May 24, 1940 – Oct. 21, 2019 Geraldine (Geri) Newell, a longtime Carbondale resident, entered her Father’s Kingdom on Monday Oct. 21, 2019. This incredible woman is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law Alaina and Bryan Briand; Michelle and Leonard Dunn and Tami and Alan Hill; eight grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in […]
Obituaries
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Obituary: Kimberley Christyne Morrow
Jan. 30, 1973 – Oct. 2, 2019 Kimberley Christyne Morrow joined her beloved Mother Lacinda Kay Sandberg-Morrow, and her most prized dog Echo on Oct. 2, 2019. After a long hard life, she was called to Heaven and relieved of all of her pain. She will be missed by many. Kimberley was survived by her […]
Obituary: John Charles McCaulley
April 22, 1955 – Sept. 14, 2019 John Charles McCaulley, born on April 22, 1955 in Denver, CO to a proud father Wade B.McCaulley and mother Elizabeth (Betty) Ann McCaulley. John is survived by his beloved wife of 34 years Rebecca (Becky) Taber McCaulley, and his dearest children Madison and Wade McCaulley. He is also […]
Obituary: Stuart R. Vanderhurst, Jr.
Feb. 20, 1940 – Sept. 7, 2019 It is with sorrowful hearts that we announce the passing of Stuart Randall “Randy” Vanderhurst Jr. on September 7th, 2019, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado. He was diagnosed with “nasty” pneumonia and a “bad malignancy.” Although he gave it a helluva fight, he died surrounded by […]
Obituary: June Nightingale
Jan. 14, 1934 – Aug. 13, 2019 June Nightingale passed away surrounded by family on August 13, 2019, in Durango, CO. She was 85. She was born Anita June King in Wellington, TX on January 14, 1934. She grew up in Childress, TX and after graduating, she moved to Paonia, CO with her family. There […]
Obituary: Robert Gordon Buck
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 […]
Obituary: Rae Ann Hunter
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 […]
Obituary: Ian Hause
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 […]
Obituary: Reverend Wallace D. Finley
Wallace Dean Finley, was born in Canon City, Colorado on Jan. 27, 1931. He died in Mexico on Dec. 29, 2018. Wally was raised in South-Eastern Colorado in the Wiley-Eads-Lamar area. Although as a child he lived in a house made of sod — “a soddy” — with scant educational resources, he became an outstanding […]
Obituary: Timothy Leonard Hoffman
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, […]
