James Sterling Ostler, Jr.
Mar 1, 2005
JAMES STERLING OSTLER, JR. James Sterling Ostler, Jr. was born on August 28, 1940 in Van Nuys, Calif. the son of James S. and Elda (Davis) Ostler, Sr. James died suddenly on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at the age of 64. Jim was an accomplished artist and author. He taught Art at the Chicago Art Institute as well as at...
Dr. Martin John Dale
Feb 26, 2005
DR. MARTIN J. DALE Dr. Martin J. Dale of Hemet, Calif. died February 26, 2005 at Redlands Health Center at the age of 82. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on March 4 at the Panorama Village Center in Hemet. Dr. Dale was born October 8, 1922 in Hanover, Pa. to Norman and Peggy Dale. He was raised...
Russell Lloyd Vanarsdale
Feb 24, 2005
RUSSELL LLOYD VANARSDALE Funeral services for former area resident, Russell Lloyd VanArsdale were held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1 at the Haven of Rest Funeral Home in Gig Harbor, Wash. Russ was born on June 30, 1959 in Monument Valley, Utah the son of Ralph and Virginia (Myers) VanArsdale. He passed from this life on Thursday, February 24,...
John Howard Searle
Feb 24, 2005
JOHN HOWARD SEARLE John Howard Searle of Great Falls, Montana passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 24, 2005 at the age of 48. He was born August 3, 1956 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. John was the son of long-time Cortez residents Charles and Elizabeth Searle. Raised in Cortez, John graduated from Montezuma Cortez High School in 1975. He obtained a...
Wayne Eugene White
Feb 23, 2005
WAYNE EUGENE WHITE Funeral services for lifelong Pleasant View resident, Wayne Eugene White will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 26 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Sylvan cemetery. Gene was born on April 23, 1923 in Ackman, Colo. the son of Henry H. and Rose A. (Retherford) White. He passed away on Wednesday,...
Abraham Joseph "Joe" Jackson
Feb 23, 2005
ABRAHAM JOSEPH JACKSON Memorial services for longtime Dolores resident, Abraham Joseph Jackson will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 26 at the American Legion. Interment services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 3 at Pleasanton Memorial Gardens in Pleasanton, Calif. Joe was born on February 13, 1928 In Leon, Kans. the son of Abraham Joseph...
Willis Lewton Walton
Feb 22, 2005
WILLIS LEWTON “LEWT” WALTON Services for Mancos resident, Willis Lewton “Lewt” Walton will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, February 28 at St. Rita Mission in Mancos. Father Derrek D. Scott will be officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Rosary services will be held Sunday evening at 7 p.m. at St. Rita Mission. Lewt was born the...
Tunney Francis Waterman
Feb 21, 2005
TUNNEY FRANCIS WATERMAN Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident, Tunney Francis Waterman will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 26 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Tunney was born on October 5, 1922 in Decatorville, Mo. the son of Mark and Rhoda Pearl (Webster) Waterman. He passed away on Monday, February 21,...
Tana Renae Black
Feb 20, 2005
TANA RENAE BLACK Memorial services for Dolores resident, Tana Renae Black will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 24 at the St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Reverend Matthew Mays of the Angelican Church of Saint Philip the Evangelist. Tana was born on June 7, 1977 in Durango, the daughter of Phillip and Sandra (Wolf) Black. She passed away...
Shaun Michael Mcandrew
Feb 20, 2005
SHAUN MICHAEL McANDREW Memorial services for Cortez resident, Shaun Michael McAndrew will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 23 at the St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Father Derrek D. Scott will be officiating. Shaun was born on October 31, 1978 in Farmington, N.M. the son of William Michael and Cherie (Lewis) McAndrew. He passed away on Sunday, February...
