Daniel James Devereaux, 55, died March 3, 2012, in Grand Junction, Colo.
Obituaries
Obituary: Norma Kelly
Norma R. Kelly, 89, of Brighton, Colo., passed away on March 1, 2012, at her home. She was born July 15, 1922, in Meeker, Colo. She graduated from Meeker High School and attended Colorado Women’s College. She married John L. Kelly on June 7, 1941, in Denver.
Obituary: Daryl Ivie
Daryl Dean Ivie passed away peacefully at the VA Community Living Center in Grand Junction, Colo., on Feb. 17, 2012.
Obituary: Wayne Erekson (Cooper)
Wayne Erekson (Cooper), 43, of Las Vegas, Nev., passed away at his home.
Obituary: Cynthia Lou Blanco
Cynthia Lou Blanco was born March 2, 1959, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Sharon Kay Askeland.
Obituary: Lawrence Marshall Jr.
Lawrence William Marshall Jr., known by family as “Bill” and by his many friends as “Larry” was the first born Son of Lawrence “Doc” and Eva E. (Evans) Marshall.
Obituary: Lawrence “Larry” Wayne Adair
Lawrence “Larry” Wayne Adair, 50, died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011, in Craig, Colo.
Obituary: Ed Case Jr.
Ed Case passed away Jan. 4, 2012, in Denver, Colo., where he had lived for several years.
Obituary: John “Bud” Rabska
John “Bud” Alexander Rabska, 87, of Lake Mary Ronan, Mont. passed peacefully at his son’s home in Encino, Calif., on Jan. 19, 2012.
Obituary: Sarah Elizabeth Kathryn Delaney Amick
Sarah Elizabeth Kathryn Delaney Amick passed away at her home on Feb. 12, 2012, at age 97.
Obituary: Traker Frank Dembowski
Traker Frank Dembowski was born Aug. 2, 2010 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo. His proud parents, Scott and Melissa Dembowski, and his awesome big sister, Kastyn Rae Dembowski, took him to their home in Rangely, Colo., a few days later. Traker quickly became the center of all[Read More…]
Funeral Notice
Traker Frank Dembowski, of Rangely, Colo., born Aug. 2, 2010, son of Scott and Melissa Dembowski, and little brother of Kastyn, passed away on Jan. 29, 2012. Services will be held Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at 11 a.m. at the Bible Baptist Church, 1402 East Main St. in Rangely, Colo.
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On April 4, the Meeker Lions Club installed new shelving units for the New Eden Pregnancy Care Center. New Eden asked the Lion’s Club to help them come up with more storage for items within the building, and the Lion’s Club raised money to purchase shelves. OPAL MUNGER PHOTO
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Why are we all so mad? Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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Livestock Judging teams from both sides of the county competed at The Rumble In The Rockies Livestock Judging Contest in La Plata County this past weekend. Read the full story this week online ht1885.com.
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Meeker Cowboy Track continued its season with another meet in Grand Junction, the Frank Woodburn Invitational. The meet went on despite the blustery winds, low temps and snow. Read the story online at ht1885.com.
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Sunglasses, shorts and snowflakes... if that doesn’t sum up a Western Colorado track meet in April, nothing does. The Rangely Panthers will likely have a warmer meet this Friday, April 12, in Grand Junction. Read the recap from the last meet in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Meeker High School’s FCCLA group placed 10 of 13 students in the top three in their respective categories and six qualified for the national competition in Seattle, Washington, this June. Results: Sam Hightower and Finley Deming - 1st Place Gold - Repurpose and Redesign; Aimee Shults - 1st Place Gold - Job Interview; Becca Hood - 1st Place Gold - Leadership; Lissbeth Sanchez and Shailee Rundberg - 2nd Place Gold - Promote and Publicize FCCLA; Kailynn Watson- 3rd Place Gold - Job Interview; Emma Bauer and Jacey Follman - 3rd Place Gold - Sports Nutrition; Braydin Raley - 3rd Place Silver - Professional Presentation; Graycee Cravens - Silver Medal - Entrepreneurship; Haylee Steele - Silver Medal - Sports Nutrition; Eduardo Cordova- Silver Medal - Career Investigation. More photos and full update online at ht1885.com.
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The Mountain Valley Bank Red Letter Day Coin Drive is in full swing! Donate your pennies to your favorite business this week to help them win! Proceeds go to HopeWest Meeker and the Meeker Education Foundation.
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Smokey Bear and Ranger Kate with the United States Forest Service Blanco District stopped by the Meeker Public Library last Friday to share Smokey’s origin story and information about wildfire prevention with a room full of kids. Smokey Bear will turn 80 this year in August. NIKI TURNER PHOTO
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