Ruth Baird Thorne
Nov 26, 2009
RUTH BAIRD THORNE Ruth Baird Thorne passed away at the Valley Inn Nursing Home in Mancos on Thursday, November 26, 2009 at the age of 101. She was born January 6, 1908 in Altona, Penn. the daughter of John Edgar and Anna Pitcairn (Greer) Lingenfelter. Surviving Ruth are her four children, Berton M. Tibbet of Pasadena, Calif., Nancy R. Kohl...
Mildred B. Bignell
Nov 22, 2009
MILDRED B. BIGNELL Graveside services for Mancos, Colo. resident Mildred B. Bignell will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2 at Fleming Cemetery in Morse Bluff, Neb. Mildred was born on May 17, 1918 in North Platte, Neb. the daughter of George and Sadie (Tetterton) Star. She passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2009 in Cortez, Colo. at...
Fred William Crouse
Nov 17, 2009
FRED WILLIAM CROUSE Funeral services for Fred William Crouse, formerly of Cortez and currently of Mesa, Ariz. will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, November 23 at Ertel Memorial Chapel with Chaplain Marvin Graves officiating. Interment will follow at Summit Ridge Cemetery and Military Honors will be conducted by Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Fred was born August 20,...
Alwyn Franklin Wall
Nov 17, 2009
ALWYN FRANKLIN WALL Funeral services for Towaoc resident, Alwyn Franklin Wall will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 21 at the Towaoc Recreation Center. Interment will follow at Towaoc Cemetery. Pastor Davis Badback will officiate. Visitation has been set for Friday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at Four Corners Funeral Chapel. Alwyn was born the son of Alfred...
Alfred Martinez
Nov 14, 2009
EMILIANO ALFRED "AL" MARTINEZ Memorial services for longtime Dove Creek resident Emiliano Alfred "Al" Martinez will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 18 at the Dove Creek Community Center. Al was born Jan. 14, 1947 to Emiliano "Benny" and Loyola Martinez in Cortez. He went to be home with the Lord on Saturday, November 14, 2009. Al grew...
Valentino Valois Vigil
Nov 13, 2009
VALENTINO VALOIS "TINO" VIGIL Memorial services for Valentino Valois "Tino" Vigil will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 18 at the Evangel Assembly of God Church. Pastor Jeff McDonell will officiate. Tino was born the son of Frankie Tony and Alicia Marie (Garcia) Vigil on August 21, 1952 in Ogden, Utah. He passed away at his Cortez home on...
Delores Audrey Ostiling Judge
Nov 12, 2009
DELORES AUDREY OSTLING JUDGE Delores Audrey Ostling Judge passed away at Vista Grande Inn on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at the age of 78. She was born March 22, 1931 in Rapid City, S.D. the daughter of Axel Hugo and Myrtle Ellen (East) Ostling. Prior to moving to the Cortez area over thirty-three years ago, Delores was employed as a...
Faye Vestal
Nov 11, 2009
ALICE "FAYE" VESTAL Memorial services for Cortez resident Alice "Faye" Vestal will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17 at the Cortez First Baptist Church. Faye was born April 26, 1941 in Huntsville, Ark. the youngest child and only girl of Felix Everette and Reba Leotta (Purdom) McLoud. She passed away at her home in Cortez on Wednesday,...
Ruth Elaine Meyers Darland
Nov 7, 2009
RUTH ELAINE MEYERS DARLAND Memorial services for Cortez resident Ruth Elaine Meyers Darland will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at Montelores Baptist Church. Ruth was born on January 9, 1927 in Rock Springs, Wyo. the daughter of William A. and Velma O. (Anderson) Meyers. She passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Madison House...
Christine Marie Duran "Christy" Sackett
Nov 7, 2009
CHRISTINE MARIE DURAN "CHRISTY" SACKETT Memorial services for lifelong Cortez resident Christine Marie Duran "Christy" Sackett will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 14 at Montezuma Valley Presbyterian Church. Christy was born on October 31, 1958 in Salina, Kan. the daughter of Edwin O. and Marlene Marie (Homman) Duran. She left to start her wonderful new life with...
Mae Pitt
Nov 6, 2009
VEDA MAY JOHNS PITT Graveside services for longtime Cortez resident, Veda May Johns Pitt will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 10 at Arriola Cemetery. Mae, as she was known by her family and friends, was born October 17, 1915 in Lincoln, N.M. the daughter of John Clarkston Johns and Viola (Keisling) Johns. She passed away at Vista Grande...
Chub Speer
Oct 31, 2009
WILFORD ELROY “CHUB” SPEER A gathering of friends and family will be held for longtime Dolores resident Wilford Elroy “Chub” Speer at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 7 at the Dolores Fire Station. Chub was born on November 22, 1917 in Camp Verde, Ariz. the son of John S. and Velma (Cluff) Speer. He passed away on Saturday, October 31,...
Lois Wooten
Oct 31, 2009
NORA LOIS WOOTEN Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident Nora Lois Wooten will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 7 at the Towaoc Recreation Center. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Towaoc Recreation Center. Lois was born on October 12, 1914 in Okemah, Okla....
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...
