Donald Thomas Skinner
Mar 8, 2024
Donald Thomas Skinner passed away March 8, 2024, in Grand Junction, Colorado after a short fight with cancer. He was 76 years old.
Don was born in Elgin, Illinois on December 14, 1947, to Willard Fred Skinner and Grace Emma Rieke. He grew up in Elgin and graduated from Elgin High School on June 10, 1965.
His love for working on cars...
Joyce Eileen Jensen
Mar 6, 2024
Joyce Eileen Jensen (Missell) was born on Wednesday, July 20, 1932, to Rudolph Missell and Margaret Missell (Wilson) in Stratford, South Dakota. She married Dallas Delbert Jensen on Saturday, August 29, 1949, in Plainville, Minnesota, enjoying 73 years of marriage. They had 6 children; Bill, Donna, Ronnie, Duane, Brenda, and Jeff, and lived on a farm. She was a warm,...
Kerry Lynn Checketts
Mar 4, 2024
Kerry Lynn Checketts of Hotchkiss, Colorado, passed away on March 4, 2024, at the age of 69. She was born on January 3, 1955, to Patricia McAchran in Delta, Colorado. In 1972, she married her sweetheart, Roswell Checketts, and together they had three children.
Kerry was an accomplished equestrian, agriculturalist, and seamstress. No accomplishment in the saddle, on the farm, or...
Billie Jean Farley
Mar 2, 2024
Billie Jean Farley
May 25, 1941 ~ March 2, 2024
Billie Jean Farley passed away in her home in Cedaredge, CO. on March 2, 2024. At the age of 82.
Billie was born May 25th, 1941, in Hawthorn Nevada. To Everett & June Ayers. She lived most of her life in Colorado. She attended Delta High School. She met and Married Harold (Craig)...
Frankie Pasco Spadafora
Mar 1, 2024
Frankie Pasco Spadafora passed away in his home with his son Randy by his side on March 1,2024 six weeks before he would have celebrated his 91st birthday. He loved celebrating hisbirthday and wished for 10 more! A proud Italian, Frank was born in Price, Utah on April 16, 1933 to Pasco Spadafora andLouigena “Jean” Vetere who...
Kathryn Jo Coats
Feb 28, 2024
Kathryn was born in Peoria, Illinois to Rolland and Hazel Saylor, where she spent her early childhood. The family moved to Colorado when she was eight years old, living in Commerce City and attending Adams City Schools. She accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior when she was 14 years old.
Kathryn became an accomplished musician, giving...
Serena C. Eiler
Feb 27, 2024
Serena C. Eiler
July 12, 1953 ~ February 27, 2024
Striving for success began at birth, six weeks premature Serena was delivered on the family farm by her father on July 12, 1953.
Serena passed away on February 27, 2024, after a long heroic health battle. Her first caregiver position was at the age of 16 as a nurse’s aide in the local...
Martha Joanne Holzer
Feb 26, 2024
Martha Joanne Holzer passed away on Monday, February 26th, 2024, at 500 Willow Wood Lane in Delta, Colorado. She was 80 years old.A viewing for the immediate family was held on Thursday, February 29th, 2024, at Taylor Funeral Service & Crematory in Delta, Colorado. A memorial service will be held later this Spring at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver,...
Samuel Roy Norvell
Feb 21, 2024
Samuel Roy Norvell passed away on February 21, 2024, at the age of 85 at Valley Manor in Montrose, Colorado. He was born on December 20, 1938, in Delta, Colorado, where he spent his childhood and much of his life.
Sam was a hardworking and humorous man, known for his quick wit and dedication to his family. He had a strong...
Rayma Jean Cotten
Feb 19, 2024
Rayma Jean Cotten
January 12, 1940 ~ February 19, 2024
Rayma Jean Cotten met her Savior on February 19, 2024. She was 84 years old.
Rayma was born on January 12, 1940, to Raymond and Annie Mae Case. She grew up in DeBeque, Colorado. She graduated from DeBeque High with 3 girls and 2 boys. She married John...
