Obituaries

William Wayne Kenyon

William Wayne Kenyon

Feb 26, 2020

William Wayne Kenyon of Cortez, CO passed away at his home February 26, 2020 at the age of 91. Wayne was born August 19, 1928 in La Jara, CO to William K. and Lucile (Albrecht) Kenyon. When he was one, the family moved to South Texas and a few years later in 1933 they moved to Cortez, CO. This would...

Alzina Jean Moss

Alzina Jean Moss

Feb 26, 2020

Memorial services for Cortez resident Alzina Jean Moss will be held at a later date. Jean was born September 16, 1942 in Del Norte, CO the daughter of Fred Willis and Nellie Maude (Shereve) Birdsey. She passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Mercy Hospice House in Durango CO at the age of 77. Surviving Jean are her spouse,...

Reynaldo  Leyba  "Reyno" Baca

Reynaldo Leyba "Reyno" Baca

Feb 25, 2020

Reynaldo Leyba (Reyno) Baca, a resident of Cortez, CO, died on February 25, 2020 after a lengthy illness. Previously he lived in Durango, CO. He spent his childhood on the family ranch at Margas, Catron County, NM. He tried his hand at farming and ranching. Reyno was born at Socorro, Socorro County, NM on March 17, 1943 to Eliseo Baca...

Bertha Ella Leffel

Bertha Ella Leffel

Feb 24, 2020

Graveside services for Dove Creek resident Bertha Ella Leffel will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2020 at Burn Cemetery in Egnar, CO. Pastor Marvin Graves will officiate. Visitation will take place from 4 – 6 p.m. Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Bertha was born December 29, 1920 in Panora, IA the daughter of John...

Ruby Jean Mellott

Ruby Jean Mellott

Feb 23, 2020

Funeral services for Pleasant View resident Ruby Jean Mellott will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the Cortez First Baptist Church. Pastor Marvin Graves will officiate. Interment will follow at Dove Creek Cemetery. Ruby Jean Mellott was born in Mancos, CO June 1, 1936 to Hubert Baker and Alma Brown Baker. She passed away and went...

Betty Mae Hunter

Betty Mae Hunter

Feb 22, 2020

Cortez resident Betty Mae Hunter was born February 5, 1931 in Brockway, PA the daughter of Harry Leroy and Althea (Hemphill) Peters. She passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Vista Grande Inn at the age of 89. Betty married Henry Fulton Hunter in Brockway, PA on February 5, 1955. They moved to Montezuma County in 1974 where she...

Harold Dee  'Doc' Bryan Jr.

Harold Dee 'Doc' Bryan Jr.

Feb 20, 2020

Funeral services for Harold Dee “Doc” Bryan Jr. will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Dove Creek First Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Dove Creek Cemetery. Visitation will take place at 1 p.m. at the church prior to the service. Doc was born March 21, 1943 the son of Harold Dee Bryan Sr. and...

Brandon Vale Cecil

Brandon Vale Cecil

Feb 17, 2020

Mancos resident Brandon Vale Cecil was born January 22, 1965 in Lakewood, CA the son of Harold Eugine and Charmaine Shirley (Dupree) Cecil. He passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, CO at the age of 55. Surviving Brandon are his mother; his daughter, Suni Cecil of Reno, VN; his son, Michael Wiseman of...

Mabel Lou Highland

Mabel Lou Highland

Feb 15, 2020

Mabel Lou ‘Scottie’ Highland was born July 21, 1922 in Van Hook, ND the daughter of Frank Murdock and Jesse Alma (Ernest) McQueen. She passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Vista Grande Inn at the age of 97. Scottie married Wayne Bartlett Highland January 8, 1947 in Las Vegas NV. Surviving Scottie are her children, Penny Stevens (Joe)...

Esther T. Benally

Esther T. Benally

Feb 12, 2020

Interment for Cortez resident Esther T. Benally will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, February 17, 2020 at Cortez Cemetery. Esther was born May 16, 1924 in Montezuma Creek, UT the daughter of Slim and Jessie (Hastí Naakai Diné é bí tsí) Todachinie. She passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Four Corners Health Care Center in Durango, CO...

