Hunter Gabriel Bryce Whitten
May 3, 2017
HUNTER GABRIEL BRYCE WHITTEN Memorial services for Hunter Gabriel Bryce Whitten will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 20 at the Cowboy Fellowship Church in Durango. Hunter was born May 11, 2016 in Durango, Colo. and passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 in Mancos, Colo. Surviving Hunter are his mother, Kayla Whitten of Mancos; his step-father, Micheal...
Michael "Joe" Lewis
May 3, 2017
Michael "Joe" Lewis passed away on May 3, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Leslie Lewis, son Cooper Lewis (Billie Jo Spillane), daughter Taylor Carter (Randy Carter), Mother Barbara Williams (Ernie Williams), father Perry Lewis (Lynne Lewis) and brother Perry Donathan Lewis (Victoria Lewis) and three grandchildren Kason and Mccray Carter and Reagan Lewis. Joe was born in Espanola,...
Oscar Hamilton
May 2, 2017
Lifelong Dolores resident, Oscar Hamilton passed away peacefully on May 2, 2017. Oscar was born June 22, 1936 to Art and Bernice Hamilton in McPhee Colo. He graduated from Montezuma Cortez High School and in 1954. He joined the Army in 1958 and later the National Guard until 1965. Oscar found the love of his life and married Barbara (Baker)...
Maxine Petrose
Apr 28, 2017
Maxine Petrose was born July 16, 1927. She passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017. Maxine was a very positive person. Anytime she heard someone say anything in a negative way, she would put a positive spin on it. Every dark cloud had a silver lining. Maxine had the spirit of an entrepreneur and was an accomplished jewelry-maker. At her...
Jeanette Louise Cleaveland
Apr 24, 2017
JEANETTE LOUISE CLEAVELAND Memorial services for longtime Dolores resident Jeanette Louise Cleaveland will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the First Assembly of God Church in Cortez. Pastor David Compton will officiate. Jeanette was born June 4, 1947 in Dudley, Mo. the daughter of Carl and Murl (Lishman) Turley. She passed away Monday, April 24,...
Mary Luisa "Lucy" Forest
Apr 23, 2017
MARY LUISA "LUCY" FOREST Graveside inurnment services for longtime area resident Mary Luisa "Lucy" Forest will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 6 at Lewis Cemetery. Reverend Neely Lewis will officiate. Lucy was born October 12, 1928 in New Mexico the daughter of Carpio and Crusita (Trujillo) Lopez. She passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Vista...
Delvoria Dawn "Dee" House
Apr 21, 2017
DELVORIA DAWN "DEE" HOUSE Funeral services for Delvoria Dawn "Dee" House, 37 of Towaoc, will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 27 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Thursday morning at 9 a.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Dee was born March 23, 1980 in Monticello, Utah to Marvin Dutchie...
Gary Shane Foster
Apr 21, 2017
Memorial services for Gary Shane Foster of Cortez will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26 at the Montelores Baptist Church. Shane was born on September 21, 1969 in Denver, Colorado to Seciel Gale and Linda Margaret (Flanagan) Foster. He passed away on April 21, 2017 at his home at the age of 47. Shane was a paraplegic...
Ted Robert Koppenhafer
Apr 21, 2017
TED KOPPENHAFER Ted went to sleep April 21, 2017. From the time of birth, he was faced with challenges, but he always faced them with courage, humor and insight. He never expressed a bad thought of anyone. A gentle soul that will be missed by family and his many friends. He is out of pain and at peace now. A...
Shirley Ann Eyetoo
Apr 16, 2017
Funeral services for lifelong Towaoc resident Shirley Ann Eyetoo will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday April 19, 2017 at the Towaoc Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow at Towaoc Cemetery. A wake has been scheduled at 5 p.m. on Tuesday April 18, at the family home, 220 Whispering Wind Road in Towaoc. Shirley was born on November 6, 1942...
Roland Rudosky
Apr 15, 2017
Roland Rudosky December 1938 - April 2017 Roland was 78 when he passed away at his home in Surprise, Ariz. on April 15th. He was born in Boulder, Colo. to Joe and Mary Rudosky, his enthusiasm for life revolved around family, friends and golf. At the age of 11, Roland was hired as a caddy for Boulder Country Club and...
Ed Walter Greenlee
Apr 12, 2017
Funeral services for lifetime Cortez resident Ed Walter Greenlee will be held at 10 am on Tuesday April 18th at Ertel Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the Arriola Cemetery. A dinner will follow graveside services at the Lewis Arriola Community Center. Viewing will be held from 4 to 6 pm on Monday April 17th at Ertel Funeral Home. Ed...
Linda Louise Davis
Apr 11, 2017
LINDA LOUISE DAVIS Linda was born April 5, 1938 in Morrison, Colo. to Morris and Vera Rooney. She passed away at Western Arizona Regional Medical Center in Bullhead City, Ariz. on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Surviving Linda are her husband of 37 years, Chuck Davis; three sons, Jim Henry, Mike Henry (Lisa) and Brandon Davis (April); her grandchildren, Andrew Jones...
William French Botwinis
Apr 11, 2017
Bill (William French) Botwinis of Cortez, Colorado passed peacefully on April 11, 2017. Bill was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Adam William and Mary French (Archer) Botwinis on November 18, 1928. Bill is survived by many loving family members; he is survived by his eldest daughter Cay Cowan and her husband, Dave, and daughter, Flannery, of Albuquerque, NM. He...
Shelby Lee Bailey
Apr 9, 2017
SHELBY LEE BAILEY Funeral services for Cortez resident Pastor Shelby Lee Bailey will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 13 at the First United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Shelby was born May 14, 1941 in Topeka, Kans. the son of Albert and Juanita Bailey. He passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Vista...
Margaret Potter
Apr 7, 2017
MARGARET POTTER Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident Margaret Potter will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 14 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Pastor Anthony Maes will officiate. Margaret, 102, left this earthly plane on April 7, 2017. She and her husband, George moved to Cortez in 1950 and stayed. She is survived...
Jasper Arklus "Arkie" Browning
Apr 7, 2017
JASPER ARKLUS "ARKIE" BROWNING J.A. Browning went home to be with his loving wife of 69 years, Laura Browning, who passed on October 4, 2013 and his son, James who passed on November 7, 1965. He died peacefully in sleep with his close friend and "granddaughter" Jill Larson by his side. Arkie loved his family, life and trap shooting. He...
Carol Lynn Majors
Apr 4, 2017
Carol Lynn Majors, longtime resident of Dolores, passed away April 4, 2017 at the age of 78. Carol was the born August 18, 1938 to A.E. and Francis Calhoon in Elkhart, Kan. After graduation from Grand Junction High School, Carol attended Mesa College where she met her husband, Don. Upon Don's graduation from college the couple returned to Don's hometown...
Donna L. Graves
Apr 4, 2017
DONNA LEE (HARRELSON) GRAVES Donna Lee (Harrelson) Graves came into this world on April 20, 1942 in Farmington, N.M. to Floyd and Sadie (Phillips) Harrelson and parted to soon on Monday night, April 3, 2017 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez. Donna brightened the lives of everyone she met, she knew no stranger. She was always chatty and loved to...
Brian Layne Leffel
Apr 2, 2017
Brian Layne Leffel was born to Layne and Helen (Maestas) Leffel on April 1, 1979 in Cortez, Colo. Brian leaves behind his parents, Layne and Helen Leffel; his sister, Denise Sanchez her husband, Shane and their daughter, Sam; and his two very much loved dogs, Simba and MoNo. Also surviving Brian are his two grandmothers, Fern Maestas of Cortez, and...
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