Deniece Eileen Filener Becher

DENIECE EILEEN FILENER BECHER Inurnment services for Deniece Eileen Filener Becher, a lifelong resident of Cortez, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 24 at Summit Ridge Cemetery. Deniece was born February 3, 1956 in Grand Junction, Colo. to William G. and Grace Pauline (Cruse) Filener. She passed away at her home on Friday, November 16, 2007 at the age of 51. On June 27, 1999 in Cortez Deniece married James J. Becher. Deniece loved people and her family deeply and was known as a hard worker. For the last 10 years Deniece has fought a courageous battle against cancer. Surviving Deniece are her husband, James J. Becher of Cortez; her parents, William and Grace Filener of Dolores; stepdaughters, Leah Bedker and husband, Doug of Cortez, Kristy Sloan and husband, Gary of Oklahoma; and Jennifer Hatting and husband, Tim of Mesa, Ariz.; and five grandchildren. Her brother, Casey Filener and wife, Linda of Yellow Jacket, Colo.; sister, Venita Kyle and husband, Glen of Cortez; and nieces and nephews, Shacy and Cody Filener of Cortez, Wendy and Pat Parent of Flagstaff, Ariz., and Dale and Tandy Drye of Flagstaff, Ariz. also survive Deniece. She was preceded in death by her sister, Juanita Marie Filener. Memorial contributions can be made in memory of Deniece Becher with Hospice of Montezuma or the American Cancer Society.