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…]

Betty Schneider Sept. 28, 1934 ~ April 8, 2018 Betty Schneider, born Sept. 28, 1934, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on April 8, 2018, in Chandler, Ariz. She is survived by her three children, all of whom graduated from Meeker High School: Vicki Bernhardt of Prescott, Ariz., Mark (Carmen)[Read More…]

James E. (Jim) Flowers April 13, 1939 ~ April 10, 2018 Jim Flowers passed away Tuesday, April 10, after a lengthy illness. Jim was born April 13, 1939, in Montrose, Colo., to Wayne E. And Nellie (Humphrey) Flowers. He attended school at the Kinikin School for first grade, and then[Read More…]

Lawrence Joseph “Joe” Dice June 13, 1929 ~ Mar. 30, 2018 Joe Dice, 88 died on March 30, 2018, at home following a long illness.  Born in Visalia, Calif., on June 13, 1929, Joe was the only son of Fredrick Travis Dice and Helen Flavell  Saffeels. Joe graduated from high[Read More…]

Gary Dunham March 26, 1943 ~ April 14, 2018 Gary Hermie Dunham passed away on April 14, 2018, after his well fought and courageous battle with cancer. Gary was born in Meeker on March 26, 1943, to Hermie H. and Elizabeth Parkes Dunham. Growing up on the Dunham family ranch[Read More…]

There will be a memorial service for Mabel “Mickey” Reagle on April 21, 2018, at 11 a.m. at Meeker United Methodist Church with a fellowship reception to follow in Elbert Hall.