Obituaries
Timothy Lee Hughey
Jan 14, 2025
Tim was born on Christmas Eve, 1962, in Farmington, New Mexico to Larry George and Shirley Eleanor Hughey. He was the second of two sons. The family soon moved to Grand Junction and Tim completed his education at Grand Junction High School. For a period of time, he worked in food service at the Holiday Inn and then joined Mesa...
Brenda Joy Jordan
Jan 13, 2025
Brenda Joy Jordan passed away quietly in the early morning hours of January 13, 2025 to join her husband who had passed four and one half months earlier
Brenda was born to Marjorie and Phillip Gray in Grand Junction, the middle daughter of three girls. She grew up in the Appleton area and graduated from Fruita Monument High School in 1985.
Brenda...
Scott Robert Dix
Jan 12, 2025
Scott R. Dix, September 19, 1946 passed away after a long battle with cancer on January 12, 2025. He is survived by his wife Oona, daughter Terri, stepdaughter Jennifer, stepson Will, granddaughter Brooke, sisters Kathy and Terry, brother Tony and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his son Patrick Dix and daughter Lori.
Scott was born in Waukegan, Illinois...
Hildegard Anna Carrizo
Jan 12, 2025
Hildegard Anna Carrizo passed on Saturday, January 12, 2025 at the age of 94 in hospice care at Hopewest of Grand Junction, Colorado.
Having been born in April 26th, 1930 in Mannheim, Germany, she was a 1956 immigrant to New York and became a naturalized US citizen. She recently lived on her own for 22 years, after her husband Albert Carrizo...
Shirley Irene Lee
Jan 11, 2025
Shirley Irene Lee (Jacobsen) was well known for her stunning blue eyes, contagious smile, her travel career, her genuine love for the Lord and countless others. Survived by 6 children Marilyn Crust, Richard Lee, Kathleen Williams, Loren Snyder, Stacey Harrison and Sheryl Kleven. And 35 Grand & Great grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband Robert Lee, Lloyd Snyder, & Grandson...
Liam Wilder Guy-Hamer
Jan 11, 2025
Liam Guy-Hamer left us way too soon on January 11,2025. His brilliant smile and wit, his sense of adventure just memories now. He sincerely loved his family and friends, snowboarding, the Denver Broncos, and Sunny, his chocolate lab that was born on his twentieth birthday. He was preceded in death by his mother Amy Guy and Uncle Lin Guy (Eve...
Sante Joseph Di Cresce
Jan 7, 2025
Sante Joseph Di Cresce, a cherished member of the community, was born on March 15, 1951, in Queens, New York. He passed away on January 7, 2025, at Canyon View Care Center in Palisade, Colorado, after a battle with Covid, Alzheimer's, and ALS.
Sante's life was marked by his unwavering kindness and deep compassion for others. With an infectious smile and...
Jo Ann Gipp
Jan 6, 2025
Jo Ann Gipp passed away at the age of 90 peacefully on January 6th, 2025. She was born July 20th, 1934 in Marion, Iowa to Clement and Maxine McGowan. She met her future husband, George Gipp while taking piano lessons. She married George when she was 17 and they had two children, Greg Gipp and Cindy Jo Grindle.
In their early...
Jacqueline Delores Haidich
Jan 6, 2025
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Jacqueline (Jackie) Delores Haidich, age 93, on January 6, 2025, following a brief illness. Born on July 3, 1931, in Oswego, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Vae Hattersley.
A true trailblazer for working mothers, Jackie balanced a successful career with the demands of raising three...
Helen Caroline Brown
Jan 5, 2025
Helen Caroline Brown July 4, 1933-January 5, 2025
Helen Caroline Brown, 91, passed away on January 5, 2025. She was a dedicated mother to two sons, raising them as a single parent after her divorce in 1969. Helen was known for her profound faith, often described as the epitome of a Godly woman, whose life was a testament to her...
Jessie Kate Mello
Jan 5, 2025
How do you sum up someone’s life in one page?
You don’t. That’s why it’s called a lifetime.
Jessie was a woman of incredible talent, character, and love. She made you want to be the best you could be, no matter what. Her mere presence brought people together and allowed others to find the strengths that made them unique. She would celebrate...
Keith LaMar Podbevsek Sr.
Jan 5, 2025
Keith LaMar Podbevsek Sr., age 86, passed away peacefully January 5, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
He was born on January 15, 1938, in Lyman, Wyoming.
He was a dedicated husband, father, community volunteer (E.M.T., Firefighter, and Garfield County Sheriff Deputy), successful business owner, an accomplished Square Dance caller for over 50 years, and was inducted into the Square Dance Caller Hall...
Richard Romero
Jan 3, 2025
Richard Romero passed away January 3, 2025 at the age of 79. Richard was born in Silt Colorado to Felix Romero and Arolinda Garcia on April 08, 1945. They both preceded him in death.
Richard is survived by his sisters, Carolina Collins of Arizona, Sylvia Cortez of St. George Utah, and Ruby (Angie) Romero of East Palmdale California.
He was also preceded...
Thomas Keith Carpendale
Jan 3, 2025
Thomas Keith Carpendale "Tom", passed away at his home January 3, 2025, after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. Tom was born August 14. 1958, in Grand Junction to Robert Carpendale and Mary Ann Wright
Tom's greatest joy in life was his grandson Ben, whom he helped raise.
He was a master woodworker and loved old trains.
Tom's life is a lasting...
Linda Lorraine Coe
Jan 3, 2025
On January 3, 2025 our beautiful mother, grandmother and wife left this life and entered the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus, after a long battle with Type 1 diabetes. She was 75 years old.
Linda was born on March 3, 1949, in Delta, Colorado to Ned and Martha Cooper (Sapp). She spent her childhood in Nucla, Colorado and graduated...
Kendall Bennett Young
Jan 2, 2025
Kendall Bennett Young, 49, of Grand Junction, Colorado, passed away tragically on January 2, 2025, while doing what he loved most. His adventurous spirit and dedication to life left an indelible mark on all who knew him.
Kendall was a devoted husband to his beloved wife, Gia Young, and a proud father to his four children, Tristan, Keade, Jensen, and Emily....
George S Randall
Jan 2, 2025
George Sanford Randall, 73, of Craig, Colorado passed away peacefully on Jan 2, 2025.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on July 5, 1951 to Stephen and Jane Swift Randall. George graduated from Needham High School, and worked as a carpet layer in his father’s oriental rug business until he decided to move to Colorado to create his own life.
George was...
Lee Ann Smith
Jan 2, 2025
Lee Ann Smith, age 75, passed away on January 2, 2025. Lee Ann was born June 20, 1949 in Tulsa, OK to Margaret and Bill Stroud. She worked in medical billing for over 30 years and became very close friends with many of her co-workers. She especially enjoyed traveling to the beach, where she loved to scuba dive and had...
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