Jerry Wayne Purcell July 13, 1944~Sept. 20, 2017 Jerry Wayne Purcell, 73, went home to be with our Lord on Sept. 20, 2017, following a battle with cancer. He was born on July 13, 1944, in Leadville, Colo., to Richard and Oka Purcell. He was the youngest of four children.[Read More…]

MEEKER | Memorial services for long time resident Ellis Eliasen will be held Sept. 30, 2017, at Highland Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will follow at red barn on river on Sixth Street.

Deloris Rae Gadd (Dunn) Dembowski March 29, 1930 ~ Sept. 12, 2017 “Sis” was born on March 29, 1930, in Vernal, Utah, to William Earl and Ivia Mott Gadd. Deloris passed at her home on Sept. 12, 2017, after a 7-1/2 year battle with cancer. She lived her childhood in[Read More…]

Ellis E. Eliasen June 13, 1942~Sept. 9, 2017 Ellis E. Eliasen was the sixth born child of A.B. Whitey and Mary Jean Eliasen. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Liz, and two brothers, Earl and Elton. Mourning him, Edgar and Jan Eliasen, Elaine Webber, Enid and Dave[Read More…]

Rama Jean (Hall) Sorenson Nov. 1, 1926~Sept. 8, 2017 Jean was born on Nov. 1, 1926, in Denver, Colo. She was adopted by a 19wonderful couple, Leslie O. and D. Madge Hall. She grew up in Palisade, Colo. She was graduated from Palisade High School and went to Oral Roberts[Read More…]

Kayleen Lynn (Overton) Welch April 12, 1976~Aug. 22, 2017 Kayleen Lynn (Overton) Welch was born in Westminster, Colo., on April 12, 1976. She grew up in Meeker, Colo., and faithfully attended Faith Baptist Church. She was graduated from Meeker High School in 1995 and later graduated from Colorado Northwestern Community[Read More…]

Randall Ray ‘RC’ Collins March 28, 1961~Aug. 3, 2017 Randy Collins, (RC) of Elko, Nev., passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 3, 2017. He was 56 years old. He was preceded in death by his father, Ed Collins. He is survived by his mother Della Collins of Mountain Home, Idaho; sisters[Read More…]

Eleanor Marie Strickland July 21, 2017 Eleanor Marie Strickland, of Grand Junction, died Friday, July 21, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital. A rosary will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary in Grand Junction. Memorial mass will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 12,[Read More…]

Bernard Lee “Bernie” Shafer Feb. 13, 1956~July 29, 2017 Bernard Lee “Bernie” Shafer, 61, died suddenly on Saturday, July 29, 2017, in Rangely, Colo. He was born on Feb. 13, 1956, in Hanover, Penn., the son of the late A. Bernard and Elizabeth Dell Shafer. He was graduated from Westminster[Read More…]

Leonard Marion Plummer March 8, 1938~July 25, 2017 Leonard Marion Plummer of Rangely, Colo., joined his loving wife of 48 years in heaven on July 25, 2017, as he was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. Leonard was born March 8, 1938, to Marion and Emily Plummer in Loman, Minn.[Read More…]

Fred Allen Starr May 26, 1935~June 10, 2017 Fred Allen Starr was born on May 26, 1935, in Denver, Colo. He was raised in Fruita, Colo., and was graduated from Fruita Union High School in 1953, and then attended Colorado A&M (now CSU). He married Anna Jane Berry on June[Read More…]