Leonard F. Thompson, Jr. Sept. 27, 1948 ~ May 20, 2018 Meeker resident Leonard Funston Thompson, Jr. died on Sunday, May 20, 2018, at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker. He was 69. Leonard Funston Thompson, Jr. was the first-born son of Leonard F. Thompson, Sr. and Willie May Green Thompson[Read More…]

Cass Casper Aug. 27, 1926 ~ May 15, 2018 Cass Casper passed away on May 15, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 27, 1926, to Hattie and Ed Casper in Hildreth, Neb. Cass married his wife Patricia Cassidy at their cabin in Buford, Colo., on July 10,[Read More…]

Patricia Ann Knudsen Jens Dec. 23, 1935 ~ Dec. 30, 2017 27Patricia Ann Knudsen Jens, 82, died Dec. 30, 2017, following a brief illness in Casa Grande, Ariz. Patty was born Dec. 23, 1935, in Mesa, Ariz., and was the middle daughter of Jep and Margaret Knudsen. She enjoyed her[Read More…]

A memorial service for Rowena Mildred Pennell will be held on Friday, May 25, 2018, at the Rangely Christian Church at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at the Rangely Cemetery for family and close friends. An obituary will follow next week. 

Alva R. Wear June 14, 1921 ~ May 6, 2018 Alva R. Wear died on May 6, 2018, at Larchwood Inn’s in Grand Junction, Colo. Al was born to George and Bessie (Maudlin) Wear June 14, 1921, at a ranch west of Maybell, Colo. Al grew up in the Meeker[Read More…]

Bob (Robert) Eugene Fairchild July 1, 1928 ~ May 7, 2018 Bob (Robert) Eugene Fairchild, 89, passed away May 7, 2018, at Rangely District Hospital. He was born July 1, 1928, in Cheney, Kan., to Clarence and Caroline Fairchild. A Rangely resident since 1958, he was a retired Chevron pipeline[Read More…]

Joseph J. Hofer Oct. 31, 1958 ~ Feb. 28, 2018 Joseph J. Hofer, 59, of Glenwood Springs, died Feb. 28, 2018, in Olathe after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Montana on Oct. 31, 1958, but lived and worked on the Western Slope for most of his[Read More…]

A memorial service for John E. Allen will be held on Saturday, May 5, at 1 p.m. in the Rangely Camper Park. If you have memories of or stories about John, please share them with the rest of us.  Sandwich ingredients or potluck food will be much appreciated. In lieu[Read More…]

William Andrew Theos May 9, 1963 ~ April 29, 2018 William Andrew Theos, 54, of Powell, Wyo., passed away on April 29, 2018. Bill was born in Rangely, Colo., on May 9, 1963, to Mike and Toula Theos. Bill attended school in Rangely through middle school and finished his education[Read More…]

Daniel R. Ilgen Nov. 28, 1965 ~ April 18, 2018 Daniel R. Ilgen was born on November 28, 1965, in Denver, Colo. He passed after a struggle with bile duct cancer on April 18, 2018, in Meeker, Colo. At age 16, he and his family moved to Meeker. He wrestled[Read More…]

Joan Marie Spencer April 25, 1931 ~ 2018 Joan Marie (Becker) Spencer born April 25, 1931 in Indianapolis, Ind., to Mildred and Arnold Becker. She grew up on the family farm in Indiana and was very active in church, school and 4-H. Upon graduating high school, Joan attended Evangelical Deaconess[Read More…]

Wayne Joslin Dec. 6, 1944 ~ April 22, 2018 Wayne Joslin was born Dec. 6, 1944. He grew up in Meeker, Colo., with his parents, Elige and Sybil Joslin and his sister Karen Stick. Wayne was a unique individual. He was a saxophone player in a rock and roll band.[Read More…]