Dr. William F. Brown
May 16, 2022
Dr. William F. Brown - known to many as “Doc” - passed away on May 16, 2022. He was 87 years old. Bill was born in Cedar City, Utah on February 10, 1935, to John and Althea Brown. He attended veterinary school at Washington State University, where he met his beloved wife, Karen. They were married on July 15, 1961,...
Patricia A. "Patti" Hering
May 15, 2022
Longtime Delta, Colorado resident, Patricia A. Hering (Reece), passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at her home in Delta. She was 84 years of age. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Patricia Anne McDaniels was born on October 28, 1937 to John and Alegra Mae (Atchison) McDaniels. She moved frequently throughout her life before...
Wilma Jackson
May 14, 2022
Wilma Jackson died May 14, 2022 at the Delta Hospital. She was 88. Wilma Joy Ferrier was born at Crawford on December 26, 1933, to Grant and Mamie (Watson) Ferrier. She attended school in Crawford and graduated from Crawford High in 1951. She graduated from Western State College in Gunnison in 1955. Wilma taught in Ft. Morgan then returned to...
Carie Leah Donnelly
May 13, 2022
Carie Leah Donnelly October 11, 1970 ~ May 13, 2022 Carie Leah Donnelly peacefully passed away May 13, 2022, at her residence in Crawford, Colorado. She was 51 years old. A celebration of life will be held at 2pm on June 10 at the Golden Elks Lodge in Golden, Colorado. Carie was born in Wheatridge, Colorado on October 11th, 1970,...
Virginia Ruth Anderson
May 13, 2022
Virginia Ruth Anderson passed away May 13th, 2022, at Paonia Care Center in Paonia, Colorado. She was 98 years old. Virginia was born on August 27th, 1923, to Zelda Irene (Hilton) and Lloyd Emery Abbot in Guymon, Oklahoma. The family moved to a homestead in the Hutchinson, Kansas area. She attended a small school house in the area and received...
Harold Cunningham
May 12, 2022
Long time Crawford rancher, Harold Cunningham, age 92, of Hotchkiss, Colorado died May 12, 2022 from dementia at the Willow Tree Care Center in Delta, Colorado having lived his life with the belief that "My word is my bond." As per his request, cremation has occurred and graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 2:00 p.m....
Elisa Antoinette Greco
May 12, 2022
Long-time North Fork Valley resident Elisa Antoinette Greco, of Hotchkiss, Colorado, passed away on Thursday, May 12th, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado at the age of 71. Elisa was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on June 7th, 1950 to Constance DelVecchio and Joseph Greco. She spent her childhood in Hartford, and graduated from high school there where...
Frankie Dorene Altsman
May 11, 2022
Frankie Dorene (Russell) Altsman passed away the morning of May 11th, 2022 at her residence in Delta, Colorado. She was 90 years old. Frankie was born July 17th, 1931, in Canyon, Texas to Myrtle Avyce Thorton and Clarence Earl Russell. She would grow up in the panhandle of Texas and would graduate from Amarillo High School and took some college...
Anna May Miller
May 9, 2022
Anna May Miller passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022, at the HopeWest Care Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. She was 98 years old. Funeral services will be held at noon on Monday, May 16, 2022, at the Taylor Funeral Service Chapel in Delta, Colorado, with Deacon Price Hatcher officiating. Burial will follow at the Delta City Cemetery. Anna May...
Jean Mchugh
May 6, 2022
Jean (nee Hanrahan) McHugh passed away on May 6th at Horizon’s Care Center in Eckert, Colorado, just 11 days before her 87th birthday. Jean was born May 17, 1935, in Denver, Colorado to Thomas J and LeeOra (Tuttle) Hanrahan. Jean and her parents moved to Los Angeles when Jean was just two years old. When Jean's father died suddenly in...
