Obituaries
Kelly Jay Rowley
Apr 16, 2026
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Kelly Jay Rowley on April 16, 2026. Kelly was truly one of a kind and will be missed by so many. He was well known for his unmatched wit and was one of the funniest people you could ever know. At the same time, he was the most dedicated...
Matts G. Djos
Apr 14, 2026
Matts Djos, resident of Cedaredge, CO, and former professor of English at what is now Colorado Mesa University, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, surrounded by his family. Matts was a lifelong learner and lover of books and held many degrees and titles dear to him (Texas A&M grad and Aggie at heart, PhD, avid sailor and skier, freelance...
Robert Frost
Apr 13, 2026
Robert Glenn Frost "Bob" joined Our Heavenly Father on Monday, 4/13/2026. Bob was born to Charles and Hazel (Talbot) Frost on 5/12/1937 in Meeker, CO and spent the beginning of his life in Grand Junction, CO. He met the love of his life, NeVelda Smith, while picking up milk from her family. They attended church together and all social happenings...
Richard Gray Keeler
Apr 12, 2026
Dick Keeler passed away on April 12, 2026, in Grand Junction. Dick was born in West Orange, New Jersey on May 31, 1937, to Ford and Thelma Keeler. He graduated from Montclair (New Jersey) High School in 1955. Dick attended Nichols College in Dudley Massachusetts where he was a standout baseball and football player. After college Dick was a member...
Donna Jean Brewer
Apr 12, 2026
Services for Donna will be held at a later date, please email Juniper7165@yahoo.com if you are interested in attending.
Ethel Ann Boydstun
Apr 12, 2026
Ethel Ann (Christensen) Boydstun, age 89, died on April 12,2026 following a brief illness. Born November 2, 1936, in Grand Junction Colorado, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Jens and Annie Sophia (Larsen) Christensen. Ethel grew up on a peach orchard in Palisade attending Mt. Lincoln Elementary. Ethel graduated from Palisade high school in 1954 and attended Parks...
Sheila Sue Plsek
Apr 11, 2026
Sheila Sue (Wheeler) Plsek was born in a Eugene, Oregon hospital north of the family’s home in Roseburg, Oregon on October 25, 1954. She was the third child of James and Nancy Wheeler. When she was 5½ years old, the family moved to Gold Hill, Oregon, and six years later to Colorado. She attended school in Fruita and Grand Junction,...
Harold Lee Bosch
Apr 11, 2026
Harold Lee Bosch
May 24, 1941 – April 11, 2026
Husband, Dad, Grandpa (Papa) and Great Grandpa Harold Lee Bosch went to heaven on April 11, 2026, at 84 years old. He was born on May 24, 1941, in Palisade, Colorado to Albert and Daphna Bosch. He was married to the love of his life, Carolyn, at age 18. They raised two...
Shirley Ruth Klapal
Apr 10, 2026
Shirley Ruth Klapal, age 97, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2026, in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Shirley was born in Nebraska to Valentine August Mockenhaupt and Iola Belle (Fisher) Mockenhaupt. She grew up with strong values of hard work and family that she carried with her throughout her life.
Shirley met her husband, Adolph “Frank” Klapal, while working at the Elgin Watch...
Garrett Michael Nagy
Apr 10, 2026
Garrett Michael Nagy, 29, of Grand Junction, Colorado, passed away on April 10, 2026.
He was born on October 1, 1996, in Grand Junction.Garrett was a dedicated truck driver for eight years and a member of the Church of Latter-day Saints.
He was known for his strong work ethic and patriotic spirit.He enjoyed dirt biking, motorcycles, snowboarding, riding side-by-sides, camping, and CB...
Lee Ann Blaney
Apr 9, 2026
Lee Ann “Bubbles” Blaney, 93, passed away on April 9, 2026, surrounded by family.
Lee Ann was born February 20, 1933, in New Liberty, Colorado, on the kitchen table of the family farmhouse just eight miles east of the Colorado–Utah border in Mesa County. She was the youngest of Clem Maluy and Mary Darrow Maluy’s four children, all of whom were...
Alice Dawn Logan
Apr 9, 2026
Venue has changed for the Celebration of Life for Alice Logan.
Saturday, April 18th, the service starts at 11am. There will be a visitation prior to the start of the service.
The Celebration is being held at the Jubilee Family Church, 483 30 Road, Grand Junction CO 81504.
Please wear anything that reminds you of Alice.
Alice Dawn Logan, age 12, died April 9th,...
Clarice Ann Moore
Apr 8, 2026
Clarice Ann (Werking) Moore
Clarice Ann Moore, 87, passed peacefully into eternity on April 8, 2026. To those who loved her, she was known as Ann, Mom, Auntie Ann and Grandma. Ann was born in Glenwood Springs, Colorado on September 28, 1938, the first-born child to parents Scott and Bertha Werking. Except for her time at Colorado State College in Greeley,...
Jerome Alan Castimore
Apr 8, 2026
Jerome “Jerry” Castimore, 74, of Grand Junction, Colorado, passed away peacefully after a short illness. Born to Gordon and Jeannette (Redshaw) Castimore on November 10, 1951, in Franklin, New Jersey, Jerry grew up in a community that many of his closest relatives also called home. He could often be found swimming and fishing around the many lakes that shaped his...
Diana Marie Thomas
Apr 8, 2026
On April 8, 2026 Jesus called and told Diana Thomas that her mansion was ready. He met her at Heaven’s gate with open arms. Heaven didn’t gain an angel, there’s lots of those. It gained a princess and a prayer warrior.
“Princess” Diana Ross was born to Robert (Doug) and Helen Ross on April 26, 1960 in Grand Junction, Colorado. Growing...
Sean Michael Blaney
Apr 4, 2026
Sean Michael Blaney, 44, passed away on April 4, 2026, surrounded by family.
Sean was born on May 23, 1981, in Grand Junction, Colorado, to Brett Blaney and Jennifer Chandler Blaney.
He attended Grand Junction High School, where he proudly played on the varsity Tiger Football Team. After high school, Sean pursued amateur boxing at Impact Boxing where he was trained by...
Paul Lester Pedersen
Apr 1, 2026
Paul "Lester" Pedersen passed away peacefully at the age of 69 on April 1, 2026, following a long illness at HopeWest Hospice Care Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. Lester was born in Bottineau, North Dakota and was the son of the late Maxine Pedersen and Paul "Pete" Pedersen.
Lester graduated from Montezuma-Cortez High School in Cortez, Colorado in 1974. After graduation...
Dautie Jo Lynn Reed
Mar 31, 2026
Dautie JoLynn Reed, 32, passed away in late March 2026. Her legacy is defined by her vibrant spirit and the deep, unwavering love she had for her family and friends.
Dautie was born on February 9, 1994, in Greeley, Colorado. She spent her early years in the Greeley area before moving to Grand Junction Colorado in 2004 with her mother, brother,...
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