Obituaries

Harris Robert Hannah Court

Harris Robert Hannah Court

May 4, 2019

Harris Robert Hannah Court passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, May 4, 2019 in Cortez, Colorado at the age of 75. Harris is preceded in death by his parents David and Doris Court, the mother of his children Louise W. Court, twin sons Trevor and Troy Court, and a granddaughter Kheiyana Puefua. Harris is survived by his brothers...

Richard Biery 'Dick' Massey

Richard Biery 'Dick' Massey

Apr 30, 2019

Graveside Services for Cortez resident Richard Biery ‘Dick’ Massey will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, May 6, 2019 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Dick was born January 26, 1946 in Danville, IL the son of Richard Leon and Barbara Jean (Biery) Massey. He passed...

Simon Alden Light

Simon Alden Light

Apr 29, 2019

Funeral services for Towaoc resident Simon Alden Light will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 6, 2019 at the Towaoc Recreation Center. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 4 – 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Simon was born July 26, 1967 in Cortez, CO the son of...

Robert Lyle Fredrick

Robert Lyle Fredrick

Apr 27, 2019

Memorial services for Cortez resident Robert Lyle Fredrick will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2019 at the Cortez First Assembly of God Church. Robert was born October 7, 1952 in Cortez, CO the son of Donald Everett and Lula Maude (McNew) Fredrick. He passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at his residence at the age of...

Danny Keith Rose

Danny Keith Rose

Apr 23, 2019

Memorial Services for Dolores resident Danny Keith Rose will be scheduled at a future date. Danny was born May 6, 1949 in Glenwood Springs, CO the son of Jesse Daniel and Alice Marie (Norman) Rose. He passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at his residence at the age of 69. Surviving Danny are his siblings, Katherine A. Barney (Gayle)...

Pierrette Madeline  "Pete" Levesque

Pierrette Madeline "Pete" Levesque

Apr 22, 2019

A Memorial Mass for Pierrette Madeline “Pete” Levesque will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Cortez, CO. Reverend Pat Valdez, C.R. will officiate. Inurnment will follow at Cortez Cemetery, family only. A Rosary will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2019 at the church. Pete was...

Lois Bernese Smart

Lois Bernese Smart

Apr 20, 2019

Lois Bernese Smart was born March 20, 1918, at Rhyman, Colorado, the second child of Emory and Fannie (Retherford) Todd. With family gathered around her, she peacefully went to be with the Lord at her home on Saturday April 20, 2019 at the age of 101 years and one month. Lois attended school at Rhyman thru the 11th grade. She...

Rosealin Bea Gurney

Rosealin Bea Gurney

Apr 17, 2019

Rosealin Bea Gurney was born April 17, 2019 in Cortez, CO the daughter of Ryan Jason Gurney and Jasmine Marie Muff. She passed away on that same day at Southwest Memorial Hospital. Memorial contributions can be made to the Four Corners Community Bank under the names of her parents, Ryan Gurney or Jasmine Muff.

Mellie Gonzales

Mellie Gonzales

Apr 16, 2019

Mellie Gonzales of Mancos, Colorado went to rest with the Lord on April 16, 2019. She was born to Bernadita Randall and Pablo Delgado in McPhee, Colorado on October 12, 1935. Surviving are her daughters, Grace Espinoza, Maryann Miera, and Roselee Miera. Her brother, Jerry Montoya (Dorothy) and her sister Mary Gonzales. She has numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mellie...

Margery Mae Mccrory

Margery Mae Mccrory

Apr 13, 2019

In Loving Memory of Margery Mae McCrory Beloved daughter, wife, mom, grandmother and great-grandmother Margery’s journey began July 5, 1945 in Chula Vista Calif. Born to Dorothy and Freddy Downes. Earl Blakely. Margery had an older sister Betty still living in WA and soon had a younger brother Jimmy who passed in 1986. Margery’s mother Dorothy divorced shortly after Margery’s...

