David "Don" Miller
Jun 16, 2014
DAVID "DON" MILLER David "Don" Miller, born December 29, 1929 in Oak Park, Ill., son of David Miller and Adelaide (Brown) Miller and beloved husband of Robin Miller, passed away on Monday, June 16, 2014. Don was the father of Linda Miller-Kahn (Jeff), Sandra Paszczeck (Robert), and Pamela Miller Kohler (Philip); stepfather to Jennifer Zochowski (Paul) and Michelle Potempa (Marc);...
Leona Joyce "Sis" Foster
Jun 16, 2014
LEONA JOYCE "SIS" FOSTER Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident, Leona Joyce "Sis" Foster will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 20 at the First Assembly of God Church. Pastors Anthony Maes and Cory Madsen will officiate. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. "Sis", as she was fondly known to family and friends, was born January 13, 1942...
Blanche Wheeler Lee
Jun 12, 2014
BLANCHE WHEELER LEE 1920-2014 Blanche Wheeler Lee, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great, great grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully at the Vista Grande Inn nursing home on June 12, 2014. She was born November 4, 1920 in Redmesa, Colo. to Veda Slade and Joseph LeRoy Wheeler. She was raised in Redmesa and graduated from Farmington High School in 1938....
David Conely Allen
Jun 8, 2014
DAVID CONELY ALLEN David Conely Allen, 82, of Rico peacefully passed away at his home on Sunday, June 8, 2014. He was born in San Pedro, Calif., on March 10, 1932 to Arthur Potter and Margaret (Mansfield) Allen. As a teenage licensed pilot and Ham radio operator, he enlisted in the US Navy, flying reconnaissance missions during the Korean conflict....
Sharon Kay Belden
Jun 8, 2014
SHARON KAY BELDON Graveside services for Cortez resident Sharon Kay Belden will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 12 at Cortez Cemetery. Pastor Marvin Graves will officiate. Sharon was born March 29, 1948 in Midland, Mich. She passed away at her Cortez home on Sunday, June 8, 2014. Sharon was 66 years old. Sharon married Terry Lynn Belden...
John Robert Spreitzer
Jun 8, 2014
JOHN ROBERT SPREITZER John Robert Spreitzer, born April 30, 1930 in Kansas City, Mo., passed away at Vista Grande Inn in Cortez on June 7, 2014. He was 84 years old. On August 28, 2007, John married Paula Jean Michael in Phoenix, Ariz. John is survived by his wife, Paul Spreitzer of Bloomfield, N.M.; his daughter, Rose Jones of Phoenix,...
Aleda Andrews Hunt
Jun 6, 2014
ALEDA ANDREWS HUNT Aleda Andrews Hunt, 69, of Rural Monticello, Utah passed away at her home on Friday, June 6, 2014. She was born the daughter of Lou and Maxine (Andrews) Levy on May 3, 1945 in Los Angeles, Calif. Surviving Aleda are her husband, Curtis Hunt of Monticello, Utah; and her brother, Peter Levy of Salt Lake City, Utah....
Shirley Monrow Floyd
Jun 5, 2014
SHIRLEY MONROW FLOYD Shirley Monrow Floyd was born February 11, 1930 in Burnet, Tex. the son of Willis Monrow and Chesna Victoria (Nelson) Floyd. He passed away at his Cortez home on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at the age of 84. Shirley married Billie Faye Turman in Andrews, Tex. on March 15, 1949. He worked as a carpenter for 62...
Kenneth Warren "Bud" Erickson
Jun 3, 2014
KENNETH WARREN "BUD" ERICKSON Memorial services for longtime Cortez resident Kenneth Warren "Bud" Erickson will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11 at the Cortez First United Methodist Church. Pastor Tom Towns will officiate. Bud, as he was fondly known to friends and family, was born August 29, 1920 in Monte Vista, Colo. the son of Alexander Theodore...
Bobby Gene "Bob" Likes
May 31, 2014
BOBBY "BOB" GENE LIKES Memorial services for Bobby Gene "Bob" Likes will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4 at the First United Methodist Church with Reverend Tom Towns and Chaplain Marvin Graves officiating. Bobby "Bob" Gene Likes (75) went to be with his heavenly father on May 31, 2014. He was born on January 31, 1939, in...
