Christa R. Cushman
Jan 20, 2017
CHRISTA R. CUSHMAN Celebration of Christa R. Cushman's life will take place on Saturday, February 11 at 2:00 p.m. at the Dolores Community Center. Christa was born November 27, 1935 in Goerlitz, Germany the daughter of Alfred and Katharina (Tietz) Herzig. She passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017 at her Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 81.
Frank Wesley Boston
Jan 19, 2017
Frank Wesley Boston, also referred to as "Frankie" or just "Boston", was born September 23, 1924 and departed this life on January 19, 2017 in the same town of his birth; Mancos, Colorado. A lifelong resident of Colorado, Frank grew up in Mancos where he attended school, worked on the family ranch, and helped his stepfather at the Red Arrow...
Erma "Jean" Morrill
Jan 19, 2017
ERMA "JEAN" MORRILL Memorial services for Erma "Jean" Morrill, 83 of Dolores, will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 26 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Pastor Jim Welch will officiate. Jean was born July 1, 1933 in Syracuse, Kans. the daughter of Alfred Ulysses and Gladys (Crouch) Alexander. She passed away at her home on January 19, 2017. Jean...
Maria Emilia "Emily" Gallegos
Jan 19, 2017
MARIA EMILIA "EMILY" GALLEGOS Funeral Mass for lifelong Cortez resident Maria Emilia "Emily" Gallegos will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 23 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Summit Ridge Cemetery. Father Pat Valdez, C.R. will officiate. Rosary service will be held on Sunday, January 22 at 4:30 p.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Emily...
Mona "Faye" Culp
Jan 18, 2017
MONA "FAYE" CULP Faye Culp was born on February 5, 1921 in Bayfield, Colorado to Charles and Fannie Yingling. She passed from this world at the Valley Inn in Mancos on January 18, 2017 at the age of 95. Preceding her in death were her husband of 75 years, Russel Culp; and four brothers, three sisters and two grandsons. Faye...
Beau D. Ayers
Jan 18, 2017
BEAU D. AYERS Memorial services for Beau D. Ayers will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 28 at the Cortez First United Methodist Church. Reverend Will Morris will officiate. Beau D. Ayers was born on Wednesday, June 24, 1981 in Cortez, Colo. He passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at his home in Cortez. He was 35...
Edward "Hays" Leonard
Jan 16, 2017
Longtime Arriola resident, Edward "Hays" Leonard, age 73, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 16, 2017 in Paradise, California. He was born September 7, 1943 in Cortez to Paul and Hazel Leonard. Hays was one of five siblings including Peggy, Ronnie, Lorraine, and Linley. He grew up in Arriola and was a 1961 graduate of the...
Irma Herrmann
Jan 15, 2017
Everyone fortunate to have met Irma Herrmann has been made better for it. Her enthusiasm for life was far-reaching, right up to her untimely passing on Sunday, January 15. She was 91 years old. Born Irma Jean Latham on October 29, 1925 in Berlin, Oklahoma, Irma would someday marry an amazing, Renaissance man named Gunther Herrmann, who had been born...
Linda Ruth Creel
Jan 12, 2017
LINDA RUTH CREEL Linda Ruth Creel was born December 17, 1947 in Porter, Okla. the daughter of Frank Ray and Wilma Ruth (Snowden) Moon. She passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at her Dolores residence at the age of 69. Surviving Linda are her children, Jerry Dean Turner Jr. of Dolores and Katherine Elaine Dean of Houston, Tex.; her...
Nancy Anne (Kline) Edwards
Jan 8, 2017
Nancy Anne (Kline) Edwards was born November 5, 1950 to Earl and Esther Kline, in Seattle, Washington. Nancy graduated from high school in Falls Church, Va. On March 23, 1973 she married John L Edwards. Nancy passed away at Vista Grande Inn on January 8, 2017. Nancy and John moved from Virginia to Denver, Colorado in 1976 and fell in...
