Ralph Edward Kwiatkoski died Saturday, Feb. 15 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction after a short illness. Born Jan. 7, 1936, Ralph was 84. He was the youngest of the seven children of Anthony and Florence Kwiatkoski. Ralph loved growing up in Cheboygan, Mich., where he swam in Lake Huron and rode his bike delivering flowers from his father’s garden and the town’s newspapers.
Wolfgang Taylor, one of the great kickers in NCAA history, passed away Feb. 19. Wolfgang played at Western from 1971- 1975 and set the all time NCAA record (all Divisions) for points scored as a kicker. He broke the record on the last game of the season in 1975 against Colorado Mines. He kicked a 52 yard field goal late in the game. When Western got a 5-yard penalty, he kicked a 57-yarder to break the record. Rest in peace, Wolfgang.
Karen Louise McBreen departed this world on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26. She was born Sept. 28, 1948 in the Bronx, the middle child of Ethel Jane Ach and John William Cherewatti. Karen spent her childhood in Long Island’s Massapequa Park eventually finding herself in the Big Apple studying nursing at Methodist Hospital where she earned her cap in 1968. Following graduation, she went onto Boston’s New England Deaconess Hospital followed by Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.
Jonathan Michael Palmer, 43, of Montrose, Colo., passed away Feb. 16 at Montrose Memorial Hospital.
Andrew Markley “Mack” Miller born Oct. 15, 1931 in Salt Lake City, Utah passed away Feb. 16 in Boise, Idaho.
James Lee Coleman, 90, passed away Saturday morning in Gunnison. Memorial services will likely be held in May and a full obituary will be published prior to that date.
Kevin Hicks, 61, passed away on Feb. 4, at Gunnison Valley Hospital.
Veronica Bernadette Marquez, 60, passed away on Jan. 22 at her home of many years here in Gunnison. She was born Feb. 4, 1959 In Fort Collins, Colo., then moved
Joseph Hugh Danni, born Sept. 26, 1927 in Gunnison, passed away Jan. 17. He was loved and admired by his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, extended family and all who came in
A funeral service for Autumn Borre, who passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 9, 2019, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 1-4 p.m. at the Fred Field Center in
