Obituaries
Carol Ann West
Jan 31, 2026
The Reverend Carol Ann West, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, pastor and friend, passed away on January 31, 2025, at the age of 87. She was surrounded by her loving family at home in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Born on November 24, 1938, in Greeley, Colorado, Carol was the daughter of William Carl Nesbitt and Maurine (Hervey) Nesbitt. She grew up in...
Richard Julius Slovian
Jan 30, 2026
Please call Brown's Cremation in regard to any donations towards his cremation services.
Marcella Ann Enriquez
Jan 29, 2026
Marcella (Marcy) Enriquez, 80, a resident of Grand Junction, passed away on January 29,
2026, after a courageous six-year battle with cancer.
Born on February 26, 1945, in Las Animas, Colorado, she was the daughter of the late Frank
Martinez and Eumelia Cardenas. She attended Las Animas High School then later moved
to Halsted, Kansas, where she met and married her late husband Frank...
Bettie Lawton
Jan 28, 2026
Bettie was born on January 6, 1938, to Forest and Mary (Rogers) Stewart in Montrose, Colorado. She was ushered into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Bettie loved growing up on her family’s farm in Montrose. She often told stories to us of the great adventures she had with...
Bruce Charlton Huggins Jr.
Jan 27, 2026
Bruce Huggins, 82, departed this life on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026, surrounded by his family. Bruce’s passing was unexpected, following a short but significant illness.
Bruce was born in Poughkeepsie, New York on October 26th, 1943, the son of Bruce and Alice (Conway) Huggins. He graduated high school from Newburgh Free Academy in June 1961 and college from the State University...
Howard Eugene Beam
Jan 25, 2026
Howard (Sonny) Eugene Beam, 79, a resident of Grand junction passed away on January 25, 2026. He was born on September 24, 1946, to Charles and Addie Beam in Aurora, CO. His family traveled to various places within Colorado as his father worked in construction. He graduated Hinkley High School in Aurora May 1965 and joined The United States Marine...
James Stephen Craig
Jan 24, 2026
James Stephen “Steve” Craig passed away in the early morning hours of January 24, 2026, at HopeWest Hospice. He was 74 years old.
Steve was born on April 23, 1951, to Audra Marie Roberts Craig and James Atkins Craig at Mesa Memorial Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. Steve was a devoted family man in every role he held: son, grandson, cousin,...
Frank Joseph Chiaro Jr.
Jan 24, 2026
Frank Joseph Chiaro, Jr., fondly known to his family and friends as Sonny, passed away on January 24, 2026, after a long illness. Sonny was born in Grand Junction on August 3, 1943, to Frank and Jenny Chiaro and made Grand Junction home for most of his life.
He graduated from Grand Junction High School in 1962 and attended college at...
Mary Jane "Janie" Gartner
Jan 23, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our mother, Mary Jane “Janie” Gartner. Janie passed away peacefully at Larchwood Inns on January 23, 2026.
Born and raised in Fall City, Nebraska. Janie then moved to Lincoln, Nebraska and graduated as a dental hygienist, where Janie met the love of her life, her late husband Thomas Ludwig Gartner....
Richard Floyd Lockyer
Jan 21, 2026
Richard (Dick), 91 died the January 21st, 2026, following a brief illness. He was born November 24th, 1934 in Los Angles, CA. Dick was the 1st born son of Richard Alonzo and Orphia May Perry Lockyer. Dick attended Polytech high school in Riverside, CA.
He had been employed as an automobile salesman and sales manager in the automobile industry for 54...
Harlan Emmett Carpenter
Jan 17, 2026
Harlan Emmett Carpenter, age 84, died on the 17th of January 2026 following a long illness.
Born May 7, 1941, in Collbran Colorado, he was the son of Emmett Carpenter and Vera Winifred (Puckett) Morse.
Harlan graduated from Grand Junction High School, and attended college at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
Harlan had been employed as a deputy sheriff with the Mesa...
Brandon Michael Brown
Jan 17, 2026
Brandon Michael Brown, age 37, died peacefully at home. He was born in San Luis Obispo CA on November 18th, 1988 to Jeb Brown, Paso Robles CA, and Vicki Watkins, Clifton CO. He graduated from Paso Robles High School in 2007 and went on to work as a shift manager at Taco Bell as well as worked at Mesa Movers...
Scott James Whiteman
Jan 17, 2026
Scott James Whiteman, age 35, died peacefully at HopeWest on January 17, 2026. Scott was born on February 28, 1990 in Grand Junction, CO to Mike and Debbie Whiteman. Scott graduated from Central High School in 2008 and went on to graduate from Colorado Mesa University with a Bachelor's Degree of Science in Psychology. While going to college, Scott worked...
Gladys Davis Holmes
Jan 15, 2026
Gladys Gayle Davis was born in the depths of the Great Depression on May 18, 1934, in Sheridan Wyoming, as the second of two children to a Protestant preacher and his wife, Harry and Blanche Davis. The family, including Gladys’s older brother Charles, moved to Belle Fourche,
South Dakota when she was 5 years old and she grew up there on...
Glenn Leon Holmes
Jan 15, 2026
Glenn Leon Holmes, lovingly known as Pig Pen, Drill Boss, and Papa, passed away on January 15, 2026, in Grand Junction, Colorado, at the age of 54. He was born on January 5, 1972, in Liberal, Kansas.
Glenn lived life loud, extreme, and unapologetically full throttle. A true hell-raiser with a heart just as big as his personality, he was known...
Francisco David Pubillones
Jan 15, 2026
Francisco “Frank” David Pubillones, age 76, passed away on January 15, 2026, after a long battle with multiple health challenges, including cancer, with heart failure ultimately being the cause of his passing.
Frank was born on December 29, 1949, in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to Francisco Pubillones Sr. and Raquel Gonzalez. As a child, he came to the United States through the...
Winifred Lee Hanson
Jan 15, 2026
In Loving Memory of
Winifred “Winnie” Lee Hanson
August 2, 1935 – January 15, 2026
Winifred “Winnie” Lee Hanson passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026, at the age of 90. She was a devoted wife, beloved sister, mother, grandmother, great‑grandmother, and cherished friend whose warmth, generosity, and unwavering love touched everyone she met.
Born in Douglas, Arizona to Fred and Georgia Roberta (Franklin)...
Jack D Mayhew
Jan 14, 2026
Jack (John) Daryl Mayhew, 83, of Grand Junction, Colorado, passed away January 14, 2026. Born in Moab, Utah, Jack was the son of E.J. and Helen Mayhew. He lived across the western United States and spent five meaningful years living abroad. Jack worked as a geologist, a career that was also his passion, and he was known for his kind,...
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