Gregory Bert Baird

Gregory Bert Baird

Apr 12, 2019

Memorial services for Dove Creek resident Gregory Bert Baird will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at the First Baptist Church in Dove Creek. Mr. Josh Baird will officiate. Gregory was born August 3, 1955 in Cortez, CO the son of Robert Gerald and Dorma Maudine (Sisk) Baird. He passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019...

Vaughn Lyle Clark

Vaughn Lyle Clark

Apr 10, 2019

Funeral services for Cortez resident Vaughn Lyle Clark will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 15, 2019 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Empire Chapel. Bishop Jeremy Yarbrough will officiate. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. A viewing will take place from 3 – 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Ertel Memorial Chapel....

Terry  Lane Dinwiddie

Terry Lane Dinwiddie

Apr 8, 2019

A Memorial Service for Cortez resident Terry Lane Dinwiddie will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 12, 2019 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Dove Creek. Military Honors will be presented. Born to Fletcher and Sharon Dinwiddie January 22, 1961 in Nashville, TN, Terry passed away April 8, 2019 at Southwest Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his...

Barbara Catherine Cowan

Barbara Catherine Cowan

Apr 7, 2019

Barbara Catherine Cowan was born November 7, 1928 in Kansan City, MO the daughter of Frank Otto and Margaret Fraser (Anderson) Mowrey. She passed quietly in her sleep on Sunday, April 7, 2019 in Cortez, CO at the age of 90. Barbara was happily married to Edward Everrett Cowan for 32 years. Ed and Barbara moved to Cortez in 1975...

Kelly  Ann Boren

Kelly Ann Boren

Apr 7, 2019

Graveside services for Cortez resident Kelly Ann Boren will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Cortez Cemetery. Mr. Doug Carver will officiate. Kelly was born March 2, 1965 in Grants Pass, OR the daughter of Clifford Alton and Blanche Irene (Powell) Littlefield. She passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at her residence at the...

Ernest Neill Scheller

Ernest Neill Scheller

Apr 7, 2019

ERNEST NEILL “ERNIE” SCHELLER Ernest Neill “Ernie” Scheller was born on September 29, 1925 in Brush, Colo. and passed on April 7, 2019 in Cortez, Colo. at the age of 93. Ernest graduated from Kersey High School in 1943. After graduating Ernest joined the Navy and served with the Seabees during World War II in the Aleutian Islands. While serving,...

Thomas Joseph  'T.J.' Knight

Thomas Joseph 'T.J.' Knight

Apr 6, 2019

Thomas J. Knight (T.J.) 01/18/1927 – 04/06/2019 T.J. Passed away on April 6, 2019 at the age of 92 with the love of his life Kay, and family by his side. He was born January 18, 1927 in Bristow, Oklahoma to Robert and Lottie Knight, the oldest of 8 children. At 16 years old he moved to Phoenix, AZ., where...

Glenn  Edwin  'Kelly' Wilson Jr.

Glenn Edwin 'Kelly' Wilson Jr.

Apr 6, 2019

On April 6, 2019, Glenn E. ‘Kelly’ Wilson Jr. passed away to be reunited with his mother, father and brother Johnny. Kelly was born March 27, 1935 in Fontana (Rialto), California to Glenn Edwin and Mary Esther (Tompkins) Wilson. He was the oldest of four children, two sisters and a brother, John Allen, who preceded him in death. The family...

Armond Charles 'Schmitty' Schmidt

Armond Charles 'Schmitty' Schmidt

Apr 3, 2019

Graveside services for long time Lewis resident Armond “Schmitty” Charles Schmidt will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 at the Lewis Cemetery. Pastor Marvin Graves will officiate. Armond was born in Milroy, MN to Frank Schmidt and Theresa (Stattleman) Schmidt February 18, 1927. He passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital April 3, 2019 at the age of 92....

Esther Lois Franklin

Esther Lois Franklin

Apr 1, 2019

Esther Lois Franklin was born February 3, 1929 in Cedaredge, CO the daughter of Lyman Leroy and Lois (Puleston) Curtis. She passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019 at her residence in Dolores, CO at the age of 90. Surviving Esther are her children, Al Franklin (Deirdre) of Dolores, CO, Roberta Clausen (Eugene) of Lincoln, NE; her brother, John Curtis...

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