Oct. 8, 1947 ~ May 18, 2022 Jim Bancroft Brown of Meeker, Colorado, died peacefully in his daughter’s home in St. John, Indiana, on May 18, 2022. He was 74 years old. Jim was born to James Buchanan Brown and Martha Fair (Bancroft) Brown on Oct. 8, 1947, in Grand[Read More…]

June 20, 1931 ~ Dec. 21, 2021 Hoyte Glade Williams was born June 20, 1931, to Harold John and Evelyn Gardiner Williams at Vernal, Utah. Hoyte had two sisters who preceded him in death: Syble Barney and Glenda Richardson of Meeker, Colorado. The family moved down by Rangely, Colorado, when[Read More…]

Sept. 23, 1940 ~ July 1, 2022 Gary Charles Borchard was born in Jackson, Minnesota, on Sept. 23, 1940, and passed away in Meeker, Colorado, on July 1, 2022. Gary attended college at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, from 1959-1962. He was recruited to play football, but decided to play[Read More…]

April 23, 1946 ~ July 2, 2022 Jeanne Winslett Jones passed away peacefully on July 2, 2022, at the age of 76 after a long battle with dementia. Jeanne was born Kathryn Jean Winslett in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, on April 23, 1946, to Fred and Edna Winslett, and grew up[Read More…]

Oct. 12, 1962 ~ June 17, 2022 Scott James Blanke was born in Grand Junction, Colorado, on Oct. 12, 1962, and passed on in Missoula, Montana, on June 17, 2022. As a young child he lived with his family in Gunnison and Center in western Colorado before moving to Meeker[Read More…]

Oct. 9, 1931 ~ June 12, 2022 Naomi was a former resident of Meeker and Craig, Colorado. Naomi was one of two children born to Fred A. Carroll and Renora A. Carroll. She attended Meeker High School, (graduating in 11 years), and went on to Parks School of Business in[Read More…]

Oct. 1, 1970 ~ June 9, 2022 James (Jim) Dale Burke was born on Oct. 1, 1970, at Pioneers Hospital in Meeker, Colorado. He passed away on June 9, 2022 in Murray, Utah, at the age of 51. Jim was the fourth of five children born to Dean Burke and[Read More…]

Sept. 28, 1934 ~ June 9, 2022 Sally Wilson, mother, sister, friend and neighbor, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2022, in Meeker. Sally was born in Meeker on Sept. 28, 1934, to Mary Jean (Nichols) and Howard Joy. She had an idyllic childhood, enjoying the freedoms and fun of[Read More…]

Feb. 11, 1932 ~ June 11, 2022 Margaret Ann McCollum was born in Alamosa, Colorado, on Feb. 11, 1932 and passed on in Fort Collins, Colorado, on June 11, 2022. As a child she lived in many gold mining towns of Nevada, spending time in quite a few one-room schoolhouses.[Read More…]

Oct. 26, 1946 ~ May 21, 2022 Ted Williams was born Oct. 26, 1946, in Greeley, Colorado, to George and Doris Williams. He was an ornery, loved, ball of fire from day one. He moved around a lot with his father, after his mother’s death when he was just 12[Read More…]

Dec. 20, 1942 ~ May 2, 2022 Lonnie Shults — husband, father, papa, cowboy and rancher — passed away Monday, May 2, 2022, at his home in Meeker, Colorado. A lifelong rancher, Lonnie started his life’s journey on Dec. 20, 1942, with his parents Winnie and Ivo and big sister[Read More…]