Obituaries

David Marshall Denton

David Marshall Denton

Aug 10, 2004

DAVID MARSHALL DENTON David Marshall Denton was born I Neosho, Mo. on July 3, 1917. He passed away at the Valley Inn Nursing Home in Mancos on August 10, 2004. Marshall was the only child of David L. Denton and Stella Marshall Denton. When he was nine months old, the family left Neosho and came to Bayfield, Colo., where they...

Lupita Sophia Sanders

Lupita Sophia Sanders

Aug 9, 2004

LUPITA SOPHIA SANDERS LUPITA SOPHIA SANDERS Memorial services for longtime Cortez resident, Lupita Sophia Sanders will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 13 at the Jehovah Witness Church. Lupita was born on March 25, 1920 in Breen, Colo., the daughter of Bidal and Lena May (Smith) Candelaria. She passed away on Monday, August 9, 2004 at her home...

Roy J. Tibbets

Roy J. Tibbets

Aug 8, 2004

ROY JOHN TIBBETS Memorial services for lifelong Mancos resident, Roy John Tibbets will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 14 at the V.F.W. in Mancos. A meal and reception will follow the service. Roy was born on August 9, 1918 in Cortez, the son of John Cloud and Ann (Elliot) Tibbets. He passed away on Sunday, August 8,...

Shirley Alice Foster

Shirley Alice Foster

Aug 6, 2004

SHIRLEY ALICE FOSTER Graveside services for Cortez resident, Shirley Alice Foster will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 13 at the Cortez Cemetery. Shirley was born on December 26, 1925 in Berkeley, Calif. the daughter of Allen and Helen May (Douglas) McGahan. She passed away on Friday, August 6, 2004 at Aspen Gardens Assisted Living. She was 78...

Frances E. Young

Frances E. Young

Aug 6, 2004

FRANCES ESTHER YOUNG Graveside services for longtime Cortez resident, Frances Esther Young will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, August 11 at the Cortez Cemetery. Reverend Duane Block of the Arriola Bible Church will be officiating. Frances was born on January 2, 1912 in LaPorte, Colo. the daughter of Reverend J. Morton and Constance (Grainger) Young. She went to...

Lawrence Edmund Leroy Jr.

Lawrence Edmund Leroy Jr.

Aug 5, 2004

LAWRENCE EDMUND LEROY, JR. Memorial services for longtime Dolores resident, Lawrence Edmund LeRoy, Jr., will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 13 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Larry was born on June 17, 1942 in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Lawrence Edmund and Leona (Streithoff) LeRoy, Sr. He passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2004 at his home in Dolores...

Charles Mathias Goldsmith

Charles Mathias Goldsmith

Aug 5, 2004

CHARLES MATHIAS GOLDSMITH Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident, Charles Mathias Goldsmith will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 7 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Pastor David Ramsey will be officiating. A reception for family and friends has been planned following the service at the Rock Springs Community Church in Cortez. Military graveside services will be held at...

Charles M. Malcolm

Charles M. Malcolm

Aug 3, 2004

CHARLES M. MALCOLM Graveside memorial services for Charles M. Malcolm will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 8 at the Summit Ridge Cemetery. Charles was born the son of Ollie and Thelma (Sherman) Malcolm on Dec. 19, 1920 at Ponca City, Okla. He passed away at his home on Summit Ridge on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004. Charles was...

Donald Wayne Perlinski

Donald Wayne Perlinski

Aug 3, 2004

DONALD WAYNE PERLINSKI Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident, Donald Wayne Perlinski will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 6 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. A visitation has been scheduled for Thursday afternoon at the Ertel Memorial Chapel from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. followed by a prayer vigil 7...

Nellie Laverne Ellenberger

Nellie Laverne Ellenberger

Jul 29, 2004

NELLIE LAVERNE ELLENBERGER Funeral service for Cortez resident, Nellie Laverne Ellenberger will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 5 at the Oliff-Bouie Funeral Chapel in Phillipsburg, Kans. She will be laid to rest at Kirwin Cemetery in Kirwin, Kans. Nellie was born on October 19, 1911 in Cedar, Kansas to John and Elsie (Casteel) Stanhope. She passed away...

