Obituaries

Glen Olen Rippee

Glen Olen Rippee

Jun 27, 2013

GLEN OLEN RIPPEE Glen Olen Rippee was born July 7, 1937 in Byars, Okla. the son of Jess and Velma (Dollar) Rippee. He passed away in Dove Creek on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at the age of 75. Glen was a "professional" yard saler and enjoyed hunting, but fishing was the love of his life. Surviving Glen are his children,...

Glen Olen Rippee

Glen Olen Rippee

Jun 27, 2013

GLEN OLEN RIPPEE Glen Olen Rippee was born July 7, 1937 in Byars, Okla. the son of Jess and Velma (Dollar) Rippee. He passed away in Dove Creek on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at the age of 75. Glen was a "professional" yard saler and enjoyed hunting, but fishing was the love of his life. Surviving Glen are his children,...

Dennis Lee Breshears

Dennis Lee Breshears

Jun 26, 2013

DENNIS LEE BRESHEARS Memorial services for longtime Mancos resident Dennis Lee Breshears will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 29 at Durango Faith Fellowship Church. Pastor Glen King will officiate. Dennis was born May 28, 1943 the son of J.B. and Violet (Sanders) Breshears. He passed away at his Mancos home on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at the...

Seth Paul Hatfield

Seth Paul Hatfield

Jun 26, 2013

SETH PAUL HATFIELD Seth Paul Hatfield was born June 8, 1977 in Monticello, Utah to Paul Hatfield and Beverly Retherford. His new journey with God started on June 25, 2013 in Moab, Utah. Left to mourn and carry on his legacy are his father, Paul and wife, Rhonda of Cortez; mother, Bev and friend, Jerry of Moab; his grandfather, Charles...

Lawrence William "Mac" Mccord

Lawrence William "Mac" Mccord

Jun 25, 2013

LAWRENCE WILLIAM "MAC" MCCORD Funeral services for Mancos resident Lawrence William "Mac" McCord will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2 at Blunt Funeral Home in Colorado Springs, Colo. Interment will follow at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver. Visitation has been scheduled for Monday evening from 5-7 p.m. at Blunt Funeral Home, 2229 W. Colorado Avenue, Colorado...

Eulogio Filbert Gallegos

Eulogio Filbert Gallegos

Jun 25, 2013

EULOGIO FILBERT GALLEGOS Funeral services for lifelong Cortez resident Eulogio Filbert Gallegos will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2 at the Evangel Assembly of God Church. Pastor Jeff McDonell will officiate. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. The family will greet Filbert's friends and extended family Monday evening from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Evangel...

James Allan Olson

James Allan Olson

Jun 11, 2013

JAMES ALLAN OLSON Memorial services for longtime area resident James Allan Olson will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 17 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Pastor Anthony Maes will officiate. Military honors will be conducted by Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Jim was born December 12, 1953 in Fargo, N.D. the son of Lloyd Earl and Doris Ollie...

Dale Jay Jeter

Dale Jay Jeter

Jun 8, 2013

DALE JAY JETER Memorial services for lifelong area resident Dale Jay Jeter will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 15 at Audrey Allmon's Clubhouse, 21101 Road G, Cortez. Chaplain Marvin Graves will officiate. Dale was born July 10, 1920 in McElmo, Colo. the son of Silas Edmund and Lena Edna (Dobbins) Jeter. He passed away on Saturday, June...

Robert Lyle "Bob" Shields

Robert Lyle "Bob" Shields

Jun 7, 2013

ROBERT LYLE SHIELDS Funeral services for longtime Dolores resident Robert Lyle Shields will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Pastor Neely Lewis will officiate. Interment will follow at Goodman Point Cemetery with military honors being conducted by Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Visitation has been set for Tuesday evening from 5 to...

Betty Ann Berger Wolcott

Betty Ann Berger Wolcott

Jun 4, 2013

BETTY ANN BERGER WOLCOTT A Celebration of Life Gathering for longtime Mancos resident Betty Ann Berger Wolcott will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 8 at the Wolcott family residence, 39716 Highway 160, Mancos. Betty was born June 16, 1929 in Buffalo, N.Y. the daughter of William H. and Frances (Moon) Berger. She passed away at home on...

