Obituary Listing

Joann Burns

Joann Burns

Oct 31, 2021

JoAnn Burns 12/16/1934 – 10/31/2021 JoAnn Burns went home to be with her Lord on October 31, 2021 at her home with her family by her side. JoAnn was born on December 16, 1934, to Jesse Hezekiah and Gwendolyn Rainy (Merry) Tucker in Sarasota, Florida. She graduated from Sarasota High school in 1952. JoAnn worked in Aspen Colorado at the...

Kimberlie Hope Archuleta

Kimberlie Hope Archuleta

Oct 31, 2021

Kimberlie Hope Archuleta Kimberlie Hope Archuleta, 33, was carried to heaven on Sunday, October 31, 2021. She lived in Eckert, Colorado. Kimberlie was born April 27, 1988 in Delta, Colorado to Dina McCollough and Fred Archuleta. She attended schools in Delta, Colorado and worked at Great Beginnings Early Childhood Center. While Kimberlie had no children of her own. She was...

Cynthia Sue Normand

Cynthia Sue Normand

Oct 31, 2021

Cynthia (Cindy) Sue Normand, of Paonia passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 31st, 2021 at Delta Health Hospital. She was 58 years old. Cynthia was born on November 18th, 1962 to James E. Burks and Dorothy E. Olson Burks in Cook County, Illinois. She spend many of her childhood years with her family, including her loving Maternal Grandparents in Karlstad,...

Vickey L. Spencer

Vickey L. Spencer

Oct 30, 2021

Vickey L. Spencer, 69 of Delta, Colorado, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at HopeWest Hospice, Grand Junction, Colorado. Vickey was born December 2, 1951, in Delta, Colorado. She was the daughter of Eugene and Billie (Schull) Huffington. Vickey grew up in Delta and graduated from Delta High School in 1970. Vickey was co-founder of...

John A Waite

John A Waite

Oct 28, 2021

John A. Waite was born on October 7, 1944 in Garnett, Kansas to Robert (Bob) and Marjorie Waite. John passed away on October 28, 2021 in Eckert, Colorado. John married Linda Pontius on March 6, 1971; together they had one daughter, Marjorie Holly. Growing up in Garnett, Kansas, John actively participated in baseball, basketball, football, and track. John enjoyed fishing,...

Pam Archer

Pam Archer

Oct 28, 2021

Pam was born on November 28, 1942 in Denver. After graduating from Holy Family High School in 1961, she attended Mesa Junior College and CSU, where she studied fine art. Pam married her high school sweetheart, John Archer, on May 23, 1964 and they opened and operated a billiard parlor in Fort Collins until 1987 when they moved to Paonia....

Elsie Kennedy

Elsie Kennedy

Oct 27, 2021

Heaven gained our angel. Elsie L. Kennedy, 92, of Delta, Colorado peacefully left us on October 27, 2021, at her home. She was born January 29, 1929, in Toledo, Oregon, to Claude S. and Marjorie H. Coomes. Elsie was raised by her grandparents, Gideon and Bernice Pottorff in Paonia, Colorado. She attended Stewart Mesa School where she graduated without ever...

Rev. Duane Otto Daeke

Rev. Duane Otto Daeke

Oct 27, 2021

Rev. Duane Otto Daeke July 7, 1948 - October 27, 2021 Pastor Daeke was welcomed into his heavenly home Wednesday, October 27, 2021, where he joined the love of his life, Pat. Pastor Daeke, the son of Elaine and La Verne Daeke, was born in Wausau, Wisconsin. He spent his growing years in Wausau and Milwaukee. He attended high school...

Daven Paul Beck

Daven Paul Beck

Oct 24, 2021

Daven Beck of Grand Junction, Colorado, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021, at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction. He was 33 years old. Daven was born May 18, 1988, to Brian Dwight and Tabitha Ann (Cady) Beck in Delta, CO. He spent his childhood in Eckert and attended school in Delta. On June 30, 2018, Daven married the love...

Shirley K. Grant

Shirley K. Grant

Oct 21, 2021

Shirley K. Grant, 92, of Paonia, Colorado passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Paonia Care Center. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 29, 2021 at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Paonia. Shirley was born on March 16, 1929 to Mae Bell (McKnight) and Carl Jacob Sykes in Kyser, Colorado. She spent her childhood in...

