Obituaries

Donald Boyd Jordan

Donald Boyd Jordan

Aug 12, 2013

DONALD BOYD JORDAN A Celebration of Life service will be held for longtime Mancos resident Don Jordan at 2:00 p.m. at the Mancos VFW on Saturday, August 17, 2013. Don was born on February 18, 1931, the son of William Boyd Jordan and Lena Fern (Winegar) Jordan Nipper. He passed away on Monday, August 12, 2013 surrounded by his loving...

Danny Jay Mccuistion

Danny Jay Mccuistion

Aug 11, 2013

DANNY JAY MCCUISTION Danny J. McCuistion (Mac) 63 passed away peacefully on August 11, 2013. A memorial service celebrating Danny's life will be held at the American Legion, 320 N. Harrison Street, Cortez on August 24, 2013 at 2 p.m. Danny was born January 12, 1950 in Denver, Colorado at Mercy Hospital to John and Edna McCuistion. He is survived...

Dorothy House Price

Dorothy House Price

Aug 10, 2013

DOROTHY HOUSE PRICE Funeral services for lifelong Towaoc resident Dorothy House Price will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 14 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Towaoc Cemetery. Dorothy was born May 26, 1945 in Ignacio, Colo. to Asa House and Stella Wall Root. She passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2013 in Albuquerque, N.M. at...

Brad Ramsey

Brad Ramsey

Aug 8, 2013

HESTER BRADFORD "BRAD" RAMSEY JR. Celebration of life services for longtime Cortez resident Brad Ramsey will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, August 12 at Rock Springs Community Church. Brad was born July 9, 1938 in Houston, Tex. the son of Hester Bradford Ramsey Sr. and Georgia Laverne (Brown) Ramsey. He passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at...

Charles Oliver "Charlie" Goff

Charles Oliver "Charlie" Goff

Aug 5, 2013

CHARLES OLIVER GOFF Graveside services for lifelong Mancos resident Charles Oliver Goff will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 9 at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Charlie, as he was known to family and friends, was born July 6, 1917 in Cortez the son of John and Dora (Dugan) Goff. He passed away at the Valley Inn in Mancos on...

Vaughn Wayne Hougland

Vaughn Wayne Hougland

Aug 3, 2013

VAUGHN WAYNE HOUGLAND Vaughn Wayne Hougland was born April 18, 1962 in Monticello, Utah. He passed away on August 3, 2013 at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, Ariz. He was 51. Growing up in Cortez as a young boy, Vaughn loved to go fishing with his grandfather. The fish stories they came home with were pretty unbelievable! He enjoyed...

Martha Ann Serfoss

Martha Ann Serfoss

Aug 3, 2013

MARTHA ANN SERFOSS Martha Ann Serfoss was born on February 10, 1933. The eldest daughter of the late Irene and Manuel Schmalz, Marti passed away with her family by her side on August 3, 2013 at Hope West Hospice in Grand Junction, CO. She was raised in Delta CO and was the eldest of 14 children. She married the love...

Grace Marie Pickens

Grace Marie Pickens

Aug 2, 2013

GRACE MARIE PICKENS Funeral services for longtime Mancos resident Grace Marie Pickens will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 7 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. A reception will follow the service and everyone is invited to stay. Interment will take place at 1 p.m. at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Mancos. Mr. Bentley Colbert will officiate. Grace was born January...

Ronald James "Ron" Ellis

Ronald James "Ron" Ellis

Aug 1, 2013

RONALD JAMES "RON" ELLIS A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2013 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at R & R Processing, 26407 Road 18, Pleasant View. Ronald James "Ron" Ellis was born October 6, 1943 in Pierre, S.D. the son of Virgil and Frances (Schutte) Ellis. He passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2013...

Vondelle Garner

Vondelle Garner

Jul 29, 2013

VONDELLE LYNN GARNER Graveside services for Cortez resident Vondelle Lynn Garner will be held at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Monticello City Cemetery, Monticello, Utah. Vondelle was born July 12, 1933 in Dalhart, Tex. the daughter of William "Bill" & Jessie (Kuykendall) Wegner. She passed away at her home on Monday, July 29, 2013 at the age...

