Nov. 3, 2001 ~ Aug. 31, 2024 Craig resident, Trapper Levi McGruder, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in Craig. He was 22 years young. A celebration of Trapper’s life was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at the Fairfield Center, 200 Main St., in Meeker, Colorado.[Read More…]
Tag: Obituary
Obituary – Chad Howard Denny
Oct. 9, 1957 ~ Sept. 10, 2024 Chad Howard Denny, 66, of Roosevelt, Utah, passed away Sept. 10, 2024, at his home after a two-year battle with cancer. Chad was born Oct. 9, 1957, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Howard Thompson and Lillian Laureen Clauson Denny. Chad served[Read More…]
OBITUARY – William E. (Bill) Ruckman
May 5, 1935 ~ Sept. 2, 2024 William E. (Bill) Ruckman passed away peacefully on Sept. 2, 2024, at Swedish Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, after a brief and unexpected illness. Bill was the third of five children born to Morris and Alice (Anderson) Ruckman in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on[Read More…]
DEATH NOTICE – Wesley Eubanks
June 26, 1958 ~ Aug. 25, 2024
CELEBRATION OF LIFE – Trapper McGruder
Nov. 3, 2001 ~ Aug. 31, 2024 A Celebration of Life for Trapper McGruder will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at the Fairfield Center, 200 Main St., Meeker, Colorado, 81641. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Trapper McGruder Memorial Fund at the[Read More…]
FUNERAL NOTICE – Sandra Sue Shimko
Aug. 5, 1941 ~ March 2, 2024 Funeral services will be held at St. James Episcopal Church on Sept. 14, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. with interment to follow at Highland Cemetery.
DEATH NOTICE – Jimmy Ray Purcell
April 29, 1937 ~ Aug. 5, 2024 Jimmie Ray Purcell was born April 29, 1937 in New Castle, Colorado. He passed away in Craig, Colorado, on Aug. 5, 2024. No services are planned.
Obituary – Sarah ‘Sally’ Louise Collins
July 3, 1940 ~ Aug. 12, 2024 Sarah “Sally” Louise Collins was born to John and Faye Russell on July 3, 1940, in Hayden, Colorado. The oldest of three siblings—Sally, Jake, and Susan—she grew up in Craig but cherished western Colorado through her family’s outdoor adventures. Sally loved camping, fishing,[Read More…]
Funeral Notice – Doris Whalin Console
Jan. 28, 1928 ~ Jan. 13, 2018 Doris was born Jan. 28, 1928, in Corona, California, the youngest daughter of Walter and Inez Whalin. She grew up in Meeker, graduating from Rio Blanco County High School in 1946. Doris died Jan. 13, 2018, in Deming, New Mexico. Graveside services will[Read More…]
Obituary – Perry Earl McGruder
Aug. 23, 1949 ~ May 8, 2024 It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Perry Earl McGruder. Perry passed away on May 8, 2024, at the hospital in Temple, Texas, surrounded by his devoted family. Perry was born Aug. 23, 1949, to Perry and Naomi[Read More…]
Obituary – Robert ‘Bob’ Bruce Dollahite
Oct. 20, 1936 ~ July 17, 2024 Long time Rangely resident Robert (Bob) Dollahite, age 87, passed away after a lengthy battle with dementia on July 17, 2024, while being cared for at Mantley Heights Care Center in Grand Junction, CO. Bob was born Oct. 20, 1936, in Uvalde, Texas,[Read More…]
Obituary – J.C. ‘Sonny’ Eatherton
July 15, 1942 ~ July 6, 2024 J.C. “Sonny” Eatherton passed away on July 6, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. His passing is the result of open-heart surgery, resulting in a stroke, fall, and brain-bleed. Sonny was born to Jack and Lydia Eatherton on July 15,[Read More…]
