Obituaries

Martha Ann "Marty" Dyer

Martha Ann "Marty" Dyer

May 31, 2013

MARTHA ANN "MARTY" DYER Memorial services for longtime Cortez resident Martha Ann "Marty" Dyer will be held at 2p.m. on Saturday, June 15th at Cortez First United Methodist Church. Reverend Suzanne Listemann will officiate. Inurnment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Marty was born October 6, 1924 in Odessa, Mo. the daughter of Ernest Scott and Lollabelle (DeMoss) Powell. She passed...

Randall Lynn Wyatt

Randall Lynn Wyatt

May 30, 2013

RANDALL LYNN WYATT Randall Lynn Wyatt, 61, of Cahone, Colo., passed away on May 30, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. A celebration of Randy's life will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5, at the Lewis-Arriola Community Center. Bishop Tim Lanier of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will be officiating. Interment will...

Verna Lee Happy Freeman

Verna Lee Happy Freeman

May 30, 2013

VERNA LEE "HAPPY" FREEMAN Verna Lee "Happy" Freeman was born April 4, 1917 in Amarillo, Tex. the daughter of William I. and Mabel (Thomas) Vance. She passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at her Dolores residence at the age of 96. Surviving Happy are her son, Gary Freeman and wife, Charlotte of Dolores; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; her brothers,...

Verna Lee "Happy" Freeman

Verna Lee "Happy" Freeman

May 30, 2013

VERNA LEE "HAPPY" FREEMAN Verna Lee "Happy" Freeman was born April 4, 1917 in Amarillo, Tex. the daughter of William I. and Mabel (Thomas) Vance. She passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at her Dolores residence at the age of 96. Surviving Happy are her son, Gary Freeman and wife, Charlotte of Dolores; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; her brothers,...

Bobby Eugene Jones

Bobby Eugene Jones

May 26, 2013

BOBBY EUGENE JONES Bobby Eugene Jones was born September 3, 1918 in Gering, Neb. the son of Evan I. and Ethel Mae (Lackey) Jones. He passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 94. Bobby served his country in the United States Army during World War II under General MacArthur in the Philippines....

Vernita Kay Tom

Vernita Kay Tom

May 24, 2013

VERNITA KAY TOM Funeral services for Vernita Kay Tom, a lifelong resident of Towaoc, will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29 at the Towaoc Recreation Center. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. A Wake is planned for Tuesday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. at 944 Lafayette Street in Towaoc. Vernita was born in Cortez on December...

Leota King

Leota King

May 24, 2013

LEOTA KING Graveside services for longtime Cortez resident Leota King will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28 at Summit Ridge Cemetery. Leota (Van Pelt) King was born in San Diego, Calif. to Harrison and Dora Van Pelt on March 24, 1921. She grew up mostly in Arizona, but later close to Dolores where her folks lived for...

Thomas A. "Tom" Wimmert

Thomas A. "Tom" Wimmert

May 22, 2013

THOMAS A. "TOM" WIMMERT Graveside services for Thomas A. "Tom" Wimmert will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 20 at Summit Ridge Cemetery. Tom was born October 30, 1951 in Florida, the son of Arthur Willie and Kathrine Jeanette (Hamilton) Wimmert. He passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at his Victorville, Calif. residence at the age of...

Joyce Marie Hughes

Joyce Marie Hughes

May 19, 2013

JOYCE HUGHES Joyce Hughes, 71, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 surrounded by her family in Cortez, CO. Even though she liked to travel, most of her life was lived in Cortez. Joyce was a caring and loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She always had a smile and enjoyed bringing a smile to those around her. Country western dancing,...

Beulah Fay Shepperd

Beulah Fay Shepperd

May 18, 2013

BEULAH FAY SHEPPERD Funeral services for lifelong area resident Beulah Fay Shepperd will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 25 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Empire Street Chapel. Bishop Vaughn Cook will officiate. Interment will follow at Lewis Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Saturday at 12:30 p.m. in the Relief Society Room at...

