Obituaries
Iris Kay Moore
Feb 11, 2025
Pamela Roberts was born January 22, 1947 to her Birth Mom, Virginia Roberts, in Denver, Colorado. (Hey - I thought this was about Iris Pangborn Moore!) She was adopted by Harry & Mildred Pangborn and brought home to Delta, CO on Valentine's day - 2/14/47.
God has saved Iris from physical death at least 4 times. Her birth mom wanted to...
Kenneth Wayne Murphy
Feb 11, 2025
Kenneth Wayne Murphy, age 77, entered into heaven February 11, 2025. Ken was born October 5, 1947 in Rifle, Colorado. He was the son of the late Dolly Rogers and James Sterling. Ken attended Grand Junction High School where he excelled in the sport of wrestling. He spent most of his career working in the construction industry and ultimately retired...
Michael Andrew Stortz
Feb 9, 2025
Michael Andrew Stortz, age 81 died February 9, 2025 from a short illness.
Born November 4,1943 in Durant Oklahoma, he was the son of the late Harold and Dorthy Stortz.
In the early fifties his family moved to Grand Junction, Colorado. Mike attended St. Josephs Elementary school, East Jr. High and Grand Junction High School, graduating in 1962.
Mike managed CM&H Tire Co....
Wendy Joyce Andrews
Feb 9, 2025
Wendy Joyce (Beebe) Andrews, 68, of Loma, CO passed peacefully at home, cared for by her family and Hope West Hospice Home Care.
A family celebration of Wendy’s life will be held at a later date.
Wendy was born in Redding, California on February 1st, 1957 to Jack and Marjorie Beebe. She met her husband Ken Andrews in Redding in 1975, when...
Morris Ray Searcy
Feb 8, 2025
Morris Ray Searcy, age 66 passed away February 8th 2024 naturally and peacefully. He often liked to be referred to as, “Ray” from his family or, “Pops” from his kids.
Ray was born March 15th 1958 in Denver, Colorado and was the son of the late Isabelle Miller and George Searcy.
Ray was a retired custodian from the D51 School district, He...
Matthew David Barker
Feb 7, 2025
Matthew (Matt) David Barker of Clifton, Colorado passed away on February 7, 2025 at the age of 39.
Matt was born in Grand Junction, Colorado on December 25, 1985 to Dave and Margo Barker. Matt grew up in Grand Junction where he attended Central High School. Matt spent many years working as the janitor of Hilltop. This inspired him to be...
Glenn Brown
Feb 6, 2025
I was born in the Holy Land (Texas) on February 20, 1927, to a loving father and mother, Chester and Karma, and died on February 6th at age 97. My only sibling, Clarice, died at age 89 in 2022. My wife, Doris, died in 2002. I am survived by three sons, Terry, Chet (Marilyn), and Matt, and one daughter, Jeannine...
Pamela June Fortney
Feb 4, 2025
Pamela June Fortney, 56 years old, passed from this earth on February 4, 2025, following a long battle with various health issues. She was born July 10, 1968, in Downey, California, the only child to Keith Fortney and the late Irene Joanne Short Fortney. Known to her family and friends as Pamela or Pam, she spent most of her youth...
Virginia Rosalie Viele
Feb 3, 2025
Virginia was born to Virgil and Twilla Rauch on April 12, 1946 in Ransom, Kansas. She grew up in Yampa Colorado and graduated from Soroco High School in Oak Creek. Then she married Hal Viele and moved to Independence, Missouri. They lived there for several years and had their first child Allen. Then they moved back to Yampa and had...
Monica O. Phillips
Feb 2, 2025
Monica O. A. Phillips, 70, passed from this life unexpectedly at her home in Glade Park, Colorado on Sunday, February 2, 2025. She was born on Wednesday, January 19, 1955, in Ozona, Texas to Enrique and Juanita (Orozco) Armendariz. Monica graduated with the class of 1974 from Odessa High School in Odessa, Texas. She attended Odessa College where she met...
Earlene Joyce Marshall
Feb 1, 2025
Earlene was born to Earl and Evelyn Reed in Los Angeles CA, February 10th 1937. She attended and graduated from Hawthorne High School in Redondo Beach CA. She she met Sonny (Harry) Marshall and were married July 30th 1955 in Long Beach CA. They moved to Grand Junction CO in 1957. Her husband and family meant everything to her, they...
Jahaziel Daniel Garcia Salamanca
Jan 31, 2025
Es con profunda tristeza que anunciamos el fallecimiento de Jahaziel Daniel Garcia Salamanca, nuestro querido niño de 10 años de edad que nos dejó demasiado pronto. Nacido el 4 de Agosto de 2014, Jahaziel trajo una inmensa alegría y amor a las vidas de todos los que lo conocieron.
Jahaziel tenía un vínculo extraordinario con su familia, especialmente con sus hermanos...
Richard Woods
Jan 30, 2025
Richard Daniel Woods, (known as Dickie Dan in his younger years) age 80 died January 30, 2025, at home surrounded by his wife and two of his daughters, following a long illness.
Born July 24,1944 in Grand Junction, Colorado, he was the son of late parents Everett Carlos and Leona Claire (Hayes) Woods. Richard attended school in Montrose, CO. before moving...
Rod Leroy Sharpe
Jan 30, 2025
It is with immense sorrow that the family of Rod Leroy Sharpe announce his passing on January 30th, 2025 at the age of 62. He was at home in Clifton, CO surrounded by his beloved wife and children when escorted home by angels.
Rod was born on July 28, 1962 in Los Angeles, CA to Raymond and Linda. He spent his...
James Michael Didier
Jan 27, 2025
James Michael Didier was born in Chicago, Illinois January 23, 1950 and died in Grand Junction, Colorado 75 years and 4 days later. His early years in the suburbs of Chicago were like most kids spent playing with his brothers and sisters and neighborhood friends. Though not a particularly enthusiastic student, he did attend the prestigious Chicago Art Institute.
He became...
MaryLou Ayers
Jan 26, 2025
Mary Lou Ayers, 80 years old, of Grand Junction, Colorado, passed away on January 26th.
She is survived by her husband, Bob, her daughters Bobbie, Billie, and Kimberly and her sister, Joy and brother, Richard. She also leaves behind several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She will be fondly remembered and sorely missed.
No services will take place, as she requested, but we do...
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