Obituaries

Steven Bradley "Steve" Higman

Steven Bradley "Steve" Higman

Oct 15, 2007

STEVEN BRADLEY “STEVE” HIGMAN Memorial services for Steven Bradley “Steve” Higman will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 27 at the Cortez First United Methodist Church. Inurnment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Steve was born on August 16, 1957 in Cortez, the son of Dale...

William "Pops" Bone

William "Pops" Bone

Oct 14, 2007

WILLIAM “POPS” BONE Graveside inurnment services for lifelong Cortez resident, William “Pops” Bone will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 18 at Cortez Cemetery. Military services will be conducted by Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Bill was born December 7, 1926 in Monte Vista, Colo. the son of Robert Laughlin and Lucy Gay (Mondell) Bone. He passed away...

Peter Gordon Halsted

Peter Gordon Halsted

Oct 12, 2007

PETER GORDON HALSTED Mass of the Resurrection for Dove Creek resident Peter Gordon Halsted was held at 2 p.m. on Monday, October 15, at St. Jude Catholic Church in Dove Creek. Peter was born on July 26, 1938 to Charles Valentine Gordon Halsted and Doris Sanderson, in Dorset, England. Peter was sent to board at Felsted School while his parents...

Dr. Joseph W. Tschetter

Dr. Joseph W. Tschetter

Oct 11, 2007

DR. JOSEPH W. TSCHETTER Joseph Walter Tschetter was born on June 22, 1920 in Millboro, S.D. the eighth child of J.B. and Susan (Wallmann) Tschetter. He departed this life on Thursday, October 11, 2007 to begin his new life in Heaven and be reunited with his son Jerry and other loved ones. Joe passed away at his residence at the...

Lois Lusk

Lois Lusk

Oct 9, 2007

LOIS LUSK Memorial services for Cortez resident Lois Lusk will be held at 11 a.m. on her birthday, Thursday October 18, 2007 the Vista Mesa Assisted Living Residence in Cortez. Lois was born October 18, 1919 in Palisade, Neb. the daughter of Elmer and Bessie Henze. She passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at the Southwest Memorial Hospital at...

Dona Rae Wood

Dona Rae Wood

Oct 7, 2007

DONA RAE WOOD Funeral services for Dona Rae Wood will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 13 at the Montelores Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the Lewis Cemetery. Pastor Neely Lewis will officiate along with Dona?s father-in-law, Elder Conway Wood of the Rio Grande Primitive Baptist Church in Rio Rancho, N.M. A visitation has been scheduled for...

Merle Chester Smith

Merle Chester Smith

Oct 7, 2007

MERLE CHESTER SMITH Funeral services for Dove Creek resident Merle Chester Smith will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 12 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Cremation will follow the funeral service. Pastor Mike Farren will officiate. Merle was born on September 28, 1956 in Florence, Ore. the son of Conrad Dale and Florence (Sleutel) Smith. He passed away...

Mildred M. Young

Mildred M. Young

Oct 6, 2007

MILDRED M. YOUNG Graveside services for longtime Cortez resident Mildred M. Young will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, October 11 at the Cortez Cemetery. Mildred was born on June 26, 1913 in Elk Mountain, Wyo. the daughter of Rev. J. Morton and Constance (Grainger) Young. She went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at...

Herbert Ruben "Herb" Sperle

Herbert Ruben "Herb" Sperle

Oct 5, 2007

HERBERT RUBEN “HERB” SPERLE Funeral services for longtime area resident Herbert Ruben “Herb” Sperle will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9 at the Trinity Lutheran Church. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Herb was born on May 19, 1936 in Bison, S.D., the son of Albert and Martha (Kolb) Sperle. He passed away on Thursday, October...

Rupert Lynn Whiteskunk

Rupert Lynn Whiteskunk

Oct 4, 2007

RUPERT LYNN WHITESKUNK Funeral services for lifelong Towaoc resident Rupert Lynn Whiteskunk will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 10 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Towaoc Cemetery. Lowell Whiteskunk will officiate. Rupert was born on May 2, 1965 in Cortez, the son of Frank Whiteskunk Sr. and Nora Mills. He passed away on...

