Obituaries

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, age 94, a beloved longtime resident of Howard, Colorado, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2025, at her home. Born...

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 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 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 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 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, 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, 85, of Salida, passed away on August 15th, 2025. Elaine was born on September 21st, 1939, to Raymond Charles Atwood and Blanche...

Carl Miller was born in Leadville on October 28, 1938, to Carl and Ruth (Walsh) Miller. He attended St. Mary’s grade school and then attended...

John Sanchez, 92, a long time Salida resident passed away at home on July 10, 2025. He was born on June 16, 1933, in Rodarte, New Mexico, to Levi...

Sharon (“Sherree”) Gail Vancil, 84, of Gunnison and Howard, Colorado passed peacefully on July 10, 2025.  Sharon was born on November 22, 1940...