All Obituaries / Tributes

On November 30, 2019 Evelyn Marie Cossins passed peacefully from this world, surrounded by her caring family and devoted husband. She was welcomed home and is cradled in the loving arms of her heavenly Father.  Evelyn leaves behind a legacy in her family of 4 daughters, 12 grandchildren, two of whom she raised like sons, Shawn and Taylor Cossins, 13 great-grandchildren and countless others that she enveloped into her fold, who may not have been family but were loved just as much. Evelyn...

Shaneen was born Sept. 17, 1969 in Fruita, Co. She was 7 months old when the family moved to Gunnison. Settling into life she was joined by 3 siblings Shayne, Shaytece, & Nicole. Shaneen loved her role as big sister. She was a fierce protector yet a gentle care giver. She graduated from Gunnison High School in 1987 and continued living in Gunnison. Her life took her on many adventures and places, eventually settling in Grand Junction. There she worked in the Home Health Care industry....

Courtney Schnell Stevens was born Aug 16,1989. She was born in Grand Junction, Colorado.She resided In Parachute Colorado. Her parents were Michelle Foust And Keith Stevens. Courtney worked at the Rodeway Inn In Rifle Colorado.She was very happy to be working, and had plans to become a drug and alcohol counselor, so she could help others. Her faith meant everything to her , she was very close to God and was very positive always keeping the faith. Her smile would brighten anyone’s...

Lawrence (Larry) Anthony DeCamp, 90, of Fruita passed away November 11, 2019 at Larchwood Inn in Grand Junction. He was born in Collbran, Colorado on April 11, 1929 to Alfred and Alice DeCamp. Larry graduated from Grand Junction High May 27, 1947. He attended Mesa Junior College where he played baseball. By his own testimony he played several different positions, pitching occasionally. Baseball was his favorite sport. In later years he and Anna faithfully attended the yearly JUCO baseball...

John N Ellis 77, of Orphino, Idaho, passed on November 15th in Grand Junction, Colorado surrounded by his son, Jeff Ellis, daughters, Tracy Ellis, Lori Ellis and granddaughter Baby Rose, Madison Ellis. John's first son, John Raue Ellis passed away in July of 2015, although John Jr was not there at the passing he was awaiting to greet his father in the afterlife.  John leaves behind nine grandchildren, Bryanna Ellis, Nick Ellis, Bailey Ellis, Colton Dan Ellis, Madison Ellis...

Susan was born on October 28, 1945 at the old St. Mary’s at 11th & Colorado. She went to be with the Lord on Nov. 7, 2019, after a lengthy Parkinsons-related illness that local doctors were unable to diagnose or treat.    She married Jim Anderson on Nov. 15, 1984. He survives.    Susan spent most of her career as an insurance claims adjuster, specializing in roof damage because she was the only one willing to climb onto rooftops to assess damage. She lived...

Geraldine A. Bennett, 82, of Grand Junction, CO, passed away peacefully in her sleep, November 6th, 2019. She was born March 25th, 1937 in Hastings, MN, daughter of the late William and Ethel Simmons. She is survived by her spouse George H. Bennett, sister Rita Quinn, children Mike Bennett (Jackie Bennett), Joyce Conner (Jeff Conner), Lisa Peterson (Brent Peterson) and Paul Bennett. She is also survived by her 9 grandchildren, Andrew, Clarissa, Jessica, Matthew, Alicia, Cherise, Melissa,...

 Wilfred C. Robedee, 82, of Grand Junction, passed away at this residence on October 26, 2019. Wilford was born in Greenwhich, Connecticut on June 2nd, 1937, to Wilfred G. and Dorothy A. (Leopold) Robedee. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Robedee and 9 children. Cremation will take place and his ashes will be spread at sea at a later date. No services are planned for the present time.

Harvey Durand passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Hope West Hospice. He was born March 25, 1933. A graveside service will be held at The Western Colorado Veterans Cemetery on Thursday, October 24, 2019.

June Ann Brennan February 8, 1935 - October 20, 2019 June Ann Brennan returned home to her Heavenly Father on October 20, 2019. June was born June Ann Davis on February 8, 1935, to James and Ann Davis in Louisville, KY. Her family moved from KY to AZ when she was just a young girl. The family then moved to Grand Junction were June would spend her young adult life. There she meet a young man who turned her eye, and on March 7, 1955, Wayne and June sealed their lives together in Salt Lake...

