Obituaries

Avalon Gay "Abbie" Davis-Parcel

Avalon Gay "Abbie" Davis-Parcel

Mar 2, 2014

AVALON GAY (ABBIE) DAVIS-PARCEL Avalon Gay (Abbie) Davis-Parcel was born in Meeker, Colo. on May 24, 1936 to Jim and Ruth Wells. Abbie spent her youth in northern Colorado. She and her parents lived in Rifle, Craig and Rangely. Abbie graduated high school from Natrona County High School in Casper, Wyo. in 1954. During high school, she participated in swimming,...

Earl Madison Mccutcheon

Earl Madison Mccutcheon

Feb 24, 2014

EARL MADISON McCUTCHEON Graveside services for longtime Cortez resident Earl Madison McCutcheon will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 27 at Cortez Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Another WWII veteran has fallen. Earl Madison McCutcheon, born May 15, 1922 in Benton, Ark., to John Cleveland McCutcheon and Georgia Bradshaw McCutcheon,...

Ronald Rex "Ron" Hunter

Ronald Rex "Ron" Hunter

Feb 21, 2014

RONALD REX "RON" HUNTER Memorial services for longtime Cortez resident Ronald Rex "Ron" Hunter will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 28 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Following the services a meal will be served at the Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Ron was born on April 28, 1949 in Sioux City, Iowa the son of Richard and...

Robert George Jaslowski

Robert George Jaslowski

Feb 20, 2014

ROBERT GEORGE "BOB" JASLOWSKI Funeral services for Cortez resident Robert George "Bob" Jaslowski will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, February 24 at the Cortez Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Empire Street Chapel. Bishop Tim Lanier will officiate. Interment with Military Honors will follow at Peel Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Sunday, February 23 from 35...

Joyce Ann Schutz

Joyce Ann Schutz

Feb 20, 2014

JOYCE ANN SCHUTZ Funeral services for Cortez resident Joyce Ann Schutz will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 1 at Ertel Memorial Chapel with Chaplain Rick Gregory officiating. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Joyce was born May 30, 1937 in Blackwell, Okla. the daughter of Herbert and Cecelia Mae (Chapman) Harris. She passed away at her home...

Thomas Taylor Alger

Thomas Taylor Alger

Feb 19, 2014

THOMAS TAYLOR ALGER Thomas Taylor Alger was born June 16, 1930 in Lansing, Mich. the son of Ernest and Elizabeth (Taylor) Alger. He passed away at Vista Grande Inn in Cortez on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at the age of 83. Being an artist, Thomas enjoyed painting and drawing. He loved to ride motorcycles and enjoyed being around dogs. Thomas...

Frankie Lee Nidiffer

Frankie Lee Nidiffer

Feb 18, 2014

FRANKIE LEE NIDIFFER Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident Frankie Lee Nidiffer will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, February 28 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Frankie was called from her sleep by the angels on February 18, 2014 with her family at her side. She was 77 years old. She was born in...

Wilbert George "Bud" Carriere Jr.

Wilbert George "Bud" Carriere Jr.

Feb 14, 2014

WILBERT GEORGE "BUDDY" CARRIERE JR. Memorial services for longtime Cortez resident Wilbert George "Buddy" Carriere Jr. will be held at 10 a.m. on Sunday, February 23 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Inurnment will follow at Summit Ridge Cemetery with Military Honors being provided by Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Lunch will be served at 12 p.m. at the American Legion....

Donald Eugene Scales

Donald Eugene Scales

Feb 14, 2014

DONALD EUGENE "DON" SCALES Donald Eugene "Don" Scales was born August 13, 1933 in La Plata, N.M. the son of Joseph and Vera (Keeney) Scales. He passed away at his Dolores home on Friday, February 14, 2014 at the age of 80. Don was a heavy equipment operator and a man of many talents. He will always be loved and...

Randall Marc "Randy" Graham

Randall Marc "Randy" Graham

Feb 13, 2014

RANDALL MARC "RANDY" GRAHAM A celebration of Randy's life will be held on Saturday, February 22 at 2 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the Arriola Bible Church located on Hwy. 491 and County Road S. A meal will follow a brief service, which will include an opportunity for family and friends to share their favorite memories of Randy. Randy...

