Obituary: Vena Meb Smith Wardell | Rio Blanco Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado
Vena Wardell 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 surviving member of this family. As a young girl, Vena traveled from Vernal where she attended school, and the Book Cliffs up East Douglas Creek, where her parents and grandpa John Taylor Rasmussen homesteaded. There were many homesteaders in the area brought in by Coltharp Company and Vena often recalled the fun trips to the Owen’s place for monthly...
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