Marie LuDene Gates Brewer
Dec 3, 2025
Marie LuDene Gates Brewer, 94, of Delta, Colorado, passed peacefully in her sleep on December 3, 2025. She was born in Southgate, California on October 21, 1931, to Thomas Clifford Gates and Thelma Houser, who were both beacons of love, strength and happiness throughout her life.
Marie was the oldest of six daughters and had six brothers. As the oldest daughter,...
Beverly Jean Smith
Dec 2, 2025
Beverly Jean Smith
December 27,1931-December 2,2025
Beverly Jean Smith, age 93 of Eckert, Colorado passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December2, 2025
Beverly Jean was born in Flemington MO to Walter Raliegh and Opal (Christoper) Gourley. She spent her younger years in Colorado Springs. Where her father enlisted in the Navy the family began to move and continued as he was discharged...
Casey Hamilton
Dec 1, 2025
Casey Hamilton passed away on December 1, 2025. He was 69 years old. There will be no service at this time.
Casey was born on May 30, 1956, in Delta, Colorado, to Margi Stratton and Marion Leroy Hamilton. He grew up in Western Colorado and graduated from Olathe High School in 1975. His wife’s name is Sara Callier Hamilton. They celebrated...
Dollie Deen (Parsons) Durant
Nov 30, 2025
Dollie passed away Sunday, November 30, 2025, at St. Mary’s hospital in Grand Junction after a brief illness. She was 82 years old.
Dollie was born October 17, 1943, in Amarillo, Texas, to Oscar and Virgie (Hargrave) Parsons. She spent her first 7 years in Texas before the family moved to San Diego, CA, in 1950. Following her father’s passing in...
Kelly Joe Fladeland
Nov 27, 2025
Kelly Joe Fladeland, born January 5, 1953, to Lenord Fladeland and Lora Boyd, passed away on November 27, 2025.
A devoted husband, Kelly married the love of his life, Sharon Huffington, on July 8, 1972. Together they built a life rooted in faith, family, and love, raising two daughters, Rhonda and Joni, and 9 grandchildren and 3 great grand children who...
Orma Jene McPhaul
Nov 27, 2025
Orma “Jene” Sanford McPhaul went home to the arms of our Lord November 27, 2025. She passed peacefully at St.Mary’s hospital after a short illness with her daughters at her side. She was 95.
Jene was born June 1, 1930 right after her twin sister Norma June in Pueblo, CO to Berly Stubblefield and Charles S. Sanford. Attended Excelsior District 2...
Jerry Lee Harris
Nov 22, 2025
Jerry Harris, of Cory, CO passed away 11/22/2025. He was 78.
Jerry is survived by his wife Barbara, his daughter Rachael, grandson Malaki & wife Sierra, two great grandsons Harrison and Hendricks and four sisters; Martha & Charlotte of GJ, CO, Ruth in West Virginia and Sadie of Phoenix, AZ.
Jerry was born on 5/27/47 on the family ranch outside Hotchkiss, CO...
Stanley Morris Davis
Nov 22, 2025
Stan Davis passed away unexpectedly on November 22, 2025, at his home in Cory, CO. He was 64 years old.
Stan was born November 30, 1960, in Delta, CO to Hueston "Hoot" Morris Davis and Eunice Lorene Kendall. He grew up in Paonia.
His love of cars was exemplified by his skill as an auto body technician, painter and mechanic. He was...
Gary Duane Polson
Nov 21, 2025
Gary Duane Polson, 70, passed away on November 21, 2025, in Grand Junction, Colorado. Born on January 16, 1955, in Paonia, Colorado, Gary lived a life rooted in hard work, quiet generosity, and deep connection to the land and people around him. Gary lived his entire life on the Western Slope of Colorado, most of which was in Crawford, CO...
Alvena Rose Richard
Nov 19, 2025
Alvena Rose Richard of Cedaredge, Colorado, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2025, at St Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. She was 87.
A service will be held at the Taylor Funeral Service chapel in Delta, Colorado, on December 23rd, beginning at 1:00 p.m., followed by an additional gathering in Florida at a later date.
