June 19, 1951 ~ Nov. 11, 2022 Francis “Joe” Fennessy, 71, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Nov. 11, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Francis and Rosemary (Lyons) Fennessy. He is remembered fondly by his family: Margie and Larry[Read More…]
Tag: Obituaries
Obituary: Carrie Louise Stranathan
April 5, 1963 ~ Oct. 20, 2022 Carrie Louise Stranathan was born April 5, 1963, in Hays, Kansas, to Samuel E. and Helen E. (Schupbach) Stranathan. She went to the Lord on Oct. 20, 2022, after an eight-month battle with liver cancer. She is survived by her parents; her son[Read More…]
Obituary: Bobby Joe Brenton
Aug. 7, 1963 ~ Oct. 24, 2022 Bobby Joe Brenton passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. Bobby was born on Aug. 7, 1963, to Richard and Elizabeth Brenton. He grew up in Rangely, Colorado, and was married to Lisa, the love of his life, on[Read More…]
Obituary: Mary Lou Younker
Nov. 6, 1940 ~ Oct. 18, 2022 Mary Lou Younker, 81, of Meeker died Tuesday, Oct. 18 at her home. Mary was born on Nov. 6, 1940, in Rio Blanco County to the late James and Mary (Ross) Younker. She is survived by two daughters: Rita Rosenberger of Mountain Home,[Read More…]
Obituary: Charles Edwin Brown
Sept. 7, 1933 ~ Oct. 15, 2022 Charles Edwin Brown (Charlie Brown), 89, of Meeker, Colorado passed away peacefully on Oct. 15, 2022, surrounded by family and loved ones. Born on Sept. 7, 1933, Charlie, was the youngest son of Walter M. and Mary R. Brown and with his two[Read More…]
Obituary: Eldrid ‘Sis’ Ellene Anding
Dec. 15, 1946 ~ Oct. 20, 2022 Eldrid “Sis” E. Anding, 75, of Albion, NE, was reunited with her husband Don and son Scott after passing away on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, at the Boone County Health Center in Albion, Nebraska. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct.[Read More…]
Death Notice: Dennis Dale Terp
April 6, 1944 ~ Oct. 20, 2022 No services are planned at this time. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in his name to Meals On Wheels thru Grant Mortuary at P.O. Box 333, Meeker, CO 81641
Obituary: Doris Serene (Smallwood) Layton
Oct. 2, 1930 ~ Sept. 16, 2022 Long-time Meeker resident Doris S. Layton passed away on Sept. 16, 2022, just shy of 92 years. From a young age she was a hard worker on the family ranches, an avid horsewoman, especially fond of animals, a rock collector and happiest outdoors[Read More…]
Obituary: Linda Holeyfield
March 17, 1946 ~ Sept. 30, 2022 On Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, Linda Holeyfield, loving wife and mother, passed away at the age of 76. Linda was born on March 17, 1946, in Washington, D.C., to Herman and Martha Gatling. Linda was a flight attendant for Pan American. She was[Read More…]
Newspapers are alive and well!
This one included. Everyone loves to see their name in the paper, except in the OBITUARY COLUMN! What is the old saying? “I get the morning paper and read the obituaries first to see if I am there. If I’m not, it’s a good start to the day.” We are[Read More…]
Obituary: Barbara Sue (Strickland) Widmer
Nov. 26, 1938 ~Feb. 9, 2019 Barbara Sue (Strickland) Widmer, born Nov. 26, 1938, in Lubbock, Texas, to Herwin E. (Strick) and Suzanne (Eldridge) Strickland, passed away peacefully at the Aurora Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado, after a lengthy illness, on Feb. 9, 2019. She was survived by her doting[Read More…]
Obituary: Ernest Elefar Garcia
May 13, 1923 ~ Oct. 14, 2021 Ernie went home to his Lord on Oct. 14, 2021, at approximately 8:30 p.m. MDT. He made his arrival on Earth on May 13, 1923. He was welcomed by his parents, Emilio and Marcellina (Vigil) Garcia and older brother, Don. They were later[Read More…]
