January 17, 1937 – October 27, 2025 Renata Scheder-Bieschin, 88, passed away peacefully on Oct. 27 at Hillcrest Senior Living in Bozeman, Montana. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Johanna Fuchs and Willibald Kurt Pablo Mika, Renata lived a life defined by curiosity, resilience and boundless compassion. Renata was married to the love of her […]
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William Montague Ferry Jr.
January 29, 1958 – October 28, 2025 William (Bill) Montague Ferry Jr. was born in Denver, Colorado, to parents William Ferry Sr. and Nancy Hickerson. Bill spent his childhood in Nashville, Tennessee, then attended the University of Denver. During this time, he realized his love for the mountains and lifestyle out West, choosing to make […]
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Paul Raymond Nieslanik
January 4, 1935 – September 23, 2025 As the second cutting of hay was being harvested on the ranch, Paul Nieslanik passed away on an autumn evening surrounded by the love of his family at his home in Carbondale. Born in winter on the ranch in Spring Valley to John Sr. and Mary Nieslanik, Paul […]
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Thomas H. Bailey
July 3, 1937 – August 31, 2025 Thomas H. Bailey was a man who refused to be confined by convention, seamlessly blending the worlds of high finance and the American West into a life that was authentically his own. Born on July 3, 1937, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Clare and Jean Bailey, Mr. Bailey’s early […]
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Paul Limbach
October 14, 1947 – July 15, 2025 Former Colorado State Beekeepers Association president and second-generation commercial beekeeper Paul Limbach of Silt departed Earth on July 15, 2025. He battled cancer for 23 years. Born Oct. 14, 1947 to Genevieve Irene Cassidy Limbach and William Edmond Limbach in a one-room house in Grand Valley (Parachute), Colorado, […]
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George Salem Abraham
April 4, 2003 – September 2, 2025 With great sorrow, we share the loss of our beloved son and brother, George Salem Abraham, at the age of 22. Services will be private at the request of his family. Cremation arrangements are under the care of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Canadian. George was born to Salem […]
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Mark Otto Hockmeyer
October 1951 – Sept. 3, 2025 Mark passed away on Sept. 3 in Pueblo West, Colorado, succumbing to various medical problems. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts to Vincent and Patricia Hockmeyer, the family moved to Andover a few years later. Mark was a standout hockey player throughout his public school years. His high school team went […]
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Ernest ‘Ernie’ Gianinetti
June 13, 1934 – August 18, 2025 With deep gratitude, we announce the passing of Ernest “Ernie” Gianinetti, a lifelong Carbondale native who lived with heart, grit, and a deep love for the land and people around him. Born to Ben and Alphonsine Gianinetti, Ernie was shaped early by the values of hard work, loyalty […]
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Mary Strang
June 25, 1938 – August 25, 2025 Mary was born June 25, 1938, in Princeton, New Jersey, to the late Rev. John C. Crocker Sr. and Mary Hallowell Crocker. She was the youngest of six children. At the age of 2, Mary’s family moved to Groton, Massachusetts, when her father became the headmaster of Groton […]
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Deborah Ratiu Bannon
September 29, 1958 – August 20, 2025 After a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, Debbie passed away at home in Carbondale, Colorado on Aug. 20. Debbie was born in Royal Oak, Michigan on Sept. 29, 1958. She had a happy childhood with 11 siblings, loving parents, doting grandparents and a large extended family. With so […]