Yvonne Marcele Sitton
May 30, 2014
YVONNE MARCELE SITTON Memorial services for Yvonne Marcele Sitton, 54, of Dolores will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 7 at Victory World Outreach Church, 11088 Highway 491, Cortez. Pastor Jonathon Bland will officiate. Yvonne was born one of 14 children to Franklin Pearl and Lilly Mae (Wells) Pittser on December 16, 1959 in Anaheim, Calif. She passed...
Paul Dean
May 29, 2014
PAUL DEAN Paul was born in Quemado, N.M. on May 1, 1937. He passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at his Cortez residence. Paul grew up on many homesteads throughout the west. He was the third child and second son born to Walker Elmer Dean and Marganie Mae (Calder). Paul was a gentle soul who will forever be in...
Jeremy Michael Ben
May 28, 2014
JEREMY MICHAEL BEN Funeral services for Jeremy Michael Ben, a lifelong resident of Pion, Ariz. will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 2 at the Chinle Catholic Church. Sister Theresa Chato will officiate. Interment will follow at the Whippoorwill Community Cemetery. Jam, as he was known to family and friends, was born March 5, 1983 in Phoenix, Ariz....
Kenneth Wayne Jensen Phillips
May 27, 2014
KENNETH WAYNE JENSEN PHILLIPS Kenneth Wayne Jensen Phillips passed away at St. Mary's Medical Center in Grand Junction, Colo. on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at the age of 63. The son of Alfred and Thelma Lorene (Ansiel) Jensen, Ken was born March 23, 1951 in Riverside, Calif. Ken was a builder in the construction industry and particularly loved woodworking. Ken...
Larry Eldon Bingham
May 24, 2014
LARRY ELDON BINGHAM Larry Eldon Bingham was born January 18, 1940 in Longmont, Colo. the son of Arther and Irene (Tarr) Bingham. He passed away at his Dove Creek home on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at the age of 74. Larry owned and operated Bingham Construction, Inc. He also owned Rusty's Bar in Dove Creek for several years. Larry was...
Barbara Ann Warren
May 19, 2014
BARBARA ANN WARREN Barbara Ann Warren was born September 17, 1948 in Fort Bragg, N.C. the daughter of Russell and Gertrude (Abert) Wynn. She passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez on Monday, May 19, 2014 at the age of 65. On May 2, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nev. Barbara married James Warren. Barbara worked in the Empire Electric...
Dorothy Lee Winburn
May 18, 2014
DOROTHY LEE WINBURN Memorial services for longtime Cortez resident Dorothy Lee Winburn will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 24 at the Cortez Church of Christ. Dorothy was born December 8, 1934 in Wynnewood, Okla. the daughter of James Lewis and Jewel Evelyn (Southerland) Ray. She passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at her home. Dorothy was...
Raymond Doyal Eitel
May 17, 2014
RAYMOND DOYAL EITEL Graveside inurnment services for Raymond Doyal Eitel will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 31 at the Cortez Cemetery. Ray, a humble and "to the point" man, wrote the following as his obituary: "Raymond was born October 22, 1925 at Bettie, Texas the son of Rufus and Evie (Smith) Eitel. He served in the U.S....
Darrell Dean Dennison
May 11, 2014
DARRELL DEAN DENNISON Funeral services for lifelong Cortez resident Darrell Dean Dennison will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. until service time. Darrell was born July 6, 1936 in Cortez the son of James H. and Emma (Brinker)...
William Sherburne Johnson
May 10, 2014
WILLIAM S. JOHNSON William Sherburne Johnson was born on January 3, 1923, in Kearny, Neb. He spent the first nine years there with his parents, Ralph Sherburne Johnson and Hilda Pearson Johnson. After their separation, he went to Torrance, Calif., to live with his Aunt Charlotte and Uncle Horace Woods. After he graduated from Torrance High School, he attended UCLA...
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