Former Grand Junction resident Capt. Kenneth Thiele, 31, Spokane, Wash., died Jan. 13, 1999. Services have been held. Capt. Thiele served in the Air Force as an air refueling tanker pilot. Survivors include his wife, Michelle; his parents, Ron and Judy of Mesa, Ariz., and one brother, Eric of Colorado Springs. Memorial contributions to the education fund for the unborn child of Capt. Kenneth F. and Michelle Thiele, USAA Investment Management Corp., Attention Share Holders Account Services, Account No. 46901213390, 9800 Fredricksburg Road, San Antonio, Texas 78284- 9863.

Helen L. Anderson, 82, Rangley, died April 19, 1999, in Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose. Services 2 p.m. Friday in Rangely Christian Church. Visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Rangely Mortuary. Survivors include five children, Nancy Green of Rangely, Judy Burnham of Montrose, John Richard Anderson of Denver, Jerry Anderson of Evergreen and Jeff Anderson of Tokyo, Japan; seven grandchildren; and six great-grand- children.

Kathy M. Butters, 45, Palisade, died April 18, 1999, in Community Hospital in Grand Junction. Services 1 p.m. Sunday in Callahan-Edfast Mortuary. Burial in Palisade Cemetery . Mrs. Butters had been a home- maker. Survivors include her husband, Steven; three daughters, Cody, Chelsea and Kaselyn, all of Palisade; her mother, June Kaatz of Denver; and one brother, Jim Kaatz of San Francisco, Calif. Memorial contributions to Community Hospital, ICU, in care of Callahan-Edfast Mortuary, 2515 Patterson Road, Grand Junction 81501.

Marcus Allan Stallings, 17, Grand Junction, died April 18, 1999, in St. Mary's Hospital. Services 2 p.m. Thursday in Bookcliff Baptist Church. Survivors include his parents, L.C. Stallings of Grand Junction and Sheila Stallings of Omaha, Neb.; his stepmother, Janice Dillard of Grand Junction; and one sister, Monique A. Stallings of Grand Junction. Memorial contributions to Marcus A. Stallings Family, in care of US Bank, 422 White Ave., Grand Junction 81501.

Larry Allen Wagoner, 58, Palisade, died April 19, 1999, in St. Mary's Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Callahan- Edfast Mortuary.

David Bryan Alves, 31, Crawford, died April 15, 1999, near Crawford. Services have been held. Mr. Alves was a transmission mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Angie; one son, Devon Dowdin of Sacramento, Calif.; one stepson, Michael Harmon of Crawford; two daughters, Ashley Nicole Alves of Manteca, Calif., and Nicole Gamaza of Mesa, Ariz.; one stepdaughter, Jimi Jo Lawson of Crawford; his parents, Art and Darlene of Manteca; and three sisters, Connie Parmer of Rocklin, Calif., Tracey Tisnado of San Diego and Karen Poole of Fresno, Calif.

Erma Cordova, 83, Fruita, died April 18, 1999, at St. Mary's Hospital. A rosary will be said 7 p.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fruita. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Visitation is from noon to 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at McLean Funeral Home in Fruita. Burial in Elmwood cemeteryin Fruita. Mrs. Cordova was a homemaker. Survivors include four sons, Pat of Colorado Springs, Ray and Delmer, both of Fruita, and Nick of Glenwood Springs; two daughters, Connie DuPont of Carbondale and Shirley Gallegos of Fruita; one brother, Tony Cisneros of Leadville; five sisters, Mary Baca of Denver, Rose Garcia of Leadville, Nellie Cordova of Fruita, Edna Arellano of Sun Valley, Calif., and Mary Lovato of Ojo Caliente, N.M.; 19 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren.

Tyler Mathew Hillis, 4 weeks, Delta, died April 16, 1999, at St. Mary's Hospital. Services 2 this afternoon at Gunnison Valley Church of the Nazarene in Delta. Survivors include his parents, Thomas and Carmen of Delta; two brothers, Thomas Jr. and Timothy, both of Delta; and grandparents Tom and Marti Foy of Bonsall, Calif., and Roy and Martha Hillis of Delta.

