Obituaries

Aug 24, 2023

 

Luella Marie Dumont, passed away August 24, 2023 surrounded by her family in Grand Junction, CO.  Mrs. Dumont was born in Sunrise, Wyoming to Otto H and Evelyn Burger and moved with her family at age 4 to Grand Junction.  She was the youngest of 5 siblings, Robert Otto Burger,  William Patrick Burger, Danny Harrison Burger, and Donna Mae...

Aug 23, 2023

 

Gloria Dawn Hill, age 84, passed away on Wednesday August 23rd, 2023, at Hope West Hospice Care Center in Grand Junction, Colorado in the company of loved ones.

Dawn was born July 1st, 1939 in Gillman, CO to Walter Hester and Mona Fay Norwood. During her formative years, Dawn moved across Colorado with her family as her father, Walter,...

Aug 23, 2023

Barbara (Barb) Dee Talley, age 81, passed away at the HopeWest Care Center in Grand Junction on August 23, 2023, following a brief illness.

Barb was born on August 9, 1942 on the portion of Glade Park in Grand County, Utah. She was the daughter of Casimir Gauthier and Thelma Brouse Gauthier. Barb was very proud of her Glade Park...

Aug 22, 2023

Darwin Eugene Colby, 94, of Grand Junction was liberated from his earthly body August 22, 2023. He died peacefully in his sleep after a battle with colon cancer.  He was born to Issac Jackson (Jack) Colby and Delia Bergithe Madsen, May 30, 1929 in Idaho Falls, ID.  He was the eldest of five children with one sister, Renee and three...

Aug 22, 2023

Ronald Bert Nicholas, 57, passed August 22, 2023 at HopeWest in Grand Junction.

Born November 8, 1965 in Denver, Colorado to the late George and Betty Nicholas.

Ron graduated from Soroco High School in Oak Creek, Colorado in 1985 and then Mesa State College in 1989 with an Automotive Associate’s Degree.

Ron was a truck driver, working in the oil...

Aug 22, 2023

Aug 22, 2023

Mary Ellen Kuhlman age 79 passed away on Tuesday August 22, 2023 in Grand Junction, CO following a long illness.

She was born August 4, 1944 at St Rita's Medical Center in Lima, OH and was the daughter of Carl and Anna Marie Kuhlman.  She graduated from high school in Glandorf, OH and went on to College where she earned...

Aug 20, 2023

Our community sadly lost an important member. Rochelle Shirley Larson of Grand Junction was born January 1, 1942 to Abraham and Ava Kabakoff in Brooklyn, New York. Rochelle passed away August 20 with her loving son Daryl by her side.

Rochelle was very active in her community. She was very passionate and dedicated so much of her time to her...

Aug 20, 2023

Ryan Brooks Deppe, age 25, died, August 20th, 2023. Born February 9, 1998, in Grand Junction, CO, he was the son of the Cameron Brooks Deppe and Kimberly (Scott) Ross both of Grand Junction, CO

Ryan graduated from Central High School, Grand Junction, CO in 2016 and also attended Life Academy, Grand Junction, CO for three years prior to that...

Aug 20, 2023

Shirley passed away peacefully, surrounded by love, at age 86 on August 20, 2023, at the HopeWest Care Center in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Shirley Donna Shank, born March 23, 1937, was the youngest of ten children born to Russell Wiley and Jeanette (Stoutsenberger) Shank on their farm at Stratton, Nebraska. Having lost her mother just before turning three years old,...

Aug 19, 2023

Marty Ray Pollard (65) passed away unexpectedly at home on August 19, 2023, in Grand Junction, CO. He was born on May 20, 1958, in Delta, CO.

Marty was the youngest of three children born to the late Jackie “Jack” Ray and Reva Mae Pollard.

Marty attended Nucla High School, in Nucla, CO where he graduated in 1978.

After graduating...