Barbara Ruth "Bobbie" Lewis
Jan 7, 2017
BARBARA RUTH "BOBBIE" (GOODE) LEWIS Funeral services for lifelong area resident, Barbara Ruth "Bobbie" (Goode) Lewis will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 12 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Pastor Marvin Graves will officiate. Bobbie was born on September 3, 1930 in Mancos to John Ward and Velma (Journey) Goode. She passed away...
Ruth Elizabeth Humphreys
Jan 6, 2017
RUTH ELIZABETH HUMPHREYS Memorial services for longtime Dove Creek resident Ruth Elizabeth Humphreys will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 9 at the Dove Creek First United Methodist Church. Pastor Cherie Cobb will officiate. Ruth was born July 29, 1922 in Anaheim, Calif. the daughter of Gilbert and Hazel (Warren) Davis. She passed away on Friday, January 6,...
James Leroy Stuckman
Jan 5, 2017
JAMES LEROY STUCKMAN Graveside services for longtime Cortez resident James Leroy Stuckman will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 10 at Cortez Cemetery. Bishop Doug Pace will conduct. Visitation has been scheduled for Tuesday morning from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel. James was born May 21, 1943 in Durango, Colo. the son of Fredrick Warren...
William Kent "Bill" Nielson
Jan 5, 2017
WILLIAM KENT "BILL" NIELSON Funeral services for longtime Dolores resident William Kent "Bill" Nielson will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 14 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Road M Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Friday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel. There will...
Lena Faye Reid Keck Barnett
Jan 5, 2017
LENA FAYE REID KECK BARNETT Lena Keck Barnett, passed away peacefully on the morning of January 5th, 2017, in Cortez, Colorado. Lena was born on June 29th, 1928 in Bonita, Texas to William D. Reid and Mealy Melvina Hollars. She was quite a beautiful child and young lady and lived up to the meaning of her birthplace Bonita (beautiful). She...
Frank Louis Gonzales Jr.
Jan 4, 2017
FRANK LOUIS GONZALES JR. Funeral Mass for longtime Cortez resident Frank Louis Gonzales Jr. will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 9 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. A Rosary service will take place on Sunday evening at 6 p.m. at the church. Frank was born March 26, 1939 in Raton, N.M.,...
Larry Bernard Franklin
Dec 31, 2016
LARRY B. FRANKLIN Larry B. Franklin passed away December 31, 2016, a devoted christian, husband, and son. Born in Fort Smith, AR on October 8, 1939 to Earl B. Franklin and Flora Geren Franklin, their only son. Larry is survived by his wife of 35 years Janice E. Eble Franklin, brother-in-law Richard A. Eble and wife Eunice Seavey Eble, a...
Ruth Ann "Ruthie" Byers
Dec 26, 2016
Ruth "Ruthie" Ann Byers, 83, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at home in McElmo Canyon, CO. Ruthie was born May 9, 1933 and was raised on a farm a few miles North of Cortez, in Lebanon, CO. She married her high school sweetheart, Ellis Earl "Smoky" Taylor (deceased) and worked hard tending to the family. As a housewife, she...
Elaine Haley
Dec 25, 2016
ELAINE HALEY Elaine Haley, 79 of Cortez, passed away at her home on Sunday, December 25, 2016. She was born the daughter of Henry W. Charles and Hettie (Huddleston) Charles on February 14, 1937 in Cortez. Surviving Elaine are her children, Paula Lyons (Hal) of Alamo, Calif., and Alan Haley (Carol) of Las Vegas, Nev.; grandson, Jason Haley (Laura) of...
Maria Anna "Marianne" Flossmann
Dec 25, 2016
MARIA ANNA "MARIANNE" FLOSSMANN Funeral Mass for longtime Cortez resident Maria Anna "Marianne" Flossmann will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 30 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Reverend Pat Valdez, C.R. will officiate. Rosary Service will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday evening at the church. Marianne was born October...
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