Evan T. Lamb, 2-month-old son of Matthew and Denise Lamb of Grand Junction, died April 18, 1999, at his home. Services 10 a.m. today at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary. Survivors include one brother, Elijah R. Memorial contributions to Hospice of the Grand Valley, P.O. Box 60307, Grand Junction 81506.

John "Dick" Poulos, Jr., 78, Paonia, died April 17, 1999, at Paonia Care and Rehabilitation Center. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at Paonia Christian Church. Burial in Cedar Hill cemeteryin Paonia. Mr. Poulos had been a chef and baker. Survivors include two daughters, Susan Smith of Delta and Mary Jane Poulos of Paonia; two brothers, Pete of Paonia and James of Golden; and two grandchildren. Memorial contributions to Delta County Humane Society, P.O. Box 1111, Delta 81416.

Frank P. Saunders, 69, Rifle, died April 17, 1999, at his home. Services 11 this morning at United Methodist Presbyterian Church in Rifle. Mr. Saunders had owned Rifle Plumbing and Heating and S&S Plumbing and Heating in Aspen. Survivors include his wife, Jacquelyn; two sons, Brad of Rifle and Todd of Grand Junction; one daughter, Stacy Woods of Colorado Springs; three sisters, Helen Farris of Rifle, Mildred Haga of Hereford, Ariz., and Judy Squires of Rifle; and five grandchildren. Memorial contributions to Frank P. Saunders Memorial Fund, in care of Jacquelyn Saunders, 2435 W. Ave., No. 3, Rifle 81650.

Joseph "Lee" Atchley, 83, Delta, died April 17, 1999, at his home. Services will be 2:30 p.m. today at Delta City Cemetery . Mr. Atchley was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife, Martha; a son, Robert of Fort Collins; a daughter, Joan Jones of Delta; a brother, Ben of Delta; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Memorial services Delta Christian Church, 658 Howard St., Delta 81416.

Robert David Blackburn, 36, Clifton, died April 16, 1999, in a motorcycle accident. Services will be Thursday at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary. Visitation will be noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary.

Pearl E. Straus, 91, died April 16, 1999, at IHS Mantey Heights. Services are pending. Mrs. Straus had been a recep- tionist. Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Beaird of Grand Junction and Karyl A. Woolsey of Pollock Pines, Calif.; two brothers, Nolan and Don Wright; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild. Memorial contributions can be made to First Baptist Church of Grand Junction, in care of Callahan-Edfast Mortuary, 2515 Patterson Road, Grand Junction 81505.

Albert Vigil, 87, Parachute, died April 16, 1999, at Pioneer Hospital in Meeker. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Farnum-Holt Funeral Home in Glenwood Springs with burial at Rosebud Cemetery . Visitation will be 11 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Vigil had been a sheepherder. Survivors include four sisters, Maggie Chavez of Port Angeles, Wash., Manuelita Pachecco of San Luis, Ida Timmons of Denver and Adelina Vigil of Glenwood Springs; and a brother, Elfido of Denver.

Mera Dawn Romero, 60, of Grand Junction, died August 10, 2000, in Henrico Co., Virginia. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Martin Mortuary chapel. Mrs. Romero was a homemaker. Survivors include husband Roger M. of Grand Junction; two daughters, Shelby Cohee of Fruita and Shawna Saeed of Glen Allen, Va.; mother Ruth Zeroni of Grand Junction; sister Jean White of Littleton; and two grandchildren. Memorial contributions to American Diabetes Association, 2480 W. 26th Ave., Suite 120B, Denver 80211.

Leland Black Jr., 74, of Grand Junction died Sunday, August 13, 2000, at St. Mary's Hospital. Services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 8th Ward Church. Mr. Black was a manager for AT&T Information Services. Survivors include wife Janet of Grand Junction; three sons, Alan Burch of Chipeta Park, and William Burch and James Burch both of Aurora; four daughters, Ruth Grover and Jan Yancey of Kennewick, Wash., Carol Carroll of South Jordan, Utah, and Ann Seymour of Colorado Springs; one sister, Alva Dean Nix of Clearwater, Fla.; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchild- ren. Memorial contributions to Tri-River Master Gardner Program, 2775 U.S. Highway 50, Grand Junction 81503.

