Longtime Meeker rancher Bart Strang, 81, died Dec. 3, 2009, at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker. Stephen Bartow “Bart” Strang was born on June 7, 1928, in New Hope, Pa., to Stephen B. Strang and Ellen (Lathrop) Strang. Bart spent his early years in Bucks County, Pa., and at the[Read More…]
Obituaries
Death Notice: Dick Rosenlund
Dick Rosenlund Former longtime Meeker resident Dick Rosenlund, 98, died Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, at Sarah’s Assisted Living Center in Mesa, Ariz. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Meeker Ward Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Interment will follow in[Read More…]
Obituary: Zelda S. Frandson
Zelda S. Frandson, 88, of Loveland passed away on Nov. 26, 2009, at a local nursing home. Zelda was born on June 25, 1921, in Meeker to Clyde B. Stephenson and Goldie M. Wilson Stephenson. She married Rowen D. Frandson on Oct. 20, 1950, in Fort Collins.
Obituary: Grant Ainge
Grant Ainge, 84, of Jensen, Utah, passed away Friday, Nov. 20, in the Uintah Care Center. Grant was born Jan. 4, 1925, in Jensen to Jonah “Nile” Ainge and Ella Sybil Fletcher Ainge. He married Marba Ellen Peterson in Vernal, Utah, on Feb. 25, 1946. They were sealed together for[Read More…]
Obituary: Norma May Crawford
Norma May Crawford joined her Lord and Savior Nov. 22, 2009. She was born in Montrose, to Ellis and Ida Webb on May 13, 1929. Norma met her soulmate Harry “Hack” Crawford and they wed Oct. 29, 1948. To this union, the pride and joy of their life was added,[Read More…]
Obituary: Ronald James ‘Bill’ Kent II
Ronald James (“Bill”) Kent II, 71, of Loveland died Nov. 17, 2009. He is survived by his daughter Lynne Berry and her family in Moffat County; his daughter Margie Wong and her family in Mountain View, Calif.; and his sister Rolleen McIlwrath and her family in Stockton, Calif. A memorial[Read More…]
Obituary: Irene Evans
Irene Evans, 91, of Meeker died Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, at the Walbridge Memorial Wing. Irene Wilson was born March 3, 1918, in Horse Branch, Ky., one of 13 children born to Estille Eugene and Lula Belle (Whitworth) Wilson.
Obituary: Maxine Enterline
At one of the many family reunions Maxine organized, she wore a hat that said, “I am the leader. Which way did they go?” She was indeed our leader and she always knew which may we were going. Maxine passed away Monday afternoon, Nov. 2, 2009, of complications of pneumonia,[Read More…]
Obituary: Joan Wells
Joan Lavelle Wells of Meeker passed away on Oct. 24, 2009, while in the hospital.
Obituary: Justin Joseph Neumeier
Justin J. Neumeier of Meeker passed away unexpectedly at home following surgery. Justin was an avid golfer, aviator, Mason and family man. He loved to travel in his motorhome. Married to Anneliese on Jan. 10, 1958.
Obituary: Frances E. Woolley
Lifelong Meeker resident Frances E. Woolley, 80, died Oct. 19, 2009, at Pioneers Medical Center. Frances Estel Woolley was born Aug. 29, 1929, in Meeker, the daughter of Raymond and Estel (Aicher) Woolley. She attended Meeker schools and was graduated from Rio Blanco County High School.
Obituary: Eldon L. Jones
Eldon L. “Skeeter” Jones, 56, of Cheyenne, Wyo., departed this life Oct. 9 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center after a long illness. He was born in Poplar Bluff, Mo., on June 25, 1953. Mr. Jones served in the U.S. Army from 1971-1979 and worked in the oil fields in[Read More…]