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James Lowe Verhey, age 78, passed away at home on Saturday October 28, 2023. James was born in Everett, WA on March 21, 1945, to James Verhey and Geraldine Mary Lowe. James graduated from Cascade High School in in Everett in 1963. He has worked in the retail/hardware industry as manager of Pay n Pak and Ernst stores. James and Tena Verhey have been married for the last 39 years. James' lifelong dream was to buy a Shelby Cobra which he did in 2008 and enjoyed it since. He also enjoyed coin collecting. James is survived by his sister; Patricia Verhey Norton, his wife; Tena Wilmot Verhey, sons; Tony, Kirk, Mike & Jeff: seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services have been...

Danial Van Calvert, 74, of Grand Junction, CO went home to be with The Lord on Sunday, August 27th after a long-fought battle with cancer. Dan was born in Warren, AR to Rucker and Katherine Calvert. At the tender age of 6 they moved to West Monroe, LA where he attended school and college. This is also where he met his wife, Fran and started a family. At the age of 16 after simply being asked to paint a piece of metal, his 48-year career in the carton folding and gluing industry was born. After working his way through many positions with Southern Tool Co. he moved his family to Grand Junction to start its sister company, Western Slope Industries. After an extraordinary career working with...

Born in Denver, Colorado, Sam Bailey was the second son of Harley G. and Leora L. Bailey. He grew up during the tumultuous WWII years in various places from Denver to Ignacio to Toponas, Colorado. The early 1950's found his family in southern California. In September 1953, shortly after Sam turned 17, he joined the US Army. After completing Bootcamp and initial training at Fort Ord, California, the Army sent him to Camp Irwin outside of Barstow, California. Being a young Soldier, every time he could get a pass from the base, he was off to the Los Angeles area where he found Geraldine Ann McBride on the beaches. At the end of July 1955 Gerry Ann married Sam. She joined him at the desert Army...

Mary Edna Clark Hefley, 94, of Grand Junction, Colorado, left this earth to join her Heavenly Father, on February 21, 2023. She was born to Mossman and Juanita Clark on April 24, 1928 in Vernal, Utah. At two months old, Mossman was tragically killed in Rangely, necessitating Juanita to move with her two sons and daughter to Farmington, New Mexico to live with Mossman's parents. Mary Edna began school in Farmington until I939, when Juanita was remarried to Louis Goeder, on December 9, 1939, moving them to Rangely, Colorado, where Louis had a cattle ranching business. Mary Edna's brothers, Frank (18) and Embert (16) were so close to being out of school that they stayed behind. Upon...

David R. Grinsteiner, 62, died suddenly on November 13, 2022 in Grand Junction, CO at St. Mary's Hospital. He was born in Bismarck, ND to Rose (Bachmeier) and Eugene Grinsteiner. He married Beverly Braun from Raleigh, ND on May 12, 2000 and moved to Grand Junction, CO in 2006. David worked with flooring and cabinetry most of his life. His latest hobby was assembling bird toys which kept him busy and out of trouble. He loved the birds, especially the hummingbirds in his yard. David is survived by his brothers and sister, Doug (Sharon) Mandan, John (Barb) Bismarck, and Della (Michael) Friesz Bismarck. Sister-in-law Vonnie Grinsteiner and also, several nieces, nephews, and several...

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of John Anthony Cherin, Jr., on October 28, 2022. John A. Cherin, Jr., 70, of Grand Junction, CO, formerly of Imperial, PA, passed away peacefully, at home, with his son, John, at his side. Ending John's long battle with chronic pain and its complications. The son of a coal miner, John was born on February 2, 1952, Groundhog Day, to John and Kathleen Lipscomb-Cherin, in Sewickley, PA. John reveled in his high school memories of West Allegheny football and wrestling championship. He completed college prep at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, VA. He attended Pittsburg Technical Institute, obtaining an electrical engineering...

Edward is survived by his brothers, John T Eaton of Brush Prairie, WA, Kenneth R Eaton of Cedar Rapids, IA and a sister Judith Eaton of Vincennes, IN. Services will be held at a later date.

