Janet Lyn Johnson
Jul 1, 2005
JANET LYN JOHNSON Memorial services for Janet Lyn Johnson, lifelong resident of this area, will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 7 at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds. Reverend Bud Rousset will officiate. Janet was born the daughter of Earl Lowell and Patricia Jodell (Waller) Rea in Durango, Colo. on April 11, 1956. She passed away at her home on...
Frances Mildred Pharo
Jun 30, 2005
FRANCES MILDRED PHARO Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident, Frances Mildred Pharo will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Pastors Steve and Kim Nofel of the Montezuma Valley Presbyterian Church will officiate. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Visitation has been set for Tuesday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at...
James Robert Aitken
Jun 27, 2005
JAMES ROBERT “JIM” AITKEN James Robert “Jim” Aitken was born on Nov. 11, 1941 in Englewood, Colo. to Vern and Vera May (Willis) Aitken. He passed away on Monday, June 27, 2005 at his residence at the age of 63. Jim was part of the first graduating class at Littleton High School and then went on to attend C.S.U. He...
Derrick Adakai
Jun 25, 2005
DERRICK ADAKAI Funeral services for lifelong Cortez resident, Derrick Adakai will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 30 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel with interment to follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Pastor Stanley Jones will officiate. Derrick was born Oct. 29, 1981 in Shiprock, N.M. to Sam and Mamie Adakai. He passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2005...
Walter Heaton
Jun 21, 2005
WALTER HEATON Graveside services for longtime Cortez resident, Walter Heaton will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28 at the Cortez Cemetery. The Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75 will be conducting military services. Walter was born on March 12, 1925 in Mancos the son of Lee Roy and Dorothy (Moore) Heaton. He passed away on Tuesday, June...
Lewis E. Phillips
Jun 21, 2005
LEWIS E. 'LEW' PHILLIPS Memorial services for Dolores resident, Lewis E. 'Lew' Phillips, will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mountain View Baptist Church. Pastor Roy Vinson will officiate. Lew was born on Sept. 6, 1919 in Burr Oak, Kans. to Grace Marguerite (Trigg) and Charles Clyde Phillips. He passed away at his residence...
James Wiley Mccabe
Jun 20, 2005
JAMES WILEY McCABE Funeral services for lifelong Mancos resident, James Wiley McCabe will be held on Monday, June 27, 2005 at 10 a.m. at the Mancos Volunteer Fire Department. Burial will follow the funeral at the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Reverend Bud Rousset will officiate. James was born on May 17, 1929 in Granath Mesa, Colo. to Blanche (Kuykendall) and Charles...
Max Joseph Montoya, Jr
Jun 12, 2005
MAX JOSEPH MONTOYA, JR. Funeral services for Dolores resident, Max Joseph Montoya, Jr. will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 16 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Father Derrek D. Scott will officiate. Interment will follow at the Summit Ridge Cemetery. Rosary services will be held Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Max...
Mildred Pauline Maggart
Jun 7, 2005
MILDRED PAULINE MAGGART Graveside services for former Cortez resident, Mildred Pauline Maggart will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 13 at the Cortez Cemetery. Reverends Lynn Evans and Matt Crain will be officiating. Mildred was born on August 5, 1916 in Poteau, Okla. the daughter of John Thomas and Zola (Butler) Bookout. She passed away on Tuesday, June...
Elva Lee Phillips
Jun 5, 2005
ELVA LEE PHILLIPS Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident, Elva Lee Phillips will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 9 at the Sheldon Cemetery in Duncan, Ariz. A visitation was held Monday evening from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the...
Francis Mark
Jun 1, 2005
FRANCIS MARK Funeral services for McCracken Mesa, Utah resident, Francis Mark will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 4 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Francis was born on March 23, 1924 in Dewhoozhi Bekho, Utah the son of Mark and Laura (Descheeny) Tohtsonie. He passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2005...
Stanley Raymond Black
May 30, 2005
STANLEY RAYMOND BLACK Funeral services for longtime Lewis resident, Stanley Raymond Black will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 3 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Goodman Point Cemetery. Stanley was born on July 22, 1928 in Cortez the son of Marshal and Leslie (Stanley) Black. He passed away on Monday, May 30 at...
Robert Frank Hitchcock
May 30, 2005
ROBERT FRANK “BOB” HITCHCOCK Robert Frank “Bob” Hitchcock was born on February 3, 1918 in Las Angeles, Calif. the son of Frank Harold and Marguerite June (Steck) Hitchcock. He passed away on Monday, May 30, 2005 at his home in Mancos at the age of 87. Bob worked in apparel manufacturing for many years. During his spare time he loved...
Thelma Stella Duncan
May 29, 2005
THELMA STELLA DUNCAN Memorial services for Thelma Stella Duncan, a lifelong resident of this area will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 2 at the Cortez First Baptist Church. Pastor Ron Horne will officiate. Thelma was born the daughter of Shelly and Mahaldale “May” (Stephenson) Reed at Yellow Jacket, Colo. on Jan. 28, 1918. She passed away at...
Eugene Ismay
May 28, 2005
EUGENE ISMAY Graveside services for lifelong Cortez resident, Eugene Ismay will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 2 at the Cortez Cemetery. Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75 will conduct military graveside services. Visitation has been set for Wednesday afternoon at the Ertel Memorial Chapel from 4 to 5 p.m. Gene was born September 15, 1924 at McElmo...
Frank Kelly Hammond
May 26, 2005
FRANK “KELLY” HAMMOND Frank “Kelly” Hammond was born on September 11, 1924 in Mancos the son of Frank Taylor and Minnie (Kelly) Hammond. He passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2005 at the Vista Grande Nursing Home at the age of 80. After graduating from Montezuma Cortez High School in 1942, Kelly went on to serve his country during World...
James Lionel Smith
May 26, 2005
JAMES LIONEL SMITH James Lionel Smith was born January 8, 1939 in Olean, N.Y., the son of Marshall and Frances (Patterson) Smith. He passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2005 at his home in Cortez at the age of 66. Jim relocated to the Corte area four years ago. He was a Viet Nam Veteran, serving his country in the...
Leroy Lee Sleepy
May 26, 2005
LEROY LEE SLEEPY Funeral services for lifelong Hatch, Utah resident, Leroy Lee Sleepy will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Leroy was born on March 15, 1926 in rural Aneth, Utah the son of Hosteen and Lola (Johnson) Sleepy. He passed away on Thursday, May...
Wanda Fay Albaugh Sheldon
May 24, 2005
WANDA FAY ALBAUGH SHELDON Graveside services for lifelong Cortez resident, Wanda Fay Albaugh Sheldon will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 27 at the Cortez Cemetery. Pastor Anthony Maez will be officiating. A visitation has been scheduled for Thursday evening at the Ertel Memorial Chapel from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. Wanda was born on May 12, 1947...
Donald Lincoln Franklin
May 24, 2005
DONALD LINCOLN FRANKLIN Memorial services for Cortez resident, Donald Lincoln Franklin will be held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 29 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Don was born on February 12, 1924 in Good Thunder, Minn. the son of Horace William and Bida Belle (Osborn) Franklin. He passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at the Vista Grande...
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