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...

July 2, 1960-October 22, 2024 Melvin Dean Skalla, 86, passed away on October 22, 2024, in St. George, Utah. He was born on June 30, 1938, in Uravan, CO. He married Judy Oliver in Norwood, CO on July 2...

October 5, 1951-October 5, 2024 Lonnie was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up spending summers at his grandfather's farm east of Montrose. Every summer they would drive their sheep through t...

May 21, 1939-October 7, 2024 Priscilla Miller Peters, "The Bookwoman" of Cimarron Books and Coffeehouse, passed away peacefully October 7th, 2024, at her home with her sweet kitty Emi by her side. Pri...

August 10, 1961-September 2, 2024 It is with heavy hearts that we share the sudden loss of our sweet Wanda Kaye Taylor. She passed peacefully on September 2nd, 2024 with her two loving daughters by he...

October 2, 1928-August 1, 2024 Bill Lister passed away on August 1st, 2024, at the age of 95. Born on October 2nd, 1928, in Jefferson City, Missouri, to Elmer William Lister and Bertha Arizona Lister,...

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...