Alice Marie Prever
Apr 12, 2024
Alice Marie Prever went home to be with her Lord April 12, 2024. She was born February 28, 1931 in Edgeley, North Dakota to Martin and Ruby (Potts) Backhaus. Her family moved to Fowler, Colorado where she was raised. She graduated from Fowler High School. Alice met Lawrence Prever during her school years and they married in 1949. They moved to Cañon City, Colorado in 1953, where...
Eugene "Gene" Joe Diaz
Mar 27, 2024
Eugene Joe “Gene” DiazGene Diaz was born in Delta, Colorado to Dionisio and Petra Diaz on November 15, 1929,and passed away March 27, 2024, at his home in Silt, Colorado. Gene was married to EvaFernandez on June 21, 1948, and shared 69 amazing years together. Gene was employed byGarfield County and worked in the road and bridge department for over...
David Allen Arnold
Feb 28, 2024
David Arnold, 81, passed away at his home in Delta, Colorado on February 28, 2024. David wasborn August 13, 1942 to Bill and Merle Arnold. He was the 4th of their 6 children: Donald,Wanda, Peggy, David, Dan and Susan. David served in the Marines during the Vietnam War. Although Dave did not have any children of his own, he was a...
Melanie Gay Doody
Apr 18, 2024
Melanie Gaye Doody, a cherished wife, stepmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away on April 18th 2024, in Grand Junction, CO.
Melanie was the loving wife of James “Jimbo” Doody for 38 years. Together, they enjoyed skiing, traveling, camping, fishing, boating and embarking on adventures on their Harley. They both had a love for life’s simple pleasures and cherished every moment...
Cheralyn Torgerson
Apr 11, 2024
Cheralyn Torgerson, a woman known for her unwavering work ethic and immense love for animals, passed away on April 11, 2024, in Grand Junction, CO. She was born on October 8, 1972, in Ogden, Utah.Cheralyn's life was a testament to hard work and dedication. She was a graduate of Greenriver High School and carried that same commitment into everything she...
Kristy Wolfe
Apr 8, 2024
Obituary:In loving memory of Kristy Wolfe, an exceptional IT coordinator for St. Mary's Hospital, whose journey on this earth came to a peaceful end on April 8, 2024, in Grand Junction, CO. Kristy was born on November 9, 1972, in Norwalk, California, to her proud parents Kyle Wolfe and Bertha Haworth (Wolfe). She is survived by her beloved family and...
Jill Jeanine Oltmann
Mar 15, 2024
Jill Jeanine Oltmann, age 79, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2024 in Grand Junction, Colorado. She was born on September 20, 1944 in Denver, Colorado to Rudolf and Clara Muhvich and was the third and youngest of three girls – older sister Jackie and older sister Judy. She grew up in rural Colorado on the Eastern Plains. Upon graduating...
Lorraine Mildred Behrs
Mar 15, 2024
Lorraine Behrs (nee Carlson) was born Nov. 21, 1927 in Nut Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada andpassed away in Colorado on March 15, 2024 at age 96. She was the daughter of Swedish parents, Nelsand Mildred Carlson, and grew up poor on a farm. Lorraine’s father, Nels, had left Sweden at age 17 on acargo ship, later married Mildred, and rented a...
Nancy Christine Green
Mar 12, 2024
Nancy Herrera Green was born in Grand Junction in 1960 and spent her life living, loving, andlaughing on the Western Slope of Colorado. As the youngest of 10 children, Nancy had aprofound love and passion for family, a passion she translated into her life’s work as anelementary school librarian where she extended the concept of family to encompass all childrenwho...
David Lee McWilliams
Mar 11, 2024
It is with deep sorrow that we share this news of the death of our beloved husband and father, David. David was born to Jesse and Elsie McWilliams on January 19, 1941, in Fort Collins, CO. Dave, most commonly called, served in the U.S. Navy after graduation from college at the University of Wyoming with a degree in pharmacy. Upon...
Max Martinez
Mar 9, 2024
Max Martinez, a hardworking construction owner, superintendent, and concrete connoisseur, passed away on March 9, 2024, in Grand Junction, CO. He was born on January 16, 1947, in Dixon, New Mexico.Max was not just a man of many trades but a legend of legends in the hearts of those who knew him. His dedication to his work was evident in...
Nancy Lee Kite
Mar 4, 2024
Nancy Lee Kite, of Grand Junction, Colorado died peacefully at HopeWest on March 4th, 2024 at the age of 87.She was born Nancy Lee Riechers October 9, 1936 in Beatrice, Nebraska to Herman and Roberta Riechers. She spent her childhood in Nebraska and graduated from Valentine Rural High School in 1954.
Nancy married Ted Middaugh in 1956 and had four...
