LEONARD A. MAEZ A visitation for longtime Dolores resident, Leonard A. Maez has been scheduled from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday, November 14 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Leonard was born on November 16, 1933 in Lewis, Colo. the son of Edward and Perfilia (Lobato) Maez. He passed away on Monday, November 10, 2014 at his home in...
EUVELL "RED" OLDHAM Graveside inurnment services for Cortez resident, Euvell Oldham will be later in June at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colo. Euvell was born on December 8, 1923 in Margaret, Texas the son of Marvin Bishop and Susan Pearl (Dial) Oldham. He died on Sunday, November 9, 2014 surrounded by family at his home in Cortez at...
RALPH LEROY FRANS Beloved Husband, Father, and Grandfather Graveside Inurnment services for Cortez resident, Ralph Leroy Frans will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, November 14 at the Frans Family Cemetery at Urado-Bug Point, Utah. Military Honors will be conducted by Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Ralph was born March 1, 1949 in a small community in the San...
RICKY ROYCE NEELY Memorial services with full military honors will be held for longtime Cahone and Yellow Jacket resident, Ricky Royce Neely at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 8 at the Lewis Arriola Community Center. There is a potluck dinner scheduled for family and friends immediately following the service. Ricky Royce Neely was born May 10, 1958 in Cortez, the...
Marcia (Marci) returned to her heavenly Father on October 29, 2014 in Cortez, Colo. She was born on April 21, 1964 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Clyde and Patricia Christensen. Marci grew up in Monticello and graduated from Monticello High school. She participated in student government, cheerleading and volleyball. She was a beautiful spirit always putting others before herself,...
IRENE DOLLAH HAMPTON Funeral services for area resident, Irene Dollah Hampton will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 3 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Arriola Cemetery. Irene was born on November 2, 1924 in Big Flat, Ark. the daughter of Simpson and Fannie Jane (Smith) Curtis. She passed away on Tuesday, October 28,...
LESLIE ANN CHENARD Leslie Ann Chenard was born on February 9, 1960 in Apple Valley, Calif. to Wayne A. and Phyllis (Glass) Sanders. She passed away on October 21, 2014 at her home in Cortez at the age of 54. On February 16, 1980 in Victorville, Calif. Leslie married Michael James Chenard. She worked as an EA Enrolled Tax Agent...
JOSEFITA MABLE THOMAS Memorial services for lifelong Cortez resident, Josefita Mable Thomas will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 24 at the Cortez Church of Christ. Pastor Rob Hall will officiate. Josefita was born on January 4, 1931 in McPhee, Colo. the daughter of Jose Daniel Martinez and Vencinta (Herrera) Garcia. She passed away on Tuesday, October 21,...
Funeral services for Kathy Chaffin will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 24 at the Lewis Arriola Community Center. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Yellow Jacket. A dinner and fellowship will be held for family and friends following the services at the Community Center. Kathy was born August 28, 1948 in Cortez to Jack and Wanda...
JACK LEE MILLER Funeral services for Jack Lee Miller will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 20 at the Montelores Baptist Church located at 18735 Road 23.5 (across from Narraguinnep Reservoir). Interment will follow at the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Mancos. Jack Lee Miller, 71 of Cortez, passed away peacefully at home in the arms of his family...
EVELYN JULIA LEE Funeral services for Cortez resident Evelyn Julia Lee will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 17 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Thursday afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m. at Ertel Chapel. Evelyn was born on August 25, 1926 in Shiprock, N.M. the daughter of Nelson...
Terry Ray Stanley Funeral services for Terry Ray Stanley will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 18 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Goodman Point Cemetery. Terry was born on September 19, 1956 in Cortez, Colo. the son of Harry Ray and Barbara Ruth (Jones) Stanley. He passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014...
PAULA RENEE KELLY Paula Renee Kelly was born on October 25, 1956 in Flagstaff, Ariz., the daughter of Paul Crick and Audrey Dean (York) Baier. Renee passed away on Friday, October 11, 2014 at Southwest Memorial Hospital. She was 57 years old. Surviving Renee are her mother, Audrey Baier of Cortez; her children, Ethelyn Hensely and husband, David, Stacey Adams...
VIVIAN DELORES WELLS Memorial services for Vivian Delores Wells will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Vivian was born on February 24, 1934 in Alexandria, Va. She passed away on Friday, October 10, 2014 at Vista Grande Inn at the age of 80. In Alexandria, Va. in 1953 Vivian married Raymond N....
MILES BLACKBEAR PINO Funeral services for Miles Blackbear Pino will be held at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Miles was born on March 27, 1988 in Cortez the son of Darlene Pino and John Wesley Harwell. He passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Montrose Memorial Hospital. Miles...
MARY A. McCABE Memorial services for Mary Agnes McCabe will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22 at the Cortez First United Methodist Church. Inurnment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Mary was born on October 19, 1928 in Cortez the oldest child of William George and Orpha Agnes (Adams) Partridge. She passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2014...
LeRoy GORE Funeral services for Franklin LeRoy Gore will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 10 at the Dove Creek First Baptist Church. Pastor Mike Farren will be officiating. Interment will follow at the Dove Creek Cemetery. A visitation has been scheduled Friday morning from 10 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. at the Dove Creek First Baptist Church. Franklin...
JOAN KATHRYN FRAUTSCHY Joan K. Frautschy (nee Shortt) beloved wife of Jerre A. Frautschy of Cortez, Colo., passed away peacefully the morning of Wednesday, October 8th. Joan is survived by her husband of 59 years, Jerre; and her children, Henry G. Frautschy (Brenda), Kathrene M. Frautschy, Jerre A. Frautschy, Jr., and Simone M. Crouchelli (Michael); as well as her grandchildren,...
TERI LYNN SINCLAIR Memorial services for Teri Lynn Sinclair will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14 at the Open Door Fellowship Church in Denver. Pastor Andy Cannon will be officiating. Her family is planning a gathering of friends at a later date. Teri was born on March 5, 1964 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, Ariz. to...
JOYCE EDNA TURNER Joyce Edna Turner (March 10, 1943 - October 4, 2014) resident of Madison House in Cortez, passed from this earth on Saturday, October 4, 2014. Joyce was born in Grand Junction, Colo. and spent most of her life in the Monticello, Utah, Dove Creek, and Cortez areas. She graduated from Dolores County High School in Dove Creek...