Obituaries

Vernon Lee Trask

Vernon Lee Trask

Sep 14, 2014

VERNON LEE TRASK January 28, 1941 September 14, 2014 Vernon Lee Trask passed away unexpectedly at his Monticello, Utah home, Sunday, September 14, 2014. Vernon was born to Vernon R. and Evelyn D. Trask January 28, 1941 in Milford, Utah. Vernon grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah where he graduated from Highland High School and Westminster College. He volunteered...

Clara Marie Candelaria

Clara Marie Candelaria

Sep 14, 2014

CLARA MARIE CANDELARIA Memorial services for Cortez resident, Clara Marie Candelaria were held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 18 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Reverend Brett Dunstan officiated. Clara was born on January 6, 1928 in Glenco, Colo. to Remigio and Lucy (Romero) Chavez. She passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at the Valley Inn Nursing Home at...

Donald Richard Schlotfelt

Donald Richard Schlotfelt

Sep 13, 2014

DONALD RICHARD SCHLOTFELT Funeral services for Cortez resident, Donald Richard Schlotfelt will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 19 at the Trinity Lutheran Church. Pastor Barr Chittick will be officiating. Cremation will follow. Visitation will be held Thursday afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Born on August 10, 1932 in a farmhouse in...

Raymond Phildale Eyetoo

Raymond Phildale Eyetoo

Sep 12, 2014

RAYMOND PHILDALE EYETOO Funeral services for Raymond Phildale Eyetoo will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 17 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Reverend Bud Rousset will be officiating. Interment will follow at the Towaoc Cemetery. Raymond was born on October 12, 2013 in Cortez the son of Drake Xavier Eyetoo and Mechelle Rose Clark. He passed away at...

Robert Neil Cruzan

Robert Neil Cruzan

Sep 11, 2014

ROBERT NEIL CRUZAN Memorial services for Cortez resident, Robert Neil Cruzan will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 18 at the Cortez First Baptist Church. Chaplain Marvin Graves will be officiating. Military honors will be provided by Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Robert Neil Cruzan was born on October 6, 1939 in Borger, Tex. the son of...

Carl Jacob Dutton

Carl Jacob Dutton

Sep 10, 2014

CARL J. DUTTON Carl J. Dutton was born February 29, 1929 in The Hatcher Boarding House in Pagosa Springs, Colo. and passed away from ALS complications (Lou Gherigs Disease) on September 10, 2014. He was born to Perry Albert (Pat) Dutton and Byrel Bramwell. Carl was born into two pioneer families the Dutton's and Bramwell's. Both families homesteaded land in...

Lela Marguerite Weinmann

Lela Marguerite Weinmann

Sep 7, 2014

LELA MARGUERITE WEINMANN Graveside services for Lela Marguerite Weinmann will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, September 12 at the Cortez Cemetery. Order of the Eastern Star funeral rite will be offered by members of Chapter 83. Lela Marguerite Weinmann died Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Clermont Parkin, Denver, Colo. She was 88. The cause of death was Alzheimer's...

Thomas Joseph Johnson

Thomas Joseph Johnson

Sep 7, 2014

THOMAS JOSEPH JOHNSON Memorial mass services for lifelong Cortez resident, Thomas Joseph Johnson will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 11 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Reverend Pat Valdez, C.R. will be officiating. A rosary service will be at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10 at the St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Tommy was born on July...

Loretta Anita Sena

Loretta Anita Sena

Aug 29, 2014

LORETTA ANITA SENA Memorial Mass services for lifelong Cortez resident, Loretta Anita Sena were held at 12 p.m. on Monday, September 1 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Reverend Pat Valdez, C.R. officiated. A rosary was held at 6:30 p.m. Sunday evening at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Anita was born on June 19, 1948 in Cortez, to Mary and...

Timothy Christopher Hobbs

Timothy Christopher Hobbs

Aug 28, 2014

TIMOTHY CHRISTOPHER HOBBS Memorial services for lifelong Mancos resident, Timothy Christopher Hobbs will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 6 at the Bradfield Bridge in Dolores County. A potluck will be held for family and friends following the service. Tim was born on February 28, 1984 in Durango, Colo. the son of Richard Dean "Rick" Hobbs and Brenda...

