Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend Kenneth Ralph Hanzon, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2010, at his home in Cedar City, Utah.
Obituaries
Obituary: Iola Hicken
Iola Hicken was born in Bird City, Kan., on Feb. 26, 1913, to Claude and Clarrisa Dobbs. She moved to Colorado in September 1925 with her parents, three sisters (Nellie, Irene her twin, and Lucille) and one brother ( Harry).
Obituary: J.V. Tynes
J.V. Tynes Nov. 19, 1916~July 18, 2010 On the mild day of Nov. 19, 1916, Henry and Ruby Tynes celebrated the birth of their firstborn child, John Vigil, who immediately became known as J.V. J.V. and his siblings, Troy, Kawana (Sis), L.D.(Windy), Billie and Betty Ruth all grew up working[Read More…]
Obituary: Robert Dee Owens
Robert Dee Owens died on Friday, July 9, 2010, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was 77. Dee was born on Oct. 20, 1932, in Greeley County, Kan., the son of Edward J. and Mable (Brewer) Owens. He was raised in Kansas and near Monument, Colo., where he[Read More…]
Obituary: Roy F. McKee
Roy F. McKee was born Sept. 14, 1910, in Los Angeles. He was the oldest of six children. Roy grew up on a farm in Bayard, Neb. He met and married the love of his life, Ruth Waterman, in 1935. He moved to Morrison, Colo., in 1938, where he managed[Read More…]
Obituary: Phyllis McAlister Weiland
Phyllis M. Weiland, a former Meeker resident, was born to Guy McAlister and Gracie Hall McAlister on April 16, 1927, in Pueblo. After a two-year courageous battle with ovarian cancer, she passed away surrounded by her five children on June 30, 2010.
Funeral Notice: Jeannette Joyce Cooper
Jeannette Joyce Cooper Visitation for Jeannette Joyce Cooper, 92, of Rangely, will be Friday from 6-9 p.m. at Rangely Funeral Home. Graveside service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Grandview Cemetery in Montrose.
Obituary: H.V. ‘Mac’ McFarland
H.V. (Mac) McFarland, Jr. was born Jan. 10, 1933, in Leander, Texas, to the late H.V. McFarland, Sr. and Leona P. Simpson McFarland. He spent his younger years in Texas and New Mexico, Where his father was a civil servant working on military bases. Mac attended high school in New[Read More…]
Memorial Service: Robert ‘Bob’ Weinholdt
Robert ‘Bob’ Weinholdt A memorial service for Robert “Bob” Weinholdt, husband of Janice (Mintz) Weinholdt, Brighton, and father of Kalene Weinholdt, Meeker, will be July 22 at 10 a.m. at Highland Cemetery.
Funeral services pending for Jean Cooper
RANGELY I Jeannette Joyce Cooper 92, a resident of Rangely for 51 years, passed on to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday July 1, 2010, in Rangely District Hospital care center. She was born June 28, 1918, in Pueblo. In February 1936, she married Forest T. Cooper Sr. of[Read More…]
Obit: Paula Fessenden
Paula Fessenden Died Feb. 16, 2010 Paula Fessenden, 82, passed away on Feb. 16, 2010. Mrs. Fessenden taught first grade at Rangely Elementary School for 20 years. When she first started to teach in Rangely, she commuted from Bonanza, where her husband worked. They moved to Rangely and continued to[Read More…]
Obituary: Carl Cochrane
Carl Cochrane Died June 17, 2010 Carl Cochrane, 57, died June 17, 2010, in Rangely with his family by his side. Carl was born in Dragerton, Utah, in 1953 and was raised in Sunnyside, Utah. He graduated from East Carbon High School in 1971 and continued his education a Southern[Read More…]
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Rangely Panthers track and field team traveled to Grand Junction this past weekend to compete in the Phil Wertman Invitational. Catch up online at ht1885.com.
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Natalie Kracht took first in her 100M heat for the MHS Cowboys at the Glenwood Springs Invitational last weekend. Read the full story online at ht1885.com.
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Join the Meeker High School Drama department for their production of Emma TONIGHT for opening day! Performances through Saturday at 7pm. Tickets are $5 and is a family friendly production.
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