John Richie Brown
Aug 1, 2020
John Richie Brown, age 55, died in Cortez, CO on Saturday, August 1, 2020; born April 16, 1965 in Cheyenne, WY. John grew up in both Cheyenne and West Des Moines, IA before settling in Arizona where he spent time in Lake Havasu City and Phoenix. He worked many years in the multi-housing and construction industries, as well as the...
Shirley Jean Wolcott
Jul 29, 2020
Shirley Jean (Lown) Wolcott was born November 16, 1935 to Paul Hackett Lown and Margaret Caroline (Moorehead) Lown in Ceresco, MI (Calhoun County). Shirley grew up and went to school in Hillsdale, MI. On May 30, 1954 she married LeRoy R. Wolcott. They were married for almost 50 years at his passing. They had four children. Shirley loved her children,...
Wanda Shorlene Oliver
Jul 26, 2020
Shorlene Oliver, our beloved mother (Mom), grandmother (Gram), great grandmother (Gigi), and sister (Sheen), died suddenly as a result of a fall on July 26, 2020. Shorlene was the only child of Roy and Thelma Herren. Her father tragically drowned when Shorlene was 3 years old, and her mother remarried 5 years later. Shorlene’s 6 half-siblings ranged from 10 to...
Susan Anne Staggs
Jul 24, 2020
Graveside services for Cortez resident Susan Anne Staggs will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 31, 2020 at Summit Ridge Cemetery. Susan was born January 27, 1965 in Denver, CO the daughter of William and Elva (Linnen) Dennison. She passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, CO at the age of 55. Surviving...
Arveta Jean Lewis
Jul 24, 2020
Graveside services for Arveta Jean Lewis will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday August 1, 2020 at Cahone Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 5-7 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2020 at Ertel Memorial Chapel . Arveta was born on June 16,1938 in Pleasant View, CO to Vernon Delno Todd and Orpha Estella Ross-Todd. She passed away on Friday, July 24,...
Andrew Ronald Mccluney
Jul 21, 2020
Andrew Ronald McCluney was born June 7, 1991 in Des Peres, MO the son of Dwight Hubert “Bud” McCluney III and Elizabeth Leigh “Beth” (Little) McCluney. He passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at his residence in Cortez, CO at the age of 29. Andrew grew up in Ottawa, KS and had a deep love of music. He obtained...
Wanda Jacket
Jul 20, 2020
Graveside services for Towaoc resident Wanda Jacket will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2020 at Towaoc Cemetery. Mr. Quinton Jacket will officiate. Visitation will take place from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Ertel Memorial Chapel, Mr. Renwick Jacket will officiate at the viewing. Wanda was born August 11, 1950 in Ignacio, CO the daughter of...
Gayle Louis Jennings Jr.
Jul 19, 2020
Gayle Louis Jennings Jr. was welcomed into the arms of our Heavenly Father on July 19, 2020 after a long struggle with illness related to Agent Orange exposure. Gayle was born on March 6, 1932 to Gale and Ella (Acton) Jennings in Phoenix, Arizona. Gayle was an only child but one that grew up full of wonder and adventure. As...
Delpha Ann Gallegos
Jul 17, 2020
Delpha Ann Gallegos was born September 19, 1941 in Durango, CO the daughter of Joe F. and Ramona (Mestes) Martinez. She passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at her home in Mancos, CO at the age of 78. Surviving Delpha are her loving husband, Porfie Gallegos Jr. of Mancos, CO; her children, Elvera ‘Vera’ Gonzalez, Debra Fischer (Tracy Nee),...
Leilani Alexus Vigil
Jul 16, 2020
Memorial services for Cortez resident Leilani Alexus Vigil will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Leilani was born February 10, 2002 in Cortez, CO the daughter of Mario Octavio Vigil and Audra May Tunnell. She passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at her residence at the age of 18. Surviving Leilani...
Rex Fuller Brown
Jul 15, 2020
Rex F. Brown passed away on July 15, 2020 in his home in Cortez, CO at the age of 92 with his family surrounding him; born April 12, 1928. Rex was a kind, patient and loving father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was always just a phone call away if you ever needed advice or help. Rex was a retired...
Vanessa Marie Stevens
Jul 13, 2020
A private Celebration of Life will be held for Dolores resident Vanessa Marie Stevens. Vanessa was born August 7, 1960 in Rifle, CO She passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 at her residence at the age of 59.
Neva Patricia Moseley
Jul 13, 2020
A celebration of life for Dolores resident Neva Patricia Moseley will be held from 2 – 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Neva was born September 26, 1955 in Grand Junction, CO the daughter of William Lee and Bertha Marie (Schmaltz) Thompson. She passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in...
William Ralph 'Bill' Saulters
Jul 12, 2020
Graveside services for Cortez resident William Ralph ‘Bill’ Saulters will be held at 2 p.m Friday, July 17, 2020 at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Mancos, CO. Mr. Robert Saulters will officiate. Military Honors will be performed by the Veterans of Montezuma County. Visitation will take place from 6 – 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Bill...
William Henry 'Bill' Rutledge
Jul 12, 2020
William (Bill) Rutledge died July 12, 2020 at the Valley Inn Nursing Home in Mancos, CO at the age of 91. Bill was born in Hesperus, CO to John W. Rutledge and Margaret (Shea) Rutledge, the third of five children. He attended elementary school at the original Fort Lewis campus at Hesperus and graduated from Durango High School in 1948....
Ethel Belle Tunnell
Jul 12, 2020
Belle Tunnell fell asleep in death July 12, 2020 at the age of 84. A loving, caring and hospitable person who will be fondly remembered by all who shared her life. Belle met her lifelong sweetheart and married him in 1954 and shared the next 61 years together. Living a wonderful life with each other and raising their 3 children...
James Douglas Henson
Jul 7, 2020
Cortez resident James Douglas Henson was born February 27, 1945 in West Hollywood, CA the son of Robert Wayne and Belva Lorraine (Story) Henson. He passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, CO at the age of 75. Surviving James is his sister, Brenda Henson of Cortez, CO. James was preceded in death by...
Janice Arlene 'Jan' Hutchinson
Jul 6, 2020
Janice Arlene Hutchinson was born on November 25, 1934 on a farm ten miles north of Cortez, CO, the second of four children. Jan married a wonderful man, Clyde Hutchinson, in 1953. They purchased the Sears catalog franchise in 1970 and operated it for ten years before opening Jan’s Fabrics in 1979. Later she was initiated into PEO in 1989....
Jess Walker Lancaster
Jul 3, 2020
Jess Walker Lancaster was born April 14, 1933 in Pleasant View, Colorado. He passed away peacefully at home in Yuma, Arizona on July 3, 2020 at the age of 87. Jess was one of twelve children born to Luke and Frances Lancaster, who came to Colorado to homestead in Yellow Jacket in 1920. He served in the U.S. Navy on...
Robert Rockwell Graham
Jun 30, 2020
Robert Rockwell Graham was born January 26, 1938 in Denver, CO the son of George Albert Graham and Lucy Ellen (Shaffer) Moran. He passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at his home in Dolores, CO at the age of 82. Robert grew up in Breckenridge, CO before it became a ski area. He was a heavy equipment mechanic by...
