Bill Hagedorn, 69, of Carbondale passed away peacefully Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. He married Sharon Hagedorn in 1993 who passed on Aug. 16, 2021. They lived in Carbondale for 32 years before moving to Golden 8 years ago. Bill is survived by his three children: Grace Johnson, Linda Bravdica (Mike) and Debbie Natichioni. He is […]
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Obituary: Barbara Seymour Reese
Barbara Seymour Reese, 71, died Sunday, Sept. 17 from pancreatic cancer at her childhood home in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Barbara was a loving mother to Sarah Dyer, Tessa Knag, and Andrew Currie. While she called many places home, she lived for more than 15 years in both Colorado and Pennsylvania. A graduate of Garrison […]
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Monk Burkmier, May 28, 1944 – April 30, 2023
Monk leaves behind a vast community of friends, and he’ll be remembered for many things, including his ability to always see the bright side of life and helping his friends do the same. A celebration of life will be held at Big B’s Delicious Orchards in Paonia on Oct. 15 at 3pm. All who knew […]
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Paul Newcomet Sutro, June 12, 1930 – August 29, 2023
Paul Newcomet Sutro passed away suddenly on Aug. 29 in Rifle at the age of 93. Born in Philadelphia on June 12, 1930 to Elizabeth Newcomet Sutro and Paul Wheatley Sutro, Paul graduated from Germantown Friends School in 1948 and Wesleyan University in 1952. From 1953 to 1955, Paul served in the U.S. Army, stationed […]
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Gertrude “Rusty” Burtard – Aug. 13, 1927 – July 17, 2023
Rusty was born in Bonne Terre, Missouri to John and Catherine Fenton. She was the sixth of seven children. She is survived by her children Gene (Linda), JoAnn, Becky, Mary Whitworth (Rocky), and Jeff (Bambi). Along with 19 Grandchildren, 29 Great Grandchildren, 6 Great Great Grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in […]
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Charley Moore 8/23/44 – 7/29/23
Charles Meredith Moore, or Charley, or even Chas, died Saturday, July 29, in his home in Satank, just a month short of his 79th birthday. His death was unique in that he planned it. Having spent several years in assisted living in Longmont because no dialysis center exists in the Roaring Fork Valley, Charley stopped […]
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Obituary: Jeremy George Heiman – May 5, 1949 – June 24, 2023
Jeremy George Heiman, 74, of Glenwood Springs died June 24 at Valley View Hospital (VVH) from complications of multiple myeloma. His wife, Pat Trauger, would like to thank the staff at the VVH Cancer Center, ICU, Emergency Department and Palliative Care for the excellent care Jeremy received. A celebration of life will be held from […]
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Luke Patrick Menke July 18, 1970 – January 18, 2023
Luke Menke died peacefully at home surrounded by his family and beloved dogs on Jan. 18, 2023 due to complications from a chronic autoimmune disorder. He is survived by his mother, Kathleen Menke, children, Skyler and Murphy Menke, his wife, Erin Drysdale Menke, his brother, Jake Menke, sister-in-law, Rachel Menke, niece, Kaleesi Menke, and many […]
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Peter Kent Lundgren, January 13, 1956 – June 8, 2023
Peter was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Vern and Shirley Lundgren. Pete, his mother and two siblings moved to Wheat Ridge, Colorado, in 1968, then to Glenwood Springs in 1971, with Pete graduating from Glenwood Springs High School in 1974. As a teenager and young man, Pete loved spending time in the Roaring Fork Valley […]
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Ruth Vars Barnes, October 19, 1939 – June 16, 2023
Ruth Vars Barnes, 83, of Glenwood Springs, passed away on June 16 of heart failure, surrounded by her loving family. Ruth was born in Westerly, Rhode Island, to Mary Vars, a homemaker, accountant and investor who spent most of her life caring for others, and Raymond Vars, a pharmacist who ran Vars Brothers Pharmacies with […]