Sandra K. Oeltjenbruns
Jan 8, 2023
Sandra Oeltjenbruns was born on July 28, 1941 in Long Beach, California to Ken and Fern Atchison. Sandy passed away peacefully at Horizons Care Center with family by her side. She met Bob Oeltjenbruns in Delta. They married on May 14, 1961. They were blessed with two sons: Dennis and Roger. Sandy enjoyed the outdoors, spending time with her family,...
Donald Wayne "Speed" Smith
Jan 7, 2023
Donald Wayne “Speed” Smith, 83, of Delta, Colorado, passed away on January 7th at his home. Speed was born in Bakersfield California to Don and Allie Smith on July 22nd, 1939. He went to school at Kern Valley High School in Lake Isabella California. He married Sharon K. Diharce on May 2nd, 1970, in Las Vegas Nevada. He worked as...
Johnny Lee Floyd
Jan 6, 2023
Johnny Floyd passed away unexpectedly at his home in Hotchkiss, Colorado Tuesday, January 6th, 2023. He was 72 years old. Johnny was born in Hanford, California to Irene Nix and Doyle Floyd. He would move to western Colorado soon after and grew up in the North Fork, graduating from Hotchkiss high school. He was the first employee at Delta Sand...
Julia Catherine Bliss
Jan 4, 2023
Julia “Catherine” Bliss Nov. 12, 1929 - Jan. 4, 2023 Julia Catherine Bliss passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 4th, 2023, at her granddaughter Lisa Romero’s residence in Montrose, Colorado. She was 93 years old. Catherine was born on November 12th, 1929, to Irma Lucille (Gorman) and Emery Arthur Hamilton in Protection, Kansas. She attended school in Montrose and Ouray...
Jd Rufus Loucks
Jan 3, 2023
JD Rufus Loucks March 1, 1924 ~ January 3, 2023 JD Rufus Loucks, 98, died Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at The Hamilton Assisted Living in Hamilton Montana from complications of Parkinson’s. He was born March 1, 1924 in Cedaredge Colorado to Rufus and Viva (Pyle) Loucks. He was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church. JD was raised learning to...
Erika Charrisse Toothaker
Jan 2, 2023
Erika Charrise Toothaker July 6, 1980 ~ January 2, 2023 Erika Charrisse Toothaker passed away unexpectedly on January 2nd, 2023 at Delta Health Hospital. She was 42 years old. Erika was the first-born child to Rich and Linda Fifield in Grand Junction, Colorado on July 6th, 1980. Erika would grow up in Winnemucca, Nevada from the age of seven. She...
Loa "Jean" Anderson Barton
Jan 1, 2023
Loa “Jean” Anderson Barton June 12, 1930 ~ January 1, 2023 Loa “Jean” Anderson Barton passed away on Sunday, January 1st, 2023, at Paonia Care Center in Paonia, CO. She was 92 years old. Jean was born on June 12th, 1930, to Ethel (Pearce) and Mack Anderson in Hutchinson, Kansas. She attended Rocky Ford High School in Colorado and Bethany...
Jacqueline Lee Kuhn Spence
Dec 31, 2022
Jacqueline Lee Kuhn Spence was born September 20, 1932, in Concordia, KS to Bryan and Sylvia (VanLandingham) Kuhn. Jackie passed away peacefully at Colorow Care Center on December 31, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She grew up in Kansas where she met Delmar Dean Spence. They were married Christmas Day 1949. Over the next ten years they became a...
Mark Thompson
Dec 31, 2022
Mark Thompson passed away unexpectedly on the morning of December 31, 2022. He was 62 years old. Mark was born on January 6, 1960 to Morris and Lorraine Thompson. He graduated from Delta High School in 1978 and attended Brinker School of Surveying in Denver, Colorado, Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, (BA in Bible) and University of Texas in...
Michael Ramicone
Dec 31, 2022
Michael Ramicone December 24, 1930 ~ December 31, 2022 Michael Ramicone, resident of Cedaredge, CO, passed away on December 31st, 2022, at Delta Health Hospital in Delta, Colorado. Michael was born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1930, in Kent, Ohio; he passed away on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2022, at the age of 92. His parents, John & Domenica...
