September 19, 1979-April 10, 2025 Ross Owen Williams, 45, died in his sleep on April 10, 2025. Ross was a proud son of the San Juan mountains, growing up in Ouray, Colorado, where he cultivated a love...

October 27, 1960-April 15, 2025 Ken Orvis, a beloved fixture of the Ridgway valley and an unforgettable character to all who knew him, passed away peacefully, Tuesday April 15, in his home. He was wit...

June 14, 1938-April 16, 2025 Lee Anna Dowden Duckett was born on June 14, 1938, to Leland and Margret Duckett. She grew up in the beautiful town of Ouray, Colorado, alongside her parents and her belov...

April 20, 1925-February 11, 2025 Jean passed on peacefully at her home with her eldest son Ned and partner Gale by her side. She was 99 years old. Jean was one of three children born to Gladys Matthew...

January 18, 1954-March 4, 2025 Karin was born on January 18, 1954, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her parents were Raymond Rose & Edith Broadbent. She was raised in Media, Pennsylvania, and attended P...

October 5, 1955 - February 9, 2025 But especially he loved to run in the dim twilight of the summer midnights, listening to the subdued and sleepy murmurs of the forest, reading signs and sounds as a ...

July 12, 1947-January 25, 2025 “Peaceful death is really an essential right… There is no greater gift of charity you can give than helping a person to die well.” — Soygal Rinpoche, The Tibetan Book of...

January 25, 1946-January 19, 2025 Rose Widegren was born in the doctor's office in Hotchkiss, Colorado, on Jan. 25, 1946. She was the third of five children born to her mother, Agnes Egger Welch, and ...

April 15, 1967-January 7, 2025 On January 7, 2025, Don’s intrepid spirit forever joined the San Juan Mountains he cherished. Don was born in Salina, Kansas, and began his sports endeavors at an early ...

October 21, 1942-December 6, 2024 Robert Aubrey Conder, known to friends and family as “Bob,” passed away peacefully on December 6, 2024, in Montrose. Colorado. He was 82 years old and resided in Olat...

Penny C. Starr August 19, 1932-February 8, 2024 Frank C. Starr September 20, 1930-December 27, 2024 Penny C. Starr passed away February 8, 2024 and Frank C. Starr on December 27, 2024. Penny was adopt...

August 14, 1933-December 23, 2024 John H. Linville passed December 23, 2024, in Montrose, Colorado. He was born August 14, 1933, in Harveyville, Kansas, to Nellie Jean (Stanford) and O.M. “Mike” Linvi...

December 24, 1934-December 29, 2024 Olive Ramona Klein (Wilson) was born December 24, 1934, in Nucla, Colorado. She went to school in Nucla and finished high school in Ouray, Colorado. Mona passed awa...

February 14, 1930-January 2, 2025 Doris was born February 14, 1930 on a farm near Osceola, Nebraska to Richard Christan and Viola Esther Wieseman. She attended Osceola schools and graduated from Natio...

July 21, 1942-December 5, 2024 Virginia Jane Ast, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2024, at the age of 82. A Kansas native, she spent much of her ...

April 23, 1943-December 1, 2024 Joseph Martin Hughes, 81, raised in Dorchester, South Boston, long time resident of Belvidere and Wheaton, Illinois, more recently of Montrose, Colorado, passed away pe...

July 31, 1940-September 18, 2024 Mary Ann Jordan passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 in Santa Barbara, California, following a 5 year battle with dementia. Born in Minneapolis, Min...

Dec. 30, 1948-Oct. 28, 2024 Becky Bellrose, age 75, of Ouray, Colorado, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2024. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose kindness and g...

January 2, 1948-October 5, 2024 Bobby Allison, beloved musician, husband and father, died October 5, 2024, at his home in Ouray, Colorado surrounded by his family. Born in Levelland, Texas, he followe...

February 21, 1949-October 28, 2024 Nancy C. Hamilton was born February 21, 1949, in Waynesboro Pennsylvania and died October 28th, 2024, in Hagerstown Maryland. Nancy was the daughter of Bob and Janet...