Charles  Albert Campbell

Charles Albert Campbell

Feb 11, 2014

Charles Albert Campbell Charles Albert Campbell was born to Charles Albert Wood Campbell and Hera Gladys (Pittenger) Campbell on May 16, 1925 in Lebanon Colo. He attended school at Lebanon and finished at the Calkins Building with the class of 1943. His father came to Colorado in 1896 to raise registered Hereford cattle. He had a summer ranch west of...

Dorothea Maxine Ratliff

Dorothea Maxine Ratliff

Feb 10, 2014

DOROTHEA MAXINE RATLIFF Dorothea Maxine Ratliff was born November 22, 1920 in Peabody, Kan. the daughter of Cornelius Clark and Mary Jane (Schaub) McHenry. She passed away at Vista Grande Nursing Home on February 10, 2014 at the age of 93. Dorothea married the love of her life Stephen Orlando Ratliff on July 11, 1943 in Fort Scott, Kan. Dorothea...

Billie Louise Carrbello

Billie Louise Carrbello

Feb 8, 2014

BILLIE LOUISE CARRBELLO Billie Louise Carrbello, was born February 14, 1928 to Minnie and Clarence Patterson in Potash, Idaho. She was preceded in death by her parents, and is survived by her husband, Peter R. Carrbello and numerous cousins. Billie's parents had moved temporarily to Idaho in search of work, where her father found employment in the lumber mills. The...

Florence Eleanor Castleberry

Florence Eleanor Castleberry

Feb 7, 2014

FLORENCE ELEANOR CASTLEBERRY A Celebration of Life for Cortez resident Florence Eleanor Castleberry will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 13 at the Baymont Inn. Florence slipped into eternity Friday, February 7, 2014 in Cortez after a courageous battle with kidney disease. She was preceded in death by two sons, Gary and John; a grandson, Jeremiah; and her...

Pamela June Singer

Pamela June Singer

Feb 7, 2014

PAMELA JUNE SINGER Funeral services for lifelong Aneth, Utah resident Pamela June Singer will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 14 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Friday at 9 a.m. at the funeral home. Pamela was born November 28, 1954 in Shiprock, N.M. the daughter of Ambrose and...

Cynthia Dale "Cindy" Thompson

Cynthia Dale "Cindy" Thompson

Feb 5, 2014

CYNTHIA DALE "CINDY" THOMPSON A celebration of life potluck for Dove Creek resident Cynthia Dale "Cindy" Thompson will be held on Thursday, February 13 at the Dove Creek Community Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cindy, as she was known to family and friends, was born on May 10, 1957 in Uravan, Colo. to William Emmett and Julia Orvilla...

Billy Gene "Bill" Graham

Billy Gene "Bill" Graham

Feb 5, 2014

BILLY GENE "BILL" GRAHAM Memorial services for longtime Cortez resident Billy Gene "Bill" Graham will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 15 at the Cortez First United Methodist Church with Pastor Tom Towns officiating. Bill was born September 8, 1927 in Kay County, Okla. the son of John Fulton and Ethel Nora (Tipton) Graham. He passed away at...

James Edward "Jim" Gilliland

James Edward "Jim" Gilliland

Feb 4, 2014

JAMES EDWARD "JIM" GILLILAND Graveside services for James Edward "Jim" Gilliland will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 15 at Summit Ridge Cemetery. Jim passed away on February 4, 2014 in his sleep in Spring Creek, Nev. Jim was born on March 5, 1958 to Eddie Joe and Ruth Opal (Wilderson) Gilliland in Cortez, Colo. Jim spent his...

Vada Iris Small

Vada Iris Small

Jan 30, 2014

VADA IRIS SMALL Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident Vada Iris Small will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 1 at Ertel Memorial Chapel with Pastor Anthony Maes officiating. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Vada was born March 6, 1929 the daughter of Cornelius Grant and Vera Lillie (Miller) Roe. She passed away at Vista Grande Inn...

Donald Ervin Rust

Donald Ervin Rust

Jan 30, 2014

DONALD ERVIN RUST Graveside memorial services for Donald Ervin Rust will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 14 at Cortez Cemetery. Donald was born April 19, 1941 in Cortez. He passed away on January 30, 2014 at the age of 72. For a number of years, Donald had a saw and lawn mower and then worked with his...

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