Helen Dell Kofoid

Helen Dell Kofoid

Oct 1, 2007

HELEN DELL KOFOID Funeral services for Cortez resident Helen Dell Kofoid will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 5 at the RLDS Church, Decatur Restoration Branch in Decatur, Neb. Interment will follow at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Decatur. Helen was born on June 20, 1930 in Decatur, Neb. the daughter of Frank A. and Lois (Lewis) Halstead. She...

Karren Jean Lay

Karren Jean Lay

Oct 1, 2007

KARREN JEAN LAY Memorial services for Dove Creek resident Karren Jean Lay will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 11 at the Dove Creek First Baptist Church. Pastor Mike Farren will officiate. Karren Jean Lay was born on February 21, 1948 in Cortez, the daughter of Davis Jackson and Zareefa Agean (Pridemore) Cobb. She passed away on Monday,...

Madeleine Marie Orgebin

Madeleine Marie Orgebin

Sep 28, 2007

MADELEINE MARIE ORGEBIN Funeral Mass for Cortez resident Madeleine Marie Orgebin will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 2 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Cremation will follow the Mass. Reverend Salvador Cisneros, C.R. will officiate. Madeleine was born on August 13, 1907 in Dinan, France the daughter of Paul and Madeleine (Herbelin) Joly. She passed away on...

Regina Gayle Marble

Regina Gayle Marble

Sep 27, 2007

REGINA GAYLE MARBLE Funeral services for Cortez resident Regina Gayle Marble will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, October 4 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Cremation will follow the funeral service. Regina was born August 2, 1957 in Phoenix, Ariz. the daughter of Wilden Marble and Joyclyn Soter. She passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2007 at her residence...

Alvin "Al" Miller

Alvin "Al" Miller

Sep 25, 2007

ALVIN “AL” MILLER Funeral services for Cortez resident Alvin “Al” Miller will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, September 28 at the Trinity Lutheran Church. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Al was born on October 18, 1919 in Lincoln, Neb., the son of Alexander J. and Amalea (Bauer) Miller. He passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2007...

Julian Lars Lopez

Julian Lars Lopez

Sep 23, 2007

JULIAN LARS LOPEZ Funeral services for lifelong Towaoc resident Julian Lars Lopez will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 27 at the residence of Shirley Eyetoo, 165 Mike Wash Road in Towaoc. Interment will follow at the Towaoc Cemetery. Mr. Boyd Lopez and Mr. Terry Knight will officiate. A Wake has been scheduled for Wednesday evening at 5...

Joseph William Sandrin

Joseph William Sandrin

Sep 20, 2007

JOSEPH WILLIAM SANDRIN Joseph William Sandrin was born on November 20, 1920 in Livingston, Ill. the son of Fiorvante and Maria (Cescato) Sandrin. He passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2007 at the Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 86. On February 25, 1950, Joe married Lydia Paula Grbac in Chicago, Ill. Joe was quite athletically gifted, he was...

Henry Clay Ewing

Henry Clay Ewing

Sep 20, 2007

HENRY CLAY EWING A Life Celebration for Henry Clay Ewing, a lifelong resident of Mancos, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, September 24 at the Fellowship Hall at the Mancos United Methodist Church. Reverend Craig Paschal will officiate. Henry was born the son of Chancy Frank and Emma Delila (Gilliland) Ewing on March 17, 1936 in Yellow Jacket, Colo....

Keith John Messinger Sr.

Keith John Messinger Sr.

Sep 20, 2007

KEITH JOHN MESSINGER SR. Memorial services for former Cortez resident Keith John Messinger Sr. will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 24 at the Cortez Elks Lodge. Military honors will be provided by the Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Keith was born on December 9, 1918 in Salt Lake City, Utah the son of William Blake and...

Benjamin F. Smith

Benjamin F. Smith

Sep 19, 2007

BENJAMIN F. SMITH Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident Benjamin F. Smith will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 25 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Private interment services will be held. Ben was born on July 4, 1922 in Marshall, Tex., the son of Benjamin Franklin Smith Sr. and Maude (Alexander) Smith. He passed away on Wednesday, September...

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