April 16, 1931 ~ Jan. 15, 2021 Phyllis Jean (Evans) Fairchild’s journey began on April 16, 1931 in Lyons, Kansas. Phyllis grew up with two older sisters, Lois and Betty that proceed her in death and her younger sister Rose that still lives in Kansas. She met the love of[Read More…]
Tag: Obituary
Obituary: William Dallas (Bill) Miller
April 13, 1936 ~ Jan. 10, 2021 William Dallas (Bill) Miller, 84, passed away on Jan. 10, 2021. He was born on April 13, 1936, in Daggett, California, to Dallas and Dorothy (Cotten) Miller. He grew up in Meeker, Colorado, and graduated from Rio Blanco County High School in 1954.[Read More…]
Obituary: David Lynn Fetterolf
Oct. 22, 1946 ~ Dec. 22, 2020 David Lynn Fetterolf, 74, of Clinton, Oklahoma went to be with the Lord on Dec. 22, 2020. He was born on Oct. 22, 1946 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Clarence Orlan Fetterolf and Sylvia (Petrik) Fetterolf. He loved the Lord and was an[Read More…]
Obituary: Vena Meb Smith Wardell
April 9, 1924 ~ Dec. 28, 2020 Vena Meb Smith Wardell of Rangely, Colorado, passed away peacefully on Dec. 28, 2020, at the age of 96. She was born April 9, 1924, in Riverton, Utah, the first of five children to Clifton and Alma Rasmussen Smith. She was the last[Read More…]
Obituary: Kirk A. Womack
April 21, 1952 ~ Dec. 30, 2020 Meeker resident, Kirk Womack, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday afternoon. He was 68. Kirk was born to Jack and Nyda Womack in April 1952. During his childhood he lived and attended schools in Lovington, Tatum, and Hobbs, New Mexico. He ran[Read More…]
Obituary: Sue Ann Smith
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…]
Obituary: Warren Lane Peppler
Mar. 28, 1950 ~ Dec. 16, 2020 Warren Lane Peppler, 70, passed away Dec. 16, 2020. He was born March 28, 1950 to Edward and Florence Peppler. He was raised on a farm north of Longmont, Colorado and graduated from Longmont High School in 1968. Warren married the three loves[Read More…]
Obituary: Larry Yardley
Jan. 22, 1942 ~ Dec. 4, 2020 Larry was born in Portage Ville, Missouri in the family barn to Heck and Nadine Yardley. He grew up around the Poplarbluff and Freemont areas. When he was 12 the family moved to Nucla, Colorado. He graduated eighth grade in Nucla soon after[Read More…]
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…]