Mick is survived by his wife, Pam, daughter, Jenny Lilly, brother, Dennis Simonson, sisters, Margene Kennedy and Mary Moore, 2 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

On Thursday, April 28, 2022 Arnold E. Chapman, aka Chappy, loving father of two children, passed away at the age of 81. Chappy was born on October 21, 1940 in Greenwich, Connecticut to Malcolm and Jessie Chapman. He was a retired Air Force veteran and served his country for 25 Years. On October 24, 1964, he married Helen Flakes. They raised two sons, Danny and Stephen. He was a loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and uncle. Chappy had a passion for people, he loved to talk. He also was a collector and avid music lover, which started at the early age of fifteen with a singing group called, The Kords. His service career took him all over the world. He never met a stranger....

Karla Jean Pond, 87, of Clifton Colorado passed away on March 11, 2022. Karla is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, John Pond, of Clifton, Colorado. John fell in love with Karla in Grand Junction, where she was attending college. The first night he met her, he noticed she had a beautiful smile, which she carried with her until her last day. The young couple quickly wed and moved to Maine for three years when John enlisted in the Army and, thus, began a 63-year romance that remained joyful through good times and steady through bad times. Also survived by Karla are her daughters, Leslie Irvin of Walters, OK; Lori Prough of Duncan, OK; Louise Ferguson of Longmont, CO, and sons John...

Winnie May (Dial) Hamm passed away on Saturday, November 06, 2021. Winnie was born on March 15, 1956 to Marion and Annie Dial of Grand Junction. Winnie married Kenneth Hamm on March 17, 2008. Winnie loved spending time with her grandchildren. Winnie also loved her craft projects; she made fairy houses and D&D villages for her grandchildren to enjoy. Winnie even made a Christmas Village to be displayed at St. Mary's Hospital; all made from discarded items from the surgery department. Winnie worked at the hospital for almost 29 years. Winnie is survived by her husband, Ken Hamm, her sister, Donna Dungler, her brother, Rocky Dial, her four children, Jeremy Hamm, Nick Hamm, Ruby Cooper, and...

Bradley Rickard, age 68 of Palisade, Colorado, passed away on September 16, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. Brad was born on August 10, 1953 in Wichita, Kansas. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He is survived by his wife Karen of 42 years, daughter Sarah Galloway of Broomfield, Colorado; sisters Karen Hancock of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Sandi Wingert of Fairplay, Colorado; three very special grandchildren, two nephews and one niece. Brad was preceded in death by his mother, Mauretta Chaplin, in 2014; father, Leonard Rickard in 2001, son Jason in 2019, and sister Treva in 2003. Brad retired in 2019 from the engineering field...

Felipe Evelio Madrid, was born in Rio Puerco, N.M. to Facundo and Cruzita Madrid. When he graduated from high school he moved to Colorado and made it his home. He was drafted to serve his country during the Vietnam War. Upon his return he went back home to N.M and meet Julia Martinez and they soon moved to Colorado and had three children, Phillip, Dean and Michael Mardrid. He had a love for the land and worked in farming and agricultural. After working in Colorado, he returned to his family roots in Rio Puerco, N.M to live on his native soil, residing in both places until his passing. Felipe was preceded in death by two sons, Phillip and Michael Madrid, mother of his children, Julia,...

Dick Earl Atkinson,64 of Grand Junction, Colorado passed away on December 31, 2019 surrounded by his loved ones. Born April 11, 1955 in the Grand Valley to the late Dick & Velma (Drake) Atkinson. He was a respected and loyal lead maintenance technician for the Grand Junction Housing Authority before he retired in May 2018. In his spare time Dick was an avid reader, enjoyed rebuilding and tinkering with things, fixing and reprogramming computers and going to the shooting range. Dick is survived by his wife of 42 years, Roberta Atkinson; daughters Lynneia Atkinson and Shasta (Brian) Kellerby; sister Dixie (Ron) Cloyd; and four grandchildren; Kylie and Kyler Kellerby and Anelise and...

