Obituaries

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...

Mar 21, 2026

Roy Lee Young of Grand Junction, CO passed away March 21, 2026, at the Bee Hive Assisted Living, Grand Junction CO, at the age of 96. He was born in Phoenix, AZ on July 9,1929 to Roy O and Myrtle Young.

He was raised on farms in Deming NM and Willcox, AZ.

In 1954 he married Mildred Miskovich in Willcox, AZ, they...

Mar 20, 2026

Mark Elwin Cross, 66, of Grand Junction, Colorado, passed away on March 20, 2026. He was born on October 6, 1959.

Mark was a devoted father, grandfather, and friend whose presence brought laughter and comfort to those around him. Known affectionately as “Papa” and “Pops,” he built a life centered around hard work, family, and the simple joys of life.

Mark was...

Mar 20, 2026

Mar 19, 2026

Diane Marie Peterson was born in Redwing, Minnesota on September 16, 1950, to Awald "Wally" and Dorothy Louella Grieger. Diane was third in line of 9 Children. She spent her childhood in Minnesota. She attended Burnsville high school where she played catcher on her high school softball team and was active in the theatre program.

In 1972 she met the love...

Mar 17, 2026

Arthur Earl John Arendall Jr., age 76, passed away on March 17, 2026, following a long illness.

He was born on October 6, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of the late Arthur Earl John Arendall Sr. and Beatrice Anne Arendall (Surges).

Arthur married Rosemarie (Ryan) on August 18, 1973, in Wauconda, Illinois, and they shared more than 52 years of marriage...

Mar 13, 2026

Briana Jayne “Bre” Elliott, 45, of Clifton, Colorado, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born and raised in Grand Junction, Colorado, and was a beloved wife, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend.

Bre spent most of her childhood surrounded by friends and family. It was during this time that she developed...

Mar 12, 2026

Vondell Dolores Purdy, a beloved mother and cherished member of her community, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2026. Born on February 6, 1931, Vondell lived a long and meaningful life marked by her kindness, strength, and unwavering dedication to her family.

She is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Forster, who remembers her mother as a guiding light, full of compassion...

Mar 11, 2026

Darlene Marie Merritt, 79, passed away March 11,2026 surrounded by family in Grand Junction, CO. She was born September 15, 1946, in Colorado Springs, CO to Raymond and Dorothy (Tintle) Cutts. Darlene graduated from Palisade High School, Class of 1964. She married her high school sweetheart, Thomas (Tommy) Merritt in 1965, Celebrating 61 years of love. They lived in Minturn...

Mar 11, 2026

Donald Ray Wilcox, age 84, passed away on March 11. He was born on July 22, 1941, in Monte Vista, Colorado, to Alfred Eugene Wilcox and Helen Rowe.

Don was a proud graduate of Monte Vista High School and went on to serve his country in the United States Air Force. During his service, he was stationed in Hawaii, where he...

Mar 10, 2026

Charlotte passed away on March 10, 2026 at the age of 78.

She was born in Los Angeles, California. Attended William S. Hart High School and grew up during a unique time in Southern California history, amid the cultural shifts of the late 1960s embracing the full hippie genre. The Boomer generation of women helped open the doors of nearly every...

Mar 7, 2026

Mary Janet Maxwell, 95 years old, died March 7, 2026, following a brief illness.

Mary was born on August 8, 1930, in Glenwood, IA. She was adopted and the only child of Bryan and Geneva Maxwell.

She graduated from Glenwood High School in 1948, from the University of Nebraska in 1953 with a BS. She taught for a year and then went...

Mar 7, 2026

Dustin Ray Galarza, age 24, passed away on March 7, 2026, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dustin was born on February 1, 2002, in Grand Junction, Colorado to Rigoberto and Allison Galarza. He grew up in Naturita, Colorado, where he spent his childhood surrounded by family and friends and later graduated from Nucla High School. Dustin...

Mar 5, 2026

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, maker of friends, and collector of strays—both furry and human—Gay S Westenskow of Clifton, CO, left this earthly plane on Thursday, March 5, 2026 after a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer. At the age of 84, Gay left this world surrounded by her favorite things—her family.

Gay was the youngest of six children and...