Bert Thompson
Apr 26, 2009
CECIL BERTRAND "BERT" THOMPSON Graveside inurnment services for Cecil Bertrand "Bert" Thompson will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 1 at Summit Ridge Cemetery with Rev. Bud Rousset officiating. Military Honors will be provided by Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Bert was born in Carter County, Mo. on February 14, 1929 the son of James Frank and Laura...
Robert Shane Goode
Apr 26, 2009
ROBERT SHANE GOODE Robert Shane Goode was born April 14, 1957 in Cortez the son of Robert Harlen and Eloise Lyree (James) Goode. He passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 52. Shane enjoyed time spent hunting and fishing. Surviving Shane are his mother, Eloise James of Cortez; his siblings, J.W. Goode...
Donald Leonard Johnson
Apr 24, 2009
DONALD LEONARD JOHNSON Donald Leonard Johnson was born on August 5, 1947 in Cortez the son of Paul and Evelyn (Robison) Johnson. He passed away on Friday, April 24, 2009 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 61. On March 17, 1967, Don married Linda Riley in Ouray, Colo. He enjoyed treasure hunting and artistry with carvings. Don loved...
Genevieve Brice
Apr 23, 2009
GENEVIEVE BRICE A Funeral Mass will be held for Genevieve Brice, a longtime Cortez resident, at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 25 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Reverend Joseph L. Gallegos C.R. will officiate. Genevieve will be laid to rest at Pagosa Springs Cemetery. Genevieve passed away at her Cortez home on Thursday, April 23, 2009. She was born the...
Dorothy Ketchum
Apr 17, 2009
DOROTHY KETCHUM Graveside services for lifelong Towaoc resident Dorothy Ketchum will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22 at Towaoc Cemetery. A wake has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 21 at Dorothy Ketchum’s residence on Bear Dance Road beginning at 6 p.m. Dorothy was born on July 4, 1915 and she passed away on Friday, April 17, 2009...
J. Lester Goff
Apr 15, 2009
J. LESTER GOFF Graveside services for lifelong Mancos residents J. Lester Goff and his wife, Pauline will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21 at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Lester was born in Mancos on March 29, 1922 the youngest son of James Wesley and Lillie Florence Goff. He passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at the Valley...
Louise J. Harper
Apr 14, 2009
LOUISE J. HARPER Louise J. Harper (nee Fralicx) of Dolores, Colo. passed away April 14, 2009. She was born in Lyon County, Ky. July 11, 1946 to William and Agnes Fralicx. She was preceded in death by her parents; by her brother, Sam; and sisters, Betty Gilbert and Roberta Robson. Louise is survived by her loving husband of 45 years,...
Algot Harold "Andy" Anderson
Apr 11, 2009
ALGOT HAROLD "ANDY" ANDERSON Algot Harold "Andy" Anderson was born on March 3, 1920 in Braddock, Penn. the son of Edward and Catherine Ann (Larson) Anderson. He passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Vista Mesa Retirement Center at the age of 89. Andy spent 35 years working as an estimator for a publishing company. He was a member...
Enrique Gutierrez Jr.
Apr 11, 2009
ENRIQUE GUTIERREZ JR. Funeral Mass for Enrique Gutierrez Jr. will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 16 at St. Rita Catholic Church with Reverend Jesus Martinez C.R. officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Rosary services will be held Wednesday evening at St. Rita Catholic Church beginning at 7 p.m. Enrique was born November 29, 1989 in Orange,...
Bonnie T. Wilber
Apr 10, 2009
BONNIE T. WILBER Graveside inurnment services for former Cortez resident Bonnie T. Wilber will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15 at Cortez Cemetery. Bonnie was born on January 26, 1922 in Union County, Florida the daughter of Roan and Phyla Turner. She passed away on Friday, April 10, 2009 in Grand Junction, Colo. at the age of...
