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*** Ralph “Bud” Mantell, 75, Grand Junction, died Feb. 16, 2008, in Thornton. Services will take place at 1 p.m. Monday at Clifton Christian Church.
Mr. Mantell was the director fo the Salvation Army.
Survivors include his wife, Joy C.; one son, Randy of Grand Junction; three daughters, April Nichols of Mesa and Debbie Axtel and Patty Simpson, both of Grand Junction; three sisters, Ann Hastings of Anacortes, Wash., Jeannie Diamond of San Diego and Millie Smiley of Thornton; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
*** Richard “Dick” Snider, 72, Grand Junction, died Feb. 18, 2008, at his home. Services will take place at 10 a.m. Friday at Callahan Edfast Mortuary.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce; one son, Rodney of Grand Junction; two daughters, Lori Boyster of Temecula, Calif., and Leslie Brooks of Moorpark, Calif.; one sister, Barbara Graff of Corona, Calif.; and six grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to the Grand Junction Blue Dots Car Club, P.O. Box 3721, Grand Junction 81502.
*** Becky Anne Wisecup, 44, Grand Junction, died Feb. 20, 2008, at Comfort Care Assistance Living. Services will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Church of Christ in Craig.
Mrs. Wisecup was a housekeeper.
Survivors include two sons, Sam and Ty, both of Oak Creek; her father, Everette Bobrer of Sedalia, Mich.; two brothers, Robbie Bobrer of Clifton and Shane Gilmore of Rock Springs, Wyo.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, 2754 Compass Drive No. 377, Grand Junction 81504.
*** Richard Joseph Beachman, 86, Grand Junction, died Feb. 20, 2008, at his home. A rosary will be said at 5 p.m. Sunday at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary. Services will take place at 2 p.m. Monday at the mortuary with private inurnment at a later date.
Mr. Beachman was a retired patrol officer for the state of New York.
Survivors include his wife, June Mae; two sons, Thomas of Craig and John of Longmont; four daughters, Teresa Huck of Lyons, Janet Fishman of Oakton, Va., Nancy Fabian of Virginia Beach, Va., and Barbara Beachman of Nymboida, Australia; one brother, Robert of Rochester, N.Y.; three sisters, Esther Mae Griffith, Rosella Jorgensen and Emmie Worthington, all of Grand Junction; and 12 grandchildren.
*** Joyce Marian Esra, 83, Hotchkiss, died Feb. 20, 2008, at her home. Private services will take place at a later date.
Survivors include two sons, Roger of Albuquerque, N.M., and Richard of Hotchkiss; one daughter, Diane Esra-Miller of Apache Junction, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
*** Karl Gunter Metzner, 60, Grand Junction, died Feb. 21, 2008, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Private family services will take place.
Mr. Metzner was a city planner for Grand Junction.
Survivors include one daughter, Tania Settje of Grand Junction; his mother, Elisabeth Metzner of Mesa, Ariz.; one brother, Hano of Grand Junction; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to the Tatum and Teagan Settje Education Fund, in care of Callahan-Edfast Mortuary, 2515 Patterson Road, Grand Junction 81505.
*** Zelma C. Morris, 89, Cedaredge, died Feb. 21, 2008, at her home.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Mesa View Mortuary. Services will take place at 10 a.m. Monday at Grand Mesa Southern Baptist Church in Cedaredge with burial at Cedaredge Cemetery.
Mrs. Morris was a homemaker.
Survivors include one son, Bob of Cedaredge; one daughter, Anna Marie Doig of Gypsum; one sister, Jean Fischer of Dolores; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
*** Betty Mudge, 76, Grand Junction, died Feb. 22, 2008, at her home. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Martin Mortuary chapel. Services will take place at 10 a.m. Monday at the chapel with burial at Orchard Mesa Cemetery.
Mrs. Mudge was a homemaker and an employee of the phone company.
Survivors include two daughters, Kathy Jacks of Grand Junction and Jeannie Nelms of Amarillo, Texas; one sister, Billie Sullivan of Grand Junction; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado.
*** Jared Thompson, 57, Fruita, died Feb. 21, 2008, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Monday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fruita. Services will follow at 10 a.m. at the church.
Mr. Thompson was a construction mechanic.
