Ronald George Hrynkow Sept. 10, 1946~Feb. 21, 2017 Ronald George Hrynkow, 70, of Meeker, Colo., passed away on Feb. 21, 2017, at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker from a rare degenerative brain disease. Ron was born on Sept. 10, 1946, in Oak Park, Ill., to Michael and Hazel Hrynkow, where[Read More…]
Obituaries
Obituary: Steven C. Bringard
Steven C. Bringard June 6, 1949~Feb. 6, 2017 Steve passed away suddenly from cancer. He was loved and will be missed by many. He lived his life in paradise (Meeker, Colo.) is what he used to say. He was retired from Rio Blanco County as well as an ambulance driver.[Read More…]
Memorial Service: Margie M. Shrode
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Margie M. Shrode, who passed away on Dec. 7, 2016, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 11 a.m. at the Meeker United Methodist Church.
Obituary: Steven C. Bringard
June 6, 1949~Feb. 6, 2017 Steve passed away suddenly from cancer. He was loved and will be missed by many. He lived his life in paradise (Meeker, Colo.) is what he used to say. He was retired from Rio Blanco County as well as an ambulance driver. He enjoyed spending[Read More…]
Obituary: Dianne Elizabeth Baughman
Dianne Elizabeth Baughman Dec. 6, 1953~Feb. 2, 2017 Meeker resident Dianne Elizabeth Baughman died with her husband at her side at her home in Meeker on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017. She was 63. It was Dianne’s wish that a funeral not be held but there will be a memorial service/[Read More…]
Obituary: Dixie Lee Raley
Dixie Lee Raley June 17, 1934~Jan. 21, 2017 Dixie Lee Raley passed away on Jan. 21, 2017, in Grand Junction, Colo. She was born on June 17, 1934, in Meeker, Colo., to Everett Edward Proctor and Wilda Jean Bloomfield. Dixie had a love and talent for poetry and music; not[Read More…]
Obituary: Donald (Bob) Jordan
Donald (Bob) Jordan Oct. 9, 1929~Jan. 22, 2017 With only the help of his aunt, Robert, Donald (Bob) Jordan was born on Oct. 9, 1929, in Folsom, N.M., to a true Texas cowboy: Robert M. Jordan and his wife Elsie. The youngest of five, Bob lived a caliber of life[Read More…]
Obituary: Benjamin Michael Long
Benjamin Michael Long Aug. 21, 1961~Jan. 8, 2017 Benjamin Michael Long, 55, passed away of advanced liver disease on Jan. 8, 2017, at his home in Rangely. His great friends Ted and Phyllis Franklin and his dog Maggie were by his side. Mike was born Aug. 21, 1961, in Meeker,[Read More…]
Obituary: Josephine Ann (Shively) Tucker
Josephine Ann (Shively) Tucker Dec. 10, 1937~Dec. 28, 2016 Josephine Ann (Shively) Tucker was born on Dec. 10, 1937, in Hayden, Colo., to Charles and Marguarette Shively. Jo grew up primarily in Craig and was graduated from Moffat County High School in 1956. She attended Colorado State College in Greeley,[Read More…]
Obituary: Dawn Michelle Miller DeSantos
Dawn Michelle Miller DeSantos Nov. 26, 1959~Jan. 10, 2017 Dawn Michelle Miller DeSantos, 57, kept her strong will to the end and waited one more day before returning to our Father in Heaven on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017 at 12:15 a.m. Born in Meeker, Colo., on Nov. 26, 1959, she[Read More…]
Obituary: Ervan Lee “Hank” Watson II
Ervan Lee “Hank” Watson II Feb. 9, 1945~Dec. 31, 2016 Ervan Lee “Hank” Watson ll, 71, of Electra, Texas, passed away Dec. 31, 2016. A memorial gathering will be held in Meeker, Colo., on Jan. 14 at noon at the Fairfield Center with a potluck lunch to follow.. Hank was[Read More…]
Obituary: Marilyn Cunningham
Marilyn Cunningham July 21, 1929~Dec. 8, 2016 I have been tasked with putting into words my mother’s “dash,” that little line between the dates of birth and death that truly defines not how long but how much a person lived. Anyone who knew Marilyn knew that her dash was substantial,[Read More…]



