Death Notices, Aug. 30, 2012

By Staff
Thursday, August 30, 2012

■ John Bryan, 77, Grand Junction, died Aug. 27, 2012, at his home.

No services are planned.

Mr. Bryan was a truck driver.

Survivors include his wife, Helen; two daughters, Vicki Simpson of Casper, Wyo., and Pamela Rasmussen of Alexandria, Minn.; three brothers, Dan Bryan, Lyle Bryan and Clay Bryan, all of Casper; two sisters, Doris Robinson of Casper and Rose Lake of Milton Freewater, Ore.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions to Lulu Caregivers, 3089 Aberdeen Lane, Grand Junction 81504.

■ Boyd James Curwick, 45, Grand Junction, died Aug. 27, 2012, at his home.

No services are planned.

Survivors include one son, Andrew James DeWitt of Grand Junction; two daughters, Alex Nicole DeWitt of Grand Junction and Brooke Elizabeth Curwick of Kingman, Ariz.; his parents, William and Sandra Curwick of Grand Junction; one brother, Guy Curwick of Grand Junction; and one sister, Alison Luke of McKinney, Texas.

■ Zella Katherine Powers, 91, Grand Junction, died Aug. 27, 2012, at Mantey Heights Rehabilitation and Care Center.

Services will be at noon Tuesday at Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Ms. Powers was a catalog manager for Montgomery Ward.

Survivors include one son, Glenn of Fort Lupton; two daughters, Nancy Christlieb and Judy Richards, both of Grand Junction; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

■ Carol A. Reiff, 72, Grand Junction, died Aug. 27, 2012, at La Villa Grande Care Center.

A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Friday at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Ms. Reiff was a cashier.

Survivors include two sons, Kriss of Grand Junction and Karl of Italy; one daughter, Kara Rhoads of Byron, Ill.; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

■ Joe C. Sanchez, 84, Grand Junction, died Aug. 24, 2012, at Palisades Living Center.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Mr. Sanchez was a retired groundskeeper for the Grand Junction Parks and Recreation department.

Survivors include two brothers, Leo and John, both of Grand Junction; and two sisters, Ernestina Salas and Carolina Valancia, both of Grand Junction.

Memorial contributions to Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, 3090B North 12th St., Grand Junction 81506.