Naomi Carol Alvey (Carol), 78, of Grand Junction, Co, went home to be with her Lord, and Saviour, on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, following a recent illness. Born on August 22, 1942, she was the daughter of Orgel B. and Naomi M. Armstrong, and the sister of Brandon Armstrong and Dessie Sue Martino. She was the mother of Theodore "Teddy" Swing, Tracy Swing, Lavonda Wigfield, Ronda Swing, Kristy Alvey-Goure, and Kevin (Sheila) Alvey. She was the Grandmother of Donald "Dew"...

Our loved husband, father, grandfather uncle and friend Kenneth Gortsema passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.  Ken was born on November 13, 1946 to Charley and Johanna Gortsema in Grangeville, Idaho.  Along the way the family grew to include brother Stan, sister Marlene and brother Vernon who died shortly after birth.  He grew up in Grangeville until the age of 10, at which time the family moved from town to the family farm. This is where his love of farming grew.  He...