Ruth LaVerne Doyle, 71, Grand Junction, died July 10, 2000, at Community Hospital. Services 10 this morning at Delta City Cemetery . Mrs. Doyle was a bookkeeper. Survivors include one son, Dr. Daniel Doyle of Vancouver, Wash.; and one daughter, Linda Brown of Delta.

Helen L. Mobley, 78, Meeker, died Aug. 10, 2000, at Walbridge Memorial Wing. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday at Meeker Assembly of God Church. Mrs. Mobley was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Victor; one son, Scott of Meeker; one daughter, Sister Vicky Mobley of Bourbonnais, Ill.; two brothers, Joe Valentine of Palisade and Rusty Valentine of Grand Junction; and one two grandchildren. Memorial contributions to Chuckwagon Senior Nutrition Program, Meeker Mortuary, P.O. Box 1048, Meeker 81641.

Margaret A. Schneider, 86, Grand Junction, died Aug. 9, 2000, at her home. Services 2 this afternoon at Veterans Cemetery . Mrs. Schneider was a cook at Appleton Elementary. Survivors include one daughter, Paula Baker of Grand Junction; one brother, John Steele; and one sister, Lila Howell. Memorial contributions to Humane Society of Mesa County, 3320 Road D1/2, Clifton 81520.

Former Delta resident Evelyn Willetta Addington Prestemon, 93, died Aug. 11, 2000, in Edina, Minn. Services at a later date in Silverton. Mrs. Prestemon had worked in real estate. Survivors include one son, Gerald Burgess D.D.S., of Delta; one daughter, Betty Weidman of Rochester, Minn; one brother, Bill Torrance of California; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Raymond Hosmer Barnett, 73, Grand Junction, died Jan. 19, 2001, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Congregational Church, Disciples of Christ. Mr. Barnett was an electrical engineer for the U.S. Department of Energy. Survivors include his wife, Sonia; two sons, Michael Barnett of Iowa and Chris Shaw of Rifle; one daughter, Debra Shaw of Grand Junction; and five grandchildren. Memorial contributions to First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, 1326 N. First St., Grand Junction 81501.

Alfonso Cardona Jr., 76, Grand Junction, died Jan. 18, 2001, at St. Mary's Hospital. A Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Mr. Cardona was a truck driver for Rio Grande Motorway. Survivors include his wife, Teresa; two sons, Bob and Sam, both of Grand Junction; two daughters, Donna Echave of Grand Junction and Carol Jean Dinges of Denver; one brother, Bob of Redondo Beach, Calif.; four sisters, Margie Unfred of Chicago, Esther Lopez of Nampa, Idaho, Betty Escobar of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Molly Miller of Santa Maria, Calif.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Joseph Francis Dantzman, 79, Montrose, died Jan. 17, 2001, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Mary DeMercurio, 73, Grand Junction, died Jan. 18, 2001, at St. Mary's Hospital. Services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary. Visitation one hour before services. Survivors include one son, Nick of Grand Junction; one brother, Vern Rakich of Pasadena, Calif.; one sister, Ann Gardner of Price, Utah; one half brother, George Error of Pueblo; one half sister, Sophie Humphries of Salt Lake City; three grandchildren; and two great-grand- children. Memorial contributions to St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 3585 N. 12th St., Grand Junction 81506.

Katherine Rose Gallob, 93, Delta, died Jan. 20, 2001, at Delta Care Center. Services, at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Paonia. Burial at Cedar Hill cemeteryin Paonia. Mrs. Gallob was a homemaker. Survivors include three sons, Joseph of Somerset, Frank of Leadville and Bill of Paonia; three daughters, Kay McCall of Delta, Mary Anne Schofield of Florence, Ore., and Gail Fraser of Delta; 18 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Simon Pacillas Diaz, 76, Delta, died Jan. 20, 2001, at his home. A Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Delta. Mr. Diaz was a retired farm worker. Survivors include one son, Ponciano of California; three daughters, Ignacia Diaz, Carmen Diaz and Isabel Diaz, all of Mexico; three brothers, Jesus Diaz, Juan Diaz and Andres Diaz, all of Mexico; one sister, Francisca Diaz of Mexico; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great- grandchildren.