Daniel “Danny” L. Brunnert, age 57 of Loose Creek, passed away Friday, October 11, 2019, at the Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Morton Chapel in Linn. Mo. (897-2214)

Orville Bruce Jones, of Fruita Colorado, passed in his sleep on September 29th, 2019. He was born on May 9, 1927 in the Hugoton Kansas Jail, as his father was the Sheriff. He grew up in the dust bowl and was severely burned in an accident, spending over a year at Crippled Children’s hospital in Kansas City. In 1945 he volunteered for the US Navy and underwent Stevedore training as a Seabee. At the end of the war he was stationed in Guam. He returned to Western Kansas and attending...

Karl A. Schneider, 38, of Manchester, passed away September 29, 2019 at Grand River Medical Center in Rifle, CO after an unexpected illness. He was born in Webster, TX on August 15, 1981 to Henry E. and Sylvia A. (Beaver) Schneider III. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 2004 and lived his life in Houston, TX, New York, NY and Manchester. Karl worked for 15 years in oil and gas drilling operations on land and deep water. As such, he was the...

Mark Douglas Groff, 55, died the 28th of September, 2019 in a fatal car accident, a little outside his home, in Grand Junction, Colorado. Mark was born on the 9th of October, 1963, in Columbus, Ohio to Diane and Gene Groff. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada when he was around 4 years old. He lived in Vegas until January 1st, 2018 when he moved to Grand Junction, Colorado to be near his ex-wife and youngest daughter. His family paid this tribute to him, ‘Mark was a very caring person who had...

Joshua Gilbert Archibeque Bloomfield - Joshua Gilbert Archibeque, age 25, went to be with our Lord on September 26, 2019 in Denver, CO. He was born on January 16, 1994 in Farmington, NM to Mike Archibeque and Chastity Crabb Garcia. He graduated from Bloomfield High School in 2013 where he participated in football, wresting, and baseball. He was an all-star athlete with a big spirit and a bigger personality. After high school he pursued a career as an electrician and eventually moved to...

Tom Cecil grew up in Pennsylvania in a family of musicians.   Moving to Southern California he worked as an electrician and made memories in the hippie scene on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles.  Writing poetry, music, and caring for cats were lifelong hobbies.  The last fifteen years of his life were spent in Rangely Colorado where he made friends and cared for many feral cats.  HopeWest hospice made his last days pleasant.  

Janice Lorene Langum, 90 of Fruita, CO formerly of Brookings, SD passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Hope West Care Center, Grand Junction, CO.  Funeral Services will be 11:00am Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Sinai Lutheran Church, Sinai, SD.  Visitation will be from 10:00am until the time of services Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Sinai Lutheran Church, Sinai, SD.  Rude’s Funeral home is assisting the family with the arrangements.  The family wishes memorials be...

Christopher was born on December 10, 1975 and passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019. He attended Notre Dame Regional School, Mont Harmon Junior High, and graduated from Carbon High School in 1994.

Bernie made the most of his life, he was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in New Jersey. After high school he wet into the Navy where he was stationed in Vietnam for 4 years. After getting out due to a injury, he went on to surveying, machinist and even found himself being a ranch hand. He loved photography, shooting, hunting, fishing and teaching his children and grand children (even the ones that adopted him as a grandpa) about outdoor skills. He loved to teach his kids how to drive and...

Thomas Harrison Thoele entered this world as a force of nature on December 1, 1964. Tom was born the youngest of 9 children to Aubrey (dec.) and Mary (dec.) Thoele. They had a full house already, but with Tom, they were complete. Tom had a sometimes shocking and always electric personality. He lived to make you laugh. He was Devilishly & Deviously funny! When he wasn’t shocking you with some ridiculous thing he was planning to do, he was an incredible and accomplished carpenter,...

Viewing  Monday September 9, 2019 12:30pm Funeral Service Monday September 9, 2019 1:00 PM Messiah Lutheran Church 840 N 11th Street Grand Junction, CO 81501   Graveside Service Tuesday Cortez Cemetery September 10,2019 3:00pm Cortez Co  

Paul Ralph Dillon was born Feb. 6, 1931 in Franklin, PA to Oscar and Maude (Gilmore) Dillon. He passed peacefully at HopeWest Hospice Care Center on Friday, September 30, 2019 with his wife and children by his side. Paul was raised in Titusville, PA the 3rd of 4 sons. He led a typical childhood, his father ran a grocery store and his Mom stayed home and tried to corral 4 boys. Paul loved being outside and as a five year old decided he wanted to be a cowboy, and at 16 his Dad decided he...