Kenneth T. Banks

Kenneth T. Banks

Aug 26, 2014

KENNETH T. "KEN" BANKS Memorial services for longtime Cortez resident, Kenneth T."Ken" Banks will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 4, at the Cortez Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. #1789 in Cortez. Kenneth "Ken" T. Banks was born on April 13, 1943 in Accomack County, Va. and left this life on August 26, 2014 in Cortez, Colo. at the age...

Edward Irista Stuckman

Edward Irista Stuckman

Aug 21, 2014

EDWARD IRISTA "TEDDY" STUCKMAN Edward Irista "Teddy" Stuckman was born on October 11, 1944 in Durango, Colo. to Warren Fredrick and Emily (Carter) Stuckman. He passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Southwest Memorial Hospital. Teddy was 69 years old. On May 26, 2001 Teddy married Connie Rae Glover at Centennial Park in Cortez. He enjoyed cooking and bike...

Orville Leroy Lewis

Orville Leroy Lewis

Aug 21, 2014

ORVILLE LEROY LEWIS Graveside services for Orville Leroy Lewis will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 25 at Cahone Cemetery. A visitation has been scheduled for Sunday evening from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Orville was born on October 2, 1934 in Cushing Okla. to Prentis Leroy and Christina (Young) Lewis. He passed away...

Max Raymond Cullum

Max Raymond Cullum

Aug 18, 2014

MAX RAYMOND CULLUM Graveside inurnment services for lifelong Cortez resident, Max Raymond Cullum will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 22 at the Cortez Cemetery. Pastor Rick Gregory will be officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Max was born on March 3, 1931 in Newcastle, Wyo. the son of Marshal...

Junior Ray Turman

Junior Ray Turman

Aug 11, 2014

JUNIOR RAY TURMAN Graveside inurnment services for lifelong Cortez resident, Junior Ray Turman will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, August 18 at the Cahone Cemetery. Born one of eight children to Newton Izar and Georgia Dalton (Avery) Turman, Junior was born on April 9, 1932 in Hartshorne, Okla. He lived his life enjoying music and traveling. Junior was...

Louise Edwena Valdez

Louise Edwena Valdez

Aug 10, 2014

LOUISE EDWENA VALDEZ Funeral Mass for lifelong Cortez resident, Louise Edwena "Ojo" Valdez will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 15 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Reverend Pat Valdez, C.R. will be officiating. A Rosary will be held Thursday evening at 6 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Louise was...

M. Dean Mccabe

M. Dean Mccabe

Aug 7, 2014

M. DEAN MCCABE On August 7, 2014, M. Dean McCabe, 74, departed this world doing what he loved on his property near the Groundhog Reservoir in Colorado; the place he loved best. Dean was born May 13, 1940 in Cortez, Colo. to Frances and Thelma (Gawith) McCabe. He married Roberta (Roark) McCabe, his wife of 50 years on June 25,...

Annie Scott Ahkeah

Annie Scott Ahkeah

Aug 7, 2014

ANNIE SCOTT AHKEAH Funeral services for lifelong Cortez resident, Annie Scott Ahkeah will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 12 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Towaoc Cemetery. Pastor Herman Harrison will be officiating. A visitation has been scheduled Monday evening from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Ertel Chapel. Annie was born on October 7,...

Raymond Colorow

Raymond Colorow

Aug 4, 2014

RAYMOND COLOROW Wake ceremonies for Raymond Colorow are pending. Raymond was born on October 24, 1951 in Roosevelt, Utah. He passed away on Monday, August 4, 2014 in Durango, Colo. at the age of 62. In Raymond's earlier years he worked as a cattle rancher then later went to work at the Casino. In 1970 he married, Janice Mills Lopez....

Evelyn S. Gorczykowski

Evelyn S. Gorczykowski

Aug 4, 2014

EVELYN S GORCZYKOWSKI Evelyn S. Gorczykowski was born on July 28, 1919 in Milwaukee, Wisc. the daughter of Francis and Frances (Zielinski) Brzakala. She passed away at the age of 95 on Monday, August 4, 2014 at her home in Pleasant View. Evelyn was a devoted Catholic woman who enjoyed knitting, Crocheting, crossword puzzles, word searches, and cooking. The family...