Allen William Hasenbalg, 82, Delta, died Jan. 19, 2001, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. Services 1 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church in Boulder. Burial at Green Mountain cemeteryin Boulder. A memorial service will be in Delta at a later date. Mr. Hasenbalg was a truck driver.

Dot Lurrine Hill, 73, Grand Junction, died Jan. 20, 2001, in Community Hospital. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary. Mrs. Hill was a psychiatric tech- nician. Survivors include her husband, Lawrence E.; two sons, Edwin Leroy of Grand Junction and Larry of Kansas City, Mo.; one daughter, Linda Winters of Grand Junction; four sisters, Ruth Jensen of Salt Lake City, Cleo Burgess of Price, Utah, Kenna Lee Anderson and Dessie Gill, both of Salt Lake City; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren; Memorial contributions to the Dot Hill Memorial Fund in care of Callahan-Edfast Mortuary 2515 Patterson Road, Grand Junction 81505.

Former Grand Junction resident Leroy Gary Martinez, 46, Denver, died Jan. 15, 2001, in Denver. Services 1 p.m. Thursday at the Lighthouse Christian Church in Grand Junction. Mr. Martinez was an auto-body repairman. Survivors include two sons, Erick of Grand Junction and Gary of Salt Lake City; one daughter, Angela Jayne of Clifton; his mother, Mollie Gallegos of Layton, Utah; his father, Moses Martinez of Grand Junction; two brothers, Steve of Layton and Chester of Salt Lake City; two sisters, Shirley Martinez of Denver and Amanda Martinez of Layton; and one grandchild.

Lillian Jean Stockton, 78, Hotchkiss, died Jan. 21, 2001, at her home. Arrangements are pending with Taylor Funeral Service Inc., in Hotchkiss. Mrs. Stockton was a nurse. Survivors include her husband, Walter O.; one son, Stan of Hotchkiss; one daughter, Marjorie Smith of Hoppa, Calif.; five sisters, Thelma Ann "Tam" Moore of Eureka, Calif., Elsie Gevas of Lucerne, Calif., Helen Atkinson of Santa Rosa, Calif., Audrey Allen of Petaluma, Calif., and Marge Glynn of Lucerne, Calif.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Ava L. White, 82, Grand Junction, died Jan. 21, 2001, at St. Mary's Hospital. No services are planned. Mrs. White a manager for an insurance company. Survivors include two sons, Ray J. McFarland of Grand Junction and James G. McFarland of Arvada; one brother, James McCool of Denver; two sisters, Shirley Jones of Denver and Dorothy Frazier of Minnesota; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions to a charity of choice.

Thomas B. Bottom, 75, Grand Junction, died Sept. 30, 1999, at St. Mary's Hospital. Services are pending with Callahan-Edfast Mortuary. Mr. Bottom was an aircraft interior installer.

Carla Gomez, 38, Delta, died Sept. 29, 1999, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. Services 2 this afternoon at Taylor Funeral Service chapel in Delta. Ms. Gomez was a homemaker. Survivors include one son, Mario Gomez of Delta; her mother, Margarita Gomez of Delta; two brothers, Raymond Salazar of Delta and Frankie Salazar of Alamosa; and three sisters, Sandra Martinez of Montrose, Eleanor Guttierez of Delta and Angie Sanchez of Grand Junction. Memorial contributions to Carla Gomez Memorial Fund, in care of Teri Campos, 912 A St., Delta 81416.

Jennie Popish, 94, died Sept. 29, 1999, at Heritage Park Care in Carbondale. Services 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Aspen. Survivors include one daughter, Lillian Dalton of Basalt; three sons, Joseph of Carbondale, Martin of Graeagle, Calif., and Louis of Frying Pan; one stepson, Bernard of Carbondale; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren.