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.
Ernest Lorin Gardner Obituary
In Loving Memory of Ernest Lorin Gardner Sunrise: December 26, 1937– Sunset: June 9, 2025 High in the rugged mountains of Colorado, where the rivers...
Elizabeth Jean Holman – March 19, 1929 ~ April 29, 2025
Elizabeth Jean Holman, age 96 of Salida, passed on April 29, 2025 at Columbine Manor Care Center in Salida. Mrs. Holman was born March 19, 1929 in...
Anna Hunter Senff – May 17, 1934 ~ February 21, 2025
Ann Hunter Senff, 90, died Feb. 21, 2025, at home while under Hospice care with her oldest son, Richard (Butch) Senff present. She is survived by...
Rodney Dale Ommen – December 7, 1949 ~ February 23, 2025
Rodney Dale Ommen, age 75 of Buena Vista, CO, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on February 23rd, 2025. Rodney is survived by...
Wilma Kate Williams – September 30, 1929 ~ January 27, 2025
Wilma Kate (Lehn) Williams was born September 30, 1929 in Ainsworth, Nebraska. She passed away on January 27, 2025 in Salida Colorado at the...
Anna Juanita Boyd – May 2, 1923 ~ April 25, 2025
Anna Juanita (Keene) Boyd, one-week shy of 102 years old, of Buena Vista passed away on April 25th at Skyline Ridge Nursing Home in Canon City., She...
Richard W. Beauregard – October 6, 1939 ~ April 3, 2025
Richard Wesley Beauregard (Dick), Age 85, of Salida, passed away peacefully at his home on April 3, 2025 surrounded by his loved ones at his side....
Joseph Frank Biehner – October 6, 1947 ~ March 18, 2025
Joseph Biehner passed away on March 18, 2025, in Salida, Colorado, at the age of 77. He was born on October 6, 1947, in Augusta, Maine. From 1967 to...
Bernice Iva Strawn – May 1, 1930 ~ April 20, 2025
Bernice Strawn, a celebrated Salida artist whose works spanned decades passed away peacefully on April 20, 2025, at the age of 95. Bernice embodied...
Teresa L. Rivera – January 26, 1962 ~ April 27, 2025
Teresa L. Rivera, age 63 of Salida, CO passed away on Sunday April 27, 2025 at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, CO. Ms. Rivera was born January...
Robert Keith McMullen – January 5, 1947 ~ March 14, 2025
Robert Keith McMullen, age 78 of Buena Vista, passed away on March 14, 2025, at the Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida,...
John Stuart Bolton – April 19, 1949 ~ April 13, 2025
John Stuart Bolton, 75, of Buena Vista passed away on April 13th at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs. John was born in Stillwater, OK, on April...
