Cleo Marie Biard
Jan 3, 2021
Cleo Marie (Boren) Biard was born in Villagreen, Las Animas county, Colorado on 22 October 1933. She was born on her daddy’s birthday when he was 54. She passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Vista Mesa Assisted Living in Cortez, Montezuma County, Colorado at the age of 87. Cleo married Charles Thomas “Tommy” Biard on 1 October 1949...
Thomas Williford 'Tom' Pedigo
Dec 31, 2020
Thomas Williford ‘Tom’ Pedigo was born May 28, 1930 in Enid, OK. He left this world on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at the age of 90. “Our bodies are like tents that we live in here on earth. But when these tents are destroyed, we know that God will give each of us a place to live. These homes will...
Louis Che Che Jumper Jr.
Dec 31, 2020
Louis C. Jumper Jr. passed away at home early on Thursday, December 31, 2020. He was born on January 18, 1933 in Marble City, Oklahoma to Louis and Mallie Jumper. He attended school in Oklahoma, and started teaching high school in 1959 in Tuba City, Arizona. He spent his career as a teacher, coach and administrator serving several schools on...
Charles John Porter
Dec 28, 2020
John Porter passed away peacefully on December 28, 2020, at the age of 87. He was born to State Senator Charles T. Porter and Mrs. Sonora Porter in Lewis, Colorado, which is named after his maternal grandfather. During his tenure at Colorado A&M College, now CSU, he met and married his lifelong love of 66 years, Nancy Hicks Porter. They...
Joan Anna Wells-Kimmel
Dec 27, 2020
Joan Anna Wells-Kimmel was born May 31, 1933 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Charles and Alvina (Winters) Ware. She passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Vista Grande in Cortez, CO at the age of 87. Surviving Joan are her daughters, Diana Slaughter (John) of Shawnee, KS, and Sharon Keenan of Cortez, CO; three grandchildren; and two...
Robert Hale 'Bob' Snyder
Dec 26, 2020
Graveside services for Dolores resident Robert Hale ‘Bob’ Snyder will be held at the Rico Cemetery a later date. Robert passed away peacefully in his sleep on Dec. 26, 2020 in Cortez, Colorado. Born August 5, 1925 to Robert Alanca Snyder and Grace Lucille Hale in Duchesne Utah. A brother Dale joined the family two years later. When his father...
Rita Beth O'Brien
Dec 26, 2020
Rita Beth O’Brien was born April 20, 1933 in Alamosa, CO the daughter of Otho and Louise (Wells) Mills. She passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at her residence in Cortez, CO at the age of 87. Surviving Rita are her loving husband, Jack O’Brien of Cortez, CO; her children, Lori Lee Wood (Barry) of Los Lunas, NM, Jan...
Samuel Edward Moore
Dec 26, 2020
Samuel E. Moore, 60, of Pleasant View, CO, has flown home forever to be reunited with his wife, Cynthia Ann Moore, on December 26, 2020. Samuel, who everyone called Sam, was born January 24, 1960 to Julia Orvilla Smart and William Emmit Moore Jr. in Moab, UT. He was raised in Egnar, CO and the surrounding Four Corners area. Samuel...
Larry Reed Daves
Dec 24, 2020
In Loving Memory Larry Daves 1943 – 2020 Larry Daves passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020. He lost his battle with COVID-19 after 10 days in the ICU in Arizona. Larry was born on September 29, 1943 in Cortez, Colorado. He was the son of Grover and Mary Lois Finley Daves. On December 22, 1963, he married his love,...
Bobby Jean Smith
Dec 21, 2020
Bobby Smith, born Bobby Jean Gift, was born November 20, 1948 to Thomas R. and Gustava L. Gift of Dolores, CO. She is predeceased by her parents, Bob and Gussie Gift. She is survived by her brother Tom (Lorna) Gift, son Jeff (Tammy) Coulon, daughter, Tammie (Brandon) Hutson, daughter Storme Smith, granddaughter Lenora (Shawn) Wheeler, grandson Braiden Hutson, and great-grandson...
