Vernon Leroy Dunn
Oct 14, 2009
VERNON LEROY DUNN Vernon Leroy Dunn was born on December 26, 1920 in Springfield, Colo. the son of Alfred B. and Mattie Mae (Graham) Dunn. He passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at his Cortez residence at the age of 88. On December 20, 1947, Vernon married Barbara Lois Berggren in Mancos. Vernon served his country during World War...
Barbara Ann Gibson
Oct 12, 2009
BARBARA ANN GIBSON Barbara Ann Gibson was born August 5, 1950 in Alamosa, Colo. the daughter of Vincent and Elizabeth (Suazo) Apodaca. She passed away at her Cortez home on Monday, October 12, 2009 at the age of 59. On July 31, 1971 Barbara married Carl R. Gibson at the Alamosa Presbyterian Church in Alamosa, Colo. Devoted to her shitzu...
Maureen Rogers Murray
Oct 9, 2009
MAUREEN ROGERS MURRAY Graveside inurnment services for Maureen Rogers Murray, a longtime Mancos resident, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, October 15 at Cedar Grove Cemetery. A gathering of friends and family will be held at the V.F.W. in Mancos following the service. Maureen was born September 27, 1938 in Aztec, N.M. the daughter of Lyle James and Theoline...
Helen Faye Willett
Oct 8, 2009
HELEN FAYE WILLETT Memorial services for lifelong Dolores resident, Helen Faye Willett will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 15 at the Dolores United Methodist Church with Reverend Rob Bruendl officiating. Helen was born February 14, 1939 in Dolores the daughter of James Harmon and Frances Mae (Carlson) Becher. She passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital on Thursday, October...
Emma Lou Riley
Oct 7, 2009
EMMA LOU RILEY Funeral services for lifelong area resident Emma Lou Riley will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 10 at the Cortez Church of Christ. Interment will follow at Battle Rock Cemetery. Emma was born on April 2, 1922 in McElmo, Colo. the daughter of Wade H. and Clara Pauline (Edmonson) Foster. She passed away after a...
Eunice Mae "Dolly" Hoffman
Oct 5, 2009
EUNICE MAE “DOLLY” HOFFMAN Graveside services for former area resident and current Benson, Ariz. resident Eunice Mae “Dolly” Hoffman will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7 at Summit Ridge Cemetery. Dolly was born on December 9, 1933 in Chokio, Minn. the daughter of Jess Ray and Hilda (Gunderson) Watson. She passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2009...
Larry Wayne Gangwish
Oct 4, 2009
LARRY WAYNE GANGWISH Graveside services for lifelong Cortez resident Larry Wayne Gangwish will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, October 9 at Cortez Cemetery. Larry was born on December 3, 1952 in Oak Creek, Colo. the son of Wayne Harrison and Norma Lou (King) Gangwish and he passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2009 in Grand Junction, Colo. at the...
Kae Baker Skala
Oct 3, 2009
KAE BAKER SKALA Kae Baker Skala was born February 15, 1953 in Colorado Springs, Colo. the daughter of Norman G. and Helen (Baker) Pikarsky. She passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2009 in San Miguel County, Colo. at the age of 56. On July 28, 1973 Kae married Jerry Albert Skala in Buena Vista, Colo., together they shared 36 years...
Pattie Pocahontas Sword
Oct 3, 2009
PATTIE POCAHONTAS FLOWERS SWORD "POCA" Services have been set for Pattie Pocahontas Flowers Sword,"Poca", as she was known to family and friends and long time resident of Arriola and Cortez. A viewing will be held at the Arriola Community Center, Saturday, October 10, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The funeral will follow at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Conway Wood...
Dale Slavens
Oct 2, 2009
DALE SLAVENS Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident Dale Slavens will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 7 at the Cortez First Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Pastor Vic Powell will officiate. Dale was born on November 24, 1926 in Utleyville, Colo. the son of Basil Dale and Estie Ruth (Moore) Slavens. He passed away...
