obituaries

Mark Blakeman
Mark Blakeman, longtime resident of Montrose, CO and friend to many, passed away peacefully, but unexpectedly on Thursday, July 7, 2011. He was 50.
Mark, with his wife, the former Sheila Walsh of...
Ted Steele
Steele was a full time Telluride resident for ten years, a part-time local for 35.
Karl Nicholas Kyle, longtime Telluride ski patroller and Vietnam veteran, photographed in February with his grandson, Austin Blake, age 3. Kyle died unexpectedly on May 31 at his Hillside home. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
A ski patrolman for 33 years, Kyle died suddenly at home at the age of 62.
Tahoe extreme Athlete Allison Kreutzen touched many in Ridgway and Ouray. (Courtesy photo)
Beloved Ridgway/Ouray nurse/adventurer Allison Kreutzen died April 26, with her boyfriend Kip Garre, in an avalanche in California’s eastern Sierra.
Longtime Telluride resident Bob Luhm dies in Seattle.
James Doyle Spor died Jan. 17 at his home in Olathe. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia, in 2009.
37-year-old Andrew Steven Kondracki dies of undetermined causes at his father’s home in Trout Lake.
George Newton Swift (June 26, 1910-Nov. 21, 2010)
An enormous number of people were touched by knowing him over his long and very active life.

Aaron Cruttenden
The remains of Army Sgt. Cruttenden, 25, of Norwood and Mesa, Ariz., arrived at Montrose Regional Airport on Monday. Photos by Barton Glasser
OURAY COUNTY – Arthur Ivan “Art” Dougherty, for more than two decades the sheriff of Ouray County (in the 1960s, 70s and 80s), died at the V.A. Medical Center in Grand Junction on Oct. 10. He was 8...
Ridgway resident Almon Wilson 'Will' Coulter, 1931-2010, died in New Mexico, Sept. 24.
Karen Chamberlain
Southwestern Poet/Naturalist Karen Chamberlain Dies at 67
Memorial services for Mike Ouellette of Montrose take place Tuesday, Aug. 24.
Harry Force, dead at 67.
A service was held on Monday, Aug. 23, at the Telluride Town Park.
Memorial services for Mike Ouellette of Montrose will take place Tuesday, Aug. 24.

Rick Steele
Ricky Dean Steele, June 1, 1962 – July 1, 2010
Norwood resident Steve Lidgey died at home Wednesday, July 14, after a quick illness.
photos

DISCUS THROWER Lance Brooks competed in the 2012 London Olympics. (Photo by Steve DeAutremont)

RESEARCH ASSISTANTS – Ridgway High School students (left to right) Jack Middleton, Abel Lannan and Tashi Hackett presented the results of their research on possible sister cities to Ridgway Town Council last week. Mountain towns in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Dominican Republic made the cut. Next step: contact. (Photo by Peter Shelton)

MAIN STREET GELATO – A+Y Design Gallery owners Adam and Yesenia Duncan offered up gelato samples from behind their Italian-imported gelato case Monday morning. Along with unique furniture and fine art, the two offer 22 flavors of locally-made gelato. (Photo by Gus Jarvis)

BUILDING OPTIMISM – Tom How (left) and Daniel Key of Sjoden Wood Designs worked on a new home in the Cobble Creek Golf Community Tuesday morning. The spec home is being built under the direction of contractor Bert Welz, who said he’s optimistic for the region’s construction trade. (Photo by William Woody)

GROWTH INVESTMENT – Students took advantage of a "living classroom" at the Telluride School's new Grow Dome this spring. The Dome, which will be open to the public for tours Wednesday, May 22, was funded in part by a Telluride Medical Center's Physical Education Program (PEP) grant. (Courtesy photos)

HEADED TO PLAYOFFS - Montrose High Shoo0l's Jake Kastendieck fielded a ground ball last Saturday during the team’s 10-0 victory over Woodland Park. The Indians advance to the state 4A quarterfinals this Friday at Cherokee Trail High School against Valor Christian. (Photo by William Woody)

PINHEADS, PIXELLATED – The Pinhead Institute holds its annual fundraiser, entitled Minecraft Mania,at the Sheridan Opera House this Sunday, May 19. (Courtesy photo)

TELLURIDE IN 1910 – A hypothetical model of the main street facades, made up of buildings throughout the region, the television producers are proposing to build for the production of "When Calls the Heart." (Courtesy image)
