Noland Keith Alexander
Jan 31, 2015
NOLAND KEITH ALEXANDER Noland Keith Alexander, 91, passed away January 31, 2015 in Mancos, Colorado. He was born on December 2, 1923 in Mancos, Colorado, to James S. "Boe" and Caroline "Callie" (Noland) Alexander. Noland grew up in Mancos, Colorado, where he graduated from Mancos High School in 1942. After high school he attended Fort Lewis College in Hesperus, Colorado....
Cleo Lea Gregg
Jan 28, 2015
CLEO LEA GREGG Memorial services for Cortez resident, Cleo Lea Gregg will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at the Lighthouse Baptist Church. Pastor Bruce Burkett will be officiating. Cleo Lea Kasal was born on February 1, 1955 in Durango, Colo. to Duane and Neoma Kasal. She grew up in Durango with her three siblings, Lyle,...
Donald Melvin Karraker
Jan 27, 2015
DONALD MELVIN KARRAKER Don Melvin Karraker, born November 12, 1933 in Long Beach, Calif. passed at his home with family at his side Tuesday, January 27, 2015. Don was raised in both Long Beach, Calif. and Holyoke, Colo. Don and Bert married September 14, 1952 in Yuma, Colo. He was playing semi-pro baseball in Nebraska and the surrounding area at...
Angel Carmen Chavez
Jan 26, 2015
ANGEL CARMEN CHAVEZ Funeral services for Angel Carmen Chavez will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 30 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Towaoc Cemetery. Angel was born on Monday, January 26 at Southwest Memorial Hospital, she passed away that morning. Surviving Angel are her parents, Venita Laner and Casey Chavez of Towaoc; her...
George Donald Baber
Jan 23, 2015
GEORGE DONALD BABER George Donald Baber was born on March 6, 1938 in Boise, Idaho the son of Charley and Esther (White) Chapin. He passed away on Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Valley Inn Nursing home. George was 76 years old. George graduated from Dunlap High School. In 1956 he entered the U.S. Marine Corp and was stationed at...
Velna Orpha Chandler
Jan 21, 2015
VELNA ORPHA CHANDLER Private family services will be held. Velna was born on May 13, 1932 in Ignacio, Colo. the daughter of Jess and Nettie (Jameson) Cater. She passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at the Valley Inn Nursing Home at the age of 82.
Reuben "Slim" Amos Cox
Jan 19, 2015
REUBEN AMOS COX Funeral services for longtime resident, Reuben Amos (Slim) Cox will be held at 1 pm Monday, January 26 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Pastor Anthony Maes will officiate. Visitation has been scheduled for Monday from 10 until noon. Reuben(Slim)was born November 18, 1921 to LeRoy James and Addie (Wood) Cox in Louis,...
Chester Lawrence Tozer
Jan 17, 2015
CHESTER LAWRENCE TOZER Funeral services for lifelong McElmo Canyon resident, Chester Lawrence Tozer will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 24 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Battlerock Cemetery. Military Honors will be conducted by the Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Chester was born January 5, 1932 in McElmo Canyon the son of...
Cindy Opal Johnson
Jan 8, 2015
CINDY OPAL JOHNSON A memorial mass for lifelong Dove Creek resident, Cindy Opal Johnson will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 16 at St. Jude Catholic Church in Dove Creek. Reverend Pat Valdez, C.R. will be officiating. Cindy was born March 8, 1953 in Cortez to Bob and Ramona Barrett Johnson. She passed away on Thursday, January 8,...
Emma Eileen Van Pelt
Jan 7, 2015
EMMA EILEEN VAN PELT Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident, Emma Eileen Van Pelt will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 17 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Summit Ridge Cemetery. A visitation has been scheduled for Saturday afternoon at the Ertel Chapel from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. Emma was born on July...
William "Bill" Ortiz
Jan 3, 2015
WILLIAM "BILL" ORTIZ William (Bill) Ortiz was born on March 23, 1919 on the Dolores River at the Stapleton Siding. His parents were Agapito (Pete) and Martina Laureana (Romero) Ortiz. They had purchased a small ranch at that location in 1916, and moved lumber and a house in on the railroad from Glencoe. It was here that Bill was born...
Darlene Ellen Jones
Jan 3, 2015
DARLENE ELLEN JONES Graveside services for longtime Cortez resident, Darlene Ellen Jones will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 8 at the Cortez Cemetery. Pastor Anthony Maes will be officiating. A visitation has been scheduled for Thursday morning at the Ertel Memorial Chapel from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Darlene Ellen Jones passed away on January 3, 2015...
Virginia Marie Bailey
Jan 3, 2015
VIRGINIA MARIE BAILEY Private services for Virginia Marie Bailey will be held. Virginia was born on August 15, 1933 in Kansas City, Mo. the daughter of Hugh Arthur and Helen Marie (McDowell) Northington. She passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Vista Grande Inn in Cortez at the age of 81. A rescuer of antiques, Virginia owned and...
Luther Clyde Shields
Jan 2, 2015
LUTHER CLYDE SHIELDS A Remembrance Message for lifelong Cortez resident, Luther Clyde Shields will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 9 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Pastor Neely Lewis will be speaking. Private Interment Services will follow. A visitation is scheduled for Friday morning from 10 a.m. until service time. Luther Clyde Shields passed from this life to...
Herman Mitchell
Jan 1, 2015
HERMAN MITCHELL Funeral services for Aneth resident, Herman Mitchell will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 7 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Father Pat Valdez, C.R. will be officiating. A visitation has been scheduled for Wednesday morning at the Ertel Chapel beginning at 9 a.m. Herman was born on October 29, 1950 in Chinle, Ariz. the son of...
Edwin Ray Stoner
Dec 31, 2014
EDWIN RAY STONER Memorial services for Cortez resident, Edwin Ray Stoner will be held at a later date. Eddie was born on March 19, 1954 in Glendale, Calif. the son of Floyd Eugene and Betty Ann (Lantzer) Stoner. He passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at the Vista Grande Inn at the age of 60. "Fast Eddie" as he...
Starling J.T. Proffit
Dec 31, 2014
STARLING J.T. PROFFIT Memorial services for longtime Cortez resident, Starling J.T. Proffit will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 8 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Star was born on August 22, 1927 in Camargo, Okla. the son of David B. and Beulah I. (Brown) Proffit. He passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Mercy Regional Medical Center...
Earl Oris Hutchinson
Dec 30, 2014
EARL ORIS HUTCHINSON Memorial services for lifelong Cortez resident, Earl Oris Hutchinson will be held at a later date. Earl was born on September 6, 1920 in Lakeview, Colo. the son of Howard Arthur and Flossie (Walton) Hutchinson. He passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at the Vista Grande Inn at the age of 94. Earl was an Army...
Betty Grace Alexander
Dec 29, 2014
BETTY GRACE ALEXANDER Betty Grace Beers Alexander, 90, passed away on December 29, 2014 in Cortez. She was born on May 23, 1924 in Mancos, to Clarence Roy Beers and Hattie Ann Lucas Beers. Betty grew up in Mancos where she graduated from Mancos High School in 1942. After high school, she attended Colorado Woman's College in Denver, Colo. where...
David Charles Yelinek, Sr.
Dec 29, 2014
DAVID CHARLES YELINEK, SR. Private memorial services for longtime Cortez resident, David Charles Yelinek, Sr. will be held. David was born on September 16, 1928 in Phoenix, Ariz. the son of Charles Frank and Chloe (Choate) Yelinek. He passed away on Monday, December 29, 2014 at the Valley Inn. David was 86 years old. David was a United States Air...
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