Jon Christopher Sanders
Sep 29, 2009
JON CHRISTOPHER SANDERS Graveside services for Cortez resident Jon Christopher Sanders will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 2 at Cortez Cemetery. Jon was born on June 24, 1956 in Fort Carson, Colo. the son of Beryl Kenneth and Madelain Eugenia (Yarlott) Sanders. He passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango...
Kelly Jean Candelaria
Sep 27, 2009
KELLY JEAN CANDELARIA Funeral services for lifelong area resident, Kelly Jean Candelaria will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, October 1 at the Cortez Church of Christ. Interment will follow at Lebanon Cemetery. Kelly was born the daughter of Willard Allen and Nina Lee (Cook) Bishop on October 1, 1956 in Cortez. She passed away at her home on Sunday,...
Susan Beatrice Franta
Sep 26, 2009
SUSAN BEATRICE FRANTA Susan Beatrice Franta was born April 18, 1949 in Milwaukee, Wis. the daughter of Charles Edward Franta Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Clark Franta. She passed away at her Dolores home on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at the age of 60. Sue was she was fondly known by family and friends recently relocated to this area to be...
Howard Dwane Parker
Sep 25, 2009
HOWARD DWANE PARKER Graveside services for former area resident and current Houston, Tex. resident Howard Dwane Parker will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 3 at Dove Creek Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Saturday from noon to 1 p.m. at Dove Creek First Baptist Church. Howard passed away on Friday, September 25, 2009 at the Atrium Medical...
Len Jay Nelson
Sep 23, 2009
LEN JAY NELSON Len Jay Nelson was born on January 4, 1943 in Eden, Ariz. the son of Aaron Denzil and Alice Laroy (Wilkins) Nelson. He passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 66. Surviving Len are his children, L. Aron Nelson and wife, Judy of Garland, Tex., Paul J. Nelson of...
Alma Ruth Stiles
Sep 21, 2009
ALMA RUTH STILES Graveside services for longtime Cortez resident, Alma Ruth Stiles will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, September 25 at Cortez Cemetery. Bishop Russell Decker will officiate. Alma was born November 23, 1917 to Earle Kenneth Childers and Amelia Elizabeth (Miller) Childers of Pomona, Calif. She died on September 21, 2009 at the age of 91. Alma was...
Nola Gardner Welsh
Sep 20, 2009
NOLA K. “NODY” GARDNER WELSH Graveside Military Services for Nola K. “Nody” Gardner Welsh will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, September 25 at Arriola Cemetery. Nola was born April 15, 1920 at Arriola, Montezuma County, Colo. She was the first daughter born to Jewell Short Gardner and George S. Gardner. She passed away in Boulder, Colo. on September 20,...
Hernando Octavio Quezada
Sep 20, 2009
HERNANDO OCTAVIO QUEZADA Funeral mass for Cortez resident, Hernando Octavio Quezada will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, September 24 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church with Reverend Joseph L. Gallegos C.R. officiating. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening followed by the Rosary service at 7 p.m....
Wilbur Wil Taylor
Sep 17, 2009
WILBUR 'WIL' TAYLOR Funeral services for former area resident, Wilbur Lane "Wil" Taylor Sr. will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Lifeway Baptist Church with Elder Conway Wood officiating. Interment will follow at Lebanon Cemetery. A reception will be held following the services at the Lewis Arriola Community Center. Wil was born Nov. 2, 1953, in Sandpoint,...
Cleo Irene West Gore
Sep 17, 2009
CLEO IRENE WEST GORE Funeral services for longtime Dove Creek resident, Cleo Irene West Gore will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 22 at the First Baptist Church in Dove Creek. Interment will follow at Dove Creek Cemetery. Cleo was born February 26, 1925 in the Battle Rock area of McElmo, Montezuma County, Colo. to J. LeRoy "Roy" and...