September 28, 1943 – February 25, 2026 Norman Henry Sisco passed away wrapped in comfort and love at Hope West in Grand Junction, Colorado on Feb. 25. 2026. Norman was a simple man. Nothing came easy for him. He worked hard for everything life brought his way, but man did he have tenacity. Right and […]
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Patricia DeFries Conger
November 1, 1929 – January 10, 2026 Patricia “Patty” DeFries Conger, 96, passed away peacefully on Jan. 10, surrounded by her loving children. Born on Nov. 1, 1929, in Oak Park, Illinois, Patty was a cherished daughter of Dorothy and John Webb and sister to George Webb and Julie Peralez, all of whom preceded her […]
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Joanne Joy Howard
1933 – 2026 Joanne Joy Howard was born in Ohio on Aug. 27, 1933, daughter to John and Ann Becker. Married in 1954 to Richard (Dick) Howard, they had four children: Leanne Montoya, Lauri James, Lynnea Washburn and Rick Howard. They were also blessed with seven grandsons, six great grandchildren. Joanne and Dick lived in […]
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Jeff Handwerk
August 18, 1951 – December 20, 2025 With heavy hearts and deep shock, we confirm Jeff Handwerk was the skier involved in the accident on Aspen Mountain on Dec. 19, 2025. He passed away from his catastrophic injuries the following day in Grand Junction. Jeff was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1951 to Glenn E. […]
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Marilyn Bader
August 19, 1942 – January 12, 2026 Marilyn “Lyn” Bader of Bozeman, Montana, passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on Jan. 12. Lyn was born on Aug. 19, 1942, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Quentin and Estelle Crossman. She grew up with a deep love for the drum and bugle team and especially […]
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Robert Lee Beasley
August 16, 1942 – January 1, 2026 Robert Lee Beasley of Carbondale passed away peacefully at home at the age of 83. He was born on Aug. 16, 1942 in Ysleta, Texas to Jesse Earl Beasley and Leta Mae Hargis Beasley. He graduated from Van Horn High School in Texas and spent most of his […]
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Thane R. Lincicome
November 2, 1940 – December 1, 2025 Thane R. Lincicome was born in Wichita, Kansas on Nov. 2, 1940 to Landon and Mary Lincicome. After a brief illness, he died at home in Salida on Dec. 1, 2025. Thane moved with his mother and father to Glenwood Springs when he was 5 years old. His […]
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Margaret Jane Frise Wright Upp
April 10, 1934 – December 31, 2025 “If it’s not fun, don’t do it.”
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Gregory Neal Watts
November 6, 1958 – December 20, 2025 Tragically, Gregory Neal Watts of Carbondale, Colorado passed away Saturday Dec. 20, 2025 of acute lung failure at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. He was 67 years old. He was born Nov. 6, 1958, in Los Angeles, California, to parents Noralee and Neal M. Watts. He […]
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Larry Alan Woolley
April 1943 – December 27, 2025 Our beloved Larry Woolley, who loved life in Meredith, Colorado, Apache Junction, Arizona and Fruita, Colorado, passed away on Dec. 27, 2025, at the age of 82.Larry was born in April 1943 in Longmont, Colorado to John Morgan Woolley and Helen Jorgensen Woolley. He attended Basalt Elementary and High […]