Lynda Marie Maul

Lynda Marie Maul

Jun 3, 2013

LYNDA MARIE MAUL Lynda Marie Maul was born July 26, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio the daughter of Theodore and Clare Jane (Madsen) Steklach. She passed away at her home on Monday, June 3, 2013 at the age of 65. Lynda was a lover of animals and especially her Alpacas which she would shear their wool to spin. From the fiber...

Leslie D. Thompson

Leslie D. Thompson

Jun 3, 2013

LESLIE D. THOMPSON Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident Leslie D. Thompson will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 6 at the Evangel Assembly of God Church. Interment will follow at Summit Ridge Cemetery. Pastor Jeff McDonell will officiate. A viewing will be held on Wednesday, June 5 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel....

Chris Rezek

Chris Rezek

Jun 3, 2013

CHRIS REZEC The busy, exciting and fun filled life of Durango resident Chris Rezek was abruptly cut short on Monday, June 3, 2013 in a tragic accident. Born June 19, 1963 to Jerelyn Hawkins and Ray Rezek in San Bernardino, Calif., Chris was a go-getter from the start. Walking at 7 months and causing plenty of trouble for being too...

Ralph Phillips

Ralph Phillips

Jun 2, 2013

RALPH PHILLIPS Funeral services for Ralph Phillips will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 8 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation has been set for Saturday morning from 9 a.m. until service time at the Ertel Chapel. Ralph Phillips, 91, of Cortez, Colo., passed away at Vista Grande on Sunday, June 2, 2013....

Beverly Jane Knuckles Reed

Beverly Jane Knuckles Reed

Jun 2, 2013

BEVERLY JANE KNUCKLES REED Memorial services for longtime Egnar resident Beverly Jane Knuckles Reed will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 8 at the Paonia Assembly of God Church. A meal and reception will follow the service. Pastor Marvin Pemberton will officiate. Beverly was born November 21, 1938 in Hotchkiss, Colo. the daughter of Charles Roy and Bertha...

Martha Ann "Marty" Dyer

Martha Ann "Marty" Dyer

May 31, 2013

MARTHA ANN "MARTY" DYER Memorial services for longtime Cortez resident Martha Ann "Marty" Dyer will be held at 2p.m. on Saturday, June 15th at Cortez First United Methodist Church. Reverend Suzanne Listemann will officiate. Inurnment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Marty was born October 6, 1924 in Odessa, Mo. the daughter of Ernest Scott and Lollabelle (DeMoss) Powell. She passed...

Randall Lynn Wyatt

Randall Lynn Wyatt

May 30, 2013

RANDALL LYNN WYATT Randall Lynn Wyatt, 61, of Cahone, Colo., passed away on May 30, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. A celebration of Randy's life will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5, at the Lewis-Arriola Community Center. Bishop Tim Lanier of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will be officiating. Interment will...

Verna Lee Happy Freeman

Verna Lee Happy Freeman

May 30, 2013

VERNA LEE "HAPPY" FREEMAN Verna Lee "Happy" Freeman was born April 4, 1917 in Amarillo, Tex. the daughter of William I. and Mabel (Thomas) Vance. She passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at her Dolores residence at the age of 96. Surviving Happy are her son, Gary Freeman and wife, Charlotte of Dolores; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; her brothers,...

Verna Lee "Happy" Freeman

Verna Lee "Happy" Freeman

May 30, 2013

VERNA LEE "HAPPY" FREEMAN Verna Lee "Happy" Freeman was born April 4, 1917 in Amarillo, Tex. the daughter of William I. and Mabel (Thomas) Vance. She passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at her Dolores residence at the age of 96. Surviving Happy are her son, Gary Freeman and wife, Charlotte of Dolores; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; her brothers,...

Bobby Eugene Jones

Bobby Eugene Jones

May 26, 2013

BOBBY EUGENE JONES Bobby Eugene Jones was born September 3, 1918 in Gering, Neb. the son of Evan I. and Ethel Mae (Lackey) Jones. He passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 94. Bobby served his country in the United States Army during World War II under General MacArthur in the Philippines....

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