Obituaries
Melody Haight
Mar 12, 2021
Melody Sue, 65, was born February 25, 1956 in Kansas City Kansas. She was a long time resident of the Grand Valley. She grew up in the Roaring Fork Valley. She graduated from Basalt High School in 1977. She has lived in Grand Junction since 2000. She was a member of Church of Christ for nearly...
Donald Taylor
Mar 12, 2021
An obituary is not available at this time for Donald Leroy Taylor. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Laura Cummins
Mar 12, 2021
Laura Elaine Cummins passed on March 12th, 2021. She was born in Elkhart, Indiana on August 6th, 1957. Laura was the first of four children of Stewart Edward and Geraldine Elaine (May) Cummins. Laura grew up primarily in New Carlisle, Ohio and graduated with high honor from Tecumseh High School. She then attended Bowling Green University...
Tommy Vaughn
Mar 11, 2021
Tommy Allen Vaughn , 81, was born on April 8, 1939, in Denver, Colorado, and passed away at HopeWest Hospice in Grand Junction on March 11, 2021. He was raised in Denver, and he married his wife Susan on June 11, 1960. The couple lived in Denver, Fort Collins, Craig, Eagle and Grand Junction. Tom graduated from...
Suzanne Johnson - Green
Mar 10, 2021
Suzanne Johnson Green passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on March 10, 2021.
She was born on Nov. 14, 1957, in Moline, Ill. She graduated with a nursing degree from Rock Island School of Nursing in 1978, and was married to Perry Green from 1979-1991. They had three children: oldest son Bradley Andrew Green, and twins Julia...
Harold Kaufman
Mar 9, 2021
Harold "Hal" Leonardo Kaufman Sr., 85, entered into eternal peace with family members at his side on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Grand Junction, CO. Harold was born on September 24, 1935, a son of the late Harold and Hazel Kaufman and brother to Marlene Fischer. He was born in Chicago, IL and the family relocated to West Los...
Mary Luck
Mar 8, 2021
An obituary is not available at this time for Mary Karan Luck. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Robin Leonard
Mar 8, 2021
Robin was born in Denver, Colorado to Shirley Leonard on March 28, 1963. His mother Shirley, Aunt Eloise and his five siblings Randy, Gloria, David, Lynn and Tami tried to teach and guide him on his way. The family relocated in 1968 to Santa Monica, California. Robin spent sunny days playing baseball, running on the beach, surfing,...
Lynn Black
Mar 7, 2021
On Sunday, March 7, 2021, Lynn Black, 76, of Grand Junction, Colorado passed away after a strongly fought bought with double pneumonia. Lynn was known to all who knew him as a friendly, gracious person who loved to walk, play games, and shoot rifles. Lynn was born and raised in Kane, Pennsylvania and came to Colorado to...
Harvey Bradley
Mar 7, 2021
An obituary is not available at this time for Harvey Emery Bradley. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Jack Rund
Mar 7, 2021
Jack Robert Rund Jr. , age 77, died March 7, 2021. Born March 19, 1943 in St. Louis Missouri, he was the son of the late Jack and Nadyne Rund. His family later moved to Arizona. As an adult, Jack moved to Southern California where he raised his family. He retired in Fruita, Colorado and lived there for the...
Larry Bynum
Mar 7, 2021
An obituary is not available at this time for Larry L Bynum. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
John Sullivan
Mar 7, 2021
John was the oldest son of Margaret and John P. Sullivan, born in Anaconda, Montana.
Hitchhiking from Anaconda to Butte, Montana on July 22, 1957, he joined the Navy. Pearl Harbor was his home during four years active duty as a “Tin Can Soldier” on the USS Radford DD-446 Destroyer.
In 1970, shortly after receiving...
Forest Taylor
Mar 7, 2021
An obituary is not available at this time for Forest G Taylor. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Monte Mccall
Mar 6, 2021
Monte Lee McCall Sr., 71, of Grand Junction, Colorado, passed on March 06, 2021 while in the care of Hope West Hospice. Monte was born on February 20, 1950 in Glendale, California.
In the 1960’s Monte and his father had a high-end automotive repair shop in Beverly Hills, where they met and worked on the cars of...
James Rowbotham
Mar 6, 2021
James (Jim) Rex Rowbotham, 91, died March 6, 2021, at La Villa Grande in Grand Junction, CO following a stroke.
Jim was born February 22, 1930 in Burlington, CO to Ira and Valerie Rowbotham. He was the youngest of six children.
Jim graduated from high school in Alexandria, LA...
Harold Oliver
Mar 6, 2021
Harold Lee Oliver passed away peacefully on March 6, 2021 due to the COVID virus.
Harold “Buzz” Oliver was born September 9, 1937 to Vivian and Roy Oliver in New Underwood South Dakota. Buzz attended and graduated from Rapid City Central High School in Rapid City, South Dakota and attended Utah State University. Buzz married Donna Mae Weishahn...
Leal Julius
Mar 5, 2021
“Everyday and every moment is ordained by God. Be still and listen. Change what you can, let god change the rest. No job too big for Him that loves us. Trust in Him. He leads, we follow, has us honed in” - Andy Julius (thoughts from Andy's personal Bible)
An underlined quote from Joshua...
Rita Forsett
Mar 4, 2021
An obituary is not available at this time for Rita D Forsett. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
George Jefferis
Mar 4, 2021
An obituary is not available at this time for George Robert Jefferis. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
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