James Malcolm Tyler Jr. Aug. 21, 1929 ~ March 2, 2019 James Malcolm Tyler Jr. was born in Topeka, Kansas, on Aug. 21, 1926, to James Malcolm Tyler Sr. and Alice Clare (DeRoin) Tyler.  He was raised in Atchison, Kansas, and graduated from Atchison High School in 1944. He immediately[Read More…]

Missy Mae Roach, born May 12, 2008, belonged to Ashley and Dominik Roach of Meeker, Colo. A purebred Golden Labrador and Weiner mix, Missy was known not only for her unique look, but for her loving, loyal, intelligent, and wise ways; to know her was to love her. Missy took[Read More…]

Willard Novak Dec. 8, 1922 ~ Feb. 5, 2019 Willard Novak, 96, passed away on Feb. 5, 2019, in Rangely, Colo. Interment took place in Wichita, Kansas. Online condolences may be shared at www.AshleyValleyFuneralHome.com

Merlyn J. (Mert) Buckmaster Denny June 7, 1934 ~ Feb. 2, 2019 Merlyn J. Buckmaster Denny went by many names, Momma, Mom, Ma, Grandma Denny/Buckmaster, The Great Denny, Gram, Sis, Aunt Mert and friend. Her kind heart, sense of humor and open-door policy made so many people feel welcome and[Read More…]

Shirley Ann Harp June 27, 1939 ~ Feb. 18, 2019 Shirley Ann Harp passed away on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, while visiting family in Azle, Texas. Shirley was a lifelong resident of Meeker, Colo. Born on June 27, 1939, to Kenneth and Maude Mitchel, she spent much of her childhood[Read More…]

Doris Oletta Zadra Nov. 18, 1930 ~ Feb. 20, 2019 When the columbines emerge from the damp ground this spring, we’ll remember Doris Oletta Zadra, whose love for all things growing marked her journey through this life. She left us on Feb. 20, 2019, but her spirit lives on in[Read More…]

Eddie Joe Atwood Oct. 24, 1947 ~ Feb. 18, 2019 Eddie Joe Atwood, 71, of Meeker passed away on Feb. 18, 2019. He was born in Collbran, Colo., on Oct. 24, 1947, to the late Jack and Lois Atwood. Eddie earned a GED from Meeker High School. He married Carol[Read More…]

Doris Blanche Henry Tolley March 4, 1952 ~ Jan. 7, 2019 Doris Blanche Henry Tolley, 66, of North Pole, Alaska, passed away on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at her home after a long battle with cancer. Doris was born on March 4, 1952, in Flagler, Colo. Doris came from a[Read More…]

Hellen J. Sturgeon Sept. 6, 1942 ~ Jan. 20, 2019 Hellen J. Sturgeon, 76, passed away on Jan. 20, 2019, at the Huntsman Cancer Institute of Salt Lake City, Utah, after a short battle with cancer. Hellen was born in Douglas, Wyo., on Sept. 6, 1942, to George Wesley and[Read More…]

Peter Franklin Kiser, Sr. Dec. 14, 1919 ~ Feb. 8, 2019 Peter Franklin Kiser Sr., 99, passed away at his son’s home in Pennsylvania on Feb. 8 surrounded by loved ones. Peter Kiser, AKA “The KO Kid” was one of 12 children born to William and Dora Bell Kiser, descendants[Read More…]

Margaret Ann Payne May 7, 1935 ~ Feb. 1, 2019 Stubborn as always, Margaret Ann Payne, also known as Peggy, Grandma, Shorty, Mom and Piggy, passed away three days after the doctor stated she would not survive the night she quietly passed the morning of Feb. 1, 2019. With loved[Read More…]

The family of Peggy Payne would like to invite you to join them as they remember and celebrate her life. In 2005 after her husband passed, Peggy moved closer to her son John and his family. She has lived at Eagle Crest Assisted Living for the past five and a[Read More…]