Obituaries
William David "Buster" Morris
May 15, 2023
William David Morris, age 85, died Monday, May 2023, following a brief illness. He was born on March 7, 1938, in Seattle, Washington, and was the son of the late David Edward Morris and Mary Tate.
William graduated high school in Seattle, Washington. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served as SP4 from 1956 through 1959.
After...
Clifford Douglas Smith
May 15, 2023
Doug Smith, age 85, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2023 at his home in Fruita, Colorado. Doug was born on January 19, 1938 in Grand Junction, Colorado to parents Dale Wilder and Eada Irene Smith. He was raised by his parents on a farm in Appleton on 24 Road along with his four siblings.
After graduating from Fruita High...
Eugene Craig Matteson
May 15, 2023
Eugene “Gene” Matteson died peacefully at age 89, May 15, 2023 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Gene was born in Joliet, Illinois on September 12, 1933 to the late Frank and Pauline (Hurd) Matteson. After graduating from Grand Junction High School, he attended the University of Colorado and joined the Air Force in 1953. He was commissioned...
Joan Cordova
May 14, 2023
Joan Cordova passed away at her home on May 14th, 2023. Joan was born on May 21st, 1957 in Questa, New Mexico.
Joan worked for Ametek Dixon for over 20 years. While working there, Joan gained many close friends. Joan loved spending time with her family, camping, watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren play sports. Joan also enjoyed the casinos with...
Sally Nadine Olsen
May 14, 2023
Sally Nadine (Sparn) Olsen passed away on Mother’s Day, May 14, 2023 at the age of 81, after a short, unexpected illness due to complications of COVID. She was surrounded by her family in person and virtually at the time of her death.
Sally was born on March 12, 1942 in Denver, Colorado to Donald and Mickey (Eaton) Sparn. She...
Cecil Ross Monger
May 14, 2023
 Cecil Ross Monger, age 99 died May 14 at 7:35 AM. Cecil was born December 15, 1923, by Nelson Dixon Monger and Pearl Steele in Wellston Oklahoma.At the age of five his family of nine moved from Oklahoma to Dove Creek Colorado and built a life there.
At the age of 19 Cecil joined the Navy, just before World War II. He was...
Dennis Gene Gilliland
May 14, 2023
Dennis Gene Gilliland, of Grand Junction, Colorado, age 81, passed away following a brief illness, Sunday, May 14th, 2023, surrounded by family. At the time of his death, he was living with his daughter Denise in Grand Junction. He was born October 26, 1941, in Bird City, Kansas. He was the son of the late Lowell and Beulah Gilliland...
Marie Ann Duensing
May 11, 2023
Marie Ann Duensing, 76, of Grand Junction, CO, passed away May 11, 2023, peacefully, after a short illness. Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Clark Duensing. She is survived by 3 daughters, Leanne Calonge (Guy), Katie Snell (Nic) and Maggi Strickland (Seth), granddaughters Madelyn Snell and Mabel Strickland and her beloved Finn Dog. Marie enjoyed spending time with...
Frances Versluis
May 11, 2023
Frances Versluis passed away at HopeWest from Dementia. She immigrated from Holland at age 17 and raised 7 children. She is preceded in death by children Marcia and Brian.
She is survived by husband of 68 years Pete, 5 children, 14 Grandchildren and 25 Great Grandchildren. No services are planned.
Doris Jeanette Bochmann
May 11, 2023
Doris Jeanette Bochmann was born on February 28, 1931, at her grandmother's house in Batsun Prairie, Texas. Her parents were Edgar and Zada Picard. Doris lived in many places over her childhood as her parents worked in the Oilfield industry. Doris graduated from Meeteetse, Wyoming, High School in 1949. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, gardening, and canning. Her greatest joy came...
Candace LaRae Seidel
May 8, 2023
Candace LaRae Seidel, age 71, died unexpectedly of natural causes on May 8, 2023.
Born September 17, 1951, she was the daughter of Paul Gerald Gustin and LaRae Maxine Vandeman. She graduated from Rosalie High School in Rosalie, Nebraska in 1969 and married Neal Peterson that same year. The couple had two children, Joseph and Wanda. The family lived...
Colin Roy Williams
May 8, 2023
Our beloved, Colin Roy Williams, of Clifton, Colorado got his wings in Gunnison County, Colorado on May 8, 2023 at the age of 45. He is survived by his wife Nichole (Walker) Williams, three sons Josto, Dayton, and Gio, mother Sherree Sabelle, brothers Quinn Williams and Nathan Williams, dear friends Brandy Williams and Mayra Johns Acosta, and his cherished pets...
Randolph Eugene Admire
May 8, 2023
Gene was born in the sunflower state of St. Francis, Kansas to Mary and Randy Admire on October 19, 1931. Gene was adventurous as a little boy including a tricycle ride in the nude!
In 1940 the Admire’s moved from Texas to Grand Junction and Gene attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School and enjoyed helping Father Bertiane, weeding his garden with...
Fred Robert Nelson
May 6, 2023
Fred was born on January 4th 1946 to Fred and Barbara Nelson in Vancouver Washington. He graduated from Grand Junction High School in 1964. Shortly after graduation he joined The Army National Guard serving 6 years and attaining the rank off Staff Sergeant. He married Kathy Eddy in 1966 and they had two children.
In 1965 Fred began working as...
Michael James Olshove
May 6, 2023
Michael James Olshove was 94 years young in Gateway, Colorado when he passed away on May 6, 2023 from an ATV accident while readying the cooperative shared irrigation with farmer & rancher friends. He lived life his way, keeping fit and strong to enjoy the best of a long life. He loved his little piece of paradise. If an unusual...
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