Obituaries

Jeit Redrock Height

Jeit Redrock Height

Jan 19, 2019

Funeral services for lifelong Towaoc resident Jeit Redrock Height will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 25, 2019 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Towaoc Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 – 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Jeit was born December 10, 2003 in Cortez, CO the son of...

Thomas  Harrison 'Tuck' Arnold

Thomas Harrison 'Tuck' Arnold

Jan 14, 2019

Thomas Harrison “Tuck” Arnold was born June 18, 1931 in Dallas, TX the son of Lawrence Earle and Willie Mae (Pearson) Arnold. He passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019 at Mesa View Retirement Home at the age of 87. Surviving Tuck are his spouse, Carole Waynette (Gunn) Arnold of Dolores, CO; his son, Ted Lawrence Arnold of Colorado Springs,...

Helen Marie Yarbrough

Helen Marie Yarbrough

Jan 11, 2019

On Friday, January 11, 2019 Helen Marie Yarbrough passed away at Vista Grande Inn in Cortez, CO at the age of 91. Helen was born in Friona, TX on June 22, 1927 to Gladys and Arthur Hughes. She was the oldest of 10 children. She lived in Friona until 1936 when the family moved to Colorado. They lived in Lebanon...

Arnold Dean House

Arnold Dean House

Jan 11, 2019

Graveside services for lifelong Towaoc resident Arnold Dean House will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at the Towaoc Cemetery. Gerald Peabody and Myron Cuthair will officiate. Arnold was born September 13, 1968 in Cortez, CO. He passed away in January, 2019 at the age of 50.

Alfonso Rascon

Alfonso Rascon

Jan 10, 2019

Funeral Mass for longtime Cortez resident Alfonso Rascon will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Reverend Pat Valdez, C.R. will officiate. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. A Rosary will be held from 7 - 8 p.m. on Friday, January 18, 2019 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Alfonso was born March...

Jean Anne Alexander

Jean Anne Alexander

Jan 10, 2019

Funeral services for lifelong Mancos resident, Jean Ann Alexander, will be held at 10 am on Friday, January 25, 2019 at the Mancos United Methodist Church; reception to follow. Jean Ann was born on October 1, 1958 in Cortez, Colorado to George and Thyra Hershberger. She married the love of her life, Brent Alexander, on August 12, 1977. Growing up...

Nancy Sharon Duncan

Nancy Sharon Duncan

Jan 9, 2019

Funeral services for lifelong Towaoc resident Nancy Sharon Duncan will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Towaoc Cemetery. Nancy was born December 16, 1974 in Cortez, CO the daughter of Ronnie Clark Sr. and Sarah Scott Hayes. She passed away on January 9, 2019 in Denver, CO the...

Florence Elizabeth Randles

Florence Elizabeth Randles

Jan 8, 2019

Florence Elizabeth Wilson Hill Randles, 90, passed away January 8, 2019, in her home in Cortez, CO. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 12th at 10:00 a.m.at Ertel Funeral Home, 42 N. Market St., Cortez. Graveside services will be at Fairview Cemetery in Yellow Jacket, CO. A reception will follow. Florence was born in her grandfather’s 12 room home...

Kathrine Marie Wofford

Kathrine Marie Wofford

Jan 7, 2019

A celebration of life and pot luck dinner for Kathrine Marie Wofford will be held on Friday, January 18 at Destination Grill beginning at 4:30 p.m. Kathrine was born September 30, 1942 in Knob Noster, Mo. the daughter of Marvin and Virginia (Harry) Will. She passed away on January 7, 2019 in Mesa, Ariz. at the age of 76. In...

Jack Wade Moore

Jack Wade Moore

Jan 6, 2019

Graveside services for lifelong Cortez resident Jack Wade Moore will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 14, 2019 at Arriola cemetery. Jack was born October 23, 1947 in Cortez, CO the son of Olen and Laurna Roberta (Carver) Moore. He passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at his residence at the age of 71. Surviving Jack are...