Christopher M. Cordova

Christopher M. Cordova

Jul 27, 2013

CHRISTOPHER M. CORDOVA Memorial services for Cortez resident Christopher M. Cordova will be held on Saturday, September 7 at 2 p.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Cortez. Christopher was born May 3, 1983 in San Antonio, Tex. and he passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2013 in Cortez at the age of 30. Christopher leaves behind many special...

Fay L. Kautz

Fay L. Kautz

Jul 23, 2013

FAY L. KAUTZ Memorial services for longtime Cortez resident Fay L. Kautz will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 10 at the Cortez First United Methodist Church. Fay was born on July 5, 1939 in Scottsbluff, Neb. the daughter of Wesley Eugene and Neva Gertrude (Mills) Kellums. She passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at her home...

Edward George "Ted" Davis

Edward George "Ted" Davis

Jul 20, 2013

EDWARD GEORGE "TED" DAVIS Edward George "Ted" Davis was born the son of Harold Phillip and Norma Florence (Foley) Davis on December 31, 1952 in Saint Paul, Minn. On July 20, 2013, Ted died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Dolores at the age of 60. Volunteering at the Dolores Community Center was something Ted enjoyed doing. He...

Aaron E. (Gene) Kemble

Aaron E. (Gene) Kemble

Jul 19, 2013

AARON E. (GENE) KEMBLE Aaron E. (Gene) Kemble died at home on Friday, July 19, 2013 in Cortez, Colo. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Phyllis; daughters, Ellen Okuma of Hilo, Hawaii, Julia and her husband, Elias Hesse of Mancos; grandchildren, Angelica (Stefan), Christopher (Amy) and Rose. Great grandchildren are Stella, Fiona, Wyatt and Josephine. Gene's parents...

Pearl G. Hasty

Pearl G. Hasty

Jul 13, 2013

EVA PEARL HASTY Pearl was born on February 3, 1912 in a home located along the banks of Sinking Creek deep in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks, the daughter of CH and Laverne (Herron) Goforth. She passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2013 at the Vista Grande Inn Nursing Home in Cortez, Colo. at the age 101. Pearl was...

Wanda Ann Brown Schafer

Wanda Ann Brown Schafer

Jul 12, 2013

WANDA ANN (BROWN) SCHAFER Funeral services for lifelong Cortez resident, Wanda Ann (Brown) Schafer will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16 at Ertel Memorial Chapel with interment following at Arriola Cemetery. Visitation has been set for Monday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ertel Chapel. Wanda Ann (Brown) Schafer was born in Cortez, Colo. on July...

Raynel "Ray" Lobato

Raynel "Ray" Lobato

Jul 10, 2013

RAYNEL "RAY" LOBATO Funeral services for lifelong Cortez resident, Ray Lobato will be held at 10 am on Friday, July 19 at Evangel Assembly of God Church with Pastor Jeff McDonell officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Rosary services will be held at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church at 7 p.m. on...

William Axel "Bill" Olson Jr.

William Axel "Bill" Olson Jr.

Jul 9, 2013

WILLIAM AXEL "Bill" OLSON JR. Memorial services for lifelong area resident William Axel "Bill" Olson Jr. will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 27 at the family residence 13850 Road 29, Dolores. Bill was born November 26, 1927 in Saguache, Colo. the son of William Axel Olson Sr. and Mary Ann (McClure) Olson. He passed away on Tuesday,...

Edward Joseph Bieber

Edward Joseph Bieber

Jul 6, 2013

EDWARD JOSEPH "ED" BIEBER Funeral services for Dolores resident Edward Joseph "Ed" Bieber will be held at 9 a.m. on Friday, July 12 at Dolores First Southern Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Grand View Cemetery in Montrose at 2 p.m. Friday afternoon. Ed was born October 15, 1934 in Wheatland, Wyo. the son of Jacob and Agnes (Romey) Bieber....

Gregory J Martin

Gregory J Martin

Jul 6, 2013

GREGORY J MARTIN Funeral services for Gregory J Martin will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 13 at the Cortez Church of Christ. Mr. Jim Beaver and Mr. Gary Hill will officiate. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation has been set for Friday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Gregory J Martin passed...