Marjorie Mary Crowley

MARJORIE MARY CROWLEY Funeral services for lifelong Cortez resident Marjorie Mary Crowley will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 29 at the Lewis Arriola Community Center. Interment will follow at 3 p.m. at Eastland Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Friday, March 28 from 6-8 p.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Marjorie was born October 8, 1915 in Rural Cortez the daughter of Charles Wesley and Nancy (Stevenson) Wilson. She passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at the age of 98. On October 28, 1934 in Cortez, Marjorie married John William Crowley. They shared 77 years of marriage. Marjorie loved and enjoyed her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. She was a fun loving person who was always available for a game of cards or Yahtzee. Marjorie had a home at Lake Powell for many years and enjoyed boating, swimming, waterskiing, and fishing. She also loved to read. Marjorie was a master gardener and kept a beautiful yard, big garden and orchard. She grew a large variety of fruits and vegetables and was an accomplished canner and a wonderful cook who liked to spoil her family by making their favorite foods. Marjorie and her husband, J.W., had itchy feet and enjoyed many wonderful years of retirement, traveling and visiting with friends and family. Surviving Marjorie are her daughter, Joan Mahaffey and husband, Gary of Cortez; sons, Dewayne "Buzz" of Cortez, Leo Crowley and wife, Connie of Flagstaff, Ariz., Phillip Crowley of Cortez, Don Crowley and wife, Sarah of Cortez, and Lisle Crowley and wife, Brenda of St. George, Utah; sister, Faye Bertrande, of Cortez; and 22 grandchildren, 44 great grandchildren, and nine great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, John William Crowley; parents, Charles and Nancy Wilson; grandson, Kevin Crowley; two great granddaughters, Clarin Knuckles and Jill Knuckles; and ten brothers and sisters. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Montezuma, P.O. Box 740, Cortez, Colo. 81321.