Alvena Bowling was born on February...
Thomas Lee Jungers
Nov 19, 2025
Thomas L. Jungers passed away on 11/19/2025 in Delta, CO. A Celebration of Life will be held from 2:00 pm-6:00 pm on Monday, November 24, 2025 at The Grove, 1970 South Main Street in Delta, CO.
Tom was born November 21, 1961, in Watertown, SD to Irma Walklin and Francis Jungers. He grew up in Watertown, and graduated from Watertown High...
Gary Duane Fry
Nov 17, 2025
Gary Duane Fry entered Heaven on November 17, 2025—his 69th birthday—at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, after fighting a long hard battle with cancer. He was laid to rest at Mesa View Cemetery in Delta, CO on November 20, 2025.
Gary was born on November 17, 1956, in Artesia, California, to Willa Mae Barger and Andie Joe Fry. He...
Linda Irene Rhode
Nov 16, 2025
Linda Irene Rhode, 77, of Delta, Colorado, passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her family on Sunday, November 16, 2025.
Linda was born in California and raised in Colorado. She married the one and only love of her life, Jerry Rhode, and together they built a family filled with laughter, strength, and three beautiful sons.
Known for her quick-witted humor,...
Carolyn K. Hawkins
Nov 15, 2025
Carolyn K. Hawkins, 77, of Delta passed away November 15th, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack Hawkins, her mother, Anna Weiss and father William Weiss, sisters Dorothy Faries, Luella Mackenroth and Mary Hartwig and brothers Leonard Weiss and Paul Weiss.
She is survived by her sister Darlene Nash and husband Don, multiple nieces and nephews; Steven Faries...
John Stephen Beres Jr.
Nov 12, 2025
We are saddened to announce the passing of John Stephen Beres Jr., a father, brother, uncle, grandfather, and great-grandfather who spent most of his life in Delta, the place he always called home. He passed away surrounded by family on November 12, 2025, at Delta Memorial Hospital. He was 66 years old.
Born in Craig, Colorado, on January 9, 1959, John...
Peggy Ann Dickerson
Nov 11, 2025
Peggy Ann Dickerson was born December 5th, 1934, in Delta, Colorado, to Opha (Davis) and Allie Fraser. She passed away peacefully at her home near Pea Green, Colorado, on November 11, 2025. The middle child of seven children, she grew up in the Delta-PeaGreen area, graduating 8th grade from PeaGreen Community School and later graduating from Olathe High School in...
Betty Ann Soper
Nov 11, 2025
Betty Ann (Howard) Soper died Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at home in Orchard City, Colo. She was one day shy of her 79th birthday.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Taylor Funeral Services chapel, Delta, Colo., followed by a graveside service at Mesa View Cemetery (next to Taylor Funeral Services), and a funeral dinner...
Laura Mae Gibson
Nov 11, 2025
Laura Mae Gibson was born to Virgil and Buela Smith of Delta, Colorado on September 14, 1940, in Delta, Colorado. Laura had three brothers: Audie Smith of Grand Jct. Bo Smith of Delta. William Murphy of Delta. All preceded her in death along with her parents and her son Steven Gibson. Laura had four children: Rona Gallup of Delta, Becky...
David Barry Robinson
Nov 11, 2025
David B. Robinson, age 83, Passed away on November 11, 2025, in Delta, Colorado. He was born on February 11, 1942, Served in the U.S. Air Force From 1959 to 1960. He lived in Paonia and Westminster, Colorado, and spent his final months with his daughter in Delta. He is Survived by three Children ( Sherri, David and Sean Robinson),...
Jill Renee Wingard
Nov 11, 2025
CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF
Jill Renee (Shrock) Wingard
Jill Renee (Shrock) Wingard, 31, of Delta, CO, went home to be with Jesus on November 11, 2025, surrounded by her loving family after a long 2-year battle with breast cancer. Her fight was not an easy one, but her strength and grace showed every day in how she faced her health journey head-on....
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