Survivors include his wife, Theresa “Teri Lee;” three sons, Brent of Caldwell, Idaho, Clinton of Louisville, Ky., and Ty of Fruita; three daughters, Jennifer August of Crestview, Fla., Emily Sherman of Meridan, Idaho, and Lori Lee Jensen of Grand Junction; two brothers, Deryl of Fruita and Neil of Stafford, Ariz.; five sisters, Merwyn Garbini of Tucson, Ariz., LaVee Mayberry of St. David, Ariz., Janell Wheeler of Skellytown, Texas, Sue Ann Thompson of Roswell, N.M., and Leevon Cox of Grand Junction; and 10 grandchildren.
*** William Wentworth Wells, 83, Grand Junction, died Feb. 20, 2008, at his home. Services will take place at 3 p.m. today at Martin Mortuary.
Mr. Wells was an appraiser.
Survivors include his wife, Billie Jean; two sons, Daniel and Timothy; two daughters, Catherine and Karen; 10 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
*** Becky Anne Wisecup, 44, Grand Junction, died Feb. 20, 2008, at Comfort Care Assisted Living. Services will take place at 1 p.m. Monday at the Church of Christ in Craig.
Mrs. Wisecup was a housekeeper.
Survivors include two sons, Sam and Ty, both of Oak Creek; her father, Everette Bohrer of Sedalia, Mo.; two brothers, Robbie Bohrer of Clifton and Shane Gilmore of Wyoming; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, Transitions, 2754 Compass Drive, Suite 377, Grand Junction 81506.
*** Samuel T. Scharf, 81, Palisade, died Feb. 22, 2008, at Family Health West.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Snell-McLean Funeral Home Chapel in Palisade.
Mr. Scharf was a flight service specialist.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley L.; one daughter, Deborah L. Jackson of Clifton; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, 2232 N. Seventh St., Suite 81, Grand Junction, CO 81501
*** David Moore Faris Jr., 90, Collbran, died Feb. 18, 2008, at his home.
No services are planned.
Mr. Faris was a craftsman.
Survivors include one son, David M. of Montclair, Va.; two daughters, Bobi Dominic of Fruita and Karen Felton of Tensleep, Wyo.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 60307 Grand Junction, CO 81506.
*** Roy Eugene Davis, 78, Olathe, died Feb. 21, 2008, at the Colorow Care Center.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Southern Baptist Church in Norwood. Visitation will be from noon until service time Wednesday. Burial will follow services at Norwood Cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, Terry of Olathe and Dennis of Norwood; one sister, Hallie Cornforth of Cedaredge; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
*** Deborah Lee Kennedy-Fleming, 54, Delta, died Feb. 21, 2008, at Delta County Memorial Hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel.
Survivors include her husband, Al Fleming; two sons, Shawn M. Kennedy of Paradise, Texas, and Ryan P. Kennedy of Bridgeport, Texas; two brothers, Harry Baker “Skip” Eicholtz Jr. of Maryland and David Dishlacoff of New York; one sister, Diane Dalmy of Denver; and three grandchildren.
*** Richard C. Manchester, 65, Grand Junction, died Feb. 22, 2008, in Flagstaff, Ariz.
Services are pending.
Mr. Manchester owned and operated Fabricare Services.
Survivors include his wife, Linda; three sons, Rick of Payson, Ariz., Larry of Grand Junction and Tyler Yost of Seattle; two daughters, Tina Ward of Sand Point, Idaho, and Jamie Zimmerman of Grand Junction; his father, Bob Forrester of Tucson, Ariz.; one sister, Roma Perley of Sun City, Ariz.; and nine grandchildren.
Memorial donations can be made to Holy Family Catholic School.
*** Lloyd A. Duncan, 86, Delta, died Feb. 24, 2008, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Services are pending with Callahan-Edfast Morturary.
Survivors include his wife, Gertrude; one son, Richard E. of Grand Junction; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
*** William Fields, 89, Grand Junction, died Feb. 19, 2008, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. No services are planned.
Survivors include his wife, Nedra.
*** Betty Jean Foster, 85, Whitewater, died Feb. 24, 2008, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Services are pending with Callahan-Edfast Mortuary.
Survivors include four sons, Roger E., Wayne and Raleigh D., all of Whitewater, and Stan A. of Grand Junction.
Memorial contributions to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 60307, Grand Junction 81506.
