Obituaries

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. […]

December 26, 1932 – January 18, 2019 Ronald Anthony Gilcrest passed away on January 18, 2019. He had a passion for pickleball and even played several games the morning of his death in Green Valley, Arizona. Ron was small in stature but huge on heart and humor and had a zest for life like no […]

Dan Vories passed away on Oct. 9, 2018, at the age of 59. He was born in Colorado Springs on Sept. 8, 1959, the son of Eugene and Eunice Vories. Dan was the youngest of five siblings. He grew up working his father’s ranch in Glade Park. Dan was an exceptionally hard worker, and there […]

Jack Gabow, of Brookdale Lowry in Denver, passed at age 95 on Oct. 22, 2018. Jack was raised in Brooklyn, New York. He edited the  City University of New York school paper. Jack served in the U.S. Army in World War II, and was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge. He was on a […]

March 8, 1934 – Sept. 28, 2018 Nellie LaJoy, a long time Carbondale resident, passed away on Sept. 28.  Nellie felt blessed to be loved by her family and friends and to live in this amazing place.   Nellie was born in Glen Cove N.Y. to Joseph and Anna Douso. She was the youngest daughter […]

Nov. 17, 1919 – Sept. 28, 2018 Hester Louise Aiken Miner, age 98, of Hoover, AL, passed away Friday afternoon, Sept. 28, 2018. The graveside service will be at Rosebud Cemetery in Glenwood Springs, CO at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. Born and raised in Carbondale, CO, Hester left home at the young […]