Below you fill find all funeral homes and cemeteries in or near Ridgway.
Ridgway is also known as: Gateway to the San Juans, and The Town That Refused to Die.
Zip codes in the city: 81432.
Ouray County funeral flowers can be purchased from one of the local funeral shops we partner with.
Crippin Funeral Home is proud to be a family owned and operated funeral home serving the Montrose area and western slope since 1988. Over the past 20 years we have grown by providing caring, personalized and above all professional service to all...
The Town of Ridgway, coined Gateway to the San Juans, is a Home Rule Municipality in Ouray County, in the southwestern portion of the U.S. State of Colorado. The town is a former railroad stop on the Uncompaghre River in the northern San Juan Mountains. The town population was 713 at the 2000 census and 924 according to the 2010 census.Steep forested mountains and cliffs surround Ridgway on the south, east, and northeast. The Uncompahgre River runs through the town and flows into the Ridgway State Park and Reservoir, to the north. Dallas Creek also flows from the south west and forms a confluence with the Uncompahgre before entering the reservoir. There is a notable wildlife presence — mountain lions, badgers, deer, elk, bears, coyotes, wild turkey, and bald eagles are indigenous to the area. The regions bald eagles nest in the cottonwoods along the river and are a common sight in the late fall.Ridgway and the surrounding area have featured predominantly in pop culture. Most notably the area is the setting of John Wayne's western movie True Grit, and others including How the West Was Won and Tribute to a Bad Man. Ridgway has the only stoplight in Ouray County, at the intersection of Highways 550 and 62.
It was disclosed on October 17th, 2019 that R Graham Beyer died in Ridgway, Colorado. Beyer was 32 years old and was born in Paw Paw, MI. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor R Graham's life.
It was reported on September 7th, 2019 that R Graham Beyer passed away in Ridgway, Colorado. Beyer was 32 years old and was born in Paw Paw, MI. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor R Graham's life.
It was reported by Canon City Daily Record on April 16th, 2018 that Rhonda Michelle Begrin passed on in Ridgway, Colorado. Begrin was 46 years old. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Rhonda Michelle's life.
It was reported on May 13th, 2014 that Robert L Jay died in Ridgway, Colorado. Jay was 60 years old and was born in St Charles, IL. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Robert L's life.
The Rio Grande Southern filed for abandonment on 24 April 1952 and the Denver and Rio Grande Western abandoned the line between Ridgway and Ouray on 21 March 1953. The area is famous as the filming site of the John Wayne western movie 'True Grit', and still has a True Grit Cafe, full of John Wayne memorabilia. The City of Ridgway is a Colorado municipalities#Home Rule Municipality Rule Municipality in Ouray County, Colorado County, Colorado, in the United States. The town served as the setting for 'Fort Smith (film) Smith' and the most notable scene was the hanging in the main town park, Hartwell Park. A 1975 decision to put the dam further downstream kept the town above-water, and residents coined their own nickname, "The Town that Refused to Die." Land around the reservoir became the Ridgway State Park north of town limits.
The official website for the city of Ridgway is https://townofridgway.colorado.gov/.
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