Obituary
James “Jim” Herbert Littrell

James “Jim” Herbert Littrell passed away on the morning of Thursday, April 17, 2025, at his home in Westcliffe, Colorado, at the age of 78. He was born May 23, 1946, to Jesse “Herb” and Goldie (Osborn) Littrell in Westcliffe.
After meeting the love of his life while attending Custer County High School, Jim was united in marriage to Deanne E. Crow on June 17, 1967. They were blessed with three children, Terri, Edie, and Jimmy, whom they settled down in Salida to raise. Jim spent the early years of his marriage attending and graduating from Southern Colorado State before serving his country as a member of the Army in Vietnam in February of 1969. He spent most of his adult life working on various business adventures with his wife and children, who could often all be found working together in the businesses Jim started. Throughout his career as a businessman, he owned and operated 12 businesses including Reining Blue Print and Center Printing, Western Sporting Goods and Taxidermy, Bottle Shop Liquor, Salida True Value and VS Variety, Poncha Mini Storage, Buena Vista True Value, Sante
Fe True Value, Jim’s Guns, Monarch Crest, The Crest Scenic Tramway,
J’s New and Used Guns and many rental properties.
When not working and spending time with his family or out dancing with his wife, he was known to be an avid outdoorsman that loved to enjoy God’s creation while hunting, fishing, and simply enjoying all that the Rocky Mountains have to offer.
Jim is survived by his wife, Deanne Littrell (Crow); his daughters, Terri Littrell of Hays, KS, Edie Schoenfeld (Jerry) of Salida, CO; son Jimmy (Rhonda) of Cut Bank, MT; grand-
children Courtney (Brady) Maska of Hays, KS, Kody Hageman of Cottonwood, AZ, Jake (Mykeltie) Schoenfeld of Salida, CO, Kylie Streck of Denver, CO, Jesse Schoenfeld of Westcliffe, CO, Kendrew Streck of Cottonwood, AZ, Coalter Littrell of Cut Bank, MT, Sydnei Littrell of Las Vegas, NV, and Darci Littrell of Cut Bank, MT; great grandchildren Paxton and Decker Maska of Hays, KS, and Sutton Schoenfeld of Salida CO; sisters Myrtle Schulze, Mary (Jim) Patterson, Nancy (Wayne) Hanssen; Brother-in-law Dennis Crow; Sisters-in-law Delaine Crow and Susan Crow; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Jim is preceded in death by his parents; his in-laws George and Lois (Geroux) Crow; sisters Colleen Armstrong, Betty June Coleman,
Jesse May La Mora, and Laurel Aldridge; brother’s-in-law Les Schulze, Joseph Truskowski, Richard Saunders, John Coleman, Don La Mora, and Don Crow; and his sister-in-law, Shirley Crow.
Jim lived out his final years embodying the John Wayne quote, “Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway.” He faced all things in life head on and with fierce determination and instilled that trait in his children and grandchildren. He was a hardworking man that deeply loved his family and friends. Though he will be dearly missed, his memory will live on in the hearts of those that knew him best. Memorial contributions can be made to the Cut Bank Volunteer Fire Department. (911 Railroad Street, Cut Bank, Montana, 59427)
A service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday,  April 25th at the Lange Hall in Westcliffe, Colorado (312 3rd St. ) followed by a burial service at Ula Cemetery in Custer County.
A luncheon will follow.