Funeral Homes in Grand Junction, CO

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Bill Musgrave (american football player and coach), Brian Matusz (baseball player), Jimmy Serrano (baseball player), , Ben Garland (american football player), David K Williams (businessperson and entrepreneur), Hank Braxtan (screenwriter and film producer), and Shana Zadrick (model).

The City of Grand Junction is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Mesa County, Colorado, United States. The city has a council–manager form of government, and is most populous municipality in all of western Colorado. Grand Junction is situated 247 miles (398 km) west-southwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 58,566. Grand Junction is the 15th most populous city in the State of Colorado and the most populous city on the Colorado Western Slope. Grand Junction serves as a major commercial and transportation hub within the large area between the Green River and the Continental Divide. It is the principal city of the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area which had a population of 146,723 in 2010 census.The city is located along the Colorado River, where it receives the Gunnison River from the south. The name "Grand" refers to the historical Grand River, which was renamed the upper Colorado River in 1921, and the word "Junction" is from the joining of the Colorado and Gunnison rivers. Hence, Grand Junction has been given the nickname "River City". The city sits near the midpoint of a 30-mile (48 km) arcing valley, known as the Grand Valley, a major fruit-growing region, historically home to the Ute people and settled by white farmers in the 1880s. In recent years, several wineries have been established in the area as well. The Colorado National Monument, a unique series of canyons and mesas, overlooks the city on the west, while most of the area is surrounded by public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The Book Cliffs are a prominent series of cliffs that define the northern side of the Grand Valley. Interstate 70 connects the city eastward to Glenwood Springs and Denver and westward to Green River, Utah; Salt Lake City (via Interstate 70 and U.S Route 6); and Las Vegas (via Interstate 70 and Interstate 15)The Country Jam Ranch is located near Grand Junction just north of I-70 at the Mack exit. This is a permanent festival site built for music festivals, including Country Jam, an event that has been held since 1992 and one that draws thousands of country music fans to the area.The Grand Junction area has turned into a major mountain biking destination, with many bikers coming from the Front Range of Colorado, the Salt Lake City area, and even as far away as California to enjoy the area's abundant single-track trails. Two prominent trails among others are the Tabeguache and Kokopelli trails, the latter running from near Loma all the way to Moab, Utah. Fruita, Colorado with its 18 Road trail system is within 10 miles of the city and has become a major mountain biking destination.

Grand Junction Obituaries

It was reported by Delta County Independent on April 13th, 2022 that Alice M Morton (Roby) died in Grand Junction, Colorado.  Ms. Morton was 87 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Alice M's life.

It was reported by Delta County Independent on February 2nd, 2022 that John Matthew Shockey passed on in Grand Junction, Colorado.  Shockey was 95 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John Matthew's life.

It was noted by Delta County Independent on January 12th, 2022 that Ward Shipley passed on in Grand Junction, Colorado.  Shipley was 75 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Ward's life.

It was noted by Delta County Independent on December 29th, 2021 that Richard Noah Smith passed away in Grand Junction, Colorado.  Smith was 81 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Richard Noah's life.

It was reported by Delta County Independent on December 22nd, 2021 that Steven A Newton passed away in Grand Junction, Colorado.  Newton was 64 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Steven A's life.

It was disclosed by Delta County Independent on December 8th, 2021 that James A Charlesworth passed on in Grand Junction, Colorado.  Charlesworth was 88 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor James A's life.

It was revealed by Delta County Independent on December 1st, 2021 that Roger Darwin Carlson passed on in Grand Junction, Colorado.  Carlson was 78 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Roger Darwin's life.

It was noted by Delta County Independent on December 1st, 2021 that Robert James Lawrence perished in Grand Junction, Colorado.  Lawrence was 64 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Robert James's life.

It was disclosed by Delta County Independent on November 24th, 2021 that Charles E Frey passed on in Grand Junction, Colorado.  Frey was 85 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Charles E's life.

It was disclosed by Virginian Leader on November 17th, 2021 that Ted Allen Martin passed away in Grand Junction, Colorado.  Martin was 70 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ted Allen's life.

History

Grand Junction is situated west-southwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver, Colorado According to 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 48,714. It is the principal city of the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area which had a population of 139,137 in 2007. Grand Junction serves as a major commercial and transportation hub within the large area between the Green River (Utah) River and the Continental Divide. The City of Grand Junction is the largest city in western Colorado. Grand Junction is the Colorado municipalities by population most populous city in the Colorado of Colorado and the most populous city on the Colorado Western Slope.