Obituaries

Thomas Daniel Peterson

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

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

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

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

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...

E. Marie (Diehl) Cole

E. Marie (Diehl) Cole

Dec 20, 2023

Marie Cole, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023.

She was born Estelle Marie Diehl on December 26, 1933 in Glendale, CA, to Harry Oliver and Jessie Pearl (Rhodes) Diehl. Her ancestors were of German, French, and Swiss descent.

Marie grew up in the small Mojave Desert town of Trona, CA. As a child, she learned to play...

Ronald Leonard Unger

Ronald Leonard Unger

Dec 19, 2023

 

On 19 December 2023, at the age of 88, Ronald Leonard Unger passed away.

Ron was born in Harvey, Illinois in 1935.  He was the only child of the late Leonard and Emily Unger. After graduating high school he later proudly served in the U.S. Army and National Guard, a time that he cherished and honored throughout his life. 

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Marvin Lee Peterson

Marvin Lee Peterson

Dec 19, 2023

Marvin Lee Peterson was born in Grand Junction, Colorado on April 4, 1948 to Darrell and Lula ( Oyler ) Peterson he passed from this life on December 19, 2023 at Whitewater, Colorado at the age of 75 years 8 months and 15 days.

He lived in the Grand Junction area most of his life. Marvin served in the...

John Leo Cheek

John Leo Cheek

Dec 17, 2023

 

John Leo cheek 74  fought a long battle with cancer and finally God called the fight, reclaiming his child and giving him peace Sunday December 17th  

 John was Born 1949. in Michigan. He is the son of John and Francis Cheek. John was a veteran of the US Army Airborne Rangers, having served as a private first class soldier....

Karl Gary Watts

Karl Gary Watts

Dec 16, 2023

Karl Gary Watts was reunited with his maker on December 16th, 2023.  Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Arville and Goldie Watts, Karl married his first wife, Rebecca  in 1965 and together they had two sons (Michael and Shawn) and one daughter (Karin) before divorcing.   

 

Karl was known to many in the community as someone who worked...

Stacy Kristina Peters

Stacy Kristina Peters

Dec 16, 2023

With deepest sorrow, we announce that Stacy Kristina Peters, aged 53, our beloved mother, wife, sister, aunt, and best friend, passed away on December 16, 2023. Those who knew Stacy, even just a little, lost a shining light in their lives. Stacy would do anything for those she loved. She had a spark and an intensity about her unlike any...