Obituaries

Jan 14, 2018

Funeral services for lifelong McCracken Mesa resident Rose M. Mark will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 19 at the Ertel Funeral Home. Norman Mark will officiate. Rose was born January 8, 1932 in McCracken Mesa, Utah the daughter of Tom and Jessie (West) Beletso. She passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at the University of Utah...

Jan 13, 2018

Curtis Fred Hammer was born February 7, 1923 in Reasonor, Iowa the son of Ira L. and Mable Francis (Wilson) Hammer. He passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at his residence in Cortez at the age of 94. Surviving Curtis are his children, Russell Hammer (Nancy) of Gilbert, AZ and Marvin C. Hammer of Casa Grande, AZ; his three...

Jan 11, 2018

On January 11, 2018 the Lord called an angel home after her courageous battle with cancer. Joyce J. Baca was born May 22, 1964 to Libby Baker. She married Frank Lopez June 2, 1979 and they were married 23 years, even after the marriage ended they had a friendship that would last a lifetime. They had five amazing children together....

Jan 10, 2018

WALTER REED BRANSON Funeral services for longtime area resident Walter Reed Branson will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 16 at Arriola Bible Church. Interment will follow at Lebanon Cemetery. Reed was born January 29, 1925 in Springfield, Colo. the son of Charles Oscar and Leonora Ethel (Clayton) Branson. He passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at...

Jan 9, 2018

Funeral services for Cortez resident Brian Billie will be held at 10 am on Monday, January 15, 2018 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. A visitation will be held Sunday, January 14 from 2-4 pm at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Brian was born April 4, 1966 in Oakland, Calif. the son of Nelson and Violet (Lewis) Billie. He passed away on Tuesday, January...

Jan 9, 2018

KITTY MARIE HALLS Graveside services for lifelong area resident Kitty Marie Halls will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Kitty was born November 27, 1926 in Cortez the daughter of Wade H. and Clara Pauline (Edmundson) Foster. She passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at her home at the age of...

Jan 8, 2018

William (Billy) Boovey passed away peacefully in his sleep late Monday night, January 8th. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Nancy, and their 2 dear pets, Sophie and Dorothea. He also has two surviving sisters, Pat and Liz and many friends near and far who love him very much and will miss him. Billy and Nancy moved...

Jan 6, 2018

Evelyn Jane Mecredy, she went by Jane, was born in Roanoke VA in 1931 to Evelyn Keeter and Henry Edwards Mecredy. She graduated from Richmond Professional Institute with a degree in Fine Arts. In 1959 she moved to Denver, Colorado where she met Jerome Vass, got married and had 3 children. From 1969-1988 she lived in Telluride and owned an...

Jan 6, 2018

Memorial services for Cortez resident Billy Joe Baker will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, January 12, 2018 at Arriola Bible Church. Pastor Kent Slyter will officiate. Bill was born on October 27, 1930 in Sayre, Okla. the son of Delbert Clarence and Lillian Mae (Harrell) Baker. He passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at his residence at...

Jan 1, 2018

Jan 1, 2018

Juanita Lee Harris Born October 18th, 1927 and left this Life on January 1st, 2018 This is the celebration of the life achievements of Juanita Lee Harris. Born in October 18th, 1927 in Shiprock, New Mexico to her mother Virginia Lee and father Jim Mitchell. Juanita Harris passed away on January 1, 2018 at Cortez, CO. She grew up at...

Dec 28, 2017

SHIRLEY MARDELLA WHIPPLE Funeral services for longtime Mancos resident Shirley Mardella Whipple will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at the Mancos First United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Pastor Craig Paschal will officiate. A visitation has been scheduled for Sunday afternoon from 4-6 p.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Shirley was born...

Dec 27, 2017

Timothy Eugene Miller was born April 9, 1948 in Akron, Ohio and proceeded to conquer his world and whatever was in front of him. He passed away at home peacefully on December 27, 2017. He lived in this area as a child and then in Southern California where he met his wife Jo Anna Hamblin and raised his family, daughters...

Dec 26, 2017

WAYNE SHERMAN COOK Graveside services for lifelong Cahone resident Wayne Sherman Cook will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Cahone Cemetery. Mr. John Shriner will officiate. Military honors will be provided by Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Wayne was born July 22, 1926 in Cahone the son of Clifford and Eva Etta (Bane) Cook....

Dec 26, 2017

WANDA JEAN KOENIG Wanda Jean Koenig was born May 25, 1931 in Brownswood, Tx. the daughter of Arlye Levon and Amy Gertrude (Sweet) Williams. She passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 86. Surviving Jean are her husband, James whom she married August 14, 1971 in Dolores; her children, Randy Barnes of...

Dec 23, 2017

Nancy Jewell Nice was born April 1, 1927 in Laurel County, Kent. the daughter of Dewitt and Celia Gregory. She passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez. Surviving Nancy are her children, Glenn Nice (Cindy) of Kansas and Janet Davis (Richard) of Cortez; her grandchildren, Stanley Nice (Tracy) and Nathan Nice (Lindsay) both of...

Dec 23, 2017

Mary Karen (Eid) Everson went to be with our Lord in Heaven on Saturday, December 23, 2017 in Round Rock, Texas, near her family, after fighting a valiant 14 month battle with Cholangiocarcinoma (cancer of the bile ducts). Her journey took her to see some of the best doctors in the country for this disease at the University of Colorado...

Dec 22, 2017

JOANN LEMMON Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend went to heaven on December 22, 2017. She was just 2 days short of her 80th birthday. Joann was born December 24,1937 in Neodesha, KS. to William H. Elam and Jeanette (Burton)Elam. She spent her growing up years in Rangely, Colo. where she met her best friend and husband...

Dec 20, 2017

Carol Perry Ross was born March 2, 1945 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, the daughter of Milton and Sue (Hill) Perry. She passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at her residence in Mancos at the age of 72. Surviving Carol are her children, Kit Connally (Rex) of Mancos and Kelly Mitchell (Britta) of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; her grandchildren, Kiefer...

Dec 18, 2017

Funeral services for Anthony Alan Miller-Harper will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 22 at Rock Springs Community Church. Pastor Bob Casias will officiate Anthony Alan Miller-Harper Jr. was born December 18, 2017 in Durango, Colo. the son of Sarah Miller and Anthony Harper. He passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at Mercy Regional Medical Center. Surviving Anthony...