Bruce Hogue Penrod

Bruce Hogue Penrod

Jan 5, 2019

Bruce Hogue Penrod was born October 9, 1949 in West Virginia the son of Kenneth E. and Virginia H. Penrod. He passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 69. Bruce was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister Caroline.

Earline Louise Franklin

Earline Louise Franklin

Jan 4, 2019

Earline Louise Franklin, 75, of Cortez Colorado passed away on January 4th 2019 in Durango, Colorado. Memorial services are planned for Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 2 p.m. at the Mesa Trail Cowboy Church in Mancos, Colorado, located at 281 West Menefee Street, Mancos, CO 81328. A reception will follow the service. Earline was born on November 16, 1943 in...

Darrin Whiteman

Darrin Whiteman

Dec 30, 2018

Funeral services for lifelong Towaoc resident Darrin Whiteman will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at the Towaoc Community Center. Mr. Eugene Blackbear Jr. will officiate. Interment will follow at Towaoc cemetery. A wake will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at the Towaoc Community Center. Darrin was born August 31, 1965...

Robert Gerald "Bob" Baird

Robert Gerald "Bob" Baird

Dec 30, 2018

Funeral services for life long Dove Creek resident Robert Gerald “Bob” Baird will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Dove Creek Cemetery. Mr. Joshua Baird will officiate. Bob was born August 6, 1925 in Dove Creek, Colorado the son of Edward Bert and Adra Bernice (Allen) Baird. He passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018...

Mary Ann Knutson

Mary Ann Knutson

Dec 26, 2018

A celebration of Life for Cortez resident Mary Ann Knutson will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Montezuma Valley Presbyterian Church. Chaplain Vic Bruce will officiate. Mary Ann was born August 9, 1924 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Tobias and Anna (Kraus) Bruckner. She passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Mercy...

Tary Joann Martinez

Tary Joann Martinez

Dec 26, 2018

Tary Martinez, 56, of Cortez, Colorado passed away on December 26, 2018 in Durango, Colorado. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, January 5th, 2019 at Arriola Bible Church located at 15998 Road 22, Dolores. A celebration of life will follow. Arrangements are being made by Ertel Funeral Home & Crematory. Tary was born to the late Jim...

James "Jamie" Barry Meier

James "Jamie" Barry Meier

Dec 25, 2018

James “Jamie” Barry Meier was born March 31, 1961 in Denver, CO the son of James F. Singletery and Jerrene Ellen Meier. He passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, CO at the age of 57. Surviving Jamie are his mother, Jerrie Barker of Cortez, CO; his brother, John F. Meier of Cortez,...

Stanley Louis Gaudreau

Stanley Louis Gaudreau

Dec 23, 2018

Graveside services for Lewis resident Stanley Louis Gaudreau were held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 4, 2019 at Lebanon Cemetery. Mr. Brent Pharo officiated. Stan was born September 9, 1943 in Ludlow, MA the son of Norman W. and Edythe E. (Caudle) Gaudreau. He passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at his residence at the age of 75....

Edward Benally

Edward Benally

Dec 18, 2018

Graveside services for Blanding, UT resident Edward Benally will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Cortez Cemetery. Edward was born July 18, 1960 in Cortez, CO the son of Hugh Apeyn and Esther (Todachinnie) Benally. He passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at his residence at the age of 58. Surviving Edward are his...

Tammy Danae Haley

Tammy Danae Haley

Dec 17, 2018

Tammy Danae (Fahrion) Haley was born December 7, 1959 in Cortez, CO to Robert Fahrion Sr. and Diana Fahrion. Tammy passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018 in Phoenix, AZ after a two year battle with brain cancer. Tammy married Steve Haley 34 years ago in Cortez, CO. They relocated to Phoenix, AZ in 2010. Surviving Tammy are her husband,...

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