Obituaries
Michael William Spradlin
Aug 8, 2024
Mike loved to crack a dirty joke, bribe a house band to back him on Mustang Sally, and cook for the ones he loved.
Michael W. Spradlin was born August 24, 1960 to Joseph and Jean Spradlin on the United States Air Force base in Goose Bay, Labrador, where Mike’s father served. After serving in the US Coast Guard, Mike moved...
Joyce Gillooly
Aug 7, 2024
Joyce Gillooly of Fruita passed away on August 7, 2024 after complications from surgery in Denver Colorado. She was 88. She was born in Binghamton, New York to Michael and Elizabeth Kostick.
She spent many years in the upstate New York area and including working as an administrative assistant at Cornell University in Ithaca. Later, Joyce married James Gillooly on October...
Kenneth Eugene Seeley Jr
Aug 6, 2024
Kenneth Eugene Seeley Jr., “Kenny”, August 25, 1959 – August 6, 2024.
Kenneth E. Seeley, Jr. of Grand Junction, CO passed away August 6th, 2024, at the age of 64 in the comforts of his home. Kenny was born August 25, 1959, to Thelma and “Gene” Seeley. Kenny was a lifelong resident of Mesa County.
After attending Central High School, class of...
Kenneth Wayne Hill
Aug 5, 2024
Kenneth “Kenny” Wayne Hill, born on December 4th, 1951 in LaGrande, Oregon to Wayne and Lucille Hill, returned home to Jesus Christ to begin his Eternal life on August 5th, while resting peacefully at his home surrounded by family.
He moved to Grand Junction, Colorado shortly after birth and graduated from Central High School before attending Utah State University where he...
Sandra Lynn Howells Pettley Doporto
Aug 5, 2024
Sandra Howells Pettley Doporto, age 66, passed away Aug. 5th 2024 following multiple long illnesses.
Born June 11th 1958 in SLC, Utah she was the daughter of the late Robert Howells and Barbara Shakespear.
Sandy attended Tooele high school in Tooele, Utah until her senior year just shy of graduation. She went back to school years later and graduated from Kearns High...
Dorothy Alverna Cowen
Aug 4, 2024
Dorothy Alverna Goff Cowen, age 90, passed away August 4, 2024, at Mantey Heights Care Center in Grand Junction CO. Born October 19,1933 in Auburn, Nebraska; she was the daughter of the late Kelly and Goldie Edmonds. Dorothy graduated from Nebraska City High School and attended Peru State University in Peru, Nebraska. In her younger years, she taught at a...
Timothy Jay Patty
Aug 4, 2024
Tim Patty
1956 –2024
Tim passed away at his home on August 4 after a courageous battle with Cancer.
Tim was born to James and Thelma Patty on August 16, 1956. He graduated from Fruita Monument High school in 1974 and he met Cindy in Grand Junction, CO. They married in 1987 and welcomed their treasured son, Bud on September 3, 1987.
Tim embarked on...
Clyde Allen Brown
Aug 2, 2024
Clyde Allen Brown entered this world on November 23rd, 1954 in Gellenhauser Germany, and passed away August 2nd, 2024 at St. Mary's Hospital from liver cancer. He was the second child and oldest son of Alvin W. Brown and Margaret (Rinderle) Brown.
Clyde traveled to and worked in several places in the US and lived in Holland for a few years....
Judy Ann Wells
Aug 1, 2024
Born April 26th, 1957. On August 1st, 2024 Judy went to be with her mama and daddy.
She was a voracious rock enthusiast who loved her children more than anyone in the world.
The Grand mesa was her vision of Heaven. She was the total American Standard of beauty, with her blue eyes, bronze hair, and the most infectious smile you have...
Jerry William Hayden Jr.
Jul 31, 2024
Jerry ‘Shorty’ Hayden, age 65, passed away unexpectedly on July 31, 2024.
Born September 1, 1958, in Ukiah, CA to Jerry Hayden (deceased) and Rita Hayden (Grand Junction, CO) and was raised there until 1972 when the family moved to Las Vegas, NV where he graduated from high school. Then, in 1977 he moved to Grand Junction, CO with the family....
Anthony Wayne Coonrod
Jul 31, 2024
Tony Coonrod, 67, of Edwards, Colorado and long-time resident of Sinton and Portland passed away on July 30, 2024 of cardiovascular disease. Tony was born on December 31,1956 to Clif & Jeannie Coonrod in Sinton, Texas. He was a 1975 graduate of Sinton High School.
For forty-seven years, Tony worked with and eventually owned Coonrod Electric Company (today, CEC Energy) attaining...
Joe David Replogle
Jul 29, 2024
Joe D. Replogle, age 83, of Fruita, CO, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 29th, 2024. Born on October 26th, 1940, in Dyersburg, TN, Joe was the beloved only child of David and Vera Replogle.
Joe’s formative years were spent in Center, CO, from the 4th grade onward, where he forged lifelong friendships. He proudly served four years in the U.S....
Denise Judine DeYoung
Jul 29, 2024
Denise Judine DeYoung, born on August 8, 1962, in Ogden, Utah, passed away on July 19, 2024, in Grand Junction, Colorado, at the age of 61. Denise was a spirited and independent woman who cherished her time in the great outdoors. Her most cherished moments were spent camping with family on the Grand Mesa, embracing the tranquility and beauty of...
Kirby D Trump
Jul 24, 2024
Kirby D Trump passed away peacefully with God in his heart and family by his side at UC Health Highlands Ranch, CO. He lived in Littleton, CO at the time. Kirby was born in Watertown, SD. He spent his childhood in Fruita, CO, where he excelled in sports, especially football and wrestling. He won the Colorado State High School Wrestling...
John Steven Bennett
Jul 22, 2024
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of John "JB" Bennett, a beloved husband, son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, who left us on July 22, 2024.
JB was born April 30, 1960, to Melvin and Sharon Bennett. He grew up in Arvada, Colorado and graduated from Arvada West High School in 1978. He went on to earn a bachelor’s...
William David Hill
Jul 22, 2024
“Come look, it’s still here!”
Bill stood transfixed in front of a decades-old diorama of a wildland firefighting scene, complete with an old red firetruck pumping water from a pond, a fire tower and firefighters outfitted with backpack pumps and rakes, at the Harvard Forest Museum in Petersham, Massachusetts. In that moment in 1985, his lifelong passion for wildland firefighting was...
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