Obituaries
Arthur Lee McIntire
Jan 3, 2024
Arthur Lee McIntire (Art), age 64 passed away 03 January 2024, following a long journey with illness.
Art was born February 25, 1959, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the first of 4 and the only boy born to Dean Perry McIntire of Livermore CO and Laura Lee McIntire who proceeded him in death.
After leaving Salt Lake City...
Shirley Jean Rowe
Jan 3, 2024
Shirley Jean Rowe was born on September 20th, 1936, in Fort Worth Texas. She was the first child of William and Mary White. She was also the first grandchild in the family. She would often tell of how spoiled she was by her grandparents and relatives because there was no one else to share the attention with. According to her...
Michael Wilson Murphy
Jan 3, 2024
Michael Wilson Murphy (age 83) peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on January 3, 2024. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, friend, and child of God. He was a resident of Fruita, CO for 18 years.
He was born on November 19, 1940, in Grinnell, Iowa to Harold and Ora Murphy. He attended The University of...
Melvin G Southam
Jan 3, 2024
Mel Southam, 87, passed away on January 3rd, 2024 following a lingering illness. He was born on February 24th, 1936 in Roy Utah. He was the son of Dorothy Cowley and Lee Southam. Mel is survived by his Wife Margaret (Brown) Southam, and their children Mike (Kim) Southam, Chris (Kurt) Spriggs, Jen Southam, and Melonie (Robert) Ham. He was preceded...
Philip Eugene Dorr
Jan 1, 2024
Philip Eugene Dorr, 79, died January 1, 2024 in Grand Junction, CO, after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born March 9, 1944, in Boston Massachusetts, he was the son of Eugene Henry Dorr and Opal Elizabeth Sontag. When Phil was two, he moved with his parents to Lakewood, CO, where he graduated from Lakewood High School in 1962. Phil attended...
Joseph Patrick Walsh III
Dec 31, 2023
Joseph Patrick Walsh III, 53, passed into the loving arms of Christ on December 31st, 2023 after a 5-year hard-fought battle with Mesothelioma.
Born on July 30, 1970 in Cleveland, Ohio to Joseph Patrick (Pat) Walsh, Jr. and Laurel Walsh, Grand Junction, CO.
Joe graduated from San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, CA and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Geography from...
Thomas Daniel Peterson
Dec 27, 2023
Tom Peterson passed away December 27, 2023, surrounded by his loving family at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Tom was born on March 5, 1948, in Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado, to Edna and Pete Peterson in their cabin home, where he grew up with his older brother Bill and younger sister Nancy.
Tom embraced life by loving and living each...
Barbara Alma Soucek
Dec 26, 2023
Barbara Alma Soucek, 86, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Grand View Care Lodge in Grand Junction, CO. Born on February 4, 1937, in Columbia, TN, she was the daughter of Hilda (Wolters) and Edward Beale. When Barb was young, her father passed away, and they moved to Hastings, NE. Barbara graduated from Hastings High School and attended...
Sharon Kay Scott
Dec 23, 2023
Sharon Kay Scott 73Entered eternal rest December 23rd 2023 following a brief illness.Sharon was born October 1st 1950 in Pueblo Colorado, the youngest of four children to the lateWalter and May Jean(Kelso) Ham.Her family resided in Canon City, CO and Manitou Springs, CO during her childhood. She thenmoved to California with her Mom and Step-Dad and Graduated In 1968 from...
Marvin Lyle Fitzsimmons
Dec 22, 2023
Marvin Fitzsimmons of Clifton, Colorado, went to his heavenly home on December 22, 2023 due to a short battle with cancer. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lyle and Carolyn Fitzsimmons. He is survived by his wife Tillie of 22 years, his sons Jason Fitzsimmons of Collbran, Nic Fitzsimmons (Pamela) of Denver, and daughter Cara McArtor (Brian) of...
Dr Phillip Harding Taylor
Dec 22, 2023
Phil was born on January 12, 1940 in New Hampshire. He has a younger sister, Linda. They grew up in Lake Pleasant New Hampshire.
Phil was married several times. He has 9 children: Tracy, Phillip, Megan, Kelly, Zachary, Courtney, Jessica, Madison, and Michael.Phil was in the Naval Academy for two years where he was on a crew (rowing) team that...
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