scheduled for a later date.

Irma Graciela Garcia was born on August 7, 1944, in Madera, Chihuahua to Otilia Quintana and Jose De La Luz Garcia. She grew up in Madera and moved to Chicago at the age of 26.

She met the...

Gary Dean Emrick

Gary Dean Emrick

Jan 14, 2025

Gary Emrick was born on September 24, 1959, and passed away on January 14, 2025, in Delta, Colorado. Gary was the son of Loran Emrick, Jr., and Deanna Emrick. He was the father Nicole Alexander from Red Bluff, California, grandfather of her children, Kayla, Andrew, and Jonathan. Gary had two brothers, Kelly and Bobby Emrick. 

Gary married the love of his...

James "Jim" Arthur Low

James "Jim" Arthur Low

Jan 13, 2025

James (Jim) Low passed away peacefully on January 13, 2025. He was born to his parents Roger and Ethelyn Low on April 28, 1939 in Loveland Colorado. Growing up and attending school in Estes Park, Jim was a member of the Junior rifle club and played on his high school football team. His interest in printing began while working at...

Baily Ann Massano

Baily Ann Massano

Jan 11, 2025

Baily Ann Massano passed away on January 11, 2025, at UC Health in Aurora, Colorado. She was 28 years old.

Baily was born on March 19, 1996, in Delta, Colorado to Karri Ann (Gariner) McLeod and Stephan William Massano Jr. She grew up in Delta, Colorado and graduated from Delta High School in 2014. She continued her education at the Delta...

Carolyn L. Johnson

Carolyn L. Johnson

Jan 11, 2025

Carolyn L. Johnson, 88, of Delta, died peacefully on Saturday, January 11, 2025. Carolyn was born on September 3, 1936 in Albion, Nebraska, the daughter of William and Lillian (Kaufka) Bentjen. She attended Wayne State College where she earned a teaching certificate before returning to Albion to teach at the district school adjacent to the family farm. Throughout her life,...

Samantha Rae Kennedy

Samantha Rae Kennedy

Jan 10, 2025

Samantha Rae Kennedy, born April 24, 1977, passed away on the morning of January 10, 2025, after a brave twenty year battle with MS. She was 47. 

She was born in Terre Haute Indiana, to Rebecca Dunbar. She and her two sisters Jillian and Sarah moved to Wellington, Colorado where her mother met and married her step father, Curt Strain in...

Cynthia Ivy Swanson-O'Brien

Cynthia Ivy Swanson-O'Brien

Jan 9, 2025

Cynthia Ivy Swanson-O'Brien passed away on January 9, 2025, at her residence. She was 64 years old. Cyndi was born on April 21, 1960, in Chicago, Illinois to June (King) and Charles L. Swanson. She grew up in Burbank, Illinois and graduated from Reavis High School in 1978. Cyndi made her way to Delta County making Paonia, then Delta, her...

Curtis Breck Hartley

Curtis Breck Hartley

Jan 9, 2025

Curtis left peacefully surrounded by family at his home in Crawford, Colorado. He was 76 years old, which equates to 28,007 days old. 

Curtis is Loved and will be greatly missed, until next time.

Curtis was born May 6, 1948, in St. Francis Kansas, to Mildred Pauline Freeman and Charles Allen Hartley. He grew up in St. Francis and graduated High School...

Stanley L. Arnett

Stanley L. Arnett

Jan 7, 2025

Stanley L. Arnett passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at the young age of 40, after a long and courageous battle with Wilson’s Disease.

Born on December 21, 1984, to Billie Robertson and Christopher Arnett, Stanley grew up in Delta, Colorado and graduated from Delta High School with the Class of 2004. In 2005, he earned an associate’s degree in...