Guadalupe Ortiz "Wally" Sanchez

Guadalupe Ortiz "Wally" Sanchez

May 15, 2013

GUADALUPE ORTIZ "WALLY" SANCHEZ Memorial Mass for Cortez resident Guadalupe Ortiz "Wally" Sanchez will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 20 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. A Rosary will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 19 at the church. Wally was born July 5, 1947 in Depew, Okla. the son of Hilario and Louisa (Ortiz)...

Robert D. "Bob" Helms

Robert D. "Bob" Helms

May 11, 2013

ROBERT D. "BOB" HELMS Robert D. 'Bob' Helms passed away May 11, 2013 at Banner Boswell Hospital in Sun City, AZ. A memorial service will be held Friday, May 17 at First United Methodist Church in Cortez with the Rev. Carl J. Brenner officiating. Bob was born June 14, 1934 to Werner and Mary (Griswold) Helms in Durango. He spent...

Lucy Jean Timican Lehi

Lucy Jean Timican Lehi

May 11, 2013

LUCY JEAN TIMICAN LEHI Graveside services for longtime Towaoc resident Lucy Jean Timican Lehi will be held at 7 a.m. on Thursday, May 16 at Towaoc Cemetery. A wake will be held on Wednesday, May 15 at the residence of Christine Lehi, 133 Beadsturn Street, Towaoc at 7 p.m. Lucy Jean Timican Lehi was born August 4, 1951 in Richfield,...

Vickie Kay Roderick

Vickie Kay Roderick

May 5, 2013

VICKIE KAY RODERICK Vickie Kay Roderick was born May 25, 1964 the daughter of John Roderick and Lolita (Seymour) Street in Cortez. She passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 48. Vickie loved playing computer games especially Solitaire and Mahjong. Vickie is survived by her mother, Lolita Street of Cortez; her significant...

Emma Laverne Weaver

Emma Laverne Weaver

May 3, 2013

EMMA LaVERNE WEAVER Funeral services for lifelong area resident Emma LaVerne Weaver will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Mr. Raymond Boyd will officiate. Interment will follow at Cahone Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday evening at Ertel Chapel. Emma was born the daughter of Prentis Leroy and...

Billy George Gosnell

Billy George Gosnell

May 2, 2013

BILLY GEORGE GOSNELL Billy George Gosnell, 79, of Cortez, passed away at his home on May 2, 2013. Billy was born to Hurshell and Lela (Isenberg) Gosnell on December 27, 1933 in Cushing, Oklahoma. Billy attended school in both the Cortez and Dolores school districts. He served in the army as a young man and enjoyed trap shooting, hunting and...

Dixie Delora Robbins

Dixie Delora Robbins

Apr 30, 2013

DIXIE DELORA ROBBINS Funeral services for lifelong Mancos resident Dixie Delora Robbins will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 6 at the Robbins' Family Ranch in Mancos. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. A reception will follow at the Robbins' Family Ranch. Dixie was born March 7, 1938 in Lewis the daughter of Richard Hale and Betty...

Ben  Nakai Begay

Ben Nakai Begay

Apr 28, 2013

BEN NAKAI BEGAY Funeral services for Cortez resident Ben Nakai Begay will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 2 at Arriola Bible Church. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Ben was born July 15, 1924 in Aneth, Utah to Ben Nocki and Mary Ann (Nocki) Dinet. He passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at the age of...

Della M. Espinoza

Della M. Espinoza

Apr 27, 2013

DELLA M. ESPINOZA Funeral Mass for lifelong Cortez resident Della M. Espinoza will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 3 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church with Reverend Pat Valdez, C.R. officiating. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. A Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 2 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Della was born October...

Roy Beecher Jr.

Roy Beecher Jr.

Apr 26, 2013

ROY BEECHER JR. "BUNKY" Funeral services for lifelong Towaoc resident Roy Beecher Jr. "Bunky" will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Roy was born to Roy Beecher Sr. and Joan (Posey) Beecher on May 19, 1961 in Cortez. He passed away at his Towaoc home on April...