Yolanda Pearl Blair
Sep 23, 2016
YOLANDA PEARL BLAIR Yolanda Pearl Blair was born December 11, 1933 in Bartlesville, Okla. the daughter of James and Dona May (Holman) Davis. She passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016 at Paonia Care and Rehab Center in Paonia, Colo. at the age of 82. Yolanda married in Ancle Frank Blair in 1950. She is survived by her children, Steve...
Joanna Anne Laner
Sep 23, 2016
JOANNA ANNE LANER Funeral services for lifelong Towaoc resident Joanna Anne Laner will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 27 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Towaoc Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Monday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at Ertel Chapel. Joanna was born May 23, 1964 in Cortez the daughter of John Parker...
Helen Frances Barbee
Sep 20, 2016
HELEN FRANCES BARBEE Funeral services for longtime area resident Helen Frances Barbee will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, September 26 at the Church of Christ located at 631 E. Montezuma Avenue in Cortez. Interment will follow at Arriola Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Sunday afternoon from 3 to 5 p.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Helen was born...
Kennith Wayne Gray
Sep 19, 2016
KENNITH WAYNE GRAY Kennith Wayne Gray passed away September 19, 2016 at the age of 70 at his home in Farmington, N.M. Ken's funeral service will be held on Friday, September 23 at 2:00 p.m. at Sylvan Cemetery in Pleasant View, following a viewing from 10:00am to 12:00pm at Ertel Funeral Home in Cortez. Ken was born July 24, 1946...
Gary Wayne Baker
Sep 19, 2016
Gary Wayne Baker was born on November 7, 1980 in Durango, Colorado. He lived an exciting adventurous life full of mountain biking, hiking (conquered Mount Hesperus several times), playing sports, and hunting. When he was not outdoors he would spend his time with his family, friends and his mountain yorkie Louie. Gary cherished the people in his life and was...
Raymond Phillips
Sep 16, 2016
RAYMOND PHILLIPS Funeral services for lifelong Aneth resident Raymond Phillips will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 20 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Raymond was born July 15, 1931 in Aneth, Utah. He passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016 at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, N.M. at the age of...
Janice Lavina Johnson
Sep 16, 2016
JANICE LAVINA JOHNSON Graveside services for longtime Cortez resident Janice Lavina Johnson will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, September 19 at Cortez Cemetery. Janice was born July 3, 1925 in Branson, Colo. the daughter of Lester Rupert and Charlet Edna (Wheeler) Baker. She passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016 at Vista Grande Inn at the age of...
Irma Viola Denny
Sep 16, 2016
IRMA VIOLA DENNY Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident Irma Viola Denny will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 26 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Viola was born October 5, 1923 in Hutchinson, Kan. the daughter of James Andrew and Irma Louise (Lewis) Randles. She passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016 at...
Michelle Louise Mcgruder
Sep 12, 2016
MICHELLE LOUISE MCGRUDER Memorial services for longtime Cortez resident Michelle Louise McGruder will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20 at Lifeway Baptist Church, 601 N. Dolores Road in Cortez. Pastor Anthony Maes will officiate. Michelle was born January 14, 1970 in Craig, Colo. She passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in...
Christal Dawn Sales
Sep 12, 2016
CHRISTAL DAWN SALES Memorial services for Lewis resident Christal Dawn Sales will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 17 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Mr. Phil Kennedy will officiate. Christal was born March 25, 1986 in Denver City, Tex. the daughter of John Lynn and Christina Marie (Garrison) Sales. She passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016 at her...
Janice Mae Van Sell
Sep 9, 2016
JANICE MAE (VAN ARSDALE) VAN SELL Memorial services for Cortez resident Janice Mae Van Sell will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, September 16 at the New Covenant Church in Cortez. Janice Mae Van Arsdale was born August 12, 1938, at St. Luke's Hospital in Denver, Colo. to Robert Lester and Etta Mae (Gilbert) Van Arsdale. She entered into...
Sarrisa Whitefeather Wall
Sep 8, 2016
SARRISA WHITEFEATHER WALL Funeral services for Towaoc resident Sarrisa Whitefeather Wall will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 16 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Towaoc Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Thursday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at Ertel Chapel. Sarrisa was born January 19, 1993 in Cortez the daughter of Norman Wall and...
Christopher Leslie Dale Slavens
Sep 8, 2016
CHRISTOPHER LESLIE DALE SLAVENS A celebration of life for Christopher Leslie Dale Slavens will be held on Sunday, November 6 at 2:00 p.m. at Ryman Creek, above Dolores. There will be signage. The Ryman Creek Trail takes off to the right if you are driving up Highway 145 between mile markers 42 and 43 towards Rico. There is a large...
Bonnie Kay Groves
Sep 6, 2016
BONNIE KAY GROVES Graveside services for longtime Dolores resident Bonnie Kay Groves will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 14 at Summit Ridge Cemetery. You are welcome to join the family in an informal gathering honoring Bonnie's life. Casual dress is requested. Bonnie was born September 21, 1938 in Santa Ana, Calif. the daughter of James Edward and...
Jerald Eugene Stone
Sep 5, 2016
JERALD EUGENE STONE Funeral services for longtime area resident Jerald Eugene Stone will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 8 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Lewis Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Visitation has been scheduled for Wednesday evening from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Ertel Chapel....
Saundra Earle Christiana
Sep 5, 2016
SAUNDRA EARLE CHRISTIANA Saundra Earle Christiana was born May 31, 1941 in Richmond, Va. the daughter of Earle and Helen (Harding) Hoy. She passed away on Monday, September 5, 2016 at Vista Grande Inn Nursing Home at the age of 75. Saundra enjoyed crocheting and reading. She especially liked to dance, ballet and jazz were among her favorite. Saundra loved...
Wilfred Carl "Wil" Valtakis
Sep 4, 2016
WILFRED CARL "WIL" VALTAKIS Memorial Mass for Dove Creek resident Wilfred Carl "Wil" Valtakis will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 13 at St. Jude Catholic Church. Reverend Pat Valdez, C.R. will officiate. Wil was born July 18, 1946 in Oakland, Calif. the son of Avongonlon and Rose Mary (Purdum) Valtakis. He passed away at his residence on...
Jeri Salt "Tiffany" Mills
Sep 1, 2016
JERI SALT "TIFFANY" MILLS Funeral services for lifelong Towaoc resident Jeri Salt "Tiffany" Mills will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 6 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Towaoc Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Monday evening from 6 to 7 p.m. at Ertel Chapel. Tiffany was born May 30, 1985 in Shiprock, N.M. the daughter of...
Velma Hart Andy
Aug 31, 2016
Velma Hart Andy was born June 17th 1923 in Oxford, Parkersburg , WV and grew up in West Union Doddridge County, the middle child of Aaron O. and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Price Hart. She grew up in a happy community with constant friends and a lot of family. Among her favorites were her Uncle Mike Price, The Trent Boys and her...
Marsha Norene Cota
Aug 27, 2016
MARSHA NORENE COTA Marsha Norene Cota died Saturday, August 27, 2016 after a brief battle with cancer. She was born in Bellows Falls, Vt. on October 11, 1950 to Kenneth and Helen Cota. Her early years were spent in her home town graduating from Bellows Falls Hugh School in the Class of 1968 and then attending Champlain College in Burlington,...
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