Janet Elizabeth Leenstra
Nov 21, 2020
Janet Elizabeth Leenstra passed away peacefully at her home in Dolores, Colorado, on Saturday, November 21, 2020. Born August 25, 1942, in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Janet was the first-born child of Lennox Tate and Doris Pettigrew Keeler. Her first best friend and sister Judi soon joined the family followed by beloved brother David. Jan married Jeffrey Kenneth Garlick on April 4,...
Patricia Rose Jamann
Nov 17, 2020
Patricia Rose Jamann was born November 28, 1955 in Sellersville, PA the daughter of Roger F. and Rose Anne (Deihl) Jamann. She passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at her residence in Cortez, CO at the age of 64. Pat was a true outdoors person. She loved being in nature, cultivating gardens, and living remotely. She loved her 4...
Margoth 'Margie' Kniep
Nov 16, 2020
Margoth R. Kniep – July 7, 1922 to November 16, 2020 Margoth (Margie) Kniep, a survivor of war-torn East Prussia during WW2, has returned Home to be with her beloved husband George Kniep and her other loved ones who passed from this life before her. Born in Schippenbeil, East Prussia, she and her father fled from their home and almost...
Susan Frances Stevens
Nov 15, 2020
Susan Frances Stevens was born November 23, 1959 in St. Charles, IL the daughter of Afton Kelly and Barbara Jean (Christian) Arnold. She passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, CO at the age of 60. Surviving Susan are her mother, Barbara Royle of Cortez, CO; her spouse, Wayne Stevens of Cortez, CO;...
Victor Joseph Jacobs Jr.
Nov 14, 2020
A private funeral mass will be held for Boulder, CO resident, previously of Cortez, Victor Joseph Jacobs Jr. at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Cortez, CO. Father Lorenzo Uribe will officiate. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Joseph was born August 21, 1953 in Cortez, CO the son of Victor Joseph and Amelia (Riedel) Jacobs. He passed away on...
Johnny Andrew Garcia
Nov 14, 2020
Graveside services for Mancos resident Johnny Andrew Garcia will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, November 20, 2020 at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Mancos, CO. Mr. Leroy Garcia will officiate. Johnny Andrew Garcia was born 24 April, 1945 and raised in Cebolla, New Mexico and was one of 6 children of Herman and Genevieve Garcia. He passed away on Saturday,...
Venita June Laner
Nov 13, 2020
Funeral services for Towaoc resident Venita June Laner will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Cortez Cemetery. Venita was born September 13, 1983 in Shiprock, NM the daughter of Nola Lee Laner and Boyd Lopez. She passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, CO at the age of 37. Surviving...
Sam Beletso Jones
Nov 12, 2020
Long time Cahone Mesa, Utah resident Sam Beletso Jones passed on November 12, 2020 at his home with family at his bedside. He was born September 23, 1929 in Cahone Mesa to Tom and Jessie (West) Beletso. Although he resided in Cahone Mesa, Cortez, CO was his home base for business and McElmo Creek Canyon Road was his connection as...
Jack And James Winbourn
Nov 12, 2020
Graveside services for Jack Wilbur and James Lloyd ‘Jim’ Winbourn will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Cortez Cemetery. Pastor Marvin Graves will officiate. Military Honors will be performed for Mr. Jack Winbourn by the Veterans of Montezuma County. Jack was born June 1, 1926 in Cortez, CO the son of Walter James and Nellie Mabel...
James Lloyd "Jim" Winbourn
Nov 12, 2020
JAMES LLOYD “JIM” WINBOURN A celebration of life for James Lloyd “Jim” Winbourn will be held at a later date. Jim was born February 19, 1959 in Cortez the son of Margaret Joylene (Maynes) and Jack Wilbur Winbourn. He passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at his Cortez residence at the age of 61. Surviving Jim are his sister,...
George Edward "Eddie" Barry
Nov 11, 2020
George Edward Barry 10/19/1965-11/11/2020 Eddie passed from this world on November 11, 2020 to go home to his Heavenly Father. He was a lifelong resident of Monticello Utah. He was born there October 19, 1965 to George Hugh Barry and Lorraine Alice (Priddy) Barry. He was the youngest of four children. He is survived by his three siblings Sue (Mike)...
Gus J. Torres
Nov 11, 2020
Gus J. Torres was born December 25, 1929 in Gallina, NM the son of Fidel and Josefina (Martinez) Torres. He passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at his residence in Cortez, CO at the age of 90. Surviving Gus are his loving wife, Bernie K. Torres of Cortez, CO; his children, Kathy Shea (Mark) of Cortez, CO, Randy Torres...
Douglas Allen Hill
Nov 10, 2020
Douglas Allen Hill was born in Cortez, CO on June 1, 1947. He passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Vista Grande Inn at the age of 73. Douglas had a good childhood. He made mistakes, as we all do, but he always tried to be a good person. He grew up in Cortez, CO, graduated from high school...
Donald William Stevenson
Nov 9, 2020
Graveside services and inurnment for Mancos resident Donald William Stevenson will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Cortez Cemetery. Donald was born June 13, 1950 in Cortez, CO the son of Clyde and Barbara Jean (Fletcher) Stevenson. He passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020 at Pine Ridge Extended Care in Pagosa Springs, CO at...
Steven Woodrow Hinton
Nov 6, 2020
STEVEN WOODROW HINTON Graveside services for Steven Woodrow Hinton will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Cortez Cemetery. Steven Woodrow Hinton was born December 6, 1941 and passed away on his own terms peacefully on November 6, 2020, he was 78. Steve was born and raised in Cortez to Charles and Annie Hinton. He was...
Steven Gomez
Nov 5, 2020
Steve Gomez was called home to heaven on November 5, 2020 at the age of 60, after a long hard fight with Esophageal Cancer. He is survived by his loving wife Kathy; his children, Steven, Curtis, KayCee, Jacob, Forrest, Isabella, Travin and Stevie; his grandchildren, Lacey, Scotty, Trinity, Kobin, Abigail, Jack, Carter and Cali; his son-in-law, Scott; and daughters-in-law, Chelsey...
Shirley Percell
Nov 3, 2020
Graveside services for Cortez resident Shirley Percell will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2020at Cortez Cemetery. Shirley was born April 17, 1940 in rural Dolores, CO the daughter of Walter R. and Verna (Baird) Percell. She passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at her residence at the age of 80. Surviving Shirley are her siblings, Walter...
Robert Davis 'Dale' Goldstrand
Oct 30, 2020
Robert Davis ‘Dale’ Goldstrand died peacefully at the age of 86 at his home in Cortez, CO on Friday, October 30, 2020. A private rosary and Mass with military honors will be held at Saint Margaret Mary Catholic church in Cortez on Saturday, November 21, 2020 (9:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., respectively). Dale was a first generation Swedish-American born on...
Byron Mckelvie
Oct 29, 2020
Byron “Mac” McKelvie passed away peacefully on October 29, 2020. Byron was born on a Tuesday on September 30, 1930 to James Walton and Florence Petra (Olsen) McKelvie, just five minutes after the arrival of his twin brother Burton. He was born at the family home on Kansas Mesa South of Collbran, Colorado. His birth was attended by Dr. Watson,...
James Anton 'Jim' Koenig
Oct 25, 2020
James Anton ‘Jim’ Koenig passed away peacefully at the age of 88 at his home in Dolores, CO on October 25, 2020 with his son, Stacy Koenig, and daughter-in-law, Cindy (Walter) Koenig by his side. A true native son of Dolores, CO, Jim was born on March 9, 1932 in Dolores, CO to Anton Koenig and Stephanie (Schauer) Koenig, both...
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