Obituaries
Linda Kay Connors
Sep 22, 2024
Linda Kay Connors, age 72, passed away September 22, 2024 following a long illness. Born October 31, 1951 in Grand Junction, CO, Linda was the daughter of the late David Hoyt and Pearl Burkhard Hoyt. Linda graduated from Grand Junction High School in 1972. Linda was a homeworker and enjoyed gardening, fishing, crocheting, cooking and tending to her rose garden....
Jeremy LaRay Stahl
Sep 19, 2024
Jeremy LaRay Stahl (Husband, Father, Son, Brother) went to be with the Lord on September 19, 2024.
Jeremy was born on October 25, 1977 to David & Susan (Gronewold) Stahl in Sibley, IA. On September 13, 2008 Jeremy married the love of his life and high school sweetheart Melinda Rieger. They made their home in Clifton CO with 4 wonderful children....
Donald Glenn Pettygrove
Sep 18, 2024
Donald Glenn Pettygrove 74, joined his Savior in glory on September 18 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Don was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Robert and Darlene Pettygrove. In 1961, the family relocated to Centralia, Illinois, where he grew up alongside his sister Sharon and brother Kim. Don was especially proud to be a Centralia "Orphan" and continued to follow...
Virginia Ruth Saunders
Sep 16, 2024
Virgina Ruth Saunders, (Grandma Ginny or Sis) went to be with her Lord and Savior after a short battle with cancer. Virginia was born in Mack, Colorado, and this is where she lived her entire life. Growing up on a farm, with her 3 brothers and a sister, she spent most of her time outdoors, working on the family homestead....
Shannon Suzanne Campbell-Smethurst
Sep 14, 2024
Shannon Suzanne Campbell- Smethurst passed on September 14.
She was a gifted and passionate english teacher at Montrose high school for over 20 years. Shannon moved to Montrose at age twelve from the Denver area. After attending Montrose high school, she studied at Western state to become a teacher. Eventually she continued her education and attained her masters. As well...
William Lawrence Blevins
Sep 13, 2024
William Lawrence "Bill" Blevins, a devoted family man, veteran, and longtime resident of Grand Junction, Colorado, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2024, at the age of 93. Born on October 5, 1930, in Grand Junction to Willis and Lotus Blevins, Bill lived a life marked by service, faith, and love for his family and community.
Bill was born and raised...
Mike Foltz
Sep 9, 2024
With family by his side, Michael Walter Foltz, age 75, passed away on the 9th of September, 2024. He fought back numerous illnesses and ailments over the years, and succumbed to a recent bout with cancer. Mike navigated through health issues starting in the late 80’s, but despite these ailments, persevered greatly in life and spirit.
Mike graduated from Eastwood High...
Robert Junior Armantrout
Sep 8, 2024
Robert Junior Armantrout, 83, of Grand Junction, Colorado passed away September 8, 2024 at St. Mary's Hospital after a brief hospital stay. A Celebration of Life service will be held October 21, 2024 at Browns Cremation & Funeral Service Chapel 904 N 7th St. Grand Junction, CO 81501 at 10:30 AM
Robert was born September 12, 1940 to Barton Junior and...
Sophia Gerarda Van Schaften
Sep 8, 2024
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations please be made to ST. JUDES or UNICEF: (KIND - KIDS IN NEED OF DESKS).
Frona Bell Stoffel
Sep 7, 2024
Frona was born in Wakeeney, Kansas and raised in eastern Colorado. Frona met her husband, Gene, at a dance in 1943 and married the following year. Frona and Gene were married for 67 years until Gene's passing in 2011. They had one daughter, Linda, born in 1947.
Frona and Gene enjoyed boating and fishing in their earlier years and square dancing...
Verena Clare Lyon
Sep 6, 2024
Verena Clare Lyon was born on the Fourth of July, 1980, in Delta, Colorado. As the child of Southern Baptist missionaries, she was raised in West Africa in the nation of Ghana before returning to Western Colorado to attend college at what is now CMU (formerly known as Mesa State).
After a 5-year long battle with cancer, Verena was called home...
Robert Emmett McGarvin
Sep 6, 2024
Robert ‘Bob’ Emmett McGarvin passed away on September 6, 2024, at the age of 90, in Grand Junction, CO. Born on November 20, 1933, in Worland, WY, Bob’s life was marked by a profound dedication to his family, a successful career in education, and an active involvement in his community.
Bob served honorably in the United States Army from 1954 to...
Robert Eugene Crawley
Sep 2, 2024
Robert Eugene Crawley, age 84, died on September 2, 2024 following a long battle with prostate cancer, lung cancer, and heart problems.
Born on March 30, 1940 in Illinois, he was the son of Grant and Mary Crawley. Robert graduated in 1958 from Hooper High School in Colorado.
He was proudly employed as a heavy machine operator for over 35 years and...
Joseph Nelson
Sep 2, 2024
Joseph Charles Nelson (Bud) rode off into Heaven’s sunset on Sept 2nd, 2024. He was born in Farmington, New Mexico on December 23rd, 1935 to Leland and Jessie Nelson. Together, they instilled in Bud both a strong work ethic and a strong moral compass. He attended a one room schoolhouse in New Mexico and went on to graduate from Kirtland...
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