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: 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.

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…]