Obituaries

Aug. 5, 1952 – Aug. 24, 2019 Robert (Bob) Gordon Buck, 67, of Carbondale, passed away Aug. 24, 2019 at home as a result of cancer.  His wife, Janet, and his kitty were by his side.   Bob was born in Saranac Lake, NY to Gordon and Marjorie (Reyome) Buck on August 5, 1952. Bob was […]

In her own words, Rae Ann Hunter “lived life to the fullest”.  She passed from this earth on the 13th of July, this year. She even accomplished her last goal — she qualified for Medicare by a couple of weeks. Except for the unlucky cancer genes, she was darn close to a perfect person.  She […]

Our beloved Ian Hause passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of July 21 at the age of 54 while among friends in Colorado Springs pursuing a course in personal growth. He was born in Santa Barbara, California on June 24, 1965 and spent most of his life in Carbondale where he will […]

Timothy Leonard Hoffman was born on July 4,1937 in Estherville, Iowa to Dr. Leonard Frances and Rita (Braun) Hoffman. Tim was raised with two sisters Jacquie, and LaNora, and his brother Reggie with whom he shared his love of fast cars.He passed away on June 21, 2019 at the age of 81. After high school, […]

July 24, 1957 – June 12, 2019 Audrey Katherine Spaulding, 61 of Carbondale,  passed away peacefully on June 12 in Rifle after a long battle with medical issues stemming from cobalt radiation that she received in the late ‘70s for a tumor on her spine. Audrey was born in Baltimore, MD on July 24, 1957 […]

Earlier this year, on Feb. 3, (Super Bowl Sunday) Thomas Lawley, former Director of the Carbondale Mountain Fair and the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities, passed away in Sante Fe, New Mexico. His family and friends will celebrate his life and legacy on Saturday, June 1, at Sopris Park in Carbondale and Paonia Park […]

On April 20, 2019, Mary Anderson departed this world too soon — she was 70 years young. Mary was born July 2, 1948, the daughter of Howard and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Kroul in Iowa City, Iowa. Raised on the family farm, she had a love of the outdoors and a “roll up your sleeves” work ethic. […]