April 15, 1934 ~ Dec. 30, 2020 Sue Ann was born April 15, 1934, to George Jr. and Eileen (Hite) Elliott at her grandparents’ farm home in Phillipsburg, Kansas. Throughout her childhood, she lived and attended schools in many places before settling in Meeker, Colorado, for her junior and senior[Read More…]
Tag: Meeker Obituary
Obituary: Edwin Allen Jirak
Feb. 6, 1928 ~ Dec. 3, 2020 Edwin Allen Jirak, husband, father, civic leader, retired pharmacist, and Navy veteran, died Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, at the Boise VA Medical Center at age 92. Born Feb. 6, 1928, in Kearney, Nebraska, he was the younger of two sons of Joseph and[Read More…]
Obituary: Ethel Starbuck
Aug. 31, 1917 ~ Nov. 26, 2020 After a long and fulfilling life, Ethel Starbuck died at the age of 103 at the Walbridge Wing in Meeker on Nov. 26, 2020. Ethel was born on Aug. 31, 1917, to Arthur Mark Stone and Ada Alice Bell Stone. When Arthur died[Read More…]
Obituary: Barbara June Sidebottom
Dec. 22, 1936 ~ Nov. 20, 2020 Barbara June Sidebottom, 83, passed away Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. She worked as an administrative secretary and retired from the San Diego Court System in 1994. She enjoyed reading, gardening, baking and spending time with her family. She[Read More…]
Obituary: Ronald L. Davis
Dec. 26, 1946 ~ Oct. 17, 2020 Ron lost his five-year battle with cancer on Oct. 17, 2020, at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Ron was an avid outdoorsman, loved to hunt, loved playing three-card poker in Vegas, fishing, shooting, cooking and camping. He was a very generous[Read More…]
James Conrad Carstens
June 9, 1932 ~ Nov. 3, 2020 On Nov. 3, 2020, James Conrad Carstens left this world to be with his “Sweetie.” Jim was born on June 9, 1932, to Alex Carstens and Nona Rector-Carstens in Rifle, Colorado, and later, his family moved to Meeker, Colorado, where he attended primary[Read More…]
Obituary: Nettie Faye (Burke) Modlin
May 16, 1925 ~ Nov. 7, 2020 Nettie Faye (Burke) Modlin, a longtime member of the community, passed away Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. Nettie was born May 16, 1925, to Fred and Anna Burke, the 11th child in a family of 15 children. She grew up in the Piceance Creek[Read More…]
Obituary: Henry (Hank) Coufos
July 7, 1950 ~ Oct. 8, 2020 Henry (Hank) Coufos passed away on Oct. 8, 2020. after losing his 15-year battle with cancer. Hank was 70 years old. He was born in Orange, New Jersey, to Alex and Martha Coufos on July 7, 1950. Hank was preceded in death by[Read More…]
Obituary: Connie Marie Theos
April 14, 1945~Oct. 11, 2020 Connie Marie Theos was born to Nick and Aileen Theos on April 14, 1945, in Hayden, Colorado. She passed peacefully at home on Oct. 11, 2020. From the day she was born she was taught the value of hard work and dedication to the ranching[Read More…]
Obituary: Allen Arthur Maybury
May 10, 1949 ~ Aug. 8, 2020 Lifetime Meeker resident, Allen Arthur Maybury, died as a result of a motorcycle accident on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, in Meeker. He was 71. A funeral service honoring Allen’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, at The Church at Meeker. A[Read More…]
Obituary: Jerry Earl Moomey
Mar. 9, 1936 ~ Sept. 15, 2019 Jerry Earl Moomey was born March 9, 1936, in Eldorado, Butler Co., Kansas. He was the oldest son of Harry Francis and Mary Mercedes Sapp Moomey. Due to his father’s and grandfather’s occupations, he also worked about 35 years in every position from[Read More…]
