John Sidney Schillo
Apr 22, 2011
JOHN SIDNEY SCHILLO Memorial services for Mancos resident John Sidney Schillo are pending with Ertel Funeral Home. John was born on October 18, 1924 in Wheeling, W.V. the son of John Clark and Sadie (McCutcheon) Schillo. He passed away on Friday, April 22, 2011 at Vista Grande Inn at the age of 86. John proudly served his country in the...
Grace Ina Dressel
Apr 19, 2011
GRACE INA DRESSEL Grace Ina Dressel was born August 6, 1950 in West Salem, Ohio the daughter of Paul G. and Mildred Ann (Ickes) Wenger. She passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 60. On June 1, 1969 Grace married David Bryan Dressel in West Salem, Ohio. A devoted mother, Grace loved...
James Merrill Odom
Apr 17, 2011
JAMES MERRILL ODOM Memorial services for Cortez resident, James Merrill Odom, will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 29 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Jim was born August 9, 1933 in Detroit, Mich. the son of William N. and Alameda K. (Timblim) Odom. He passed away at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M. on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at the...
James Orville Bagwell
Apr 16, 2011
JAMES ORVILLE BAGWELL James Orville Bagwell was born on November 17, 1929 in Superior, Ariz. the son of James Oscar and Mary Lou (Monroe) Bagwell. He passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Vista Grande Inn at the age of 81. Jim married Rayola Turnbow in Whittier, Calif. The couple shared 44 loving years of marriage. Jim was an...
Leona Grace Gawith Mccabe
Apr 15, 2011
LEONA GRACE GAWITH MCCABE Leona Grace Gawith McCabe was born on May 18, 1923 in Cortez the daughter of Leslie E. and Helen (Englehart) Gawith. She passed away on Friday, April 15, 2011 at Vista Mesa Assisted Living Center at the age of 87. Leona attended school in Cortez and after she graduated from high school she completed one year...
Yvonne Gwendolyn Gilliland
Apr 11, 2011
YVONNE GWENDOLYN GILLILAND Memorial services for lifelong Cortez resident Yvonne Gwendolyn Gilliland will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 15 at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. Reverend Leigh Waggoner will officiate. Inurnment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Yvonne was born the daughter of Louis and Lorna (Kermode) Paquin on October 6, 1938 in Mancos, Colo. She passed away at...
Gina Anderson
Apr 9, 2011
GINA ANDERSON Gina Anderson passed away Saturday, April 9, 2011. She was 80 years old. Gina was born the daughter of Helen and Lyle Yeakle. She was a lifetime resident of Rockford and Caledonia, Ill. and a high school graduate of Harlem High in 1948. Gina married Gene Anderson on December 9, 1950 in Rockford, Ill. She was a dedicated...
Louis John Klumker
Apr 8, 2011
LOUIS JOHN KLUMKER A celebration of life will be held for Cortez resident Louis John Klumker at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 7 at Cindy Green's residence, 27183 Road H in Cortez. Louis was born on November 23, 1922 in Toponas, Colo. the son of William and Grace C. (Bruce) Klumker. He passed away on Friday, April 8, 2011 at...
John H. Gomez
Apr 6, 2011
JOHN H. GOMEZ Memorial Mass will be held for John H. Gomez a longtime Cortez resident at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 11 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Father Pat Valdez will officiate. Rosary Services are set for Sunday evening at 7 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. John was born October 17, 1929 at McPhee, Colo. to...
Donald K. Majors
Apr 6, 2011
DONALD K. MAJORS Donald K. Majors, lifelong resident of Dolores, passed away April 6, 2011 at the age of 76. Don was born September 27, 1934 to Glenn and Mildred Majors. After graduation from Dolores High School, Don attended college and received a degree in finance and banking from the University of Colorado. In 1959, he returned to Dolores and...
John Frowin Hiser
Apr 5, 2011
JOHN FROWIN HISER John Frowin Hiser, 77 of Farmington, N.M., passed away at Valley Inn Nursing Home on Tuesday, April 5, 2011. He was born in Springfield, Mo. on May 29, 1933 the son of Louis W. and Marie (Ball) Hiser. John proudly served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard. On February 14, 1956 John married Patsy Louise Kelly...
Melinda Ann Dukeminier
Apr 4, 2011
MELINDA ANN DUKEMINIER Memorial services for Cortez resident Melinda Ann Dukeminier will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 8 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Melinda was born on January 14, 1974 in Lander, Wyo. the daughter of Craig Littleton and Sally Annetta (Morrison) Canfield. She passed away on Monday, April 4, 2011 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango...
Viola M. Sena
Apr 3, 2011
VIOLA M. SENA Funeral Mass for longtime Mancos resident, Viola M. Sena, will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 7 at St. Rita Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Wednesday afternoon from 3 to 5 p.m. at Ertel Chapel and Rosary services are set for 7 p.m. that evening. Viola...
Edward John Kennedy
Mar 31, 2011
EDWARD JOHN KENNEDY Funeral services for Edward John Kennedy, a longtime Mancos resident will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Reverend Bud Rousset will officiate and Military Honors will be provided by Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery with Masonic Rites being conducted by Mancos...
Helen Eileen Ray
Mar 31, 2011
HELEN EILEEN RAY Memorial services for lifelong Cortez resident, Helen Eileen Ray will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 2 at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. Reverend Leigh Waggoner will officiate. Helen was born September 7, 1922 in Englewood, Colo. the daughter of James Barkley and Edna Merle (Corin) Lindsay. She passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital on Thursday,...
Jean Johnson
Mar 27, 2011
ALLORA JEAN JOHNSON Allora Jean Johnson passed away peacefully at her home in Dolores on March 27, 2011. Jean was born to Robert L. and Lennie Ann Casey in Lockney, Texas on February 25, 1926. She married the love of her life, Jacob "Jake" Johnson on November 4, 1943. They moved to the Dolores River valley in 1949 where they...
Perry Mcdonald
Mar 24, 2011
PERRY MCDONALD Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident Perry McDonald will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 1 at the Cortez Elks Lodge. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Perry passed away from injuries sustained in an auto accident that occurred on...
Terry Porter Stewart
Mar 19, 2011
TERRY PORTER STEWART Memorial services for Dayton, Ohio resident and former area resident, Terry Porter Stewart will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 30 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Inurnment will follow at Battle Rock Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Terry Porter Stewart passed away March 19, 2011 at The Hospice...
Mona Lois Bergey
Mar 16, 2011
MONA LOIS BERGEY Mona Lois Bergey passed away at Mercy Medical Center in Durango after a long, courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, March 16, 2011. She was 60 years old. Mona was born the daughter of John and Joy Ann (Ramsey) Mills on October 21, 1950 in Montrose, Colo. Mona married Thomas Guenther Bergey on December 26, 1981 in...
Sylvia Dora Espinoza
Mar 16, 2011
SYLVIA DORA ESPINOZA A memorial Funeral Mass will be held for Sylvia Dora Espinoza, a longtime Cortez resident, at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 21 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Inurnment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Sylvia was born April 7, 1955 in Durango, Colo. the daughter of Abe and Cordelia (Herrera) Vigil. She passed away at Southwest Memorial...
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