April 11, 1943 – February 17, 2026 Barbara Wiggins, a longtime resident of Aurora, Colorado, died February 17, 2026, at the Medical Center of Aurora. She was 82. Barb was born on April 11, 1943, in Sc...

January 19, 1937 – January 25, 2026 On January 25, 2026, after a long battle with congestive heart failure, Rachel Trezize Wimer passed away in her beloved Lake Helen home, surrounded by her family. S...

May 23, 1925 – December 24, 2025 Phyllis C. Varney, 100, passed away peacefully at home on Christmas Eve 2025, in Huntsville, Alabama, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Thorntown, Indiana, Phyl...

September 26, 1931 – December 21, 2025 Penelope “Penny” Hanshaw of Ridgway, Colorado, passed away in her sleep on December 21, 2025. Born September 26, 1931, to Donald and Ruth Miller in Salem, MA, sh...

July 15, 1941 – January 20, 2024 An obituary was never written for my husband, Bob, because he still lives on in my life (Claudia Sue Zanett); the lives of our two sons — Robert Gordon Zanett (wife Kr...

February 26, 1959 – October 30, 2025 We are deeply saddened to share that John Edward Peters passed away on October 30, 2025. His unexpected death has left a profound void in the hearts of those who k...

October 12, 1946 – November 26, 2025 Ronald Myron Shannon passed away at age 79 at UW Madison Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, on November 26, 2025, surrounded by his family. Ron was born in Reedsburg,...

February 26, 1988 – November 27, 2025 James Forrest Cason, 37, left this world unexpectedly on Thanksgiving Day 2025 at his family home in Ridgway, Colorado – a place woven into the landscape of his c...

May 22, 1945 – November 24, 2025 Danny Michael Corley, lovingly known as Mike, died in Dallas, Texas on November 24, 2025, at the age of 80. Born on May 22, 1945, Mike cherished his time in Ouray, Col...

September 1925 – September 2025 Richard “Don” Smith has passed away peacefully at home in California surrounded by his family. He was just shy of his 100th birthday. Don was born in Ontario, Canada, a...

June 1941 – September 2025 Ilene Anita (Jones) MacLennan, widely known as Mimi Mac, passed peacefully in the arms of her son and daughter-in-law. Mimi Mac was born in Waldron, Arkansas in June of 1941...

September 1974 - September 2025 With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Ben Kuehling, a beloved son, brother, and friend, who left us too soon on September 8, at the age of 50, following a brief...

April 22, 1949 – September 17, 2025 On September 17, 2025, Philip G. Blackford Sr. returned home to the Kingdom of God. He passed early that morning after courageously battling leukemia for more than ...

January 31, 1939 – September 15, 2025 Carl Lee McClung, age 86, of Ridgway, Colorado, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2025, in Montrose. Carl was born on January 31, 1939, in Lawrence, Kansas ...

June 23, 1953 – September 8, 2025 David Leigh Houtz, lovingly known as Dave, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2025, at Ferris Hospice Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. Born on June 23, 1953, i...

Rik "Lucky" Lane came into this world on June 6, 1951, to parents Mary and Richard Lane. Growing up in Ontario, California, he then moved to Ouray in the late 1980s to build and manage his family's re...

November 2, 1964 – July 30, 2025 David Paul “Dave” Bangert, 60, passed away on July 30, 2025, in Grand Junction, Colorado. A man of remarkable spirit and boundless generosity, Dave left an indelible m...

October 15, 1935 – January 22, 2025 Marilyn Ida Thompson Mueller, age 89, passed away of natural causes in Boerne, Texas, on January 22, 2025. She was born in Edinburg, Texas, on October 15, 1935, to ...

December 23, 1933 – July 7, 2025 Jack James Fellin, 91, passed away peacefully at his home on July 7, 2025, in Ouray. He was born on December 23, 1933, at the Perotti family home in Portland, Colorado...

September 15, 1947 – May 12, 2025 Darrell’s waiting is done. He received the call on May 12, 2025. The time had come to be reunited with his beloved wife, Catherine, who had been waiting for him since...