Pope John Paul Ii
Apr 2, 2005
Karol Józef Wojtyla, known as John Paul II since his October 1978 election to the papacy, was born in Wadowice, a small city 50 kilometres from Cracow, on May 18, 1920. He was the second of two sons born to Karol Wojtyla and Emilia Kaczorowska. His mother died in 1929. His eldest brother Edmund, a doctor, died in 1932 and...
Travis Edwin Dewayne Hughes
Apr 1, 2005
TRAVIS EDWIN DEWAYNE HUGHES Memorial services for longtime Cortez resident, Travis Edwin Dewayne Hughes will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Military services will be conducted by the Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. A visitation has been scheduled for Tuesday evening at the Ertel Chapel from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m....
Kenneth Wayne Baxstrom
Apr 1, 2005
KENNETH WAYNE BAXSTROM Memorial services for Cortez resident, Kenneth Wayne Baxstrom will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Military services will be conducted by the Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Kenny was born on June 4, 1937 at Trail Canyon, Colorado the son of Howard L. and Blanche P. (Ashbaugh) Baxstrom....
Victor Gallegos
Mar 29, 2005
VICTOR GALLEGOS Memorial services for lifelong Cortez resident, Victor Gallegos will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 1 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Father Derrick D. Scott will be officiating. A prayer vigil has been scheduled at 7 p.m. on Thursday evening at the Catholic Church. Victor was born on February 6, 1934 in Cebolla, N.M. the...
Felton V. Watkins
Mar 29, 2005
FELTON V. WATKINS Funeral services for Felton V. Watkins, longtime area resident, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 2 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Dove Creek Cemetery. Jeff Foster of the Cortez Church of Christ will officiate. Visitation has been set for Friday afternoon at the Ertel Chapel from 3 to 5...
Dean Edgar Saylor
Mar 28, 2005
DEAN EDGAR SAYLOR Egnar resident, Dean Edgar Saylor was born on October 3, 1947 in Bakersfield, Calif. the son of Clyde Edgar and AnnaDean (Decker) Saylor. He passed away on Monday, March 28, 2005 at his residence, in Egnar at the age of 57. Dean was a Chemical Engineer and served on a Chemical Emergency team for several years. He...
Julius Waymund Bond
Mar 27, 2005
JULIUS WAYMUND BOND Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident, Julius Waymund Bond will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 31 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Pastor Ron Horne of the First Baptist Church will be officiating. Visitation has been set for Wednesday afternoon at the Ertel Chapel from 3 to 5...
Helen Faye Risenhoover
Mar 27, 2005
HELEN FAYE RISENHOOVER Funeral services for Helen Faye Risenhoover, longtime Egnar resident, will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30 at the Cahone Community Church with interment following at the Cahone Cemetery. Pastor Matt Segebartt of the Dove Creek Seventh Day Adventist Church will officiate. Visitation has been set for Wednesday from noon until service time at the...
Sue Kaiser
Mar 26, 2005
SUE KAISER A gathering of family and friends of Sue Kaiser will be held on Sunday, April 3 at the family home located at 2232 Highway 160, Cortez. The family invites people to come by at any time during the day. Sue passed away at her home outside of Cortez on Saturday, March 26, 2005 at the age of 67....
Nancy Marie Griffin
Mar 26, 2005
NANCY MARIE GRIFFIN Nancy Marie Griffin was born September 5, 1944 in Denver, Colo. to Clarence Clifford and Margaret Carolyn (Wanasek) Reiff. She passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital on Saturday, March 26, 2005 at the age of 60. On September 4, 1979, Nancy married William Ellisworth Griffin in Cortez. She loved to read and enjoyed riding in the mountains...
Alyne Eakins
Mar 26, 2005
ALYNE EAKINS A celebration of the life of Alyne Eakins, a longtime resident of Cortez will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 1 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Alyne was born October 19, 1924 at Celina, Texas the daughter of Roy Edgar and Alla Tommie (Raper) Rucker. She passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital on Saturday, March 26,...
Mildred Odell Spencer
Mar 25, 2005
MILDRED ODELL SPENCER Funeral services for Mancos resident, Mildred Odell Spencer will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 30 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Pastor David Ramsey will be officiating. Mildred was born on September 30, 1911 in Archibald, La. the daughter of George and Ethel (Tomlinson) Clampitt. She passed...
Juanita Rose "Tuttie" Dinae
Mar 25, 2005
JUANITA ROSE “TUTTIE” DINAE Funeral services for lifelong Cortez resident, Juanita Rose “Tuttie” Dinae will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 31 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will be held at the Cortez Cemetery. Brother Don Smith will be officiating. A wake has been scheduled for Wednesday night from 8 p.m. until midnight at the Dinae residence...
George William French, Jr.
Mar 24, 2005
GEORGE WILLIAM “FRENCHIE” FRENCH, JR. Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident, George William French, Jr. will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 26 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Frenchie was born on July 26, 1921 in Portland, Tex. the son of George W. and Dollye (Trice) French. He passed away on...
Patricia Jean Hart Ludemann
Mar 22, 2005
PATRICIA JEAN HART LUDEMAN Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident, Patricia Jean Hart Ludeman will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 26 at the Cortez First United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Reverend Lynn Evans will be officiating. Patsi was born on April 22, 1941 in Gunnison, Colo. the daughter of Edward A. and...
Billy Byron Tate
Mar 20, 2005
BILLY BYRON TATE Memorial services for lifelong Cortez resident, Billy Byron Tate will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 28 at the Indoor Arena at Billy’s residence, located at 16900 C.R. 20 in Cortez. Billy was born on July 9, 1964 in Cortez the son of Byron F. and Judy Carolyn (Nielson) Tate. He passed away on Sunday,...
Lorna Lu Williams
Mar 20, 2005
LORNA LU WILLIAMS A Celebration of Life will be held in memory of lifelong Lorna Lu Williams at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 26 at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Cahone. Lorna was born on April 14, 1934 in Cahone the daughter of Milton and Gertrude Lemoyne (Howard) Hughes. She passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2005 at the Southwest...
Sylvia Jean "Jeanne" Cox
Mar 18, 2005
SYLVIA “JEANNE” BERARDI COX Funeral services for former Cortez resident, Sylvia “Jeanne” Cox will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 24 at the Cortez Church of Christ. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Jeanne was born on February 29, 1924 in Florence, Colo. the daughter of Stephen and Nancy (McLoney) Berardi. She passed away on Friday, March...
Carolyn Adelaide Dickinson Gurd
Mar 16, 2005
CAROLYN ADELAIDE DICKINSON GURD Funeral services for Cortez resident, Carolyn Adelaide Dickinson Gurd will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Pastor Don Thompson of the Trinity Lutheran Church will be officiating. Carolyn was born February 13, 1909 in New York City, N.Y., the daughter of...
Howard Leuders Hight
Mar 14, 2005
HOWARD LEUDERS HIGHT Funeral services for lifelong Towaoc resident, Howard Leuders Hight will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 18 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Towaoc Cemetery. A visitation has been scheduled for Thursday afternoon at the Ertel Chapel from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. Howard was born on October 3, 1939 the...
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