Raymond David 'Ray' Yoder
Jan 27, 2022
Raymond David ‘Ray’ Yoder was born on June 6, 1930 to John and Salome Yoder in Bellville, PA. He grew up in Bellville with his four brothers, Manny, John, Steve and Ike, and two sisters, Mary and Ruth. Ray joined the Army in 1948 and spent most of his enlisted time stationed in Ansbach, Germany. Ray married Thelma Jane Palmer...
Frank Gerald Walrod Jr.
Jan 26, 2022
Frank Gerald Walrod Jr. was born January 19, 1955 in Jamestown, NY the son of Frank Sr. and Elma (Boyd) Walrod. He passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 in Cortez, CO at the age of 67. Frank Walrod, aka was the Piccadilly pizza delivery guy for eight years, suddenly died in a car crash at age 67 on Wednesday,...
Bobbie W. Wallace
Jan 22, 2022
Bobbie Wallace January 10, 1930 - January 22, 2022 Bobbie Wallace was born and raised in Louisiana which would be obvious if you ever had the opportunity to speak to her as her accent would give her away. She moved to Albuquerque in the early 1950’s to complete her education as a Medical Technologist which is a fancy way of...
Norma Kinkade Engel
Jan 19, 2022
Norma June Kinkade Engel passed away at her home in Cortez, Colorado, on January 19, 2022, at the age of 82. She was born in her parents’ home in Dolores, Colorado, on May 22, 1939, the daughter of Jack and Emma Kinkade. Her life’s journey would take her from a land of pine trees and aspens in Colorado and northern...
Alisha Ann Sarracino
Jan 19, 2022
Memorial services for Shiprock resident Alisha Ann Sarracino will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Pastor Rick Wells will officiate. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Alisha was born January 17, 1996 in Cortez, CO the daughter of Kerri Ann Kueblar and Arnold Harrison Sarracino. She passed away on Wednesday January 19,...
Sally Ann Canon
Jan 19, 2022
Sally Ann Canon was called home by our Heavenly Father on January 19, 2022. She lived her life to the fullest and once her mind was made up - well, if you knew her - if that was the way she wanted it --- there was no one that could challenge or change her decision. That was how it was...
Joel Ira 'Joe' Stevenson
Jan 18, 2022
JOEL STEVENSON Funeral services for life long Mancos resident Joel Ira ‘Joe’ Stevenson will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 31, 2022 at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds Indoor Arena. Mr. Glen Randol will officiate. Joe was brought home from the hospital at birth to the exact property in which he still lived. He loved his childhood memories of his...
Gladys Saulters
Jan 17, 2022
Graveside services will be held for Cortez resident Gladys Saulters at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Mancos, CO. Visitation will take place from 5-7 p.m. Friday, January 21, 2022 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Gladys was born September 29, 1925 in Durango, CO the daughter of Vosco and Myrtle (Fielding) Burnham. She passed away on...
Norma Suzanne 'Sue' Paschal
Jan 16, 2022
Norma “Sue” Paschal I have been delaying writing this since my mom passed away. I still don’t know what words to use. Did Mom “pass” from one way of life to another? Is her spirit still with us? I walk into her silent room, see her empty chair and her beloved dog Angel curled up in their shared blankets and...
William "Bill" Archie Sanderson
Jan 15, 2022
William “Bill” Archie Sanderson was born August 2, 1942 in Parsons, Kansas the son of Vernon Edward and Margaret Harriet (Shepard) Sanderson. He passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at his residence at the age of 79. Surviving Bill are his children, Mark Sanderson (Lynn) of Lubbock, Texas and Tammy Sorheim of Hobbs, New Mexico; his grandchildren Korie Hurst,...
Kay Francine Archuleta
Jan 14, 2022
On Friday, January 14, 2022, Francine Archuleta, loving wife, mother and grandmother went on to be the Lord at the age of 74. She was born on November 22, 1948 to Tony and Ruby (Silva) Bustos in Durango, CO. She married her only love, Gilbert on September 22nd, 1969 and together they raised one son - Patrick. Having a passion...
Mildred Alice Whyte
Jan 14, 2022
Funeral Mass for Cortez resident Mildred Alice Whyte will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 21, 2022 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Father Lorenzo Uribe will officiate. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Mildred was born July 28, 1940 in La Boca, CO the daughter of George and Dolly (Black) Watts. She passed away on Friday, January 14,...
Thomas Eugene Campbell
Jan 8, 2022
Memorial services will be held at a later date for Cortez resident Thomas Eugene Campbell. Thomas was born November 3, 1940 in Des Moines, IA the son of Mark and Jean (Taylor) Campbell. He passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at his home in Cortez, CO at the age of 81. Surviving Thomas are his children, Craig Campbell (Tess)...
Robert Joseph 'Bob' Monahan
Jan 6, 2022
Funeral services for Dolores resident Robert J. ‘Bob’ Monahan will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, January 14, 2022 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Cortez, CO. Interment will follow at Summit Ridge Cemetery in Dolores, CO. Visitation will take place from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Bob, who was fondly known as “Mr....
Howard Menette Williams
Jan 4, 2022
Howard Menette Williams was born December 21, 1923 in Dolores, the son of Howard George and Loreane (Gale) Williams. He passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 in his home with family at the age of 98. Surviving Howard are his loving wife, Alma Joyce (Hunt) Williams; his children Clara Rasmussen of Dolores, Dennis Williams of Dolores, and Peggy Williams...
Marlene Florence Yeager
Jan 4, 2022
Marlene Florence Yeager was born October 19, 1933 in Seymour, IA the daughter of Arvy A. and Dorthea M. (Brinkley) Gatrel. She passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at her residence in Lewis, CO at the age of 88.
Betty Lois Davis
Jan 4, 2022
Funeral services for Betty Lois Davis will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, January 10, 2022 at the Primitive Baptist Church in Cortez. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Elder Cleveland Bass will officiate. A viewing will be held Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Ertel Memorial Chapel from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Betty was born December 20, 1934 in...
Rosie Mae Root
Jan 3, 2022
Funeral services for Towaoc resident Rosie Mae Root will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. A viewing will be held after the service. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Rosie was born January 17, 1941 in Myton, Utah the daughter of Dick and Katie Pablita Trujillo (Kanapatch) McKewan. She passed away on...
Grace Ellen Park
Dec 31, 2021
Grace Ellen Park nee Medicoff departed from her loved ones on December 31, 2021 after a brief struggle with cancer. Ellen was the beloved companion of Ross Park for 43 years, sister to Mark Medicoff (Marion Kery), special aunt to Zoe Medicoff, like a mother to Ross’s children Dr. Stephen Park (Claudia Becker) and Robin Taylor (Dennis Taylor), and grandmother...
Moya Faye Gray
Dec 30, 2021
Moya Faye Gray, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at the age of 83. Moya was born on March 26, 1938 in Cortez, Colorado to Hugh and Mary Lee Rausher. She eloped with John A. Gray on October 5, 1955 in Aztec, NM and enjoyed 67 years...
