“Home of” 411: May 22, 2008

MEEKER — Long-time Meeker resident Ivo E. Shults is this week’s “home of” honoree. Ivo was born in York, Neb. May 30, 1909. He celebrates his 99th birthday next week.
In his youth, Ivo attended country schools around the Grand Valley. He was graduated from Rifle High School in 1927 and moved to Meeker shortly thereafter.
Ivo married his wife, the former Winnie Burke, in 1937 in Glenwood Springs.
Ivo and Winnie bought their ranch…