Art Simmons
Jan 20, 2010
ARTHUR ANTHONY “ART” SIMMONS Arthur Anthony “Art” Simmons was born on May 3, 1937 in Lewis the son of Loyal Anthony and Dovie LaNelle (Russell) Simmons. He passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 72. A rancher at heart, Art enjoyed saddle making and barebronc riding. Art loved life and a good...
Kathleen Rose Macshane Hudson
Jan 18, 2010
KATHLEEN ROSE MACSHANE “KATE” HUDSON Memorial Mass for Cortez resident Kathleen Rose MacShane “Kate” Hudson will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 25 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Kate was born on February 11, 1927 in Hammond, Ind. the daughter of James Henry and Mary Ann (English) MacShane. She passed away on Monday, January 18, 2010 at...
Roy Lee Sr.
Jan 17, 2010
ROY LEE SR. Funeral services for longtime Aneth, Utah resident Roy Lee Sr. will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 22 at Aneth Terebinth Church. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Roy was born on March 15, 1930 in Sweetwater, Ariz. the son of John and Maggie (Tsosie) Lee. He passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at...
Don Gallegos
Jan 16, 2010
DON GALLEGOS Funeral Mass for lifelong Cortez resident Don Gallegos will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 20 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Summit Ridge Cemetery. Reverend Joseph L. Gallegos, C.R. will officiate. Military honors will be provided by Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Rosary services will be held Tuesday evening at...
Norma Leota Dennison
Jan 14, 2010
NORMA LEOTA DENNISON Funeral services for lifelong Cortez resident Norma Leota Dennison will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, January 18 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Norma was born to Jack and Lucille (Veach) Meadows in Cortez on March 13, 1928. She passed away at Vista Mesa Retirement Center on Thursday, January 14, 2009...
Melvin Lloyd Jarrett
Jan 12, 2010
MELVIN LLOYD JARRETT Melvin Lloyd Jarrett a lifelong resident of Cortez passed away at his home on Tuesday January 12, 2010 at the age of 53 with his wife by his side. Melvin was born January 25th, 1956 to Archie and Vera (Waldorf) Jarrett. Melvin was an extremely hard worker and a passionate electrician whom in the late 80's began...
Nedra Louise Finley Wilmarth
Jan 12, 2010
NEDRA LOUISE FINLEY WILMARTH Graveside inurnment services for former Cortez resident Nedra Louise Finley Wilmarth will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 10 at Cortez Cemetery. Nedra was born on March 1, 1917 in Paris, Tex. the daughter of Roy D. and Liza Jane (Henson) Finley and she passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 in Fruita, Colo....
Gail Lemone Ferguson
Jan 11, 2010
GAIL LEMONE FERGUSON Gail Lemone Ferguson was born Sept 9, 1952 to Leemon and Nola Ferguson in Cortez and passed away January 11, 2010 in Cortez at the age of 57. Gail attended schools in Egnar, Colo. and Grants, N.M. After high school, Gail worked as a cook in restaurants, ran the snack bar at McClellans in Grants, and worked...
David Harvey Eiman
Jan 10, 2010
DAVID HARVEY EIMAN Funeral services for David Harvey Eiman, currently of Cortez and formerly of Escalante, Utah will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, January 14, at the Escalante LDS Church. Interment will follow at the Escalante Cemetery. David was born May 15, 1950 in Idaho Falls, Ida. the son of Robert Harvey and Rayola (Larsen) Eiman. He passed away...
Roy Wiley Berry
Jan 6, 2010
ROY WILEY BERRY Roy Wiley Berry was born June 11, 1935 in Los Angeles, Calif. the son of Ernest LaRue and Evelyn Elizabeth (Frazier) Berry. He passed away at San Juan Medical Center in Farmington, N.M. on Wednesday, January 6, 2010. Roy was 74 years old. Roy was a long time friend of Bill W. He proudly served his country...
Brad G. Springmeyer
Jan 2, 2010
BRAD G. SPRINGMEYER Graveside services for longtime Cahone resident Brad G. Springmeyer will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 7 at the Cahone Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Wednesday afternoon from 3 to 5 p.m. at Ertel Chapel. Brad was born the son of Guy and Betty (Zimmerman) Springmeyer on March 17, 1958 in Phoenix, Ariz. He passed...
A. Wayne Denny
Jan 1, 2010
ARTHUR "WAYNE" DENNY Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident Arthur Wayne Denny will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 8 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Wayne was born on June 3, 1908 in Idaho Falls, Idaho the son of Paul Arthur...
Stanley Ray Reynolds
Jan 1, 2010
STANLEY RAY REYNOLDS Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident Stanley Ray Reynolds will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 6 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Wednesday afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m. at Ertel Chapel. Ray was born on September 2, 1935 in Mena, Ark. the son of...
Mark Everett Hanson
Dec 27, 2009
MARK EVERETT HANSON Funeral services for Lewis resident Mark Everett Hanson will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 31 at the First Assembly of God Church with Pastor Jerry Boschen officiating. Interment will follow at Lewis Cemetery. Mark was born the son of Paul and Thelma (Hichmott) Hanson on May 7, 1950 in Amarillo, Texas. He passed away at...
Robert Whitewolf
Dec 26, 2009
ROBERT WHITEWOLF A celebration of life will be held for Dolores resident Robert Whitewolf at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 9 at Healing Hearts, 206 E. Montezuma in Cortez. Robert was born on August 10, 1937 in Richmond, Ind. the son of Carl Leo and Ellie (Buck) De Boo. He passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2009 at Southwest Memorial...
Evelyn Rose Neal
Dec 26, 2009
EVELYN ROSE NEAL Evelyn Rose Neal was born on July 7, 1916 in Sugar City, Idaho the daughter of George and Irene (Bruce) Curtis. She passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2009 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 93. Evelyn was an active member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Baker City, Oregon. She enjoyed gardening, cooking,...
Thomas Rex Kerns
Dec 24, 2009
THOMAS REX "TOM" KERNS Thomas Rex "Tom" Kerns was born on February 8, 1942 in Paonia, Colo. the son of Glenn Robert and Kathryn Irene (Collins) Kerns. He passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2009 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 67. Tom was a graduate of MCHS in 1960. In the 1960's he moved to Nevada and...
Dorothy Black
Dec 23, 2009
DOROTHY "DOTTIE" BLACK Dorothy "Dottie" Black passed away peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009, after a brief illness. She was born in South Pasadena, Calif., on Sept. 11, 1923, and called Cortez her home for the last 18 years. She raised her four children in California before coming to Cortez to retire. She knew many people in town, some of whom...
Jace Justin Alexander
Dec 22, 2009
JACE JUSTIN ALEXANDER Jace Justin Alexander passed away peacefully in the arms of his loving parents on December 22, 2009. Jace was born on December 15, 2009. During his seven short days here on Earth he touched many lives and was loved deeply by family and friends. His life was a brief gift that will live on as his heart...
Rayma "Charlie" Percell
Dec 13, 2009
RAYMA “CHARLIE” PERCELL Funeral services for Bluff, Utah resident Rayma “Charlie” Percell will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 18 at the Lewis Arriola Community Center. Interment will follow at Arriola Cemetery. Rayma was born on April 8, 1939 in Rocky Ford, Colo. the daughter of Tom and Helen Frances (Nichols) Barbee. She passed away on Sunday, December...
