May 11, 1951 – March 21, 2024 Michael Raaum of Basalt passed away unexpectedly while on vacation in Palm Springs, California on March 21. He was 72 years old. Born in Williston, North Dakota to Berger and Mary Raaum, Michael grew up in Jamestown, North Dakota. His father, Berger, died when Michael was very young. […]
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Margaret Helen Ritchie
May 20, 1932 – March 16, 2024 Margaret Ritchie was born in Manhattan, New York and raised along the Hudson River. She graduated early from Hastings High School in Hastings-on-Hudson in 1949, where she was president of the opera club, on the yearbook staff, in the history club, sang varsity choir, played field hockey, acted […]
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William Fred Bartram
November 17, 1941 – March 16, 2024 Bill Bartram graduated from this life on March 16, 2024 in Grand Junction. Bill was born Nov. 17, 1941 in Waterloo, Ohio to Pug and Carol Bartram. He was the only son with an older and younger sister. Bill served in the United States Air Force from 1960 […]
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In loving memory of Lon Winston
June 16, 1946 – March 21, 2024 By TRTC staff and board It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Lon Winston, the esteemed founder and executive artistic director emeritus of Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC). Lon passed away peacefully on March 21, leaving behind his radiant wife of 49 years, Debra, […]
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Doris ONeill (Day)
Dec. 25, 1929 to Jan. 8, 2024 Doris ONeill (Day) of Carbondale lived in Wayzata and Hopkins, Minnesota. She was born Dec. 25,1929 and passed away peacefully at the age of 94, leaving behind four siblings out of 14. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years, Jack ONeill. They both […]
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Kyle Mucci Stewart, 1952-2024
Music, nature, water, photography and animals were key loves of Kyle Mucci Stewart’s life. During Kyle’s career in radio and advertising, she brought great music to stunning places, from Key West, Maui, Friday Harbor, Boulder and Carbondale. Kyle was one of those jolly, free-spirited, gregarious people who could make themselves at home in both the […]
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Obituary – Richard Heinz
Richard Meade Heinz, 84, passed away peacefully on Nov. 20, 2023 under hospice care at Las Ventanas Retirement Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, after a long and courageous battle with congestive heart failure. Richard was born in 1939 in Toledo, Ohio to Arthur and Mildred Heinz. He attended Toledo University, graduating with a degree in […]
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Obituary – Sue Scott
Sue Scott grew up in Riverside, California, the last surviving member of the Skelley clan. After college, at the University of Oregon and San Jose State, she ventured out to Aspen, looking for the love of her life, who turned out to be lucky Tam Scott (aka “Judge”) who beat out a bunch of “would […]
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Philip Richard Haines
November 28, 1948 – October 11, 2023 Philip Richard Haines, affectionately known as Phil, was born on Nov. 28, 1948, and called Cetronia, Pennsylvania, home. On Oct. 11, 2023, in St. George, Utah, Phil peacefully departed this world, leaving behind a legacy of love, adventure and generosity. Phil, the son of Henry and Betty Grace […]
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Adrian Selgren (Twirp) Anderson
September 24, 1937 – November 27, 2023 Adrian Selgren (Twirp) Anderson passed peacefully at his home in Grand Junction with his granddaughter Annika by his side on Nov. 27, 2023. Adrian was born in Colfax, Washington on Sept. 24, 1937 to Iris Ireta Anderson and Knute Oscar Anderson. He was the fourth of six children […]