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Kenneth Harry Sodowsky
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Kenneth Harry Sodowsky
August 14, 2024
July 16, 1949-July 19, 2024 Kenny Sodowsky, 75, of Cedaredge, formerly of Ridgway, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on July 19, 2024. Ken was born on July 16, 1949, to To...
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Peer Doose
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Peer Doose
July 31, 2024
Dec. 11, 1955-July 14, 2024 Peer Doose, born on December 11,1955, in Germany, touched the lives of many during his time in Ouray County. He passed away on July 14, 2024, marking the end of a courageou...
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William A. Zimmerman
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William A. Zimmerman
July 24, 2024
Feb. 20, 1943-July 4, 2024 William A. Zimmerman, 81, of Arthur, ND, passed away on July 4, 2024 from complications of pneumonia. William was born February 20, 1943 at St Luke’s Hospital in Fargo, ND, ...
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Glennda Potter
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Glennda Potter
June 26, 2024
Jan. 25, 1947-June 16, 2024 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved wife & mother, Glennda Potter on the 16th of June 2024 at the age of 77. Born on January 25th, 1947,...
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Helen Jane Nash
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Helen Jane Nash
June 19, 2024
May 22, 1930-March 6, 2024 Helen Jane Nash, 93, of Ouray, died peacefully in Grand Junction, Colorado, of natural causes on March 6, 2024. She was born on May 22, 1930, in Red Wing, Minnesota, the dau...
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Mary Louise Mardock
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Mary Louise Mardock
June 12, 2024
Jan. 24, 1929-May 31, 2024 Mary Louise Mardock, born on January 24, 1929, in Wichita Kansas, passed away peacefully on May 31,2024. She was the adored daughter of Frank and Leota McCurry and loving wi...
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Vernon D. Lankenau
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Vernon D. Lankenau
May 29, 2024
June 11, 1930-October 24, 2023 Vernon D. Lankenau of Northlake, Texas and Ouray, Colorado died October 24, 2023; he was 93. A Celebration of Life was held at Dalton and Son Funeral Home in Lewisville,...
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David Dan Dunn
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David Dan Dunn
May 29, 2024
December 27, 1946-May 2, 2024 David (Dave) Dan Dunn was born in Gunnison County hospital on December 27, 1946 to William Henry and Martha A Hutchison Dunn and died May 2, 2024 of a cerebral hemorrhage...
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Anita Vogelaar
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Anita Vogelaar
May 8, 2024
August 31, 1941-May 2, 2024 Anita Vogelaar, 82, passed away on May 2, 2024 at her home in Montrose with her devoted husband David Figgins by her side. Anita, the daughter of Dorothy and Cecil “Skinny”...
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Ronald Floyd Williams Sr.
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Ronald Floyd Williams Sr.
May 8, 2024
May 5, 1941-December 5, 2023 Ronald Floyd Williams Sr., born on May 5,1941, passed away peacefully Dec 5 in Montrose, CO, in his home with his family. Ronald was a gregarious and loving husband, fathe...
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Edward Leyburn Beall Jr.
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Edward Leyburn Beall Jr.
May 8, 2024
April 16, 1944-April 28, 2024 Edward Leyburn Beall Jr. passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 28, 2024. He came into this world smiling and left the same way. Ed was born in Calhoun, Geor...
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Noah James Newman
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Noah James Newman
April 17, 2024
May 3, 2002-Jan. 19, 2024 Noah James Newman, 21, died by suicide on January 19, 2024. To say he will be missed is an immense understatement. Born May 3, 2002, in Las Vegas, Nevada to Jennifer (Adamski...
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Patrick Bernard O’Leary
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Patrick Bernard O’Leary
April 10, 2024
“Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" — Martin Luther King, Jr. This is the quote from Patrick O’Leary’s email signature. If you were lucky enough to have k...
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Richard Albert Sanders
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Richard Albert Sanders
April 10, 2024
Aug. 30, 1930-March 31, 2024 Dr. Richard Albert Sanders (Dick), 93, of Prescott, AZ died March 31st, Easter Sunday 2024, surrounded by family. Dick was born August 30th, 1930, in Portsmouth, Virginia,...
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George Kernan
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George Kernan
April 10, 2024
May 5, 1929-March 20, 2024 George Kernan passed away at his home in Walnut Creek, CA, on March 20, 2024. He is survived by his beloved wife, Ilene Greene, children, Alan and Jeffrey, daughter- in laws...
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Alan Lee Stapleton
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Alan Lee Stapleton
April 10, 2024
Alan Lee Stapleton, 73, a resident of Loghill Village, Ridgway CO, passed away suddenly on a beautiful, sunny afternoon while walking in the neighborhood in April. Alan was born in the summer of 1950,...
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Vicki Rae Johnson
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Vicki Rae Johnson
April 3, 2024
Vicki Rae Kocan Johnson had a hot glue gun – and she wasn’t afraid to use it. Born in Berwyn, Illinois, Vicki grew up in La Grange with her parents, Victor and Carol Kocan and her sister, Cheryl. The ...
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Stacia Lea Blackwell
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Stacia Lea Blackwell
March 13, 2024
Jan. 28, 1970-March 7, 2024 Beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, Stacia Lea Blackwell passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 7, 2024. A matriarch figure that leaves family and frie...
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Vicki Rae Johnson
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Vicki Rae Johnson
March 13, 2024
Vicki Rae Kocan Johnson had a hot glue gun – and she wasn’t afraid to use it. Born in Berwyn, Illinois, Vicki grew up in La Grange with her parents, Victor and Carol Kocan and her sister, Cheryl. The ...
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Christopher Robert Candee
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Christopher Robert Candee
February 7, 2024
Chris Candee passed away of acute sepsis and respiratory failure at the Montrose Medical Center, CO, in the early morning of Sunday, February 4. He was 76 years of age. After a three-month struggle wi...
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Hickenlooper hears concerns from constituents
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Hickenlooper hears concerns from constituents
Loss of federal funds prompts requests for help with wildfire mitigation, water and more
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
August 29, 2025
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper encouraged Ouray County nonprofits and public officials to persevere, find ways to do more with less money and look for opportunities to change systems during moments of tu...
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Closures on Red Mountain expected for next few weeks
Five-hour closures scheduled Tuesday-Thursday for power line upgrades
By Erin 
August 29, 2025
Motorists traveling over Red Mountain Pass should expect lengthy weekday delays starting next week, as San Miguel Power Association continues to rebuild its power line on the pass. A roughly three-mil...
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Bears start packing on pounds
Wildlife officials urge residents to avoid attracting bruins as they seek food before hibernating
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 27, 2025
Bears have entered the time of year where they seek food for at least 20 hours a day, trying to pack on the pounds before the first snow flies. The compulsive eating, called hyperphagia, helps prepare...
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Fatal crash on pass involved marijuana
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 27, 2025
The driver of the vehicle that went off Red Mountain Pass on Aug. 5 had a significant amount of marijuana in his system, according to toxicology results from his autopsy. Tests showed 42-year-old Loui...
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City proceeds with plans to remodel city hall, police station
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
August 27, 2025
The city of Ouray is moving ahead with plans to remodel a portion of the Ouray Community Center and a building across the street that will house the police department. City councilors earlier this mon...
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