Obituaries
Bobby Leon Swander
Apr 11, 2023
Bobby Leon Swander, age 86, passed away, Tuesday, April 11th 2023.
Born July 9th, 1936, in Cunningham, Kansas, he was the son of the late Jesse and Rita Swander and brother to Bonnie, Lou, and Flo.
Bob graduated in 1954 from Kingman High School in Kansas. Shortly after, he would travel with a custom harvest company working from Kansas...
Ronald Ray McKitrick
Apr 11, 2023
Ronald Ray McKitrick age 87 passed on April 11, 2023.
Born September 5th, 1935 he was the son of Raymond Lester McKitrick and Ramah Agnes McKitrick. Ronald graduated from Wiley HS in Wiley, CO and Colorado State University in Ft Collins, CO.
He was a Veteran of the US Navy having served as a Petty Officer 3rd Class in...
Ty Leonard Raley
Apr 10, 2023
Ty Leonard Raley, age 54, passed away at home in Grand Junction, Co. surrounded by family on the tenth day of April at 06:50 pm. Ty was born on 12/05/1968 in Rifle Co. to Errol and Patty Raley, he is survived by his parents, an older brother Keene and younger brother Kord. Ty was raised in the loving home of...
William Samuel Hamilton
Apr 10, 2023
William S. Hamilton, age 68, died on April 10, 2023 in the Hope West Hospice Care Center in Grand Junction, CO, following a battle with cancer. Born on April 2, 1955, in Evanston, IL, he was the son of the late Samuel Hamilton and Anna Milello Hamilton. Bill attended Gordon Tech High School in Chicago. He was a veteran of...
Pauline Miller
Apr 7, 2023
On Good Friday April 7th, 2023, our sweet Mimi, Pauline Miller, went to be with her Lord and Savior. Mimi was 85 years young.
Mimi battled cancer bravely for 11 years, but her heart and soul was ready to be in the presence of her King.
Pauline Hopper Miller was born June 26th, 1937, in Hensley Arkansas to Robert and Ollie Hopper.
Pauline’s Nickname was Polly. Polly was #7 of 13 children and grew up very poor,...
Albert Don Gill
Apr 6, 2023
Albert Don Gill passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital after a brief illness. He was a Mechanical Engineer, and in his retirement years was a volunteer with the Senior Companion Program. Don is survived by his wife, Toni, sons Devlin (Janette), and Darren, sister Lynnda, granddaughters Kendra and Shannon and numerous nieces and nephews.
Private services will be held at...
EY Massey
Apr 5, 2023
E.Y. Massey passed away April 5,2023 at home. E.Y. was born in Estancia, New Mexico to Samual and Hazel Massey, the second of seven children. E.Y. served in the Army in WWII from June 1942 until he was discharged in November, 1945. E.Y. married Cecelia Wood in May, 1948 and later that year, moved to Delta, CO. He, Cecelia and...
Kim Diane Zacharias
Apr 5, 2023
Kim Diane Zacharias, age 60, died April 5, 2023 following a lengthy battle with cancer. Born November 18, 1962 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter
of John Verner Zacharias and June Barbara Zacharias (née Fisher) of Grand Junction, Colorado. Kim graduated from George Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia.
She was employed as an account manager by Momar Inc.,...
Sharon Lee Swander
Apr 4, 2023
Sharon Lee Swander, age 83, passed away, Tuesday, April 4th, 2023.
Born November 7th,1939 in Gering, Nebraska, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Betty Wilson and sister to Shirley, Sunny, Renita and Darrell.
Sharon graduated in 1957 from Dodge City High School and shortly after moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado where she became paralegal learning shorthand.
After...
Jeffery Dwane Thompson
Apr 3, 2023
Jefferey Dwane Thompson, 52, died April 3, 2023 following a long struggle with alcohol and the effects.
Born June 1, 1970 in Denver, Colorado he was the youngest son of the late Richard and Marie Thompson. Jeff graduated from Arvada West High School in 1988 and despite being the youngest was the first in the family to graduate college, Colorado...
Robert Dean Benesch
Apr 3, 2023
Robert (Bob) Dean Benesch, age 79, passed away on April 3, 2023. Bob was born on April 22, 1943, in Pueblo, Colorado. Bob spent the first part of his life working on his father’s farm in Avondale, Colorado. He later worked as a route salesman delivering bread and making friends along the way. This career offered him special opportunities to...
Margaret Evers
Apr 3, 2023
Margaret Colleen “Marge” Schultz Evers passed away on April 3rd, 2023, following a brief illness.
Marge was born and raised in Gunnison, CO. She was a homemaker but also worked outside the home
at Freeway Bowl. Marge was a Woman of the Moose and was dedicated to her husband Bob and son Randy.
Marge was preceded in death...
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