Anne Elizabeth Conner March 24, 1966 ~ April 28, 2023 Anne Elizabeth Conner, 57, of Spring Hill, Kansas, passed away Friday, April 28, 2023, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas. Cremation with inurnment at Greenmount Cemetery, Quincy, Illinois at a future date. Condolences may be left at www.brucefuneralhome.com Anne[Read More…]
Tag: Obituary
Death Notice: Lee Light
March 21, 1931 ~ April 25, 2023 A Celebration of Life will be scheduled at a later time. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Pioneers Hospital Walbridge Wing.
Obituary: Hazel “Jean” White
Oct. 28, 1937 ~ April 23, 2023 Hazel “Jean” White, 85, retired elementary school teacher, died Sunday, April 23, 2023. Funeral services will be held in June at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wichita, Kansas. Hazel and her husband Frazer owned property upriver from 1966 to 1999 and were involved in[Read More…]
Obituary: Cheryl Ann Chytry Whiteman
Feb. 16, 1938 ~ April 25, 2023 Cheryl Ann Chytry was born Feb. 16, 1938, to Eugene Henry and Dorothy Jean Oldland Chytry in St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. E.O. Munroe, who was a friend of the family, delivered Cheryl. Jean was working at St. Mary’s Hospital[Read More…]
Obituary: Vicki Lee McPhail
Vicki Lee McPhail was born on Jan. 10, 1952, in Denver, Colorado. She was wife to Tony; mom to C.J., Amber and Dusty (and a second mom to dozens of their friends); sister to Gail, Chuck, Kathy, Mike and Cindy; daughter to Chuck and Shirley; grandma to Jordan, Tyler, Sawyer,[Read More…]
Obituary: Herbert Eugene Hughley
May 7, 1936 ~ April 19, 2023 Herbert Eugene Hughley of Meeker, Colorado, passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction, Colorado, on Wednesday, April 19, at the age of 86. Herb was born to Ayotte and Adelaide Hughley in Roseville, Minnesota, on May 7, 1936. He grew up[Read More…]
Obituary: Ellen Nieslanik
Dec. 10, 1962 ~ April 24, 2023 It is with great love and heartbreak that we announce the death of Ellen Strang Nieslanik. After a 25-plus-year battle with scleroderma and other autoimmune conditions, Ellen passed away peacefully on April 24, 2023, at her home in Waldport, Oregon, surrounded by family.[Read More…]
Death Notice: Dixie Lee Jones
June 28, 1937 ~ April 18, 2023 A celebration of life will be scheduled at a later time. In lieu of flowers the family would like donations made to HopeWest.
Obituary: Tony Leroy George
Dec. 23, 1940 ~ March 20, 2023 Tony Leroy George was born in Rifle, Colorado, on Dec. 23, 1940, to Alfred and Bertha George. He passed away on March 20, 2023 at the age of 82 in Roseville, California. Tony is preceded in death by his parents and his brothers,[Read More…]
Obituary: Bruce Eaton
Feb. 12, 1962 ~ Jan. 8, 2022 Come join the Celebration of Life for Bruce Eaton. Preceded in death by mother Betty Eaton and father Bob Eaton. Survived by three sisters and one brother. Bruce was a construction worker all his lfe. He lived in Fort Collins with Lisa Wix[Read More…]
Obituary: Richard Glen Carver
Richard Glen Carver Dec. 19, 1944 ~ April 23, 2023 Richard Glen Carver, 78, of Atwood passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, April 28 at the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Meeker, Colorado, 1191 Market St. Richard was born in Collbran, Colorado,[Read More…]
Obituary: Anna Blee Parker
Feb. 10, 1941 ~ April 8, 2023 On Thursday, April 8, 2023, Anna Parker passed away at 82 years of age after a long illness. Anna was born in Boynton, Oklahoma, on Feb. 2, 1941, to Albert and Mary Nichols. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband[Read More…]
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On April 4, the Meeker Lions Club installed new shelving units for the New Eden Pregnancy Care Center. New Eden asked the Lion’s Club to help them come up with more storage for items within the building, and the Lion’s Club raised money to purchase shelves. OPAL MUNGER PHOTO
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Why are we all so mad? Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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Livestock Judging teams from both sides of the county competed at The Rumble In The Rockies Livestock Judging Contest in La Plata County this past weekend. Read the full story this week online ht1885.com.
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Meeker Cowboy Track continued its season with another meet in Grand Junction, the Frank Woodburn Invitational. The meet went on despite the blustery winds, low temps and snow. Read the story online at ht1885.com.
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Sunglasses, shorts and snowflakes... if that doesn’t sum up a Western Colorado track meet in April, nothing does. The Rangely Panthers will likely have a warmer meet this Friday, April 12, in Grand Junction. Read the recap from the last meet in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Meeker High School’s FCCLA group placed 10 of 13 students in the top three in their respective categories and six qualified for the national competition in Seattle, Washington, this June. Results: Sam Hightower and Finley Deming - 1st Place Gold - Repurpose and Redesign; Aimee Shults - 1st Place Gold - Job Interview; Becca Hood - 1st Place Gold - Leadership; Lissbeth Sanchez and Shailee Rundberg - 2nd Place Gold - Promote and Publicize FCCLA; Kailynn Watson- 3rd Place Gold - Job Interview; Emma Bauer and Jacey Follman - 3rd Place Gold - Sports Nutrition; Braydin Raley - 3rd Place Silver - Professional Presentation; Graycee Cravens - Silver Medal - Entrepreneurship; Haylee Steele - Silver Medal - Sports Nutrition; Eduardo Cordova- Silver Medal - Career Investigation. More photos and full update online at ht1885.com.
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The Mountain Valley Bank Red Letter Day Coin Drive is in full swing! Donate your pennies to your favorite business this week to help them win! Proceeds go to HopeWest Meeker and the Meeker Education Foundation.
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Smokey Bear and Ranger Kate with the United States Forest Service Blanco District stopped by the Meeker Public Library last Friday to share Smokey’s origin story and information about wildfire prevention with a room full of kids. Smokey Bear will turn 80 this year in August. NIKI TURNER PHOTO
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