June 15, 1931 ~ Jan. 23, 2025 The Lee Family announces the loss of Richard “Jack” Lee, on Jan. 23, 2025, in Grand Junction, Colorado. Jack was born June 15, 1931, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jack served as a sergeant 1st class in the Army during the Korean War, for[Read More…]
Tag: Obituary
Diane Elizabeth Wise
July 11, 1953 ~ Feb. 17, 2025 Diane Elizabeth Wise passed away on Feb. 17, 2025 at the age of 64. Diane was a long time resident of Fort Collins, Colorado. Her tall stature and glowing red hair captured the attention of everyone, young and old. This notable quality did[Read More…]
Dorothy Faye Chappell
Oct. 30, 1933 ~ March 21, 2025 Dorothy Faye (Totsy) Chappell passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on March 21, 2025. She was born in Hereford, Texas, on Oct. 30, 1933, the fourth of eight children born to Wayne and Ruth Carthel. Dorothy grew up on a farm, driving[Read More…]
Obituary – Karen L. Benner
March 11, 1941 ~ Feb. 26, 2025 Karen L. Benner passed away peacefully on Feb. 26, 2025, surrounded by those who mattered most to her. Karen was born on March 11, 1941, in Fredonia, North Dakota, to Rueben and Ida Hoff Lehr. She spent her youth in Grand Forks, North[Read More…]
Obituary – Jerry Dee Eliasen
Oct. 11, 1949 ~ Feb. 17, 2025 Jerry Dee Eliasen, oft called the “Big Dude” in our home, was born Oct. 11, 1949, in Rifle, Colorado, to Antone Bryan (Whitey) Eliasen and Mary Jean Findley Eliasen, the 10th of 15 children along with his twin sister Jenny. Jerry’s parents moved[Read More…]
Obituary – Gloria Lenore Pollard
Aug. 22, 1930 ~ Feb. 15, 2025 Born in Cripple Creek, Colorado, to Wm and Lenore Kyner, she was raised in Colorado; first in Cripple Creek, then Denver and at age 14 she and her mother moved to the oil field “boom town” of Rangely, on the Western Slope, where[Read More…]
Obituary – Marjorie J. (Russell) Rogers
Oct. 12, 1930 ~ Feb. 16, 2025 Marjorie J. (Russell) Rogers passed away peacefully on Feb. 16, 2025, in Meeker. Marge was born Oct. 12, 1930, on the same family ranch she lived on her whole life. She was the daughter of George Russell and Mary (Hendrix) Russell. In her[Read More…]
Mary Agnes ‘Maggie’ Fields
April 30, 1965 ~ Feb. 11, 2025 Mary Agnes “Maggie” Fields of Meeker passed away, peacefully surrounded by family, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs after a long, hard fought battle with cancer. Maggie’s love of adventure, nature, and zest for life was always[Read More…]
Obituary – Charles Ralph Stoner
Oct. 9, 1937 ~ Feb. 4, 2025 Charles Ralph Stoner, born Oct. 9, 1937, in Paonia, Colorado, passed away peacefully at the age of 87 on Feb. 4, 2025, in Rifle, Colorado. Charles lived and worked on ranches in Crawford, Colorado, during his early life. His love for riding horses,[Read More…]
Death Notice – Jack Hugh Ruckman
Aug. 1, 1950 ~ Jan. 13, 2025 We will celebrate his life in the summer.
Obituary – Louis Joseph ‘Medic’ Adams Jr.
Aug. 1, 1950 ~ Jan. 13, 2025 Louis Joseph Adams Jr., lovingly known as “Medic,” passed away on Jan. 13, 2025, near Maybell, Colorado. He was born on Aug. 1, 1950 and raised in Morgan City, Louisiana. Medic proudly served his country in the United States Army before embarking on[Read More…]
Obituary – James ‘Jim’ Bruce Claybaugh
Aug. 26, 1946 ~ Jan. 8, 2025 James “Jim” Bruce Claybaugh, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on Jan. 8, 2025, in Rangely, Colorado, at the age of 78. Jim was born on Aug. 26, 1946, at the old St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado,[Read More…]
