James L. Garrison
Jun 27, 2010
JAMES L. GARRISON James Leroy Garrison passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez on June 27, 2010. He had been ill for several years. He was born Oct. 26, 1931, in Colorado Springs, Colo., to William Hofer and Gladys Chapin Hofer, who passed away shortly after his birth. He was adopted by family members, Leo S. Garrison and Olive...
William Melvin Hays
Jun 18, 2010
WILLIAM MELVIN “BILL” HAYS Funeral services for Cortez resident William Melvin “Bill” Hays will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 24 at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Father Larry Bradford will officiate and military honors will be provided by Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Visitation has been scheduled for Wednesday evening from...
Russell Mark Archibeque
Jun 17, 2010
RUSSELL MARK ARCHIBEQUE Funeral Mass for former area resident and current Denver, Colo. resident Russell Mark Archibeque will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 25 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. A Rosary service has been scheduled for Thursday evening at 7 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Russell passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at...
Floyd Ray Patterson
Jun 16, 2010
FLOYD RAY PATTERSON Graveside services for lifelong Cortez resident Floyd Ray Patterson will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 21 at Cortez Cemetery. Pastor Kent Slyter will officiate. Floyd was born on September 27, 1945 in Lewis the son of Floyd Lee and Edna Josephine (Hipp) Patterson. He passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at the Heart...
Roberta Frances Leicester
Jun 15, 2010
ROBERTA FRANCES (SCHILDT) LEICESTER On June 15, 2010, six days after her 91st birthday, Roberta Frances (Schildt) Leicester surrendered to a lengthy battle with cancer and went home to be with her Lord. Roberta was born in Montrose, Colorado on June 9, 1919, to William A. and Sylvia (Price) Schildt. She passed away at her home in Cortez. She married...
Elvin Lewis
Jun 13, 2010
ELVIN LEWIS Graveside services for Cortez resident Elvin Lewis will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 17 at Cortez Cemetery. Elvin was born November 12, 1920 in Bluewater, N.M. to Charles and Hazel (Whetten) Lewis. An Army veteran of WWII, Elvin passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital on Sunday, June 13, 2010 at the age of 89. Surviving...
Ted Villelli
Jun 10, 2010
TED VILLELLI A Celebration of Life was held Sunday, June 13, 2010, at the Baymont Inn for Cortez resident Ted Villelli. Ted was born Sept. 21, 1964, in La Habra, Calif. He was the last sibling of 10. He left his family and friends on Thursday, June 10, 2010. Ted lived in La Habra most of his life learning the...
Eileen Marie Veach
Jun 9, 2010
EILEEN MARIE VEACH Funeral services for Eileen Marie Veach a lifelong resident of Cortez will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 12 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Empire Street Chapel with Bishop Todd Plewe conducting. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation has been set from 9:30 to service time at the L.D.S. Church. Eileen...
Virginia Marie Jessup Fulks
Jun 9, 2010
VIRGINIA MARIE JESSUP FULKS Memorial services for longtime Arriola resident Virginia Marie Jessup Fulks will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 14 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Virginia was born on September 25, 1918 in Mancos, Colo. She was the first born child of Richard Earl and Ollie Ann (Meadows) Jessup. She passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2010...
Helen L. Suckla
Jun 8, 2010
HELEN L. SUCKLA Helen was born in Cortez, Colo. on April 7, 1923 to Clair and Mary Bradfield. She passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, June 8, 2010. She was 87 years young. Helen met and later married James "Jim" Suckla in Aztec, N.M. on July 29, 1941. Jim and Helen founded the Cortez Livestock Auction, which continues...
Rusty Sanders
Jun 7, 2010
RUSSELL DEAN "RUSTY" SANDERS Graveside services for Russell Dean "Rusty" Sanders a lifelong area resident will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 11 at Peel Cemetery. Visitation has been set for Thursday afternoon from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Rusty was born July 20, 1971 in Monticello, Utah the son of David Eugene and Barbara Carol...
Audrey Lou Dotts
Jun 6, 2010
AUDREY LOU DOTTS Memorial services for longtime Cortez resident Audrey Lou Dotts will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 11 at Vista Mesa Assisted Living. Audrey was born August 21, 1927 in Nashville, Tenn. the daughter of Mentloe and Leila (McDill) Huff. She passed away at Vista Grande Inn on Sunday, June 6, 2010 at the age of 82....
Kevin Eugene Harper
Jun 5, 2010
KEVIN EUGENE HARPER Funeral services for lifelong Cortez resident Kevin Eugene Harper will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 10 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Inurnment services will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 11 at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Kevin was born on July 14, 1975 in Durango, the son of Nolan and Jacqueline Sue (Crilly) Harper....
Terry Raiff Gorsuch
Jun 4, 2010
TERRY RAIFF GORSUCH Memorial services for Terry Raiff Gorsuch a longtime area resident will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 8 at the Montezuma Valley Presbyterian Church with Pastor Steve Nofel officiating. A private interment service will be held. Terry was born August 6, 1940 in Durango, Colo. the son of Homer Adolph and Marie (Shields) Gorsuch. He passed...
Coleen C. Edds
Jun 3, 2010
COLEEN C. EDDS Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident, Coleen C. Edds will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 8 at Cortez First United Methodist Church with Pastor Al Strauss officiating. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Coleen Cecilia Rosetta was born on August 31, 1933 in Osage City, Kans. to Humbert and Grace Rosetta. She passed away on...
Roy Lynn Kingery
May 29, 2010
ROY LYNN KINGERY Funeral services are to be held for Roy Lynn Kingery at 10 a.m. Friday, June 4 at Cortez Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Roy was born on March 28, 1930 in Cortez to Walter and Lillian Kingery. He passed away at his home in Cortez May 29, 2010 at...
Alonzo Carpio Leon
May 26, 2010
ALONZO CARPIO LEON Funeral services for Alonzo Carpio Leon, a longtime Mancos resident, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 1 at New Life Assembly of God Church in Mancos. Reverend Paul Houston will officiate. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Military honors will be conducted by Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Visitation has been set for...
Mary Kathern Fleetwood
May 24, 2010
MARY KATHERN FLEETWOOD Mary Kathern Fleetwood was born on May 13, 1916 in Kansas City, Mo. the daughter of Joe B. and Martha Ann (Petree) Campbell. She passed away on Monday, May 24, 2010 at Vista Mesa Assisted Living Center at the age of 94. On May 4, 1940, Mary and John W. Fleetwood were wed in Santa Monica, Calif....
Mona Kay Hill
May 24, 2010
MONA KAY HILL Mona Kay Hill was born August 15, 1946 in Wichita, Kans. the daughter of Marcel Kennith and Bessie (Pierson) Singleton. She passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital on Monday, May 24, 2010 at the age of 63. Mona married Dean F. Hill in Boulder, Colo. in 1966. Together they enjoyed 44 years of marriage. Mona was a...
Billie P. "Midge" Goldsworthy
May 23, 2010
BILLIE PAULINE "MIDGE" GOLDSWORTHY Graveside services for Billie Pauline "Midge" Goldsworthy, a longtime Cortez resident, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 27 at Summit Ridge Cemetery. Visitation has been set for Thursday morning from 10 a.m. until Noon at Ertel Memorial Chapel. For William Alfred and Sarah (Garrison) High, August 23, 1921 brought into their family the fourth...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
HeartLight offers a variety of support groups, education, resources, and special programming related to grief and loss.