Patricia Mae Cowan
Feb 16, 2024
Patricia Mae Cowan
December 4, 1927 - February 16, 2024
Patricia “Pat” Cowan was a preacher’s wife for 40 years. She loved teaching Sunday school classes for children. She was a substitute teacher in elementary and high school in Vestaburg, Michigan. She taught homebound students in Delta, Colorado. Volunteering in two elementary schools in Delta was a delight.
Her hobbies were horseback riding,...
Martha Sieber Atchley
Feb 14, 2024
Martha Atchley
March 17, 1919 ~ February 14, 2024
Martha Sieber Atchley passed away at HopeWest on February 14, 2024, at the age of 104 years old. She was born on March 17, 1919, in Fruita, CO to John and Elvira (Campbell) Sieber. She was the oldest of six children. She graduated from Delta High School in 1937.
She married Lee Atchley on...
Thomas Edward Canning
Feb 13, 2024
Thomas Edward Canning passed away on February 13, 2024, at the Ferris Care Center in Grand Junction, CO. He was eighty six years old.
There was a small service at Calvary Baptist Church in Delta on Sunday, February 18, Tom’s church for several years. His daughters are planning a Celebration on Life for this summer, so that family and friends can...
Paul Fedler
Feb 13, 2024
Paul Fedler
05/30/1951 ~ 02/13/2024
Paul Fedler, a lifelong resident of Delta, died on February 13, 2024, at home, after fighting an illness for months. He was 72 years old.
Born on Wednesday, May 30, 1951, in Delta, Colorado, Paul was the seventh child of Charles and Agnes Fedler. Paul attended St. Michael’s Catholic School through 8th grade. He then went to Delta...
Ester Marie Burnett
Feb 9, 2024
Ester Marie Burnett passed away Friday, February 9, 2024, at Colorow Care Center in Olathe. She was 85 years old.
Ester was born June 27, 1938, in Paonia, CO to Echo Vail and Robert Pinckard. She spent most of her childhood in Crawford, CO and was one of the last classes to graduate from...
Paul Leroy Thompson
Feb 8, 2024
Paul Leroy Thompson, age 83, died on February 8, 2024 at his home/ranch near Cedaredge, CO. A private graveside service is planned for immediate family.
Paul was born on September 6, 1940 in Akron, CO to Ralph and Buda Thompson. In 1948, the family moved to the Cedaredge Dry Creek area where he grew up on a...
Kenneth M Kelly
Feb 7, 2024
Kenneth M Kelly, born 08/10/1943, passed away on 02/07/2024. He is survived by his wife, Kim of Hotchkiss. Also survived by two children ~ Jodi (Wayne) Larsen of WY and Clay (Buffy) Kelly. Additionally, two grandchildren and two brothers. As per Ken's request, no services will be held. Kim and Jodi will spread his ashes in the mountains he loved...
Roger Pollard
Feb 4, 2024
Roger Pollard, born on October 31st, 1954, in West Virginia, passed away on February 4th, 2024, at his home in Crawford, Colorado. He was surrounded by his loved ones as he embarked on his final journey. Roger's passing leaves a void in the hearts of many, but his spirit lives on through the love and memories he shared with those closest...
Christopher Robert Candee
Feb 4, 2024
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Christopher Robert Candee
October 25, 1947-February 4, 2024
Chris Candee passed away of acute sepsis and respiratory failure at the Montrose Medical Center, CO, in the early morning of Sunday, February 4. He was 76 years of age. After a three-month struggle with declining health, he died peacefully with family in attendance.
Chris was born in Lynwood , CA, on October...
Phyllis Joann Cunningham
Feb 3, 2024
Phyllis Joann “Jo” Cunningham, age 92, died from pancreatic cancer on February 3, 2024 at her Hotchkiss, Colorado home. Jo was born January 14, 1932 in Afton, Iowa the third child of eight born to Daisy D. (Balius) and Ted W. Moffitt. She spent her childhood on the family farm near Diagonal, Iowa where she graduated from high school. On...
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