Baily Ann Massano
Jan 11, 2025
Baily Ann Massano passed away on January 11, 2025, at UC Health in Aurora, Colorado. She was 28 years old.
Baily was born on March 19, 1996, in Delta, Colorado to Karri Ann (Gariner) McLeod and Stephan William Massano Jr. She grew up in Delta, Colorado and graduated from Delta High School in 2014. She continued her education at the Delta...
Carolyn L. Johnson
Jan 11, 2025
Carolyn L. Johnson, 88, of Delta, died peacefully on Saturday, January 11, 2025. Carolyn was born on September 3, 1936 in Albion, Nebraska, the daughter of William and Lillian (Kaufka) Bentjen. She attended Wayne State College where she earned a teaching certificate before returning to Albion to teach at the district school adjacent to the family farm. Throughout her life,...
Samantha Rae Kennedy
Jan 10, 2025
Samantha Rae Kennedy, born April 24, 1977, passed away on the morning of January 10, 2025, after a brave twenty year battle with MS. She was 47.
She was born in Terre Heute Indiana, to Rebecca Dunbar. She and her two sisters Jillian and Sarah moved to Wellington, Colorado where her mother met and married her step father, Curt Strain in...
Stanley L. Arnett
Jan 7, 2025
Stanley L. Arnett passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at the young age of 40, after a long and courageous battle with Wilson’s Disease.
Born on December 21, 1984, to Billie Robertson and Christopher Arnett, Stanley grew up in Delta, Colorado and graduated from Delta High School with the Class of 2004. In 2005, he earned an associate’s degree in...
Jerry Gene Kropf
Jan 6, 2025
Jerry Gene Kropf, 53, of Hotchkiss, Colorado passed away at his home, on January 6, 2025, of unknown medical complications.
Jerry was born in Morrison, Illinois, on September 29, 1971, to Marion and Dorothy Kropf who faithfully cared for him his entire life.
Jerry was born a special needs child with Autism and a seizure disorder requiring lots of care and attention...
Pamela Dawn Wiltsie
Jan 3, 2025
Pamela Dawn Wiltsie was born in Riverside California on March 11", 1970, to Robert and Tamara Westwood. Pamela grew up in numerous locations including California, Idaho, Montana and eventually Colorado. Pam was the last child born (the baby) of a family of five children, two males, Thomas and Robert and three females, Deneen, Cindy and Pam.
The Westwood family settled in...
Irving Ismael Curiel Moreno
Jan 1, 2025
Irving Ismael Curiel Moreno passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2025. He was 31 years old.
A Celebration of Life and Visitation will be held from 3 – 6pm Friday, January 10, 2025, at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel in Paonia, Colorado. We will host a Viewing and Mass on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Delta, Colorado. Mass...
Donald Ray Workman
Dec 31, 2024
Donald Ray Workman passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024. He was 73 years old.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00am, Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Taylor Funeral Service, followed by graveside service, and then lunch at the Delta Elks Club.
Don was born on April 22, 1951, in rural Montrose to Cleo Wilson and Don Workman. He grew up...
Richard (Dick) C. Hotchkiss
Dec 29, 2024
Richard (Dick) C. Hotchkiss passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2024. He was 85 years old. He was born in Hotchkiss, CO on April 25, 1939, to Hilda J. (Hotchkiss) and Clarence W. Perry. Dick would spend much of his childhood on Snowshoe Mesa with his brother taking care of the sheep. Dick graduated from Hotchkiss High School with the...
James "Jim" William Carpenter
Dec 27, 2024
James “Jim” William Carpenter passed away at the Delta Hospital on December 27th, 2024. He was 82 years old.
James was born on November 24th, 1942, to James Wayne and Doris Carpenter on the family farm in Hotchkiss, CO. He attended school (1st-12th grades) in Hotchkiss, graduating in 1960. During his school years he worked on farms and ranches of friends....
Margaret Ruth Chapman
Dec 26, 2024
Margaret Ruth Chapman passed away on December 26th, 2024, at the Colorow Care Center in Olathe, CO. She was 100 years old.
Family will hold a graveside service in the Spring of 2025.
Margaret was born on January 31st, 1924, to Mabel (Pugh) and Jerry Guy in Bethune, Colorado. Her calling was at home as a homemaker.
She met her spouse Vernon R...
Ida Louise Case
Dec 25, 2024
Ida Louise Case passed away peacefully on Christmas night in Hotchkiss, CO after a short illness. She was 87 years old.
Ida was born on September 1, 1937, in Craig, CO – the youngest of three children to Sam and Addie Carr (Myers).
Ida’s mother passed away when she was just two years old – leaving her as the only girl in...
Hugh Henry Mottern Jr.
Dec 24, 2024
Hugh Henry Mottern Jr., 88, of Delta, Colorado, died December 24, 2024 at 3:16am at Delta Health Hospital in Delta, Colorado. Mr. Mottern was born in Colfax, Washington to Hugh Henry and Annie Margaret Mottern. He grew up in the Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Chicago areas. He graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois in 1954. He obtained his...
Hal Branson Durfee
Dec 22, 2024
Hal Branson Durfee passed away on 12/22/2024 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. He was 70 years old. No services will be held, he will be cremated and buried in the Veteran’s Cemetery in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Hal was born on March 21, 1954 in Durango, Colorado to Ethel Horton and Vaughn (Doc) Durfee. The family moved around a...
Roger G Morris
Dec 16, 2024
Roger G. Morris, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2024, in Delta, Colorado, at the age of 80. Born on August 29, 1944, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Roger lived a life defined by service, integrity, devotion, and love.
A proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps, he served honorably in Vietnam, exemplifying courage and...
David Murray Scott Wilson
Dec 15, 2024
David Murray Scott Wilson passed away December 15, 2024 in his home. He was the only son born to Joseph Scott and Ruth Eleanor Wilson. David was born September 16, 1944 in Toronto Onterio, Canada. David became a US citizen in 1962.
He graduated from Montrose High School in 1963, the entered the Air Force.
He was preceded in death by his...
Nobia Deloris Story
Dec 14, 2024
Nobia Deloris Story, passed away at her home in Cedaredge, Colorado peacefully on December 14th, 2024.
Born Nobia Dolores Covington in Bradford, Arkansas on August 4th, 1945, to father Homer D. Covington and mother Merry Reagan. Nobia was 79 years old.
She is survived by her beloved husband, Albert Ray (AlRay) Story, 4 of her 6 children; Carl Pearson, Gina Bray, Ron...
William "Bill" E Stell
Dec 8, 2024
William E. Stell, “Bill” passed away 12/08/2024 at his home in Cedaredge, CO. He was 75 years old.
Bill was born on July 11, 1949 in Akron, Ohio to Julia T. Mikis and Robert C. Stell. He grew up in Akron and graduated from Firestone High School in 1967. He continued his education at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale and graduated with...
William "Bill" John Hauze III
Dec 8, 2024
William “Bill” Hauze died at the age of 78 on December 8, 2024, near his residence in Crawford. A memorial Service will be held at the Center for Spiritual Life in Delta, Colorado on December 28, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
Bill was born on January 22, 1946, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. His parents were William John Hauze and Ursula Ermert Hauze, known...
Billie Jean Starkovich
Dec 5, 2024
Billie Jean Starkovich, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at home in her sleep, during the early hours of Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 as she had wished.
Billie was born on April 22, 1936, in Mineola, Texas to Eula Lee Greer and Horace Verley Palmer. She spent the first seven years of her life in Mineola until her family...
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