Jeannie Byers
Oct 29, 2023
Esther Jean Byers born June 4th, 1935, in Montrose County, Colorado, to Oscar and Ollie Pfister. She was the youngest of nine children. She always said even though times were tough she had a very happy childhood. She grew up in the Olathe area and attended school there.
Jeannie was baptized into the Church of the Firstborn on June 6th,...
Mary Ellen Coates
Oct 26, 2023
Mary Ellen Coates
June 6, 1947 ~ October 26, 2023
Mary Ellen Coates passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose, Colorado. Mary was 76 years old.
Cremation and a private service has taken place at Taylor Funeral Service in Delta.
Mary was born on June 6, 1947 in Kansas City,...
Dixie June Pattie Ratzlaff
Oct 23, 2023
Dixie June Patti Ratzlaff passed away Mondy October 23rd 2023 at Horizons Care Center in Eckert CO. She was 73 years old. No service at this time. Dixie was born on July 1st 1950 in Cheyanne WY to Mary and Sam Trahern. She grew up in Dallas Tx and graduated from Irving High School in 1968. She met Richard...
Richard Joseph Morfitt
Oct 22, 2023
Richard Joseph Morfitt
October 11, 1938 ~ October 22, 2023
Someone once said, it isn’t the farm that makes a farmer, it’s the love, hard work, and character. Richard Joseph Morfitt embodied all three until his passing on October 22, 2023. He was at home with his wife by his side. Born October 11, 1938, in Fort Collins, Colorado he...
James Matthew Posegate
Oct 21, 2023
James Matthew Posegate (60), passed away on October 21st 2023 at Horizons Health Center. He was the husband of Cheryl Posegate. They shared 38 years of marriage together.
Born in Benson, Arizona, he was the youngest son of Donald Maclin Posegate and Agatha Jean (Ida) Posegate. He graduated from Marion Technical College. He worked at Delta Memorial Hospital as a...
Valeria Pidge Flowers-Bollig
Oct 12, 2023
Valeria"Pidge” Flowers Bollig passed away peacefully and surrounded by family, on Thursday, October 12, 2023.
Pidge was born in Fort Carson, Colorado on September 22, 1955, to Kenneth and Patsy Flowers. In her younger years, Pidge lived in California, Arizona, and Texas, but the majority of her 68 years were spent in Western Colorado. She was a member of the...
JoAnn Dodson
Oct 11, 2023
JoAnn Dodson
9/3/1941 – 10/11/2023
JoAnn Dodson passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at Willow Tree Care Center. She was 82 years old.
Graveside services will be at the Mesa View Cemetery in Delta, CO 10:00 am on Saturday, October 28, 2023.
JoAnn was born on September 3, 1941, in Delta, CO to Esther (Markley) and Benton Dawson. She grew...
Lois Jane DenBleyker
Oct 8, 2023
Lois Jane DenBleyker passed away Sunday, October 8th 2023 at her home in Montrose Colorado. She was 96 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband Russel DenBleyker. Her ashes will be buried in Leetonia with her parents per her request. She was an only child. Jane was born in Leetonia on April 30, 1927 to Mary...
Billie Jane Ruble
Oct 6, 2023
Billie Jane Ruble
02/01/1949 ~ 10/06/2023
Billie Jane Ruble passed away Friday, October 6, 2023, at her residence of 54 years in Delta, Colorado. She was 74 years old. A memorial celebration in her honor will be held on Friday, October 13, 2023, at 1:00pm at Gunnison Valley Church of the Nazarene.
Billie was born February 1, 1949, to...
Harold Andy Wick
Oct 4, 2023
H. Andy Wick was born into the loving family of Harold and Ruth Wick on October 13th, 1951. At the time of his birth, he had two sisters, Kaye and Leslye, but soon a little brother, Charles, arrived to make the Wick family complete. Andy was raised on a farm at the south end of Cedaredge where fond childhood memories...
Billy Joe Chick
Oct 2, 2023
Billy Joe Chick, age 68, passed away on October 2, 2023. He was born and raised in Delta, Colorado to Melvin and Helen Chick.
Bill was loved by all who knew him. The only thing bigger than Bill was his heart. He was a dedicated and special person. He worked for the city and retired after 45 years...
Robert Lester Wilcox
Oct 2, 2023
Robert Lester Wilcox passed away Monday, October 2nd, 2023, at home in Delta, Colorado. He was 77 years old.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, October 8th, at 2 pm at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 145 W. 5th Street, Delta, Colorado. A light food reception will follow at the church.
Bob was born...
Virginia Ann Hampson
Sep 28, 2023
Virginia Ann "Ginny" Hampson, also known as Ginny Sanborn, has left us on September 28, 2023, at the age of 80 in Hotchkiss, Colorado. Born on August 12, 1943, in Mason City, Iowa, Ginny was a force of nature, radiating strength, wit, and love. She was a beloved daughter, sister, niece, sister-in-law, mother and grandmotherGinny's life was a whirlwind...
Agustin A Mendiluce
Sep 28, 2023
Agustin Mendiluce of Delta, CO, passed away on September 28th, 2023. He was 86 years old. He was born in Spain on May 27th, 1937. Agustin is survived by two children; Anna Marie and Benjamin Mendiluce. he will be greatly missed by his friends. He was a member of the Delta Spanish Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses since 1998. Services will...
Patricia Ruth Hecht
Sep 28, 2023
Patricia Ruth Hecht, age 69, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2023, in her home. She was born September 7, 1954, in Greenville, Michigan to Edward and Kathleen Hecht. She was a 1973 graduate of Montrose High School.
Soon following, she married Sam Hawks, August 30, 1974, and to the union was born Mary and J. Dutch. She married Steven...
Patricia Jean McAchran - Gallob
Sep 27, 2023
Patricia (Pat) Jean McAchran - Gallob was born on April 19, 1937, in Roanoke, Virginia. She was adopted in 1939, by Olie and Irena (Ferrier) McAchran Davenport. Pat graduated from Paonia High School in 1955 and married John Edward Gallob on April 6, 1956. They were married for 53 years. They had 4 children Kerry (Roswell) Checketts, Melanie Pierce, Jason...
Argee Gofforth
Sep 26, 2023
Argee Gofforth, devoted husband, father, brother, grandpa, and great grandpa, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023, in Crawford, with his loving wife of 36 years by his side. Argee was born into this life on Independence Day (July 4, 1934), to Leslie and Thelma Gofforth, in the same room in their family home in which he took his last...
John James Long
Sep 23, 2023
John James Long passed away Saturday, the 23rd of September 2023 at his home. He was 50 years old.
A gathering for close family and friends will be held at 1 pm, Sunday, October 1st, 2023 at his residence.
John was born on April 30th, 1973 in Delta Colorado to Marsha K Long (Scarborough) and Billy Gene Long. He grew...
Anna Darlene Kline
Sep 20, 2023
Born 9/22/1955 in Hotchkiss, Colorado to Mr. and Mrs. George Dewey Watson.
Died 9/20/2023 in Grand Junction, Colorado due to pneumonia.
Anna graduated from Hotchkiss High School in 1973. She was a member of Pep Club and National Honor Society. Anna contemplated joining the military, due to her great respect for her father as a WWII veteran,...
Colton Reed Ensley
Sep 15, 2023
Colton Reed Ensley (age 28) passed away as the result of a catastrophic accident while riding an ATV to do farm work on September 13. Having suffered an extensive brain injury, he was placed on life support at the Delta Hospital and airlifted to St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, CO, where he underwent surgery. He remained in ICU while...
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