Obituaries

Vernon Eugene Reed

Vernon Eugene Reed

Nov 21, 2010

Vernon Eugene Reed passed away at his home in Green Valley, Ariz. on November 21, 2010 after a battle with lung cancer. Brother Vern was born June 3, 1933 to Edward and Hazel Reed in Upton, Wyo. His father, Ed, was in the construction business so the family moved often, giving Vern the opportunity to live and attend school in...

Elizabeth Etoyle Nichols

Elizabeth Etoyle Nichols

Nov 19, 2010

ELIZABETH ETOYLE "TOY" NICHOLS Funeral services for Dolores resident Elizabeth Etoyle "Toy" Nichols will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 23 at Robertson Funeral Home in McLean, Tex. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in McLean. Toy was born on May 22, 1926 in Matador, Tex. the daughter of Leon and Maude (Folley) Nall. She passed away on...

Nina Sue Zion

Nina Sue Zion

Nov 19, 2010

NINA SUE (SUSIE) ZION October 26, 1958 - November 19, 2010 Nina Sue (Susie) Zion of 902 Hillside, Dolores, Colo. died November 19, 2010 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez after a courageous struggle with cancer. Nina Sue Zion was born on October 26, 1958 at the old Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez to Harold A. Miller and Beatrice Phillips...

Gary Don Simpson

Gary Don Simpson

Nov 15, 2010

GARY DON SIMPSON Graveside services for lifelong area resident Gary Don Simpson will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, November 19 at Cortez Cemetery. Gary was born on May 3, 1972 in Cortez the son of Lee Henry and Shirley Mae (Beene) Simpson. He passed away on Monday, November 15, 2010 at his sister's residence in Mancos at the...

Deborah Jean Smith

Deborah Jean Smith

Nov 14, 2010

DEBORAH JEAN SMITH Funeral services for lifelong area resident Deborah Jean Smith will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 22 at the First United Methodist Church in Mancos. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Debbie was born on November 13, 1950 in Durango the daughter of William Winfield and Genevieve Jean (Alexander) McGregor. She passed away on...

Manuel Dalomba Neves Ii

Manuel Dalomba Neves Ii

Nov 14, 2010

MANUEL DALOMBA NEVES II Memorial services for Manuel DaLomba Neves II "Manny" will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 28 at Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Manuel DaLomba Neves II was born on April 25, 1937 in Peace Dale, R.I. the son of Samuel Rodman and Bertha Elizabeth (Rhodes) Neves. He passed away on Sunday, November 14,...

Eileen Keeler Campbell

Eileen Keeler Campbell

Nov 13, 2010

EILEEN KEELER CAMPBELL Funeral services for lifelong area resident Eileen Keeler Campbell will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 20 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Empire Chapel. Interment will take place at Cortez Cemetery. Eileen was born on June 9, 1922 in Lakeview the daughter of Rex Well and Bertha Marie (Vance) Keeler....

Placida Gavina Nolan

Placida Gavina Nolan

Nov 11, 2010

PLACIDA GAVINA NOLAN November 21st 1918-November 11th 2010 Funeral Mass for former Cortez resident and current Cambridge, Idaho resident, Placida Gavina Nolan will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 19 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Cortez. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. A rosary will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 18 St. Margaret...

Trudy Del Chittick

Trudy Del Chittick

Nov 10, 2010

TRUDY DEL CHITTICK Memorial services for Cortez resident Trudy Del Chittick will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 16 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Pastor Barr Chittick will officiate. Visitation has been scheduled for Monday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Trudy was born on December 29, 1954 in Euclid, Ohio the daughter of Paul...

Helen Kingsley

Helen Kingsley

Nov 9, 2010

ELBERTA HELEN KINGSLEY Graveside services for Cortez resident Elberta Helen Kingsley will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 13 at Crestview Cemetery in Durango. Helen was born on November 21, 1918 in Pagosa Springs, Colo. the daughter of Elbert Riley and Maymie Armenta May (Rothgeb) Littrell. She passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at Vista Grande Inn...

