Obituaries
Myron Wesley Black
May 22, 2023
Myron W. Black, 82, passed away peacefully on 5/22/ 23. Myron was born on 9/27/40 in Pueblo, CO to Wesley and Alta Black. He was preceded in death by his son, Myron Black Jr. and is survived by his wife, Frances Jean Black, 7 Daughters/sons-in-law Christy and Evans Shaw, Danielle and Jan Miller, Sheila and Scott Wallin, Carla and JR...
Kandi Kay Preuss
May 20, 2023
Kandi Kay Preuss, age 56 passed away suddenly on May 20, 2023. She was born on February 28, 1967, in Delta, CO. She was the daughter of loving parents, Phillip, and Mary Alice Myers. Who, lives in Whitewater, CO.
Kandi was an exceptional student; she graduated from Central High School and achieved many awards. She attended some college...
Ronald Allen Ratzloff
May 20, 2023
Ronald “Ronnie” Allen Ratzloff, age 74, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2023. Ron was born December 5, 1948, to Ollie Nell Southall in Corpus Christi, TX. At age 14, he spent his first paycheck from the H.E. Butt grocery store on a fishing lure and promptly caught a beautiful Speckled Trout in Oso Bay to the disbelief of onlooking...
Dee Thomas Anstine
May 20, 2023
Dee Thomas Anstine, age 75, passed away suddenly from a massive heart attack Saturday morning, May 20, 2023, while on a walk to a nearby Safeway grocery store. Born June 26, 1947, Dee was the son of Arthur Harold Anstine and Thelma Mae (Hindman) Anstine . At the time of his birth, the family lived in Rico, CO. They moved to...
Manuel Angel Negrete
May 16, 2023
Manuel (Manny) Angel Negrete, age 66, was called to Heaven on May 16, 2023, following a sudden illness.
Born on May 23, 1956, in Sidney, Nebraska, he was the son of Gilbert and Virginia Negrete.
Manny was employed with the Department of Energy in the nuclear division for many years working at Rocky Flats, Yucca Mountain, and lastly at...
William David "Buster" Morris
May 15, 2023
William David Morris, age 85, died Monday, May 2023, following a brief illness. He was born on March 7, 1938, in Seattle, Washington, and was the son of the late David Edward Morris and Mary Tate.
William graduated high school in Seattle, Washington. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served as SP4 from 1956 through 1959.
After...
Clifford Douglas Smith
May 15, 2023
Doug Smith, age 85, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2023 at his home in Fruita, Colorado. Doug was born on January 19, 1938 in Grand Junction, Colorado to parents Dale Wilder and Eada Irene Smith. He was raised by his parents on a farm in Appleton on 24 Road along with his four siblings.
After graduating from Fruita High...
Eugene Craig Matteson
May 15, 2023
Eugene “Gene” Matteson died peacefully at age 89, May 15, 2023 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Gene was born in Joliet, Illinois on September 12, 1933 to the late Frank and Pauline (Hurd) Matteson. After graduating from Grand Junction High School, he attended the University of Colorado and joined the Air Force in 1953. He was commissioned...
Joan Cordova
May 14, 2023
Joan Cordova passed away at her home on May 14th, 2023. Joan was born on May 21st, 1957 in Questa, New Mexico.
Joan worked for Ametek Dixon for over 20 years. While working there, Joan gained many close friends. Joan loved spending time with her family, camping, watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren play sports. Joan also enjoyed the casinos with...
Sally Nadine Olsen
May 14, 2023
Sally Nadine (Sparn) Olsen passed away on Mother’s Day, May 14, 2023 at the age of 81, after a short, unexpected illness due to complications of COVID. She was surrounded by her family in person and virtually at the time of her death.
Sally was born on March 12, 1942 in Denver, Colorado to Donald and Mickey (Eaton) Sparn. She...
Cecil Ross Monger
May 14, 2023
 Cecil Ross Monger, age 99 died May 14 at 7:35 AM. Cecil was born December 15, 1923, by Nelson Dixon Monger and Pearl Steele in Wellston Oklahoma.At the age of five his family of nine moved from Oklahoma to Dove Creek Colorado and built a life there.
At the age of 19 Cecil joined the Navy, just before World War II. He was...
Dennis Gene Gilliland
May 14, 2023
Dennis Gene Gilliland, of Grand Junction, Colorado, age 81, passed away following a brief illness, Sunday, May 14th, 2023, surrounded by family. At the time of his death, he was living with his daughter Denise in Grand Junction. He was born October 26, 1941, in Bird City, Kansas. He was the son of the late Lowell and Beulah Gilliland...
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