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Obituary: Henry Philip ‘Phil’ Widmer
Jan. 14, 1937 ~ Feb. 8, 2022 Henry Philip (Phil) Widmer, born Jan. 14, 1937, in Abilene, Texas, to Henry Philip and Sarah Francis (Blain) Widmer, passed away peacefully at Rangely District Hospital in Rangely, Colorado, after a brief illness on Feb. 8, 2022. Phil is survived by his children[Read More…]
Obituary: Barbara Sue (Strickland) Widmer
Nov. 26, 1938 ~Feb. 9, 2019 Barbara Sue (Strickland) Widmer, born Nov. 26, 1938, in Lubbock, Texas, to Herwin E. (Strick) and Suzanne (Eldridge) Strickland, passed away peacefully at the Aurora Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado, after a lengthy illness, on Feb. 9, 2019. She was survived by her doting[Read More…]
Obituary: James ‘Jim’ Charles Tripe
May 3, 1948 ~ Feb. 13, 2022 James “Jim” Charles Tripe, of Grand Junction, Colorado, passed away on Feb. 13, 2022, in Grand Junction. He was 73. Jim was born on May 3, 1948, in Hays, Kansas, to Leland “Pete” and Clela (Stearns) Tripe. He spent his childhood in Orleans,[Read More…]
Obituary: Stan Rasmussen
Jan. 17, 1945 ~ Jan. 29, 2022 Stanley Taylor “Stan” Rasmussen, 77, of Rangely, Colorado, passed away on Jan. 29, 2022. Stan was born on Jan. 17, 1945, to Thelma McGrew and Manfred Rasmussen in Segal, Kentucky. Stan married Terri Cloward in Grand Junction Colorado. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, rock[Read More…]
Obituary: Betty Kincher
April 18, 1928 ~ Feb. 13, 2022 Betty Kincher passed away peacefully at home on the Mesa at age 93. Betty was the fourth child of Vera and William Warren. Her siblings were Glenn Warren (Pat) Harold Warren aka Cyclone (Doris) Charlotte Wix (Clark), all deceased. She was raised on[Read More…]
Obituary: Linda Kay Bishop
March 27, 1951 ~ Feb. 14, 2022 Linda Kay Bishop was born March 27, 1951, to Pat and Ida Mae Corder in St. Joseph, Missouri. She bravely faced the debilitations of lung cancer and completed her earthly journey on Feb. 14, 2022. Her husband Rick, of 52-½ years, was by[Read More…]
Panthers take four to state, seniors Varner and Mackay in top four
RANGELY | This year the Panthers took four wrestlers to the “big show”. Sophomore Kobey Chism at 132 pounds, senior Zane Varner (152), junior Kasen LeBleu (220), and senior Byron Mackay (HWT). Wrestling started on Thursday and each Panther wrestled one match. “Chism had a very tough first draw facing[Read More…]
Harvey first, Cowboy team second at championships
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys are the 2A runner-up team in the 2022 Colorado State Wrestling Championships. With only one Meeker wrestler left in the championship round, Judd Harvey needed a pin to seal the win that the whole team had worked hard for. The Cowboys were down 140-144 behind[Read More…]
Wilczek announces bid for county commissioner
I am announcing my interest to become the next Rio Blanco County Commissioner for District 1. I am a lifelong resident of Rio Blanco County born and raised in Rangely, a fourth-generation resident of Rio Blanco County, and own/live on property with deeded water rights on the White River. I[Read More…]
What a sticky web we weave
A small ancestor tree of three or four generations involves only 30 people. Easy to keep in a scrapbook. If your goal in WEEK ONE was to collect ancestors back to colonial times, you will need a more organized approach. 300 names soon become a tangled blur. A FAMILY TREE[Read More…]
PANTHERS BEAT WEST GRAND …
The lady Panthers concluded the regular season with a win over West Grand on Friday. The Panthers won with a score of 64-26. Scoggins did a great job again leading the way in scoring with 22, followed by Wren with 12, Ducey with 11, Mergelman with eight, Halcomb six, and[Read More…]