Linda Jeanne Gillenwater
Dec 21, 2020
Linda Jeanne Gillenwater lost her epic battle with cancer December 21, 2020. Linda is survived by her spouse, Steve Gillenwater, her love of a lifetime; her children, Laurie Brethauer, Stephanie Naegle-Alford, Denise Denslow, and Paul Gillenwater; her seven grandchildren, Jacob, Jenna, Kelsey, Ella, Ava, Grey, and Evy. Linda was born May 31, 1947 in San Diego, CA. She had an...
Donald Blair Fox
Dec 20, 2020
Donald Blair Fox was born August 7, 1927 in Chicago, IL the son of Everett Blair and Martha (Kirby) Fox. He passed away on Sunday December 20, 2020 at his residence in Cortez, CO at the age of 93. Surviving Donald are his children, David Blair Fox of Sedona, AZ, and Lisa Ann Rogers of Cortez, CO; four grandchildren; and...
Lloyd Elroy Husted
Dec 16, 2020
Lloyd E Husted passed away peacefully on December 16, 2020. Lloyd was born May 26, 1934 in Lucerne, Kansas to Jack and Thelma Husted. After the passing of his mother he was lucky enough to gain Loleta Husted to love and raise him. Lloyd married Shirley Carson on June 3, 1955 in Turpin, Oklahoma. They have four children from this...
Arthur William 'Bill' Wilson
Dec 14, 2020
Arthur (Bill) William Wilson was born on June 25, 1929, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Ruth Parks. He passed away on December 14, 2020, at his home in Cortez, Colorado, at the age of 91. At an early age, Bill’s family moved to Durango. He graduated from Durango High School in 1947. He served in the Navy as...
Ernest Richard "Ernie" Williams
Dec 13, 2020
Ernest Richard Williams was born August 31, 1936 to Lulu (Wardel) and Harold “Brick” Williams. He passed away December 13, 2020 peacefully at his home in Cortez. Ernie was born in Rock Springs, Wyo. Where his parents ran the Mormon farm in the Ferson-Eadon Valley, Wyo. There are stories of Ernie at a young age, with his brother, running and...
Scottie Jacket Iii
Dec 13, 2020
Private graveside services will be held for Towaoc resident Scottie Jacket III. Scottie was born December 13, 1968 in Cortez, CO the son of Scott Jacket Sr. and Agnes (Howe) Jacket. He passed away on December 13, 2020 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, CO at the age of 52. Scottie was a member of the Gourd Dancing White Eagle...
Gary Mahlon Webb
Dec 12, 2020
Gary Mahlon Webb was born August 24, 1940 in Boulder, CO the son of Herbert Dickenson and Ruth Eleanor (Eisenmann) Webb. He passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Vista Grande in Cortez, CO at the age of 80. Gary was a professional tennis player, sponsored by Pancho Gonzalez, a legendary tennis player, with a post-tour career teaching Hollywood...
Keith Karl Rourk
Dec 10, 2020
Keith Karl Rourk, 73, of Cortez, CO passed away on December 10, 2020. He was born to parents Mary Elizabeth Jacobs and Robert Russel Rourk on March 27, 1947 in LaJunta, CO. Keith graduated from Montezuma Cortez High School in 1966. He worked as an Air Force Master Sergeant 322 ALS CRC, and served in Viet Nam as a C130...
William John "Willie" Busing
Dec 10, 2020
William John Busing passed peacefully to his Lord and Savior in the presence of his family on December 10, 2020 at the age of 77. William, known to his friends and family as Willie, was born July 16, 1943 to Albert and Emma (Gemaehlich) Busing in Yuma, CO. He attended school in Otis, CO graduating from Otis High School in...
Laverne Christine "Chris" Applin
Dec 10, 2020
Christine Applin, affectionately known as “Grammy”, entered heaven on December 10, 2020. She passed away peacefully while her daughters and granddaughters sat with her, singing her favorite hymns. Her faith was very important to her throughout her life and she was ready, even longing to be with Jesus. Chris was born in Sudan, Texas, on March 21, 1931, to Ernest...
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