Elvina Fern Burke was born to Stephen and Opal Woodard on Aug. 6, 1935, in Rifle, Colo., where she also grew up. She was the fifth of seven children.
Obituaries
Obituary: Jerald “Jerry” Tullio
Jerald “Jerry” Tullio was born Nov. 9, 1933, the son of Frank and Frances Tullio.
Obituary: George Sutton
George W. Sutton of Apache Junction, Ariz., passed away at hospice in Mesa, Ariz. on Sept. 3, 2013. His death was due to complications from a brain tumor.
Death Notice: Della Lee Wear
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13 at Highland Cemetery in Meeker for Della Lee Wear, 87, who died Friday Sept. 6, 2013, at Aspen Ridge in Grand Junction, Colo.
Obituary: Elizabeth Ellen DeVore
Liz was born Jan. 6, 1949, the third child of Whitey and Mary Eliasen. She was born up the White River above Meeker, which she always considered to be her home, no matter where she lived.
Obituary: Helen B. Cox
Helen Mae was the daughter of Lydia Mae Robertson and Elbert W. Loyd. She was born June 21, 1925, in Stewart, Neb.
Obituary: Kathie Fenstemaker
Kathie Lynn Fenstemaker passed away at the age of 59 at her home surrounded by family in Rangely, Colo., on Aug. 24, 2013.
Death Notice: Nick Mahlers
RBC I Nick H. Mahlers, 88, of Grand Junction, Colo., died Sunday Sept. 1, 2013, at his home. The funeral will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Grand Junction with burial to follow at 1 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western[Read More…]
Memorial Service: Dale McGruder
A celebration of the life of Dale Obert McGruder will be held Sept. 7, 2013, at 820 Third St., in Meeker, from noon to 4 p.m. McGruder was born March 24, 1953, and went to be with the Lord on June 13, 2013.
Obituary: Lillian Nelson Peacock
Sweet Lillian Nelson Peacock joined her loving husband, Harry Peacock, soon after his passing. Lillian was born to Verland Silas (Bill) Nelson and LaVerda Timothy Nelson in Roosevelt, Utah, where she was also raised. She met the love of her life, Harry Peacock, when she was working in a local[Read More…]
Obit: Sharon Noreen Fredericks | Aug. 11, 1944 ~ July 12, 2013
Sharon Noreen Fredericks was born Aug. 11, 1944, to Dr. and Mrs. M.A. Fredericks of Meeker.
Obit: Tom Wise | Oct. 13, 1922 ~ Aug. 9, 2013
Tom Wise was born in Meeker, Colo., to Harvey and Ethel Wise on Oct. 13, 1922. He was the fifth of seven children, and the first-born son.
