John Eddie Ross
Sep 11, 2009
JOHN EDDIE ROSS Memorial services for John Eddie Ross will be held on Memorial Day 2010 in Silverton, Colo. at the American Legion Post #14. John Eddie Ross was born February 18, 1937 to Henry Alvis Ross and Myrtle Jeanette (Smith) Ross in the mining camp of Pinos Altos, Chihuahua, Mexico. He passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital on Friday,...
Mary Ruth Jordan
Sep 10, 2009
MARY RUTH JORDAN Ruth Jordan passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009 at her home in Cortez, surrounded by her loving family. She was 72 years old. Ruth was born on Dec. 10, 1936 in Summit Ridge, Colo., the daughter of Pacomio and Rebecca (Romero) Archibeque. She attended school in Mancos graduating in 1958. Ruth married Don Jordan on...
Carmen Tanner
Sep 9, 2009
CARMEN TANNER Funeral services for St. George, Utah resident and former Cortez resident, Carmen Tanner will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 19 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Empire Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Saturday morning from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the church. Carmen was...
Nellie E. Wilson Bradfield
Sep 9, 2009
NELLIE E. WILSON BRADFIELD Funeral services for lifelong area resident Nellie E. Wilson Bradfield will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, September 14 at the Lewis Arriola Community Center. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Nellie Wilson Bradfield, a warm and caring person to all of us, left us to join Adrian on Sept. 9, 2009. Nellie opened her...
Alton John Vestal Jr.
Sep 8, 2009
ALTON JOHN "AL" VESTAL JR. Memorial services for Cortez resident Alton John "Al" Vestal will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 10 at the Cortez First Baptist Church. Pastor Vic Powell will officiate. Alton was born on June 8, 1938 in Strong, Ark. the son of Alton John Vestal Sr. and Eva Elizabeth (Smith) Vestal. He passed away...
Lois Mae Humiston
Sep 8, 2009
LOIS MAE HUMISTON Funeral services for longtime Mancos resident Lois Mae Humiston will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 12 at the Mancos Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Friday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Mancos Baptist Church. Lois was born on May 30, 1915 in La...
Clifford Lee Taylor Sr.
Sep 4, 2009
CLIFFORD LEE TAYLOR SR. Funeral services for lifelong Towaoc resident Clifford Lee Taylor Sr. will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 8 at the Towaoc Recreation Center. Interment will follow at Towaoc Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Monday afternoon from 3 to 6 p.m. at Four Corners Funeral Chapel. Clifford was born on June 24, 1938 in Towaoc...
Winifred Isabel Harrington
Aug 31, 2009
WINIFRED ISABEL “WINNIE” HARRINGTON Funeral services for longtime area resident Winifred Isabel “Winnie” Harrington will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 4 at Lifeway Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Pastor James Vaughn will officiate. A luncheon will follow the committal service at the church. Visitation has been scheduled for Friday morning from 8:30 to 9:30...
Ferry Enid Roberts
Aug 29, 2009
FERRY ENID ROBERTS Memorial services for Cortez resident Ferry Roberts will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 3 at Cortez First Baptist Church. Pastor Vic Powell will officiate. Ferry Enid Davison Roberts was born July 20, 1924 to Jesse Berl Davison and Grace Alma Corrie Davison at Stonington, Colo. She passed away Saturday, August 29, 2009 in Cortez....
Daniel G. Cline
Aug 25, 2009
DANIEL G. CLINE Daniel G. Cline was born May 31, 1951 in Durango to Fred and Virginia Cline. He passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M. at the age of 58. Dan was an avid hunter and fisherman who enjoyed being outdoors with friends and family. Surviving Dan are his parents, Fred G. and Virginia...
Gilbert Joseph Archibeque
Aug 25, 2009
GILBERT JOSEPH ARCHIBEQUE Memorial services honoring Gilbert Archibeque’s life will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 26 at the Cortez Church of the Nazarene. Pastor Anthony Maes will officiate. Inurnment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Gilbert Joseph Archibeque, a lifetime resident of Cortez passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 in Canonsburg, Penn. Gilbert is survived by his...
Joseph Arthur Krajnik
Aug 25, 2009
JOSEPH ARTHUR KRAJNIK Joseph Arthur Krajnik was born February 13, 1956 in McKees, Pa. the son of George Julius and Betty E. (Hitt) Kranik. He passed away on August 25, 2009 at the age of 53. An outdoor enthusiast, Joseph loved to fish, garden and landscape. He had a deep appreciation for nature and all its beauty. Joseph was known...
Aaron "Wild Bill" Wilkerson
Aug 21, 2009
AARON “WILD BILL” WILKERSON Memorial services for Cortez resident Aaron “Wild Bill” Wilkerson will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, September 12 at the Cortez American Legion Ute Mountain Post #75. Donny Johnson will be playing Aaron’s favorite western songs. Aaron was a member of the L.D.S. Church. Cremation has taken place. Aaron Workman Wilkerson was born August 1,...
Kelly Belcher
Aug 19, 2009
WILLIAM KELLY BELCHER William Kelly Belcher was born on February 3, 1952 in Cortez the son of William Leslie and Joanne Marie (Humphreys) Belcher. A lifelong Cortez resident, Kelly passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 57. Kelly graduated from Montezuma-Cortez High School in 1970. He then went on to attend the...
Joan Ann White
Aug 17, 2009
JOAN ANN WHITE Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident Joan Ann White will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 21 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Arriola Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ertel Chapel. Joan was born on April 18, 1935 in Stillwell, Okla. the daughter of...
Eula Holaday
Aug 15, 2009
EULA HOLADAY Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident Eula Holaday will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Lebanon Cemetery. Eula was born on February 10, 1921 in Clay Springs, Ariz. the daughter of Joseph Wilkins and Jennie McFern (McCleve) Holyoak. She passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at...
Velma Helen Vance
Aug 14, 2009
VELMA HELEN VANCE Funeral services for Eckert, Colo. resident and former Naturita resident, Velma Helen Vance will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 20 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Thursday afternoon beginning at 1 p.m. at Ertel Chapel. Helen was born on February 13, 1915 in San Marcos...
Dona Lee Flannery Uptain
Aug 14, 2009
DONA LEE FLANNERY UPTAIN Graveside inurnment services for former area resident Dona Lee Flannery Uptain will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, August 31 at Lewis Cemetery. Dona was born on August 9, 1940 to Manuel Perry Flannery and Pearl Agnes (Dooley) Flannery in Porterville, Calif. She died Friday, August 14, 2009 in Omaha, Neb. at the age of...
Frances Joy Macomber
Aug 13, 2009
FRANCES JOY MACOMBER Frances Joy Macomber was born on August 13, 1937 in San Diego, Calif. the daughter of Paul Allen and Marjorie Giddens. She passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 72. Joy was a lover of all animals. She was an avid competition trail rider and a very knowledgeable horseman....
Bart Youngs
Aug 12, 2009
BART YOUNGS Memorial services for Dolores resident Bart Youngs will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 22 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Bart passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2009. He was born on December 14, 1941 to Grant and Gladys Youngs, and was raised in Quincy, Calif. He was a man of boundless energy with a voracious appetite...