Anita Gonzalez

Anita Gonzalez

Oct 19, 2021

Anita González falleció el día Martes, 19 de Octubre del año 2021 en St Mary’s Hospital en Grand Junction, Colorado rodeada por su familia, a la edad de los 92 años. Anita Morales Paredes nació el 22 de Julio del año 1929 a Jesús Paredes y Luz Morales en , Guanajuato, Mexico. Ella pasó su niñez y asistió a la...

Dorothy Mae Moreland

Dorothy Mae Moreland

Oct 18, 2021

Dorothy was born in Olathe, Colorado to Rolland Sanders and Lucille Sanders (Nelson) She attended School in Olathe where she met the love of her life Paul Moreland and they were married on October 23 1965. She enjoyed her family and anything to do with the outdoors, she could be found in her garden growing the most beautiful vegetables, taking...

Jay R Atchley

Jay R Atchley

Oct 17, 2021

Lifetime Delta County resident Jay Atchley passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Montrose Memorial Hospital. He was 80 years old. Jay Atchley was born March 4, 1941, to Selby Emerson Atchley and Katherine Marie Esser in Delta, Colorado. He spent his childhood and attended schools in Delta, getting his GED from Delta High School in 1959. Jay Served our...

Richard Augustine Ortiz

Richard Augustine Ortiz

Oct 16, 2021

Richard Augustine Ortiz May 28th, 1940 ~ October 16th, 2021 Richard Augustine Ortiz passed away on Saturday, October 16th, 2021, at his residence in Delta, Colorado. He was 81 years old. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 1st, 2021, at the Mesa View Cemetery. Richard was born on May 28th, 1940, to Grace (Martinez) Ortiz...

Rosena May Smith

Rosena May Smith

Oct 15, 2021

Rosena May Smith passed away Friday, October 15th, 2021 at Delta Health Hospital in Delta, Colorado. She was 86 years old. Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 23rd, 2021, at Taylor Funeral Service’s Chapel in Delta, Colorado. Family internment at Pea Green Cemetery. Rosena was born on January 17th, 1935, to Thelma (Province) and Fred Morlang in Olathe,...

William Berry "Bill" Blair

William Berry "Bill" Blair

Oct 14, 2021

William “Bill” Blair of Delta passed away October 14th 2021 from cancer. As was his wish, he passed away at home surrounded by his family. Bill was born September 10th 1937 in Eckert Colorado where he lived throughout his childhood being raised by his grandmother Christina Schrader, he graduated from Cedaredge High School before joining the Navy in 1955. Bill...

Gary Lee Mccracken

Gary Lee Mccracken

Oct 9, 2021

Gary Lee McCracken of Olathe, CO, passed away at his home on October 9th. He was 73 years old. Gary was born ninth out of twelve children to John Theodore McCracken and Alma Lois McCracken on April 27, 1948 at the family home in Olathe, CO. He graduated from Olathe High School in 1966. Gary married the love of his...

John L. Kough

John L. Kough

Oct 8, 2021

Austin, Colorado resident, John L. Kough, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021 at his residence. He was 77 years of age. Graveside funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., November 1, 2021 at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado in Grand Junction. John was born on December 18, 1943 to John Gilbert and Bernice (Graves) Kough in...

Sharon "Sherry" Moots-Osborn-Walker

Sharon "Sherry" Moots-Osborn-Walker

Oct 8, 2021

Sharon (Sherry) Moots Osborn Walker, went to be with the Lord on October 8th, 2021 at her home in Delta, Colorado. Sherry was born in Eureka, California to Mary and Roy Moots on January 29th, 1948, she spent most of her early years living between Colorado and California. Sherry was a survivor of childhood trauma, her father committed suicide when...

Jacquie Vaughn

Jacquie Vaughn

Oct 7, 2021

Jacquie Vaughn April 18, 1939 ~ October 7, 2021 Delta County resident Jacquie Vaughn passed away Thursday, October 7 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. She was 82 Years old. Jacquie was born April 18, 1939 to Jacob Goldberg and Lillian Evans in Atlantic City, New Jersey. She spent her childhood till the age of fourteen living...