Scott Martin Thornsberry
Feb 20, 2005
SCOTT MARTIN THORNSBERRY Memorial services for Summit Ridge resident, Scott Martin Thornsberry will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 27 at the Mercy Medical Center Solarium in Durango. Scott was born on January 20, 1959 in Quantico, Virg. the son of James L. and Myrna L. (Twiggs) Thornsberry. He passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2005 at his...
Glenn Hardy Watmore
Feb 16, 2005
GLENN HARDY WATMORE Memorial services for longtime Cortez resident, Glenn Hardy Watmore will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 21 at the Cortez First United Methodist Church. Reverend Lynn Evans will be officiating. Glenn’s remains will be placed in the Columbarium at the Methodist Church. Glenn was born on December 4, 1920 in Shickley, Neb. the son of...
Donny Yazzie Shaggy
Feb 12, 2005
DONNY YAZZIE SHAGGY Funeral services for Donny Yazzie Shaggy, 35 of Shiprock, N.M. will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 17 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel in Cortez. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Donny was born at Shiprock on April 30, 1969 to Kee Yazzie Shaggy Sr. and Grace K. (Nez) Shaggy. He passed away at...
Bernard Camillous "Benny" Stramel
Feb 11, 2005
BERNARD CAMILLOUS “BENNY” STRAMEL Bernard Camillous “Benny” Stramel was born on January 16, 1918 in Topeka, Kans. the son of Clem and Anna Marie (Gibler) Stramel. He passed away on Friday, February 11, 2005 at the Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 87. Benny was an avid sportsman. He played for the Brooklyn Dodger’s Farm Team before Pearl Harbor....
Ralph Edward Robbins
Feb 10, 2005
RALPH EDWARD ROBBINS Funeral services for lifelong Mancos resident, Ralph Edward Robbins will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 16 at the Cortez Elks Lodge. Interment will follow at the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Eddie was born on September 6, 1937 in Mancos the son of Vern Ira and Gertrude M. (Wilkerson) Robbins. He passed away on Thursday, February...
Harold Joseph Shipman
Feb 9, 2005
HAROLD JOSEPH SHIPMAN Memorial services for Mancos resident, Harold Joseph Shipman will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 15 at the Cottonwood Park in Mancos. Come share his memory with Joy, family and friends. Harold was born on October 6, 1924 in Logan, Mo. the son of Joe Fred and Alma Bonnie (Stout) Shipman. He passed away on...
Betty Lou "Helen" Leonard
Feb 8, 2005
BETTY LOU “HELEN” LEONARD Graveside services for longtime Lewis resident, Betty Lou “Helen” Leonard will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, February 14 at the Arriola Cemetery. Helen was born on April 22, 1926 in Amarillo, Tex. the daughter of Clifford Neal and Lillian Mitilda (Keeter) Eddy. She passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at the Mesa View...
Florence Julian Downey
Feb 8, 2005
FLORENCE JULIAN DOWNEY Florence Julian Downey, lifelong resident of Cortez passed away at Golden Years Retirement Home in Dolores on Tuesday, February 8, 2005. She was 92 years old. Florence was born August 26, 1912 in Windsor, Colo., the daughter of John Julian and Florence (Carlson) Downey. After moving to the Cortez area, the Downey family became quite involved within...
Patricia Ellen Hover
Feb 7, 2005
PATRICIA ELLEN “PATTI” HOVER Memorial services for Dolores resident, Patricia Ellen “Patti” Hover will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 19 at the Arriola Bible Church. Patti was born on January 14, 1958 in East Saint Louis, Ill. the daughter of John and Virginia (Eastman) Tisdale. Patti died suddenly on Monday, February 7, 2005 at St. Mary’s Hospital...
Nona Lynn Moore
Feb 6, 2005
NONA LYNN MOORE Funeral services for Cortez resident Nona Lynn Moore will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 11 at the Cortez First United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Reverend Bud Rousset will officiate. Nona was born in Scotia, Calif., on October 17, 1947 the daughter of Raymond E. and Meredith Elwyna (Dew) Barkdull....
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