Twila Christina Hillis
May 4, 2022
Twila Christina Hillis passed away Wednesday, May 4th, 2022, at Horizon’s Care Center in Eckert, Colorado. She was 93 years old. Twila was born on September 9, 1928, to Anna Christina (Marquardt) and Elmer John Conger in Nebraska. The family made their way to Kansas and then settled in Colorado where Twila attended school and later in life she earned...
Frank Stephen Eyre
May 1, 2022
Frank Stephen Eyre passed away Sunday, May 1st, 2022, at his residence in Cedaredge, Colorado. He was 63 years old. Frank was born on March 4, 1959, to Shirly Mae (Lloyd) and Arthur Earl Eyre in Denver, Colorado. Frank grew up in the Denver area and graduated from Cherry Creek High School in 1977. Frank spent most of his adult...
Wilma Jean Myers
Apr 30, 2022
Wilma Jean Myers passed away Saturday, April 30th, 2022, at the Willow Tree Care Center in Delta, Colorado. Wilma was 87 years old. Wilma was born July 11, 1934, to Audrey Jewell Marshall and William Thomas Jordan in Arkansas. She would spend her childhood and graduate from high school in Arkansas. Wilma married Maynard Ray Myers in Arkansas on May...
Stephen Robert Coonrod
Apr 26, 2022
Stephen Robert Coonrod May 21, 1941 ~ April 26, 2022 Stephen Robert Coonrod passed away on April 26th, 2022 at his residence in Paonia, Colorado. He was 80 years old. Steve was born on May 21st, 1941, to Virginia Joan (Bellinger) and Harry Jackson Coonrod in Mahaska, Kansas. Steve spent his childhood in Kansas and then later moved to the...
Alan E Cochran
Apr 26, 2022
Alan E. Cochran May 29, 1959 ~ April 26, 2022 Crawford, Colorado resident, Alan E. Cochran, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at his residence. He was 62 years of age. A memorial service will be held on May 5, 2022 at 10AM at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Paonia. Alan Eugene was born on May 29, 1959 to Harold...
Hilding Godfrey Hanson
Apr 21, 2022
Hilding “Papa” Godfrey Hanson passed away on April 21, 2022 at the age of 93, at his beloved home in Hotchkiss, Colorado surrounded by family and his dog Rusty by his side. His battle with medical issues in recent years showed his courage in dealing with life challenges with humor, dignity and courage. Born in Cloquet, Minnesota, Hilding married his...
Howard Evert Dean
Apr 20, 2022
Howard Evert Dean passed away on Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 at Crossroads Memory Care in Delta, Colorado. He was 104 years old. Howard was born July 23rd, 1917 to Katheryn Lucy Ballard and Robert Hunter Dean in Silt, Colorado. He grew up in Silt and attended school there until the 8th grade. The following year he would not return to...
Donald Gordon Lucy
Apr 19, 2022
Donald Gordon Lucy June 14, 1926 ~ April 19, 2022 Longtime Delta, CO resident Donald G. Lucy died early Tuesday April 19, 2022. He was 95 years old. Donald Gordon Lucy was born in Poplar Bluff, MO to Gordon M. and Beulah M. (Deck) Lucy on June 14, 1926. Don grew up in Sparta, Il and on his grandparent’s farm...
Kathryn Marie Bertrand
Apr 17, 2022
Kathryn Marie Bertrand May 18, 1951 ~ April 17, 2022 Kathryn Marie Bertrand passed away Sunday, April 17th, 2022, at Horizon’s Care Center in Eckert, Colorado. She was 70 years old. Kathryn was born May 18th, 1951 to Helen Caroline (Hocker) and Norbert William Bertrand in Delta, Colorado. Kathryn was a lifetime resident of Delta County. She graduated from Delta...
Harold Duane Byers
Apr 15, 2022
Harold Duane Byers October 7, 1939 ~ April 15, 2022 Harold Duane Byers passed away at his family’s residence Friday, April 15th, 2022 in Whitewater, Colorado. He was 82 years old. Viewing will be held on Tuesday, April 19th, 2022, at Taylor Funeral Service’s Chapel 682 1725 Road, Delta, Colorado from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Services for Harold will...
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