Paul lost his battle with cancer in Gilbert, Ariz. Paul and his wife, Sharon, have been residents in the Meeker area since 2000.
Tag: Obituaries
Obituary: Earl “Cotton” Ray Crandell
Cotton was born June 8, 1939, to Ellis “Firp” Crandell and Jessie (Lane) Crandell in Grand Junction, Colo. Cotton went to be with his Lord and Savior Nov. 18, 2012, at the Hospice of the Grand Valley in Grand Junction, Colo.
Obituary: Ken Jett
Ken Jett, lodge owner and outfitter, passed over Oct. 19, 2012, at the age of 83.
Obituary: Fred McDonald
Fred Eugene McDonald, 87, passed away Sept 18, 2012, at his retirement home in Phoenix, Ariz.
Obituary: Syble Barney
Syble Lorain (Williams) Barney, 87, passed away on July 23, 2012, at the Walbridge Wing in Meeker, Colo.
Obituary: Chantel Powell
Chantel Spring Powell was born March 11, 1978 in Rangely, Colo., to the loving parents of Vernon Powell and Cindy Williams-Ribble.
Obituary: Robert “Bob” Smuts
Robert “Bob” Smuts Sept. 4, 1928 ~ May 10, 2012 Bob Smuts, 83, was born Sept. 4, 1928, in Huntington, Ind., to Ruth and Virgil Smuts. He was the fourth of 10 children, and grew up helping to provide for his family. Bob lived many places before retiring from the[Read More…]
Obituary: Leon Oltmann
Leon Kent Oltmann was born on Aug. 10, 1940, in Shell Rock, Iowa, to Ed and Laura Oltmann.
Obituary: Tom Kritsas
Tom N. Kritsas, 57, was born in Meeker, Colo., on Nov. 8, 1954. He passed away on May 10, 2012, after a short battle with cancer.
Obituary: Irene Edith Myers
Irene Edith Myers, 97, aka “Granny,” passed away May 14, 2012, at the Rangely District Hospital.
Death Notice
Joe B. Spence Joe B. Spence, formerly of Meeker, died on March 3, 2012 at the VA Hospital in Grand Junction, CO. Leila (Pinkie) Spence, formerly of Meeker, died March 23, 2012 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, CO. Services are pending.
Obituary: Lee “Carol” Leavitt
Lee Carol Melton Leavitt, 70, mother and grandmother, passed away of natural causes on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, at Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful, Utah.


