Obituaries

Mar 25, 2020

Sidney Lewis Klecker, 95, passed away on March 25, 2020, at the River Valley Inn, Del Norte, CO. Cremation was chosen. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.

Mar 25, 2020

Roy Lee Honeycutt, 82, passed away on March 25, 2020, at home surrounded by his loving family. Cremation was chosen. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.

Mar 24, 2020

FREEDA ALENE ALLEN BLACK

Long time Del Norte resident Freeda Alene Black, 94, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at the River Valley Inn Nursing Home in Del Norte. She was the last remaining sibling of her family.

Freeda was born in Voca, Texas, on January 23, 1926, to Noah and Annie Viola...

Mar 14, 2020

Robert Dee Myers, 91, of Del Norte, CO passed away March 14, 2020.

The memorial service will be held @ Pioneer United Church, Del Norte, CO on May 23,2020, at

11:00 A.M. This is tentative due to global crisis.

Robert, better known to the community as Bob was born September 7, 1928 in...

Mar 12, 2020

Gilberto Arturo "Art" Garcia, 61

Art Garcia 61, of Center, Colorado passed away on March 12, 2020, at the Rio Grande Hospital in Del Norte, Colorado surrounded by his wife, daughter and sister.

Art was born in Farmington, New Mexico to Juan T. Garcia and Tonita E. Garcia on September 02, 1958. He went to...

Mar 10, 2020

Michael Paul Tontsch, 61,died March 10, 2020 in Monte Vista, Colorado.

A Graveside Burial will be held Friday May 15, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the Monte Vista Cemetery.

Arrangements in care of Strohmayer's Funeral Home.

Mar 2, 2020

Rheda J Meadows, 69, of Lamar Colorado, passed away on March 2, 2020 in Longmont, Colorado.

Rheda was born in Lamar Colorado to Urvin and Bonnie Brooks on March 23, 1950. She went to school at Lamar High School. She married Jan E Meadows on May 18th, 1980 in Del Norte, Colorado. She graduated from Adams State...

Feb 29, 2020

Dennis Reed 63, South Fork Colorado, Passed away on February 29, 2020. Cremation was chosen and a memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Feb 19, 2020

Nabor Jaramillo, 85, of Center, Colorado, passed away on February 19, 2020, at his home with his immediate family by his side.

Nabor Jaramillo was born on December 26, 1934 to Solomon and Flora (Luna). He graduated from Center High School in 1954. In 1955 he married Louise Vigil. He worked at the Center Lumber Yard for...

Jan 24, 2020

Kathryn Marie Fox, age 90 of Kansas, passed away on January 24, 2020, at the Colorado State Veterans Center at Homelake in Monte Vista, Colorado. Kathryn Fox, a daughter of Charles and Mattie Volok, was born on August 5, 1929, in Lincoln County, Kansas.

She moved to Denver in the '40s where she met her...

Jan 23, 2020

The Angels in Heaven are Rejoicing; Another One of God's Children has Come Home. Fred Fuchs, age 81 of Del Norte, Colorado, lovingly called Doozie by his wife, Charlotte of 59 years went home to Heaven on January 23, 2020, with his family all around him. He was born on March 21, 1938, to Hugh and Margaret Fuchs of...

Jan 21, 2020

Mr. Leon Wright (79) passed away on January 21st, 2020 in Monte Vista, CO. He was born on July 27th, 1940 to Harold Wright and Clara Gilbert in Durango, Colorado. Leon was preceded in death by his wife Joyce Wright (Francis).

Leon is survived by his son Rendall Wright and daughter-in-law Cyndi Wright of Monte...

Jan 18, 2020

Becky Marie Martinez, 70, went to her eternal rest with her Heavenly Father early Saturday morning, January 18, 2020. She was born in Monte Vista, CO on October 21, 1949, to Joe Procopio Medina and Eufelia (Felix) Medina (Naranjo).

Becky was a dedicated mother, grandma, great-grandma, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. She loved her family...

Jan 14, 2020

Lavada Katheryn Finley (Meyer), 85, passed away on January 14, 2020, in Denver, CO. She was born November 25, 1934, in Trenton, Nebraska to Otto John Meyer and Aurelia Hartman. She graduated from Paonia High School and was a long-time resident of the San Luis Valley.

She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary...

Jan 12, 2020

Bobbye (Jan) Janette Pierce, 78, of Creede Colorado, passed away on January 12, 2020, with her loving husband by her side.

Bobbye was born on June 11, 1941, to Joseph Hamilton and Bobbye Jones in Lawton Oklahoma. Bobbye married the love of her life, Jim Pierce, on June 20, 1958. They were married for 61...

Jan 10, 2020

Terry S Blackmon, 75, passed away January 10, 2020, in his home with his loving wife Patricia and sister Debbie by his side. Terry was born 10/14/1944 in Cheyenne Oklahoma, to Jewel and Bonnie Blackmon. He moved to the San Luis Valley in the winter of 1961 and graduated from Del Norte High School in 1963. He...

Jan 5, 2020

Sunday, January 5, 2020, Lyle Joseph VenRooy, age 66  died in his home in Del Norte, CO.

Lyle was born in Colby, WI. He served in the US Army, and spent most of his life as a bulldozer operator. He may be best known for cruising the San Luis Valley in his sparkly blue '56...

Dec 24, 2019

South Fork Resident, Ken Erwin Krahn, 81, passed away on December 24, 2019. He lost a valiant battle with cancer and passed away at home surrounded by his loving wife and dogs. He was born in Amarillo, TX, on June 18, 1938 to Everett Krahn and Agnes Robertson Krahn.

Ken was an avid photographer, a voracious reader,...

Dec 7, 2019

South Fork resident, Sandra Lee Snyder, 80, passed away on December 7, 2019, at home surrounded by her loving husband and friends. Cremation was chosen, and a memorial service will be announced at a later date. Arrangements in care of Strohmayer's Funeral Home.

Dec 4, 2019

Saguache resident, James Monroe Gustin, 57, passed away on December 4, 2019. Cremation was chosen and a memorial service will be announced at a later date. Arrangements in care of Strohmayer's Funeral Home.