May 21, 1947 ~ Dec. 21, 2021 Thomas Lester Kilduff, 74, passed on Dec. 21, 2021. He was born May 21, 1947, in Collbran, Colorado, to the late Howard Kilduff and the late Erma Dunn. Tom attended primary school in Meeker. By middle school, Tom had moved with his parents[Read More…]

Sept. 19, 1939 ~ Dec. 20, 2021 Ronald Joseph Kerstetter, 82, passed on Dec. 20, 2021. He was born Sept. 19, 1939, in a house on Battletown Hill, Between Hoffer and Meiserville, Pennsylvania to the late Harvey Kerstetter and the late Florence Dressler. Ron attended the primary school in the[Read More…]

Jan. 11, 1930 ~ Dec. 11, 2011 Peggy was born in Everett, Washington on Jan. 11, 1930. She died in Meeker, Colorado, on Dec. 11, 2011. Preceded in death by her parents Harold Eldridge Holman of Utah and Wrenn Willson Holman of Idaho, her husband William (Bill) Stone Bodine of[Read More…]

Jan. 23, 1962 ~ Nov. 13, 2021 Cindy Kerkstra, 59, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Nov. 13, 2021, in Wyoming, Michigan. She was born Jan. 23, 1962, in Meeker, Colorado, to Bruce and Mary Mobley. Cindy leaves behind: the love of her life of 30 years,[Read More…]

July 1, 1945 ~ Dec, 8 2021 Long-time Meeker resident and rancher Richard Ellsworth, 76, peacefully passed away on Dec. 8, 2021, from a short battle with Covid pneumonia. He passed while surrounded by loved ones in Lafayette, Colorado. Richard was born in 1945 to Truman and Julia Ellsworth in[Read More…]

July 24, 1949 ~ Dec. 11, 2021 Julie Grace McCrary went home to be with Jesus and start her journey in heaven on Dec. 11, 2021. She was greeted at the gates of heaven by many loved ones waiting for her. Julie (Gould) McCrary was born to her parents Edna[Read More…]

Sept. 9, 1950 ~ Nov. 13, 2021 Gary Eugene Ivie, age 71, of Grand Junction, went to be with Jesus on Nov. 13, 2021 at St. Mary’s in Grand Junction after a short illness. Born Sept. 9, 1950, in Delta to Jonny and Alice (Brandt) Lovato. Jonny passed away when[Read More…]

Dec. 21, 1929 ~ Nov. 20, 2021 Willetta Jane Crawford passed away peacefully on Nov. 20, 2021. She was born Dec. 21, 1929 in Meeker, Colorado, to Malvin William Crawford and Ruth Willetta Caldwell. Following her high school graduation from Meeker High School in 1947 she earned her teaching certificate[Read More…]

Rebecca Starr Corbett was born in Delta, Colorado, on Jan. 19, 1979, to Juanita Corbett Edwards and Sam Shirley. Rebecca was raised in Paonia, Colorado. She worked at City Market in Hotchkiss for a few years, then moved to Grand Junction and worked for Lowes. She held multiple jobs that[Read More…]

March 6, 1955 ~ Aug. 23, 2021 Tom Alley died Aug. 23, 2021 at St. Mary’s hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. He was born in Carmel, California, on March 6, 1955, to Samuel and Marie Alley, the third of four children and only boy in the family. Tom was raised[Read More…]

Sept. 3, 2021 Larry Bernier Jr. , 61, of Cherry Valley, Illinois, and previously of Meeker, Colorado, passed away on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Larry lived his life on his own terms. He was kind, generous, and thoughtful. He would give you the shirt off his back if he happened[Read More…]

May 8, 1943 ~ Sept. 1, 2021 Butch is a Colorado native and is the only child of Lester A. Grinstead Sr. and Amy Grinstead of Boulder, Colorado. Butch is preceded in death by his parents Lester and Amy Grinstead, his wife Peggy Nadine Grinstead, daughter Laurie Munger, granddaughter Allyson[Read More…]