Sarah Piedad Gomez

Sarah Piedad Gomez

Jul 23, 2004

SARAH P. GOMEZ Funeral services for lifelong Cortez resident, Sarah P. Gomez will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27 at the St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Father Derrek D. Scott will be officiating. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. A prayer vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Monday evening at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church....

Russel Arvaine Hindmarsh

Russel Arvaine Hindmarsh

Jul 20, 2004

RUSSEL ARVAINE HINDMARSH Russel Arvaine Hindmarsh was born on February 25, 1928 at Lakeview, Colo., the son of Douglas H. and Arlene (Coppinger) Hindmarsh. He passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 at his home in Dolores at the age of 76. Russel married Ann Harbour on March 5, 1973 in Las Vegas, Nev. He was a devoted rancher and...

Ona Lee  "Toby" Johnson

Ona Lee "Toby" Johnson

Jul 19, 2004

ONA LEE 'TOBY' JOHNSON Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident, Ona Lee 'Toby' Johnson will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 21 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Reverend Dave Guy will be officiating. Toby was born on August 10, 1924 in Fresno, California the daughter of Bernice and Elsie (Olivera) Moore....

Jacqueline Roxanna Vavra

Jacqueline Roxanna Vavra

Jul 15, 2004

JACQUELINE ROXANNA VAVRA Graveside services for Dolores resident, Jacqueline Roxanna Vavra were held at 3 p.m. on Friday, July 16 at the Summit Ridge Cemetery. Reverend Lynn Evans officiated. A visitation was held Friday morning from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Jackie was born on April 29, 1926 in Chickasha, Okla. the daughter of Ollie...

Harold R. Reedy

Harold R. Reedy

Jul 15, 2004

HAROLD R. REEDY Graveside services for former Dove Creek resident, Harold R. Reedy will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 19 at the Dove Creek Cemetery. Harold was born on February 11, 1912 in Barlett, Kansas the son of Clayton Tuggle and Lillie (Cabe) Reedy. He passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2004 in Canon City, Colo. Harold...

Veda Viola Wilson

Veda Viola Wilson

Jul 12, 2004

VEDA VIOLA WILSON Memorial services for lifelong Cortez resident, Veda Viola Wilson will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 19 at the Arriola Bible Church. A dinner for family and friends will be held immediately following at the Arriola Community Center. Veda was born on March 17, 1926 in Springfield, Colo. the daughter of Hervie Hudson and Hazel...

Allen Coles Tompkins

Allen Coles Tompkins

Jul 5, 2004

ALLEN COLES TOMPKINS Funeral services for Allen Coles Tompkins, a longtime resident of Mancos will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 10 at St. Barnabas of The Valley Episcopal Church. Reverend Erika Myer and Deacon Cindy Irvin will officiate. Interment will follow at the Summit Ridge Cemetery where military graveside services will be conducted. Allen was born the...

Marianna Ramsay

Marianna Ramsay

Jul 3, 2004

MARIANNA RAMSAY Marianna Ramsay passed away at her home in Mancos, on Saturday, July 3, 2004 at the age of 61. She was born the daughter of William Archibald and Ida Marie (Koch) Ramsay on Oct. 2, 1942 in Louisville, Ky. Marianna owned and operated Southwest Ceramics of Mancos. A true humanitarian, Marianna used her business as an opportunity to...

Valois John Espinoza

Valois John Espinoza

Jul 2, 2004

VALOIS JOHN ESPINOZA Funeral services for Cortez resident, Valois John Espinoza will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 8 at the St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Father Derrek D. Scott will be officiating. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery with military services being conducted by the Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. A prayer vigil has been...

Herno Herbert Stacher

Herno Herbert Stacher

Jul 2, 2004

HERNO HERBERT STACHER Graveside services for former area resident, Herno Herbert Stacher will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 14 at the Towaoc Cemetery. The Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75 will be conducting Military Graveside Services. Herno was born on June 24, 1923 in Santa Fe, NM the son of Herbert and Alice (Becenti) Stacher. He passed...

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