Norma Kay Whittaker
Dec 31, 2022
Norma “Kay” Whittaker October 31, 1939 ~ December 31, 2022 Norma Kay Whittaker “KAY” passed away Saturday, December 31st, 2022, at her residence in Cedaredge, Colorado. She was 83 years old. Kay was born on October 31st, 1939, to Melanie Hilda (Wetterich) and James Kenneth Grant in Cedaredge, Colorado. She grew up and graduated from Cedaredge High School in 1957....
Randy Lynn Smith
Dec 31, 2022
Randy Smith December 22, 1959 ~ December 31, 2022 Randy Smith passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 31st, 2023 at his home. He was 63 years old. Randy grew up on the western slope of Colorado, graduating from Olathe High School. He would accept a scholarship to McPherson College in Kansas, but the mountains called him back. Randy would follow the...
Michael Louis Wick
Dec 30, 2022
Michael Louis Wick passed away peacefully to be with his Savior the Lord Jesus Christ on December 30, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Suzanna; and two daughters, Kayln (Andrew), and Mianna (Ryan). Mike would like to be remembered for having a passion for His Lord and a strong devotion to his family. A celebration of life will be...
Faith Nicole Parham
Dec 29, 2022
The morning of December 29th 2022, Faith Nicole Parham, age 30, passed away unexpectedly. Faith was born October 4, 1992 to Ruthie Leigh Coslett and Robert Lubbers. After the death of her mother in 2001, Faith was adopted by her aunt Jeanette Parham and uncle Patrick Parham. Faith was a beautiful soul with an infectious smile and boisterous laugh. She...
Viola Nadine Ray
Dec 28, 2022
Viola Nadine Ray December 11, 1921 ~ December 28, 2022 Viola Ray, celebrated resident of Cedaredge, Colorado, passed away in her home on the morning of December 28, 2022. Without fanfare and with the apparent intention typical of her – that to not cause undue distress – awoke, turned off her alarm and went back to sleep. Born on December...
James Allen Hodges
Dec 28, 2022
James Allen Hodges passed away Wednesday, December 28th, 2022 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, at the Ferris Hopewest Care Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. He was 78 years old. James was born April 1st, 1944 to Theda Atheline Cox and James Curtis Hodges in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The family moved to Dallas, Texas when he was a young...
Paula Francis Walstrom "Granny"
Dec 27, 2022
March 15, 1952 ~ December 27, 2022 Paula Francis Walstrom “Granny” passed away peacefully at her residence in Delta, Colorado December 27th, 2022. She was 70 years old. Services will be held at Surface Creek Community Fellowship Church on January 16th, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. 21987 Austin Rd, Austin, CO 81410. Paula “Granny” was born on March 15th, 1952, to...
Dorothy Elizabeth Olson Burks
Dec 23, 2022
Dorothy Elizabeth Olson Burks Dorothy was born to Bertha Augusta (Elrich) and Hilding Alf Olson in Chicago, Illinois November 15, 1933. She passed away peacefully in her home December 23, 2022. Dorothy's early childhood years were spent in Chicago then making the journey by ocean liner with her Mamma, Pappa and sister Betty to her father's home town of Karlstad...
Mike Mcmillan
Dec 22, 2022
Mike McMillan passed away with his family by his side on December 22, 2022. He was 73 years old. In Our Hearts Forever I thought of you today. But that is nothing new. I thought about you yesterday. And days before that too. I think of you in silence. I often speak your name. Now all I have are memories...
Kenneth William Howell
Dec 20, 2022
Kenneth William Howell February 25th, 1944 ~ December 20th, 2022 Kenneth William Howell passed away on December 20th, 2022, at his residence in Delta, Colorado. He was 78 years old. A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, January 23rd, 2023, at Taylor Funeral Service’s Delta Chapel at 11:30 a.m. and followed by graveside service at the Veteran’s Memorial...
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