Hallie Phillips Pugh
Apr 6, 2009
HALLIE PHILLIPS PUGH Memorial services for longtime Cortez resident Hallie Phillips Pugh will be held on Saturday, April 11 at 2 p.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Inurnment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Hallie Phillips Pugh of 805 Brookside Drive in Cortez, CO, died April 6, 2009 at the Vista Grande Inn in Cortez, after a short illness. Hallie Zora Phillips...
Wanda J. Cannon
Apr 5, 2009
WANDA J. CANNON Wanda J. Cannon was born February 7, 1942 in Charlotte, N.C. the daughter of Emmanuel D. and Sarah Ruth Brower. She was reborn into eternal life on Sunday, April 5, 2009 at the age of 67 in her home at Circle K Ranch in Dolores. Wanda is survived by her devoted husband of 48 years, John L....
Minerva J. Swearingen
Apr 5, 2009
MINERVA J. SWEARINGEN Minerva J. Swearingen was born March 4, 1932 in Greensburg, Pa. the daughter of Daniel and Agnes (Sziber) Gettemy. She passed away at her Cortez home on Sunday, April 5, 2009 at the age of 77. Minerva is survived by her children, Peggy Pellissier and husband, Doug of Tinana, Queensland, Australia, Shelly Pearson Jr. and wife, Pam...
Sister Mary Jose' Hobday
Apr 5, 2009
SISTER MARY JOSE' (Joan) HOBDAY Friends and classmates were notified of the death of their friend Sister Jose' Hobday, an influential spiritual lecturer, author and storyteller, on April 5, 2009 at the Casa de la Luz Hospice in Tucson, Arizona. A memorial mass will be held on Wednesday, April 15th at Our Mother of Sorrows Parish in Tucson. Her body...
Evelyn Hicks
Apr 2, 2009
MARY EVELYN HICKS Funeral services for Mary Evelyn Hicks, 86 of Cortez will be held at Breckenridge Cemetery in Breckenridge, Texas later next week. Evelyn was born October 10, 1922 in Stephens County, Texas the daughter of Daniel Elmer and Cora B. (London) Bryant. She passed away at Vista Grande Inn on Thursday, April 2, 2009. Evelyn married Cleo Jackson...
Eunice Iona Doty
Mar 30, 2009
EUNICE IONA DOTY Eunice Iona Doty was born September 7, 1947 in Durango, Colo. the daughter of Fredrick Warren and Della Iona (Carter) Stuckman. She passed away at Mercy Regional Medical Center on Monday, March 30, 2009 at the age 61. In 2005 Eunice moved from Klamath Falls, Ore. to this area to be near her sister, Hattie Comisky. Surviving...
James Hubert Galyon
Mar 29, 2009
JAMES HUBERT GALYON An informal visitation for family and friends to celebrate the life of Cortez resident James Hubert "Jim" Galyon will be held on Saturday, April 4th from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Lifeway Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 601 N. Dolores Road, Cortez, CO. Jim was born June 11, 1938 in Seymour, Tenn. the son of James Roy...
Thomas Fowler
Mar 24, 2009
THOMAS FOWLER Thomas Fowler was born on May 5, 1930 in McElmo, Colo. the son of Tom and Ruth (Ismay) Fowler. He passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at Mesa View Retirement Home at the age of 78. Thomas is survived by his daughter, Phyllis A. Thomas of Prosser, Wash. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned...
Kathleen Elizabeth "Katie" Groth
Mar 24, 2009
KATHLEEN ELIZABETH "KATIE" GROTH Kathleen Elizabeth "Katie" Groth was born on September 25, 1949 in Palm Springs, Calif. the daughter of Frank Joseph and Jacqueline Elizabeth (Halff) Smith. She passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at her Cortez residence at the age of 59. On September 25, 1982, Katie married John Walter Groth in Las Vegas, Nev. Katie and...
William E. Garland
Mar 24, 2009
WILLIAM E. "ELZEY" GARLAND Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident William E. "Elzey" Garland will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 30 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Mr. Mark Coffey will officiate. A visitation has been scheduled for Sunday evening from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Ertel Chapel. Elzey was born on July...
