Jeremiah Raymond Berry
Mar 2, 2012
JEREMIAH RAYMOND BERRY Funeral services for Cortez resident Jeremiah Raymond Berry will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 10 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Cremation will follow the funeral service. Jeremiah was born August 8, 1987 in Silver City, N.M. and he passed away on Friday, March 2, 2012 at his home at the age of 24. Jeremiah took...
John Albert Garchar
Feb 28, 2012
JOHN ALBERT GARCHAR Funeral Mass for lifelong Dove Creek resident John Albert Garchar will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 3 at St. Jude Catholic Church with Rev. Pat Valdez C.R. officiating. John will be laid to rest at Dove Creek Cemetery. Visitation has been set for Friday evening from 5 to 6 p.m. with Rosary Services to...
Virginia Faye "Gina" Phillips
Feb 26, 2012
VIRGINIA "GINA" FAYE PHILLIPS Funeral Mass for Virginia "Gina" Faye Phillips will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 1 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 28 E. Montezuma Avenue in Cortez. Funeral processions will then carry her to Lebanon Cemetery in Cortez where she will be laid in her final resting place. Visitation for Gina will be held...
Robert Warner
Feb 26, 2012
ROBERT WARNER Robert Warner passed away at home on Sunday, February 26, 2012. He was born April 4, 1936 at Redvale, Colo. to Ted and Mae Warner. Robert served four years active and four years inactive in the U.S. Navy from 1954 to 1962. After his service time he went to Durango where he started his job with the Division...
Eva Knuckles
Feb 25, 2012
EVA KNUCKLES Funeral services for longtime Dove Creek resident Eva Knuckles will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, February 29 at the Dove Creek First Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Peel Cemetery. Pastor Mark Coffey will officiate. Visitation has been set for Tuesday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Eva was born March 10,...
Edward Albert Levesque
Feb 24, 2012
EDWARD ALBERT LEVESQUE The war is over, the battle bravely fought. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, March 9, 2012 at 10 a.m. at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Cortez for Edward "Ed" Levesque. Father Pat Valdez will officiate. A Rosary will be held on Thursday, March 8 at 6 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church....
William John Till
Feb 24, 2012
WILLIAM JOHN "BILL" TILL William John "Bill" Till was born July 9, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of William F. and Josephine (Flowers) Till. He passed away on Friday, February 24, 2012 at the Vista Grande Nursing Home after an extended battle with cancer. Bill proudly served his country with the United States Army from 1946 to 1948. After...
John Ray Kindred
Feb 23, 2012
JOHN RAY KINDRED John Ray Kindred was born on December 20, 1947 to John Ross and Neva Faye (George) Kindred. He passed away at his Cortez home on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at the age of 64. John served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam War veteran. He worked as a carpet layer. John loved his grandchildren...
John Ray Kindred
Feb 23, 2012
JOHN RAY KINDRED John Ray Kindred was born on December 20, 1947 to John Ross and Neva Faye (George) Kindred. He passed away at his Cortez home on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at the age of 64. John served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam War veteran. He loved is grandchildren and enjoyed taking walks. Surviving John...
Raymond Eugene Kowalchuk
Feb 23, 2012
RAYMOND EUGENE KOWALCHUK Raymond Eugene Kowalchuk was born on October 23, 1934 in Hamtramck, Michigan. He was the youngest son of Metro (Matt) and Eugenia (Jennie) Kowalchuk. Ray passed away on February 23, 2012 at Vista Grande Nursing home after a long fight with emphysema. He was 77 years old. Ray served his country as an airman in the US...
Pearl Root Laner
Feb 22, 2012
PEARL ROOT LANER Graveside services for lifelong Towaoc resident Pearl Root Laner will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 25 at the Towaoc Cemetery. Manuel Heart will officiate. A wake will be held Friday afternoon at Pearl's residence, 129 Beadsturn Street beginning at 5:00 p.m. Pearl was born April 1, 1929 in Towaoc the daughter of James Root...
Bobby Gene Davis
Feb 22, 2012
BOBBY GENE DAVIS Visitation for area resident Bobby Gene Davis will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Friday, February 24 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. A potluck gathering will follow the viewing beginning at 4 p.m. and will go until 6 p.m. at the Cortez Senior Citizens Center. Bobby was born August 27, 1939 in Marlo, Okla. the son...
Tex Jasper Hurst
Feb 21, 2012
TEX JASPER HURST Tex Jasper Hurst was born February 18, 1944 in Aztec, N.M. the son of Junial Boyd and Ocie Lee (Sexton) Hurst. He passed away at his Cortez residence on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the age of 68. In his free time, Tex enjoyed hunting, fishing and boating. Surviving Tex are his children, Jasper Hurst and Crystal...
Deanna Marie "Dee" Stiegelmeyer
Feb 21, 2012
DEANNA MARIE "DEE" STIEGELMEYER Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident, Deanna Marie "Dee" Stiegelmeyer will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 25 at Cortez First Baptist Church with Pastor Vic Powell officiating. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation has been set for Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Dee was born May...
Thomas James Chase
Feb 19, 2012
THOMAS JAMES CHASE Graveside services for Cortez resident Thomas James Chase will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, February 23 at the Monticello City Cemetery. Bishop Bruce Adams will conduct. Tom was born June 18, 1939 in Marshfield, Wis. the son of Charles D. Chase, D.V.M. and Margaret L. (Wheeler) Chase. He passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2012...
Verna Gertrude Towne
Feb 12, 2012
VERNA GERTRUDE TOWNE Funeral services for longtime Mancos resident Verna Gertrude Towne will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, February 17 at Mancos First Baptist Church with Chaplain Rick Gregory officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Visitation has been set for Friday morning from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Mancos First Baptist Church. Verna was born...
Elizabeth Armenta Eyetoo
Feb 12, 2012
ELIZABETH ARMENTA "LIZ" EYETOO Memorial services for longtime Towaoc resident Elizabeth Armenta "Liz" Eyetoo will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 16 at the Ute Mountain Presbyterian Church. Reverend Bud Rousset will officiate. Liz was born July 7, 1938 in Toadlena, N.M. the daughter of Willie Charles and Sarah (McDonald) Armenta. She passed away on Sunday, February 12,...
Martha Jean Creswell Spotts
Feb 11, 2012
Martha Jean Creswell Spotts Martha Jean Creswell Spotts was born on Jan. 8, 1919, in Coulterville, Ill., to the Rev. Andrew and Eleanor (Wilson) Creswell and passed away at Vista Grande Inn in Cortez, on Feb. 11, 2012 at age 93. Jean grew up in Pontiac, Mich., and attended Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio, and Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Mich....
Elizabeth Jane Snair
Feb 8, 2012
ELIZABETH JANE SNAIR Elizabeth "Betty" Jane Snair was born on February 8, 1923 in Pittsburgh, Penn. to Oscar A. and Winnifred (Burgiss) Loeffler. She passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at her Cortez home at the age of 89. Betty worked as the Junior High School Librarian for many years. She enjoyed writing poems which were published in numerous...
Bertha Marie Brewer
Feb 6, 2012
BERTHA MARIE BREWER Funeral services for lifelong area resident Bertha Marie Brewer will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 11 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Peel Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Friday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at Ertel Chapel. Bertha was born June 11, 1916 in Ellington, Mo. the daughter of Jefferson...
