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.
Thomas Frank Moore August 10, 1949 ~ November 3, 2025
Tom was born in South Dakota but spent his early childhood in Minnesota playing with neighborhood friends. The family moved with Western...
Loretta LaVerne Ordaz: December 10, 1939-November 1, 2025
Loretta LaVerne Ordaz, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and teacher, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025, in Monte Vista at the...
Jeanne C Kostelic August 17, 1932 ~ October 27, 2025
Jeanne Couture Kostelic, beloved mother, grandmother, teacher and friend, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2025 at the age of 93. Born on...
Dean Kent Champlin May 3, 1946 ~ October 30, 2025
1946-2025 Dean Kent Champlin, 79, passed away peacefully on the morning of October 30, 2025, at 8:17am. A beloved husband, father, grandfather,...
Phyllis Rae Berkenkotter April 13, 1931 ~ October 10, 2025
Phyllis Rae Berkenkotter, age 94, a beloved longtime resident of Howard, Colorado, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2025, at her home. Born...
Norma June Gardunio June 11, 1937 ~ October 17, 2025
Norma June Gardunio, born June 10,1937, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2025 in Pueblo, Colorado after a battle with cancer. June was a...
James (Jim) Ashley November 5, 1937 ~ October 1, 2025
James (Jim) Ashley was born in Salida, CO November 5, 1937, and he passed away peacefully October 1, 2025. In the nearly 88 years in between, Jim...
Wylie Hubbard Ewing April 2, 1936 ~ October 2, 2025
Wylie Ewing peacefully passed away October 2, 2025. He was born April 2, 1936 in Wheeling,WV to Elizabeth and Wylie Ewing. He attended school in...
Michael L Argys Obituary November 12, 1953 ~ September 23, 2025
Michael Louis Argys of Salida, died peacefully at home September 23, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born on November 12, 1953 to...
Michael George Wells Obituary October 8, 1953 ~ September 7, 2025
Michael George Wells passed away on Sept. 7, 2025, at his home in Buena Vista, CO. Mike was born on Oct. 8, 1953, in Denver, CO, to Challen (Chuck)...
Jason Keith Bessant Obituary April 2, 1974 ~ August 17, 2025
Jason Keith Bessant, 51, of Parker, Colorado passed away doing what he loved, fishing and boating on Sunday, August 17, 2025. He was raised on...
Elaine R. Padoven September 21, 1939 ~ August 15, 2025
Elaine R. Padoven, 85, of Salida, passed away on August 15th, 2025. Elaine was born on September 21st, 1939, to Raymond Charles Atwood and Blanche...
