Velma Mae Carlson
Nov 29, 2021
Velma Mae Carlson was born May 15, 1923 in Gibson, NM the daughter of Arthur and Hattie Viola (Davis) Withers. She passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021 at Vista Mesa in Cortez, CO at the age of 98. Surviving Velma are her sons, Kenneth Carlson of Cortez, CO, and Steven Carlson of Missoula, MT; six grandchildren; and six great...
Jack White
Nov 28, 2021
Funeral services for Dove Creek resident Jack White will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, December 6, 2021 at Dove Creek 1st Baptist Church. Pastor Gregg Liming will officiate. Interment will follow at Dove Creek Cemetery. Jack passed from this life November 28, 2021 at his home in Dove Creek surrounded by his wife and kids. Jack was born on...
Cynthia Ann Yazzie
Nov 26, 2021
Cynthia Ann Yazzie January 17, 1965 - November 26, 2021 On Friday, November 26, Cynthia Ann Yazzie, loving wife and mother of five children passed away at the age of 56, due to a heart attack. Cynthia was born on January 17, 1965 in Cortez, CO to Dan and Helen Lansing. She was the 2nd youngest of 11 children and...
Brittany Sharon Lynn Meyer-Rosales
Nov 24, 2021
Brittany Sharon Lynn Meyer-Rosales was born April 18, 1985 in Denver, CO, the daughter of Dave Meyer and Karen Louise Watton. She passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at the age of 36. Brittany was known to always be a hard worker, a good friend, and a loving mother to her children. Surviving Brittany are her mother and step-father,...
Anita Louise Bryant
Nov 24, 2021
ANITA LOUISE BRYANT Anita Louise Bryant (aka: Mrs. Bryant) passed away November 24, 2021 in Wheat Ridge, CO after a three year battle with cancer. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, and educator. Mrs. Bryant was born December 30, 1946 in Ottumwa IA. She grew up in an Air Force family and lived in several cities from San Bernardino,...
Johnny Laner
Nov 24, 2021
Funeral services for Towaoc resident Johnny Laner will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, November 29, 2021 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be held at the end of the service. Interment will follow at Towaoc Cemetery. Johnny was born November 27, 1966 in Cortez, CO the son of John and Sarah (Jacket) Laner. He passed away on Wednesday, November...
Toney Dale Lopez
Nov 23, 2021
Funeral Mass for Summit Ridge resident Toney Dale Lopez will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, December 3, 2021 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Father Lorenzo Uribe will officiate. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. A Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, December 2, 2021 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Toney was born September 18, 1941...
Fred Charles Torres
Nov 23, 2021
Funeral Mass for Cortez resident Fred Charles Torres will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Cortez, CO. Father Lorenzo Uribe will officiate. A rosary will take place at 9:30 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Fred passed away at home on November 23, 2021; he...
Ronald Eugene Forseen
Nov 21, 2021
Memorial services for longtime Cortez resident Ronald “Ron” Eugene Forseen will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Arriola Bible Church. Pastor Craig Rutherford will officiate. Ron was born December 28, 1940, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Ron died at Southwest Memorial Hospital, in Cortez, Colorado on November 21, 2021. Ron dearly loved singing as an expression...
Lino Alex Espinoza
Nov 17, 2021
Funeral Mass for Cortez resident Lino Alex Espinoza will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, November 22, 2021 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Cortez, CO. Father Lorenzo Uribe will officiate. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 4 – 5 p.m. Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Rosary will follow at 5...
Anna Belle Thompson
Nov 16, 2021
Anna Belle Thompson, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at her home in Dolores, CO surrounded by her family. She was born on January 5, 1930 to Walter and Alice (Pullium) Pigg of Eastwood, MO; she was one of seven children. Anna enjoyed going to her sons’ and grandchildren’s sporting events and fishing on the Dolores River...
Layne And Helen Leffel
Nov 15, 2021
Memorial services for Cortez residents Larry Layne Leffel and Helen Angela Leffel will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, December 2, 2021 at the Cortez Elks Lodge #1789, 2100 N. Dolores Rd., Cortez, CO. Pastor Anthony Maes will officiate. Inurnment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. A meal will be served after the inurnment back at the Cortez Elks Lodge. Layne,...
Richard "Rick" Arthur St. Onge
Nov 11, 2021
Mancos resident Richard Arthur St. Onge was born July 8, 1944 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son of Alcide Rudolph and Julia Elizabeth (Healy) St. Onge. He passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2021 in the comfort of his home and care of his family at the age of 77. Surviving Rick are his beloved wife, Catherine Angela (Malynn) St. Onge...
Jerome "Jerry" Lee Uecke
Nov 5, 2021
Jerome “Jerry” Lee Uecke was born March 12, 1962 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of George Paul and Rosalind (Macak) Uecke. He passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021 at his home at the age of 59. Surviving Jerry are his loving wife, Venay Uecke of Cortez, Colorado; his children, Nicolas Edwards of Portland, Oregon, Christopher Harris of Portland, Oregon,...
Ruthie Ann (Youmans) Lee
Nov 5, 2021
Ruthie Youmans (Roo Roo) was born August 19, 1977 in Talihina, Oklahoma, the daughter of Charles and Rhoda (James) Youmans. She was unexpectedly received into the arms of the Lord November 5, 2021. Ruthie grew up in Watson, Oklahoma and attended Jones Academy boarding school in 1995. She later went to Haskell Indian Nation University from August, 1995 – May,...
Dwight Dean Whiteman
Nov 5, 2021
Funeral services for Towaoc resident Dwight Dean Whiteman will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Towaoc Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 5 – 7 p.m. Monday, November 8, 2021 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Dwight was born November 24, 1992 in Cortez, CO the son of Shannon Dean and...
Glen Lloyd Rivas
Nov 4, 2021
A celebration of life and viewing for Cortez resident Glen Lloyd Rivas will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Glen was born July 8, 1962 in Pagosa Springs, CO, the son of Christopher Lloyd and Fabiola Sally (Rivera) Rivas. He passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021 in Archuleta County, CO at...
Leonard Houston Wright
Nov 3, 2021
Funeral services for Mancos resident Leonard Houston Wright will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Mancos, CO. Leonard was born May 24, 1950 in Mancos, CO the son of Harry Ellsworth and Grace Velma (Taylor) Wright. He passed away on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at...
Danny Raye "Dan" Daves
Nov 2, 2021
Dan was born in Cortez, Colorado on March 6, 1946 to Grover and Mary Lois (Finley) Daves. He passed from this life on November 2, 2021 at the age of 75. Dan married his sweetheart, Brenda Tate Daves, on July 6, 1968. They were blessed with 53 years of which they shared every aspect. They were also blessed with three...
Justin Lynn Massey
Nov 2, 2021
Justin Massey was born on November, 16, 1999 and passed away on November 2, 2021. Justin loved the outdoors. He always looked forward to fishing, hiking, and camping with his friends. Justin also had a passion for music, he spent much of his time writing lyrics, finding just the right beat, and playing his guitar. Justin is survived by his...