Roy Dale Hornbaker

Roy Dale Hornbaker

Nov 9, 2010

ROY DALE HORNBAKER Roy Dale Hornbaker was born on January 18, 1948 in Longmont, Colo. the son of Samuel Franklin and Doris Naomi (Parker) Hornbaker. He passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at his Lewis home at the age of 62. On October 21, 1978, Dale married Karen Marie Fairchild in Cupertino, Calif. Dale spent 27 years working for...

Gilbert Ted  Highland

Gilbert Ted Highland

Nov 8, 2010

GILBERT TED "GIL" HIGHLAND Memorial services for Cortez resident Gilbert Ted "Gil" Highland will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 20 at the Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Following the memorial services the Highland family invites friends and family to join them in a potluck open house at the Highland residence, 12299 Road G in Cortez. Gil...

Terri Pamela Weeks

Terri Pamela Weeks

Nov 5, 2010

TERRI PAMELA WEEKS Funeral services for Terri Pamela Weeks, 38 of Towaoc, will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 10 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Towaoc Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Ertel Chapel. Terri was born October 12, 1972 in Monticello, Utah to Theodore Peabody...

Jack Wesley Click

Jack Wesley Click

Nov 5, 2010

JACK WESLEY CLICK Jack Wesley Click, a long-time resident of Cortez, passed away at his home on Friday, November 5, 2010, after a courageous battle with cancer. Jack was born February 16, 1946 in Denver, Colo. He was the 4th child (and 1st son) of 7 children born to Wesley and Betty Click. His early years were spent between Denver...

Douglas Joseph Becker

Douglas Joseph Becker

Nov 3, 2010

DOUGLAS JOSEPH BECKER Douglas Joseph Becker was born on March 28, 1936 in St. Helen, Mich. the son of Arthur and Florence (Crist) Becker. He passed away on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 74. Surviving Douglas are his children, Douglas J. Becker and wife, Trisha of St. Helen, Mich., Wayne A. Becker and...

Elsie Janet Bauer

Elsie Janet Bauer

Oct 31, 2010

ELSIE JANET BAUER Funeral services for longtime Mancos resident Elsie Janet Bauer will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 4 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Elsie was born January 16, 1920 in Mancos the daughter of Roger Yardley and Ada Lou (Sheek) Gibbs. She passed away at Vista Grande Inn in Cortez...

Hazel Lavina Phillips

Hazel Lavina Phillips

Oct 29, 2010

HAZEL LAVINA PHILLIPS Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident Hazel Lavina Phillips will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 6 at the Cortez First United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Reverend Al Strauss will officiate. Visitation has been scheduled for Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Hazel was born on...

Milford Ralph Whitmer

Milford Ralph Whitmer

Oct 27, 2010

MILFORD RALPH WHITMER Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident Milford Ralph Whitmer will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 29 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Empire Chapel. Milford was born on July 14, 1931 in Luna, N.M. the son of Ralph Judd and Virginia (Swapp) Whitmer. He passed away on Wednesday, October 27,...

Ida Louise Mcclure

Ida Louise Mcclure

Oct 25, 2010

IDA LOUISE MCCLURE Memorial services for longtime Cortez resident Ida Louise McClure will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 30 at Faith Bible Church. Pastor Adrian Gonzales will officiate. Ida McClure was born August 29, 1912 in Caldwell, Tex. to Joseph Coral and Edna (Price) Brymer. She passed away at her home in Cortez on Monday, October 25,...

Willie Alice Qualls

Willie Alice Qualls

Oct 24, 2010

WILLIE ALICE QUALLS Willie Alice Qualls passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, Colorado October 24, 2010. She was 90 years young and so full of life. She has gone to join her husband Lindy Qualls, the love of her life. Willie was born to D.J. and Allie Mae McChristy January 10, 1920 in El Centro, California. She worked...

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