June 7, 1931 – May 25, 2020 Glenna Marie Lusk was born on June 7, 1931 in West Virginia. She passed away May 25, 2020. To a lot of people fishing is about throwing a hook into the water. To the Maynard and Lusk family it was about one woman’s passion bringing an entire family […]
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Obituary: Jennifer Ann Boland
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Dear Jennifer: Now that you have finished your brave fight against ovarian cancer and left us only the memory of 56 years of your life, we tearfully must say goodbye. You started life fighting to breathe in a hospital incubator and ended it fighting to hold on to life in a hospital bed at home. […]
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A local’s diary of the Spanish Flu
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By Eleanor Clagett Reed Courtesy of Shelle DeBeque During our fifth year, in the late summer and fall of 1918, the Spanish Influenza swept into Western Colorado on its devastating march across the continent. Carbondale’s only doctor had been drafted into military service and as the contagion spread, the town council went to great lengths […]
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First Friday goes virtual
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Carbondale’s First Friday celebration will take place from 6 – 8 p.m. April 3 on the Thunder River Theatre Company’s ThunderStream. Connect with places you like, hang with friends you love, discover new spots, experience art and culture and — most of all — participate in community. The schedule is subject to change, but, at […]
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RFSD offer grab-and-go meals to all kids
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Roaring Fork School District will provide free, nutritious meals to all children during the upcoming school closure beginning Monday, March 30 through Friday, April 17. All children 18 years of age and under will receive one breakfast and one lunch per day regardless of where the child attends school. This program is not just for […]
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Hello from Ohio!
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Life has always been the little things, and in times of crisis, when those little things get taken away, we realize how important their cumulative effect was. It was only three weeks ago that I was in Olive Garden with most of my family to celebrate my parents’ 25th wedding anniversary. While waiting for an […]
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How I became the first person in Garfield County to test positive for COVID-19
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Editor’s note: The Sopris Sun has been in touch with this woman since early last week, but opted not to publicize anything until the test results come back. We’re still not releasing her identity due to the sensitive nature of the diagnosis. When I woke up on Sunday, March 8 with a fever and cough […]
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Obituary: Bob Wedemeyer
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Bob Wedemeyer, 72, passed away Feb. 28 while doing what he loved: skiing at Snowmass on a perfect bluebird day along with his wife, Betsy, and their good friend, Rebecca Wallace. There was no sign he was ill in advance before he keeled over coming down Upper Green Cabin. In Kansas City, Bob worked in […]
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Obituary: Mary L. Davis
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Mary Lou Hammond Rimbach Davis died gracefully at her home on the Crystal River with her husband by her side. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona to James Henry and Mary Louise Manshreck Hammond. Her older brother James Franklin Hammond also predeceased her. Mary is survived by her husband Rick Davis, brothers Larry and Charles […]
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Obituary: Mabel Macdonald
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Mabel Macdonald passed away peacefully on Feb. 20, 2020 at her home in Carbondale. She was born May 9, 1935 in New York City. Mabel moved to Aspen with her then husband Neil Macdonald in 1963. She lived in Aspen until 2005 and then lived in the Carbondale and Glenwood Springs area until her death. […]