*** Edna M. Jones, 86, Grand Junction, died Feb. 22, 2008, at Mantey Heights Care Center. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Martin Mortuary. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the First Assembly of God Church with burial at Orchard Mesa Cemetery.
She was a registered nurse.
Survivors include one brother, Junior Jones of Grand Junction.
*** Ronald G. Loy, 55, Delta, died Feb. 22, 2008, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Taylor Funeral Service chapel.
Survivors include his wife, Rene D.; five daughters, Tina, Amy and Rae and Janna Koch, all of Delta, and Ashley Dorsch of Lafayette; his mother, Margaret of Delta; two brothers, Junior and Henry, both of Delta; two sisters, Regina McCulloch of Hotchkiss and Alice Foster of Grand Junction; and five grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to the Delta High School volleyball team, in care of Delta High School, 1400 Pioneer Road, Delta 81416.
*** Celia Martinez, 91, Grand Junction, died Feb. 23, 2008, at her home.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary, with rosary to follow at 6 p.m.
Survivors include two sons, Charlie of Sonora, Calif., and Tino of Grand Junction; four daughters, Mary Jane Clark, Margaret Silva and Carolyn Travis, all of Grand Junction, and Marilyn McInerney of Behicia, Calif.; two brothers, Gilbert Marquez of Grand Junction and Cordy Marquez of Clifton; one sister, Lena Archuleta of Grand Junction; 18 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
*** Frances M. Price, 77, Delta, died Feb. 23, 2008, at the Willow Tree Care Center. No services are planned at this time.
Survivors include her husband, Bruce; one brother, Larry Christopher of Lakewood; and three sisters, Mary Alley of Denver, Irene Pierce of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Dorothy Christopher of Arvada.
*** Edna Mae Waller, 92, Cedaredge, died Feb. 23, 2008, at her home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Grand Mesa Southern Baptist Church, with burial at Cedaredge Cemetery.
Survivors include one stepson, Joseph Waller of Eckert.
*** Maurice R. Wilson, 79, Olathe, died Feb. 23, 2008, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church of Delta with burial at Mesa View Cemetery.
Mr. Wilson was a farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Molly; two sons, Ward of Golden and Howard of Olathe; four daughters, Leah Lewis, Jackie Boyd and Suzanna Wick, all of Delta, and Nancy Witt of Englewood; one brother, Walter of Olney Springs; two sisters, Kathryn Ross of Lafayette, Ind., and Elaine Becker of Billings, Mont.; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to the Grand Mesa Bible Church, P.O. Box 945, Delta 81416.
*** Helen L. Wright, 87, Delta, died Feb. 24, 2008, at Delta County Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today at Taylor Funeral Service in Delta. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Delta City Cemetery.
Survivors include one son, Wayne of Grand Junction; one daughter, Evonne Carpenter of Delta; two sisters, Ruth Bone of Bartlesville, Okla., and Loretta Penifold of Tulsa, Okla.; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to the Colorado Alzheimer’s Association, 455 Sherman St., Suite 500, Denver 80203 or to the American Diabetes Association, 2450 D. Downing St., Denver 80210.
*** Jay M. Bair, 91, Carbondale, died Feb. 20, 2008. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Glenwood Springs. Services will follow at 11 a.m. with burial at Evergreen Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Laura; four sons, Marlin, Larry, Wendell and Woody; three daughters, Jean, JaNaye and Janice; one brother, Joe; 27 grandchildren; and 47 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to the American Diabetes Association, 19 N. Tejon St., No. 210, Colorado Springs 80903.
*** Majel Maxine Phillippi Barstow, 87, Grand Junction, died Feb. 4, 2008, at Eagle Ridge Care Center. Services will take place at a later date.
Mrs. Barstow worked in collections for Baker Finance in Grand Junction.
Survivors include three daughters, Ramona Smitley and Deborah Hamilton, both of Grand Junction, and Dr. Majel Martin of Greeley; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to a living tree memorial c/o Doris Frazier at 434-8186.
*** Randall Bowman, 92, Grand Junction, died Feb. 25, 2008. Services will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday at Martin Mortuary.
Mr. Bowman was a business owner, welder, musician and pilot.
Survivors include three daughters, Beverly Orem, Gerteen Eslick and Diane O’Brien, all of Grand Junction; one sister, Mildred Burke of Mesa, Ariz.; 13 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and two great great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado.
