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Recent Obituaries
Cortez, Colorado and surrounding areas
Donald Wayne Perlinski
Aug 3, 2004
DONALD WAYNE PERLINSKI Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident, Donald Wayne Perlinski will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 6 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. A visitation has been scheduled for Thursday afternoon at the Ertel Memorial Chapel from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. followed by a prayer vigil 7...
Nellie Laverne Ellenberger
Jul 29, 2004
NELLIE LAVERNE ELLENBERGER Funeral service for Cortez resident, Nellie Laverne Ellenberger will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 5 at the Oliff-Bouie Funeral Chapel in Phillipsburg, Kans. She will be laid to rest at Kirwin Cemetery in Kirwin, Kans. Nellie was born on October 19, 1911 in Cedar, Kansas to John and Elsie (Casteel) Stanhope. She passed away...
Sarah Piedad Gomez
Jul 23, 2004
SARAH P. GOMEZ Funeral services for lifelong Cortez resident, Sarah P. Gomez will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27 at the St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Father Derrek D. Scott will be officiating. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. A prayer vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Monday evening at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church....
Russel Arvaine Hindmarsh
Jul 20, 2004
RUSSEL ARVAINE HINDMARSH Russel Arvaine Hindmarsh was born on February 25, 1928 at Lakeview, Colo., the son of Douglas H. and Arlene (Coppinger) Hindmarsh. He passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 at his home in Dolores at the age of 76. Russel married Ann Harbour on March 5, 1973 in Las Vegas, Nev. He was a devoted rancher and...
Ona Lee "Toby" Johnson
Jul 19, 2004
ONA LEE 'TOBY' JOHNSON Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident, Ona Lee 'Toby' Johnson will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 21 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Reverend Dave Guy will be officiating. Toby was born on August 10, 1924 in Fresno, California the daughter of Bernice and Elsie (Olivera) Moore....
Harold R. Reedy
Jul 15, 2004
HAROLD R. REEDY Graveside services for former Dove Creek resident, Harold R. Reedy will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 19 at the Dove Creek Cemetery. Harold was born on February 11, 1912 in Barlett, Kansas the son of Clayton Tuggle and Lillie (Cabe) Reedy. He passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2004 in Canon City, Colo. Harold...
Jacqueline Roxanna Vavra
Jul 15, 2004
JACQUELINE ROXANNA VAVRA Graveside services for Dolores resident, Jacqueline Roxanna Vavra were held at 3 p.m. on Friday, July 16 at the Summit Ridge Cemetery. Reverend Lynn Evans officiated. A visitation was held Friday morning from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Jackie was born on April 29, 1926 in Chickasha, Okla. the daughter of Ollie...
Veda Viola Wilson
Jul 12, 2004
VEDA VIOLA WILSON Memorial services for lifelong Cortez resident, Veda Viola Wilson will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 19 at the Arriola Bible Church. A dinner for family and friends will be held immediately following at the Arriola Community Center. Veda was born on March 17, 1926 in Springfield, Colo. the daughter of Hervie Hudson and Hazel...
Allen Coles Tompkins
Jul 5, 2004
ALLEN COLES TOMPKINS Funeral services for Allen Coles Tompkins, a longtime resident of Mancos will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 10 at St. Barnabas of The Valley Episcopal Church. Reverend Erika Myer and Deacon Cindy Irvin will officiate. Interment will follow at the Summit Ridge Cemetery where military graveside services will be conducted. Allen was born the...
Marianna Ramsay
Jul 3, 2004
MARIANNA RAMSAY Marianna Ramsay passed away at her home in Mancos, on Saturday, July 3, 2004 at the age of 61. She was born the daughter of William Archibald and Ida Marie (Koch) Ramsay on Oct. 2, 1942 in Louisville, Ky. Marianna owned and operated Southwest Ceramics of Mancos. A true humanitarian, Marianna used her business as an opportunity to...
Herno Herbert Stacher
Jul 2, 2004
HERNO HERBERT STACHER Graveside services for former area resident, Herno Herbert Stacher will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 14 at the Towaoc Cemetery. The Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75 will be conducting Military Graveside Services. Herno was born on June 24, 1923 in Santa Fe, NM the son of Herbert and Alice (Becenti) Stacher. He passed...
Valois John Espinoza
Jul 2, 2004
VALOIS JOHN ESPINOZA Funeral services for Cortez resident, Valois John Espinoza will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 8 at the St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Father Derrek D. Scott will be officiating. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery with military services being conducted by the Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. A prayer vigil has been...
William Thomas "Tom" Hill
Jun 30, 2004
WILLIAM THOMAS “TOM” HILL Funeral services for William Thomas Hill a resident of Cortez will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Reverend Jonathan Bland of the New Hope Ministries will officiate. Visitation has been set for Monday afternoon from 3-5 p.m. at the Ertel Chapel....
Homer Sellard
Jun 29, 2004
HOMER SELLARD Services for longtime Cortez resident, Homer Sellard will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 3 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Lewis Cemetery. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Visitation has been set for Saturday morning at the Ertel Chapel from 9 a.m. until...
Anderson Odem Whitener
Jun 23, 2004
ANDERSON ODEM WHITENER It is August 25, 1919, as the small town of Harrisburg, Okla. and George and Annie Whitener welcome into this world a son. For the rest of his lie the world will know him as Anderson Odem Whitener – we call him daddy. When Andy was around eight years old, the Whitener family, including two sisters, Reta...
Ruthellen Pollan
Jun 22, 2004
RUTHELLEN POLLAN Memorial services for Blanding, Utah resident, Ruthellen Pollan will be held at 5 p.m. on Monday, June 28 at the Edge of the Cedars Museum in Blanding. Ruthellen was born on January 9, 1941 in Bronx, N.Y. to Robert and Harriet (Morganstein) Pollan. She passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at the Vista Grande Nursing Home in...
Helen Harvey Tso
Jun 19, 2004
HELEN HARVEY TSO Funeral services for lifelong Aneth resident, Helen Harvey Tso will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 25, 2004 at the St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Cortez. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Helen was born on October 25, 1922 in Lukachukai, Ariz. the daughter of Navajo and Mary (Jay) Jack. She passed away...
Rebecca Gertrude Davis
Jun 18, 2004
REBECCA GERTRUDE DAVIS Funeral services for lifelong area resident, Rebecca Gertrude Davis will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 24 at Out Lady of Victory Catholic Church. Father Derrek Scott will officiate. Interement will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Rosary services have been set for Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church. Rebecca,...
Robert M. Myers
Jun 18, 2004
ROBERT M. 'BOBBY' MYERS Services for lifelong Cortez resident, Robert M. 'Bobby' Myers will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 23 at the Arriola Community Center. Reverend Bud Rousset will officiate. Interment is to follow at the Arriola Cemetery. Bobby was born on May 28, 1962 in Longmont, Colo. to Robert Berton and Shirley (Bertron) Myers. He passed...
James Roy Roberts
Jun 14, 2004
JAMES ROY ROBERTS Memorial services for lifelong area resident, James Roy Roberts will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 17 at the Cortez Church of Christ. Mr. Hunt Zumwalt will officiate. Jim was born in Mancos on May 3, 1934, the son of Edwin Amos and Florence (Hightchew) Roberts. He passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital on Monday,...
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