Ruth (Roberts) Morris
Aug 5, 2025
Ruth (Roberts) Morris was called home to our Lord on Tuesday, Aug 5, 2025.
Born January 30, 1937 to parents Walter and Alice Roberts of which she was the oldest of three girls along with two half-sisters and a half-brother. Ruth grew up in Montrose but lived in various communities after she married her husband Scott Morris on May 21, 1955....
Joshua Paul Baier
Aug 3, 2025
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...
Charles Henry Lively
Aug 3, 2025
Charles Henry Lively, age 85, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. As he departed this life, he fulfilled his heartfelt wish to be reunited with the love of his life, Lola Louise Lively, at the gates of heaven. After 65 years of marriage, Charles could not imagine life without her and longed to be...
Robert "Tracy" Cheatham III
Aug 3, 2025
Robert “Tracy” Cheatham III passed away at home on August 3, 2025. He was 73 years old.
He adopted his life motto from the Air Force Academy: “Integrity First, Service Before Self, Excellence In All We Do.”
His Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday August 9th, 2025 at the Crawford Community Church at 1:00 PM. Please come and share...
Lt. Col. Robert "Bob" Louis Felts, USAF (Ret.)
Jul 31, 2025
Lt. Col. Robert “Bob” Louis Felts, USAF (Ret.), passed away peacefully at his home in Colorado on July 31st, 2025, just hours before his 86th birthday.
Bob was born in Montgomery, Alabama, to the late Martha Ruth Lynch and Clay Horton Felts, on August 1st, 1939. He graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1962 (the 4th graduating class at...
James "Jim" Francis Hout
Jul 31, 2025
James Francis Hout passed away peacefully on July 31, 2025, at Homelake Veterans Nursing Home in Monte Vista, Colorado, at the age of 81.
Jim was born on February 10, 1944, in Green River, Wyoming, to Elizabeth Louise (Yoggerst) and Homer Karl Hout. He graduated from Green River High School in 1962 and went on to serve his country with honor...
Jody Anne Gentzler
Jul 30, 2025
Jody Anne Abseck was born September 28, 1941, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. Surrounded by her beloved family, she passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. She was 83 years young. Jody was cremated at her request.
Mom never wanted a funeral. She didn’t want people standing around crying and wanted, instead, for people to party. A celebration of life will...
Jimmie L. Collins
Jul 28, 2025
Jimmie L. Collins passed away on July 28, 2025 at Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose, CO. He was 88 years old.
Jim was born on May 2, 1937 in the Smith Fork Canyon to Irene Anderson and John Collins. He grew up in the Crawford area and graduated from Crawford High School in 1955.
Jim served our country as a mechanic...
Lois Paula Anders (Mount)
Jul 26, 2025
Lois Paula Anders (Mount), age 75, of Delta, Colorado, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2025.
Born on June 10, 1950, in Lubbock, Texas, to Victoriana Sophia Martinez, Lois and her sister, Lola, were lovingly adopted on June 10, 1958, by Finis and Alice Mount. She was raised on the Mount family dairy farm in Olathe, Colorado, and graduated from Olathe...
Fern Lee Archer
Jul 20, 2025
Fern Lee Archer passed away July 20, 2025 at Delta, Colorado, she was 84 years old
Celebration of Life services will be held for Fern, Robert, and Angel Archer at 12:00 pm, September 20, 2025, at Raber Cow Camp on the Grand Mesa to be followed by a gathering at the Grand Mesa Lodge at 2:00 pm.
Fern Archer was born on...
Minnie Marie McCracken
Jul 17, 2025
Minnie Marie (Lewis) McCracken, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away peacefully at her home in Montrose, Colorado, on Thursday, July 17, 2025. She was 85 years of age.
Minnie was born at home. The country doctor laid her aside as stillborn, but Grandma Minnie took her into the other room to pray—and God gave her life. Grandma Minnie...
Amelia Grace Steele
Jul 16, 2025
Amelia was born on July 10th, 1992 at the Montrose hospital. She passed away on July 16th, 2025 at the age of 33, at the Montrose hospital.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 26th, 2025, at Circle 3 Cowboy Fellowship, the church she attended. The church is located at 62885 LaSalle Rd, in Montrose, CO.
Amelia...
Larry M. Anderson
Jul 16, 2025
Larry M. Anderson went home to be with his savior and Lord, Jesus, on July 16, 2025 in St. Mary’s Hospital at Grand Junction, Colorado. He was 87 years old.
Larry was born on January 28, 1938 to Max Richard Anderson and Hazel L. Underhill in Denver, Colorado.
He enjoyed fishing, hanging out with friends and his Pekingese dogs.
Larry served our country...
Daniel Roy "Danny" Long
Jul 14, 2025
Daniel Roy Long passed tragically on July 14, 2025. Danny was born to Roy and Lucile Long (McCracken). He grew up on tongue creek, attending Eckert School, Cedaredge Junior High, and graduated from Delta High School with the Class of 1979.
Danny was baptized in General Assembly & Church of the Firstborn at 18 years old. In 1979, Roy and Danny...
William "Bill" Harold Carman, Jr.
Jul 12, 2025
William Harold Carman, Jr., passed away July 12, 2025, while living in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at Turner Home, an assisted living home, together with their partner company, Brighton Hospice. In the short time he was there, he loved the food, was blessed to have a wonderfully caring staff, and liked to spend time with the other residents. He was 90...
Luella May Schoonover
Jul 8, 2025
Luella May (Dillon) Schoonover of Delta, Colorado, passed away unexpectedly, surrounded by family, on July 8, 2025, at Delta Health Hospital ICU at the age of 94.5, from complications from an accident.
Lue was born in Cedaredge, Colorado January 14, 1931, to John Dennis Dillon and Ruth Blanche (Laird) Dillon. She graduated from Cedaredge High School in 1949.
She married the love...
Betty Eleanor Schroth
Jul 5, 2025
Schroth, Betty E. passed away July 5, 2025 at HopeWest in Grand Junction, Colorado. She was 92 years young.
A graveside service will be held in her honor at 2:00 pm, Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Paonia, Colorado. A viewing will be held Friday, July 11, 2025 at Taylor Funeral Service (682 1725 Rd., Delta, Colorado) from...
Kelli Dawn Hepler
Jul 2, 2025
Kelli Dawn Hepler, aged 63 of Delta CO, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at home. At her side were her husband Bob, her daughter Asha and her dear friend Janne McLaughlin.
She was born January 31, 1962 in Boulder CO, the daughter of Ken Hepler and Jill Floberg. She experienced many moves and different schools in her formative years but...
Rita A. Sussman
Jul 2, 2025
Rita A. Sussman passed away, July 2, 2025 at her residence in Hotchkiss, Colorado.
Memorial service to be held on Friday, July 11, 2025 at 11 am at Hotchkiss United Methodist Church followed by reception in Stewart Hall in the church.
Rita was born on December 23, 1950 in Kansas to Martha Schaus (Yantz) and Edgar Schaus. She grew up in WaKeeney,...
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