Celebrating Lives Well-Lived
At Heart of the Rockies Radio, we honor the lives of community members who have passed. Our Obituaries page provides a space to remember and celebrate the contributions of family, friends and neighbors, ensuring that their stories are shared and cherished. We invite you to read these tributes and join us in commemorating the individuals who have shaped our community.
Jose B. Archuleta – March 3, 1931 ~ March 5, 2025
Jose B. Archuleta was born on March 3rd, 1931. He was born in El Rito, New Mexico. On March 5, 2025, our Lord took him home. He was married to...
Betty Irene Veltrie – June 30, 1926 ~ March 17, 2025
Betty Irene Veltrie, age 98 of Salida, passed away on March 17, 2025 at Columbine Manor Care Center in Salida. Mrs. Veltrie was born June 30, 1923...
Evelyn Agnes Behrmann – January 13, 1927 ~ March 21, 2025
Evelyn was born on January 13, 1927, in Flagler Colorado. She was born to John and Hedwig Meyer. She married Ernst Behrmann on March 18th, 1951....
Eugene Gable Roybal – June 24, 1950 ~ March 17, 2025
Eugene “Gene” Gable Roybal,74 of Longmont, Colorado, passed away peacefully at home on March 17, 2025, surrounded by his family. Eugene was...
Julie A Ross – September 12, 1938 ~ March 14, 2025
Julie Ross age 86, a former Salida resident, passed away on March 14, 2025 at her home. She was born in Weston, Missouri the eldest of four...
George Edward Hinman – June 8, 1939 ~ March 3, 2025
George Edward Hinman, age 85 of Salida, had the privilege of passing into our Lord’s hands on March 3, 2025. He was born June 8, 1939 in Los...
John Corwin Ham – May 12, 1981 ~ March 6, 2025
John C. Ham, beloved only child of Lois and Franklin D. Ham, Jr., died the afternoon of March 6, 2025, after a long struggle with ill health. He was...
Donald Ray Kerr – December 31, 1960 ~ March 12, 2025
Obituary for Donald Ray Kerr Donald Ray Kerr, born on December 31, 1960, in Albion, Michigan, passed away peacefully at home on March 12, 2025. He...
Darlene O. Meyer – September 2, 1934 ~ February 4, 2025
Darlene “Dee” Meyer, passed away at her home in Buena Vista with her family by her side, on February 4, 2025. Dee was born on September 2, 1934, in...
Karen L. Backofen – August 21, 1947 ~ February 27, 2025
Karen Lynn Backofen, 77, of Salida, Colorado, passed away peacefully after a long illness at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center. Born in...
Jason Marsden – April 26, 1972 ~ February 25, 2025
Jason Christopher Marsden, 52, died at his home on F Street in Salida, Colorado, on Feb. 23, 2025. He is survived by husband and partner of 26 years...
Gary Douglas Vollertsen – March 22, 1943 ~ March 2, 2025
Gary Douglas Vollertsen, age 81, of Villa Grove, passed away on March 2, 2025, at the Rio Grande Hospital in Del Norte, CO. Gary was born March 22,...
