Please join us in celebrating Herb Hughley (1936~2023) on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023 from 1-3 p.m. at Meeker Town Park. Come casual, have a bite to eat and share a memory.
Tag: Obituaries
Obituary: Ronald L. Mortenson
Ronald L. Mortenson Mar. 22, 1936 ~ July 22, 2023 Ronald Lee Mortenson, 87, of Meeker, Colorado, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Grand River Health Care Center in Rifle, Colorado. Ronald Lee Mortenson was born May 22, 1936, in Wausau, Wisconsin, the son of Louis and Ruth[Read More…]
Obituary: “Jim” James Robert Keenan
“Jim” James Robert Keenan Sept. 2, 1973—July 6, 2023 Jim Keenan, 49, of Meeker, Colorado, passed away on July 6, 2023. Jim was born in Valentine, Nebraska. He went to Rifle High School and on to Lamar Community College. At the time of his death he was a licensed journeyman[Read More…]
Obituary: Jarrod Albert Nay
Jarrod Albert Nay Oct. 19, 1982 ~ July 20, 2023 Jarrod’s campfire went out after losing his brief battle with cancer on Thursday, July 20, 2023, surrounded by his family and friends. Jarrod was born in Meeker, Colorado, at Pioneers Hospital to Pat Nay and Brenda Nay on Oct. 19,[Read More…]
Obituary: Don E. Wilson
Don E. Wilson Oct. 4, 1940 ~ July 1, 2023 Don E (Edward) Wilson was born Oct. 4, 1940 to Ed and Betty Wilson of Meeker, Colorado. He passed peacefully at his Florida home July 1, 2023, at the age of 82. He is survived by his wife of 52[Read More…]
Obituary: Dixie Lee Jones
Dixie Lee Jones June 28, 1937 ~ April 18, 2023 Dixie Lee Jones passed away peacefully in her home on April 18, 2023, after a brief illness. She was 85 years old. She was born on June 28, 1937, in western Colorado to Sidney and Eileen Lyke. She graduated from[Read More…]
Obituary: Dawn Marie Michels
Dawn Marie Michels June 8, 1953 ~ Oct. 23, 2022 Dawn Marie Michels was born on June 8, 1953, to Mary and Floyd Gulliford Jr. in Meeker, Colorado. She was the oldest of four children. The Gulliford family moved around Northwest Colorado where Dawn spent time in the schools of[Read More…]
Death Notice: Lee Light
March 21, 1931 ~ April 25, 2023 A Celebration of Life will be scheduled at a later time. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Pioneers Hospital Walbridge Wing.
Obituary: Hazel “Jean” White
Oct. 28, 1937 ~ April 23, 2023 Hazel “Jean” White, 85, retired elementary school teacher, died Sunday, April 23, 2023. Funeral services will be held in June at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wichita, Kansas. Hazel and her husband Frazer owned property upriver from 1966 to 1999 and were involved in[Read More…]
Obituary: Vicki Lee McPhail
Vicki Lee McPhail was born on Jan. 10, 1952, in Denver, Colorado. She was wife to Tony; mom to C.J., Amber and Dusty (and a second mom to dozens of their friends); sister to Gail, Chuck, Kathy, Mike and Cindy; daughter to Chuck and Shirley; grandma to Jordan, Tyler, Sawyer,[Read More…]
Obituary: Herbert Eugene Hughley
May 7, 1936 ~ April 19, 2023 Herbert Eugene Hughley of Meeker, Colorado, passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction, Colorado, on Wednesday, April 19, at the age of 86. Herb was born to Ayotte and Adelaide Hughley in Roseville, Minnesota, on May 7, 1936. He grew up[Read More…]
Obituary: Ellen Nieslanik
Dec. 10, 1962 ~ April 24, 2023 It is with great love and heartbreak that we announce the death of Ellen Strang Nieslanik. After a 25-plus-year battle with scleroderma and other autoimmune conditions, Ellen passed away peacefully on April 24, 2023, at her home in Waldport, Oregon, surrounded by family.[Read More…]


