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...
Susie Lee Myerson
May 23, 2005
SUSIE LEE MYERSON Services for lifelong Montezuma Creek resident, Susie Lee Myerson will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 27 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Lee Family Cemetery in Aneth, Utah. Susie was born on April 5, 1928 in Aneth, Utah the daughter of Slim Lee. She passed away on Monday, May 23,...
Edith Viola Elliss
May 21, 2005
EDITH VIOLA ELLISS Funeral services for longtime Mancos resident, Edith Viola Elliss will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 28 at the Mancos United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Pastor Craig Paschal will officiate. Edith was born the daughter of Munson Alonso and Ella Mae (Chatelain) Morton on July 26, 1914 in Frontier County,...
John William Kell
May 20, 2005
JOHN WILLIAM KELL Graveside services for former Cortez resident, John Kell will be held at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 26 at the Arriola Cemetery. John was born on November 14, 1956 in Cortez the son of Gerald Robert and Stella Mae (Fields) Kell. He died Friday, May 20, 2005 near Rangely, the result of an automobile accident. John was...
Johnny Martin Dudley
May 18, 2005
JOHNNY MARTIN DUDLEY Funeral services for lifelong Cortez resident, Johnny Martin Dudley will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 21 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Mr. Lane Bailey will be officiating. Johnny was born on May 8, 1935 in Amarillo, Tex. the son of Clifford Martin and Lucille (Essary) Dudley. He...
Ernest Eugene Cox
May 10, 2005
ERNEST EUGENE “HOOT” COX Graveside services for Ernest Eugene “Hoot” Cox will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 13 at the Arriola cemetery. Reverend Lynn Evans will be officiating. Ernest was born to the pioneer settlers Ernest Lark and Dulcie Belle (Hudson) Cox on July 1, 1931 on the family homestead in Mancos. He passed away on Friday,...
Arthur A. Cressler
May 10, 2005
ARTHUR A. CRESSLER Graveside services for Arthur A. Cressler, a longtime Ucolo Route resident will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 14 at the Dove Creek Cemetery. Pastor Mike Farren will be officiating. Art was born May 9, 1923 in Hoxie, Kans. the son of Oris and Etta (Metheny) Cressler. He passed away at his home on Tuesday,...
Donna Rae Wagoner
May 10, 2005
DONNA RAE WAGONER Graveside memorial services for Donna Rae Wagoner will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 13 at the Arriola Cemetery. Donna was born the daughter of Jesse Lorn and Irene Mae (Freidenberger) Miller on January 4, 1947 in Denver, Colo. She passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, May 10, 2005. She was 58 years...
Claud Ernest Maslen
May 6, 2005
CLAUD ERNEST MASLEN Graveside services for longtime area resident, Claud Ernest Maslen will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11 at the Cahone Cemetery. His grandson, Tucker Palmer will be officiating. A visitation has been scheduled Wednesday morning at the Ertel Memorial Chapel from 9 a.m. until noon. Claud was born on January 25, 1911 in El Dorado...
Donna Maxine Becker
May 5, 2005
DONNA MAXINE BECKER Donna Maxine Becker passed away at the Valley Inn Nursing Home in Mancos on Thursday, May 5, 2005 at the age of 64. She was born the daughter of Emerald and Grace (Anderson) Patrick in Redlands, Calif. on September 27, 1941. She married Robert Becker in Tucson, Ariz. on January 8, 1964. Together they celebrated forty-one years...
Vera Electa Hays
Apr 30, 2005
VERA ELECTA HAYS Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident, Vera Electa Hays will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 6 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Reverend Bud Rousett will be officiating. A visitation has been scheduled for Thursday, May 5 at the Ertel Chapel from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Vera was...