Rolando Lee Romero was born to Richard and Dora Romero in Grand Junction, Colorado. He was raised in the Grand Valley and graduated from Fruita Monument High School in 1992. He served with the US Marine Corps from 1993-1997 and was stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA. After his time with the USMC he spent many years working in Oregon and Colorado as a youth counselor with a number of youth programs. Roland met the love of his life, Alicia, while he was employed at the Allied Building Products. They were married on November 22, 2008. Together they have a daughter, Mariana, and Roland assumed the role of father to Alicia's 3 older daughters, Leticia Rosales, Alivia Bell (Richie), and Monica Fair...

Royal C Snyder "Roy" passed away on Friday the 13th, 2019. He died cutting hay and weeds on his tractor and was found the next day, from a heart attack. He died outside doing what he loved, as painful as that may sound. He was born on January 7, 1947, in Antlers, Colorado. Roy is survived by his two daughters, Stormy D Anderson and Carol Lee Snyder, sister Sharon Bistline, brother William P Snyder and sister Bonnie McKenzie. This July would have been his 50th wedding anniversary, however his wife Patricia Ann passed away two days before her birthday in April this year. Roy lived in Palisade, Colorado with his daughter Carol Lee. They attended Palisade Christian Church, where his memorial...

Martha is survived by her mother Patricia, husband Myron, her children Dan (Shawna), Cherrie'(Mark), brother David, sisters Patty and Lauree, granddaughters Dawn and Summer and their spouses, great granddaughter Aaliyah and countless nieces and nephews and their spouses. Martha loved life and the wonders in it. Though she suffered from degenerative spinal arthritis, it never dampened her artistic talents of her love for others. She had a fascination for hummingbirds which she incorporated to many of her arts and crafts. During her life she spent teaching her skills to children in elementary school and to adults alike. As much as Martha loved her family and her interests in her hobbies, her...

Kaitlyn Miller, 24, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly Friday, August 16th in Grand Junction, Colorado. Katie was born on October 20, 1994 in Anchorage, Alaska to George and Kathryn Miller. She attended Genesis/Cornerstone/Christian Community School, graduating in 2013. After high school, she began a degree in English from Colorado Mesa University, eventually changing to the Computer Animation program at Western Colorado Community College. She finished her '6 year Associate Degree' in May 2019. She enjoyed acting, singing and art, but her passion was writing and story telling. She loved to travel to Denver to attend Broadway musicals, and the regular visits to Alaska to spend time...

Slade R LaCuran 43, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday June 9, 2019 due to sudden cardiac arrest at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado with his family by his side. Slade was born December 20, 1975 in Idaho Falls, ID to Rita (Atchison) Peterson and Roger LaCuran. He leaves behind his wife Monica Lynn (McCullah) LaCuran of Grand Junction, Co; Two daughters, Crimson Farrah LaCuran of Grand Junction, Co and Samantha Hadler of Red Wing, MN; two step-sons, Keegan Edward Bogart and Gage Julian Bogart both of Grand Junction, Co; Mother, Rita Peterson, Step-Father, Torry Peterson, sister, Autumn LaCuran, brother, Chance Peterson, all of Idaho Falls, ID; step-brother, Ryan Peterson of...

Our spunky, amazing, caring father and grandfather, George James Distefano, passed away on November 22, 2018, at Hope West Hospice Care Center, he was 89. He was born February 22, 1929 to James and Katherine Distefano in Tabiona, Utah. He was the 8th child out of 9. George joined the Army when he was 18 years old. He was discharged in 1947 and was Sargent First Class. He served two tours of duty, where he was stationed in Korea and was an ambulance driver. When he was 21 he was in charge of the dispensary which was the Doctor Clinic. He earned a World War II Victory Medal and an Army of Occupation Medal in Japan. In 1947 he bought his peach orchard from his Dad and lived there...

He is survived by his sons, Daniel and Anthony Appleton, daughter, France Appleton, 7 grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren.