Obituaries

Richard Ivan Cardenas

Richard Ivan Cardenas

Oct 20, 2025

Richard Ivan Cárdenas, age 84, passed away on October 20, 2025. He was born on November 25, 1945, in Denver, Colorado, the son of Isaias and Alicia (Alice) Cárdenas.

Ivan graduated from North High School and entered college at age 28. He went on to earn degrees from Metro State College and Adams State College, where he received his Master’s in...

Tadd Douglas Nutter

Tadd Douglas Nutter

Mar 24, 2026

Tadd Douglas Nutter, 62, of Collbran, Colorado passed away on 3-24-26 at veterans hospital in Grand Junction Colorado. Taddy boy was born 6-24-63 Little Falls Minnesota to Phyllis and Doug Nutter. He went to vocational technical school, amazing carpenter. Worked in oil field as rigger and motor man. CC Enterprise enjoyed the signs, traveling and the crew. He loved the...

Ethel Ann Boydstun

Ethel Ann Boydstun

Apr 12, 2026

Ethel Ann (Christensen) Boydstun, age 89, died on April 12,2026 following a brief illness. Born November 2, 1936, in Grand Junction Colorado, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Jens and Annie Sophia (Larsen) Christensen. Ethel grew up on a peach orchard in Palisade attending Mt. Lincoln Elementary. Ethel graduated from Palisade high school in 1954 and attended Parks...

Diana Marie Thomas

Diana Marie Thomas

Apr 8, 2026

On April 8, 2026 Jesus called and told Diana Thomas that her mansion was ready. He met her at Heaven’s gate with open arms. Heaven didn’t gain an angel, there’s lots of those. It gained a princess and a prayer warrior.

“Princess” Diana Ross was born to Robert (Doug) and Helen Ross on April 26, 1960 in Grand Junction, Colorado. Growing...

Paul Lester Pedersen

Paul Lester Pedersen

Apr 1, 2026

Paul "Lester" Pedersen passed away peacefully at the age of 69 on April 1, 2026, following a long illness at HopeWest Hospice Care Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. Lester was born in Bottineau, North Dakota and was the son of the late Maxine Pedersen and Paul "Pete" Pedersen.

Lester graduated from Montezuma-Cortez High School in Cortez, Colorado in 1974. After graduation...

Britt Ruben Mathwich

Britt Ruben Mathwich

Apr 23, 2026

Britt Mathwich, husband, father, and grandfather, passed quietly with his family at his side on April 23, 2026, at the age of 71.

Britt was born in Clinton, Oklahoma, in 1954 to Harold and Vera Mathwich. Shortly after his birth, the family returned to New Mexico, where Britt was raised and attended school in Clovis, graduating from Clovis High School with...

Doreen Burger

Doreen Burger

Apr 23, 2026

Doreen Margaret Burger, 85, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2026, with her family by her side.

She was born Doreen Margaret Kidd on May 16, 1940, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to James and Evelyn Kidd. In the mid-1960s, she married Petrus Marinus Schimek and immigrated to the United States, where she made her home for the remainder of her life....

Marga Maria Rauch

Marga Maria Rauch

Apr 20, 2026

Marga Maria Rauch 5-5-1953 to 4-20-2026

Marga Maria (Spanky) Rauch was born to Laurence and Maria Smith in Schwetzingen Germany, May 5th, 1953. She was 3 years old when they moved to the USA. Her father was career Army, so they lived in many places and finally settled in Steamboat Springs, CO. She graduated from high school there and a few...

Lita E Perrine

Lita E Perrine

Apr 18, 2026

Mrs. Lita Perrine went to be with the Lord April 18, 2026. She was 95 years of age.

She was associated with the Federal Government for twenty years and was a faithful employee. She has been retired since 1990.

Her greatest passion in life was to be pleasing to her Lord and most of her life was given to a ministry of...

Matts G. Djos

Matts G. Djos

Apr 14, 2026

Matts Djos, resident of Cedaredge, CO, and former professor of English at what is now Colorado Mesa University, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, surrounded by his family. Matts was a lifelong learner and lover of books and held many degrees and titles dear to him (Texas A&M grad and Aggie at heart, PhD, avid sailor and skier, freelance...

Robert Frost

Robert Frost

Apr 13, 2026

Robert Glenn Frost "Bob" joined Our Heavenly Father on Monday, 4/13/2026. Bob was born to Charles and Hazel (Talbot) Frost on 5/12/1937 in Meeker, CO and spent the beginning of his life in Grand Junction, CO. He met the love of his life, NeVelda Smith, while picking up milk from her family. They attended church together and all social happenings...

Richard Gray Keeler

Richard Gray Keeler

Apr 12, 2026

Dick Keeler passed away on April 12, 2026, in Grand Junction. Dick was born in West Orange, New Jersey on May 31, 1937, to Ford and Thelma Keeler. He graduated from Montclair (New Jersey) High School in 1955. Dick attended Nichols College in Dudley Massachusetts where he was a standout baseball and football player. After college Dick was a member...

Donna Jean Brewer

Donna Jean Brewer

Apr 12, 2026

Services for Donna will be held at a later date, please email Juniper7165@yahoo.com if you are interested in attending. 

Garrett Michael Nagy

Garrett Michael Nagy

Apr 10, 2026

Garrett Michael Nagy, 29, of Grand Junction, Colorado, passed away on April 10, 2026. 

He was born on October 1, 1996, in Grand Junction.Garrett was a dedicated truck driver for eight years and a member of the Church of Latter-day Saints. 

He was known for his strong work ethic and patriotic spirit.He enjoyed dirt biking, motorcycles, snowboarding, riding side-by-sides, camping, and CB...

Lee Ann Blaney

Lee Ann Blaney

Apr 9, 2026

Lee Ann “Bubbles” Blaney, 93, passed away on April 9, 2026, surrounded by family.

Lee Ann was born February 20, 1933, in New Liberty, Colorado, on the kitchen table of the family farmhouse just eight miles east of the Colorado–Utah border in Mesa County. She was the youngest of Clem Maluy and Mary Darrow Maluy’s four children, all of whom were...

Alice Dawn Logan

Alice Dawn Logan

Apr 9, 2026

Venue has changed for the Celebration of Life for Alice Logan.

Saturday, April 18th, the service starts at 11am. There will be a visitation prior to the start of the service.

The Celebration is being held at the Jubilee Family Church, 483 30 Road, Grand Junction CO 81504.

Please wear anything that reminds you of Alice.

Alice Dawn Logan, age 12, died April 9th,...

Jerome Alan Castimore

Jerome Alan Castimore

Apr 8, 2026

Jerome “Jerry” Castimore, 74, of Grand Junction, Colorado, passed away peacefully after a short illness. Born to Gordon and Jeannette (Redshaw) Castimore on November 10, 1951, in Franklin, New Jersey, Jerry grew up in a community that many of his closest relatives also called home. He could often be found swimming and fishing around the many lakes that shaped his...