Jannette Willden Taylor

Jannette Willden Taylor

Feb 12, 2020

Funeral services for Cortez resident Jannette Taylor will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 22, 2020 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Road M Chapel. Bishop Jeremy Yarbrough will officiate. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation will take place at the church prior to the service. Jannette Willden Taylor passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 12,...

Joe Frank

Joe Frank

Feb 10, 2020

Funeral services for Shiprock, NM resident Joe Frank will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, February 14, 2020 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 1 – 3 p.m. Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Joe was born July 15, 1917 in Teec Nos Pos, AZ. His mother, Rose Niclaastiischilli,...

Lorraine Flatten (Wickstrom) Guenther

Lorraine Flatten (Wickstrom) Guenther

Feb 10, 2020

Funeral services for Cortez resident Lorraine Flatten (Wickstrom) Guenther will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, February 14, 2020 at the Arriola Bible Church. Pastor Kent Slyter will officiate. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 5 – 7 p.m. Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. On Monday February 10, 2020, Lorraine Naomi (Wickstrom)...

Mary  Alice Lewis

Mary Alice Lewis

Feb 8, 2020

Memorial services for Cortez resident Mary Alice Lewis will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the Dolores Community Center. Mary Alice (Robinson) Lewis was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on May 28, 1953 to Ray Edward Robinson and Clara Mae (Kennett) Robinson. She passed into Eternal Life on February 8, 2020. She is survived by her...

Lilly Jay Lee

Lilly Jay Lee

Feb 8, 2020

Funeral services for Aneth, UT resident Lilly Jay Lee will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Terebinth Full Gospel Church in Aneth, UT. Pastor Earl Roy Lee will officiate. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Lilly was born March 18, 1930 in Aneth, UT the daughter of Jim and Mary (Bitisilly) Jay. She passed away on...

Cynthia  Rochelle "Cindi" Robb (Ritthaler)

Cynthia Rochelle "Cindi" Robb (Ritthaler)

Feb 7, 2020

Cynthia Rochelle “Cindi” Robb (Ritthaler) was born March 3, 1958 in Prescott, AZ the daughter of Norman and Evelena (McPherson) Foster. She passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020 at her residence in Cortez, CO at the age of 61. Although Cindi lived many places throughout the country during her life’s journey, her traveling compass always brought her back to...

Kerry Xavier Leber

Kerry Xavier Leber

Feb 4, 2020

Graveside services for Kerry Xavier Leber, a resident of Mexican Hat, UT, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 10, 2020 at Cahone Cemetery. Mr. Mitchell Risenhoover will officiate. Kerry was born December 31, 1960 in Cortez, CO the son of Ralph Xavier and Sylvia Louise (Risenhoover) Leber. He passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at San Juan...

Lisa Diane Hemphill

Lisa Diane Hemphill

Feb 2, 2020

A Celebration of Life will be held for Cortez resident Lisa Diane Hemphill at Ertel Memorial Chapel on Saturday, February 8, 2020. Please stop by between 2 and 4 p.m. Lisa was born September 1, 1969 in Cortez, CO the daughter of Jimmy Glenn and Carolyn “Sam” Hemphill. She passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Southwest Memorial Hospital...

Edward 'Ed' Wing

Edward 'Ed' Wing

Jan 29, 2020

Funeral services for Towaoc resident Edward ‘Ed’ Wing will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, February 3, 2020 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Ms. Kathryn Jacket will officiate. Interment will follow at Towaoc Cemetery. Ed was born October 14, 1952 in Cortez, CO the son of Edward Eyetoo and Jeanette Wing Eyetoo. He passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at...

Zoa Ann Donohue

Zoa Ann Donohue

Jan 29, 2020

Zoa Ann Donohue, of Dolores, CO, was born January 2, 1928 in Santee CA, the daughter of Dudley Dale and Ida J. (Guffey) Strickler, where she enjoyed her childhood along with her brother, Clyde. She passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, CO at the age of 92. Zoa Ann married Emmett Rockwell Donohue...