James Lee Roemer Sr.
Oct 30, 2009
JAMES LEE ROEMER SR. James Lee Roemer Sr. a longtime resident of Mancos passed away at his home on Friday, October 30, 2009 at the age of 64. He was born the son of George and Helen (Roth) Roemer on April 26, 1945 in Livingston, Mont. Loving known by his family and friends as "Roemer" he proudly served his country...
Deene Hinton
Oct 28, 2009
DEENE HINTON Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident Deene Hinton will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, November 2 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Empire Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Deene was born on December 1, 1947 in San Bernardino, Calif. and she passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at San...
Timothy Mark Philo
Oct 23, 2009
TIMOTHY MARK PHILO Memorial services for Mancos resident Timothy Mark Philo will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28 at the Cortez Church of the Nazarene. Pastor Anthony Maes will officiate. Tim was born on October 30, 1957 in Seoul, Korea the son of Rev. Dr. L.C. and Bessie Lillian (White) Philo. He passed away on Friday, October...
Eleanor Unfug Lyons
Oct 23, 2009
ELEANOR UNFUG LYONS Memorial services for longtime Cortez resident Eleanor Unfug Lyons will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28 at Montezuma Valley Presbyterian Church. Pastor Steve Nofel will officiate. Eleanor was born on March 19, 1931 in Brush, Colo. the daughter of Charles Otto and Edwina (Vories) Unfug. She passed away on Friday, October 23, 2009 at...
Frank Dean Hofreiter
Oct 21, 2009
FRANK DEAN HOFREITER Graveside services for longtime Dolores resident Frank Dean Hofreiter will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, October 26 at Summit Ridge Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Frank Dean Hofreiter was born in Alton, Ill. on December 11, 1934. He passed away at his home in Dolores on October...
Samuel Vinson Gray
Oct 18, 2009
SAMUEL VINSON GRAY Funeral services for lifelong area resident Samuel Vinson Gray will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 22 at Lifeway Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Sylvan Cemetery. Visitation has been set from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the church Thursday morning. Samuel was born on June 7, 1935 in Ackman, Colo. the son of Elmer...
Jimmie Charleen Knuckles
Oct 15, 2009
JIMMIE CHARLEEN (ADAMS) "CHAR" KNUCKLES Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident Jimmie Charleen (Adams) "Char" Knuckles will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 19 at the Cortez Church of the Nazarene. Interment will follow at Peel Cemetery in Dove Creek. Pastor Anthony Maes will officiate. With sad hearts we celebrate the life of Jimmie Charleen (Adams) Knuckles. Charleen...
Vernon Leroy Dunn
Oct 14, 2009
VERNON LEROY DUNN Vernon Leroy Dunn was born on December 26, 1920 in Springfield, Colo. the son of Alfred B. and Mattie Mae (Graham) Dunn. He passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at his Cortez residence at the age of 88. On December 20, 1947, Vernon married Barbara Lois Berggren in Mancos. Vernon served his country during World War...
Barbara Ann Gibson
Oct 12, 2009
BARBARA ANN GIBSON Barbara Ann Gibson was born August 5, 1950 in Alamosa, Colo. the daughter of Vincent and Elizabeth (Suazo) Apodaca. She passed away at her Cortez home on Monday, October 12, 2009 at the age of 59. On July 31, 1971 Barbara married Carl R. Gibson at the Alamosa Presbyterian Church in Alamosa, Colo. Devoted to her shitzu...
Maureen Rogers Murray
Oct 9, 2009
MAUREEN ROGERS MURRAY Graveside inurnment services for Maureen Rogers Murray, a longtime Mancos resident, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, October 15 at Cedar Grove Cemetery. A gathering of friends and family will be held at the V.F.W. in Mancos following the service. Maureen was born September 27, 1938 in Aztec, N.M. the daughter of Lyle James and Theoline...
Helen Faye Willett
Oct 8, 2009
HELEN FAYE WILLETT Memorial services for lifelong Dolores resident, Helen Faye Willett will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 15 at the Dolores United Methodist Church with Reverend Rob Bruendl officiating. Helen was born February 14, 1939 in Dolores the daughter of James Harmon and Frances Mae (Carlson) Becher. She passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital on Thursday, October...
Emma Lou Riley
Oct 7, 2009
EMMA LOU RILEY Funeral services for lifelong area resident Emma Lou Riley will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 10 at the Cortez Church of Christ. Interment will follow at Battle Rock Cemetery. Emma was born on April 2, 1922 in McElmo, Colo. the daughter of Wade H. and Clara Pauline (Edmonson) Foster. She passed away after a...
Eunice Mae "Dolly" Hoffman
Oct 5, 2009
EUNICE MAE “DOLLY” HOFFMAN Graveside services for former area resident and current Benson, Ariz. resident Eunice Mae “Dolly” Hoffman will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7 at Summit Ridge Cemetery. Dolly was born on December 9, 1933 in Chokio, Minn. the daughter of Jess Ray and Hilda (Gunderson) Watson. She passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2009...
Larry Wayne Gangwish
Oct 4, 2009
LARRY WAYNE GANGWISH Graveside services for lifelong Cortez resident Larry Wayne Gangwish will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, October 9 at Cortez Cemetery. Larry was born on December 3, 1952 in Oak Creek, Colo. the son of Wayne Harrison and Norma Lou (King) Gangwish and he passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2009 in Grand Junction, Colo. at the...
Kae Baker Skala
Oct 3, 2009
KAE BAKER SKALA Kae Baker Skala was born February 15, 1953 in Colorado Springs, Colo. the daughter of Norman G. and Helen (Baker) Pikarsky. She passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2009 in San Miguel County, Colo. at the age of 56. On July 28, 1973 Kae married Jerry Albert Skala in Buena Vista, Colo., together they shared 36 years...
Pattie Pocahontas Sword
Oct 3, 2009
PATTIE POCAHONTAS FLOWERS SWORD "POCA" Services have been set for Pattie Pocahontas Flowers Sword,"Poca", as she was known to family and friends and long time resident of Arriola and Cortez. A viewing will be held at the Arriola Community Center, Saturday, October 10, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The funeral will follow at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Conway Wood...
Dale Slavens
Oct 2, 2009
DALE SLAVENS Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident Dale Slavens will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 7 at the Cortez First Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Pastor Vic Powell will officiate. Dale was born on November 24, 1926 in Utleyville, Colo. the son of Basil Dale and Estie Ruth (Moore) Slavens. He passed away...
Jon Christopher Sanders
Sep 29, 2009
JON CHRISTOPHER SANDERS Graveside services for Cortez resident Jon Christopher Sanders will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 2 at Cortez Cemetery. Jon was born on June 24, 1956 in Fort Carson, Colo. the son of Beryl Kenneth and Madelain Eugenia (Yarlott) Sanders. He passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango...
Kelly Jean Candelaria
Sep 27, 2009
KELLY JEAN CANDELARIA Funeral services for lifelong area resident, Kelly Jean Candelaria will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, October 1 at the Cortez Church of Christ. Interment will follow at Lebanon Cemetery. Kelly was born the daughter of Willard Allen and Nina Lee (Cook) Bishop on October 1, 1956 in Cortez. She passed away at her home on Sunday,...
Susan Beatrice Franta
Sep 26, 2009
SUSAN BEATRICE FRANTA Susan Beatrice Franta was born April 18, 1949 in Milwaukee, Wis. the daughter of Charles Edward Franta Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Clark Franta. She passed away at her Dolores home on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at the age of 60. Sue was she was fondly known by family and friends recently relocated to this area to be...
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