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Sarah Celesta Montgomery
Funeral services for Sarah Celesta Montgomery, lifelong
Egnar resident, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at the Ertel
Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Marvin Pemberton will officiate. Burial will
follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Visitation has been set for Saturday morning
from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ertel Memorial Chapel.
Celesta was born on May 2, 1911 in Cheyenne, Okla. to James
William and Cynthia (Thornburgh) Miller. She passed away at the Valley Inn
Nursing Home on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002. She was 90.
Johnnie Pal Montgomery took Celesta to be his bride on Aug.
7, 1928. They shared 53 years of marriage until Johnnie's death in 1982.
Celesta was a member of the Cahone Community Ladies Club. She loved to do
needlepoint and beading and was a wonderful cook.
Surviving Celesta are her children, Gladys (Elmer) Fowler
of Clifton, Colo., Faye Skidmore of Fruita, Colo., Ivan (Velda) Montgomery,
Dee Montgomery both of Egnar, Joan (LeRoy) Gore of Dove Creek, and Reva
Connally of Grand Junction, Colo.; 31 grandchildren, 53
great-grandchildren, and numerous great-great grandchildren; and her
sister, Irilla Kanady of San Bernardino, Calif.
Celesta was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and
three children, LaVerne Dudley, Lindell Montgomery, and Roy Montgomery.
Memorial contributions can be made in Celesta Montgomery's
name with the Dove Creek Volunteer Fire Department to benefit the Dove
Creek Ambulance Fund. Services will be conducted by the Ertel Funeral Home.
Babe Young
Graveside services for lifelong area resident, Babe Young,
will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday March 2, at the Dove Creek Cemetery.
Pastor Don Daniels of the Dove Creek First Baptist Church will officiate.
Visitation has been set for Friday afternoon at the Ertel
Memorial Chapel at 1 p.m.
Born in Moab, Utah on July 29, 1903, Babe was the daughter
of Charles Henry and Carrie Louisa (Crapo) Snyder. She passed away at the
Vista Grande Nursing Home on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, at the age of 98.
Babe became the bride of Edward H. Young in Lebanon, Colo.
in 1923. She taught school at Cross Canyon, Cedar Point, and East School.
For many years Babe worked as the bookkeeper for Harold Tanner in the
elevator business.
A very caring and devoted woman, Babe was
"mother" and "grandmother" to every child who crossed
her path.
Surviving Babe is a large and loving family, including her
grandchildren, Allen Young of Dove Creek, Karen Knuckles of Mesa, Ariz.,
Kenra also of Mesa, Ariz., Kevin Young and Eddie Young both of Yuma, Ariz.,
and Rita Young of Tucson, Ariz.; great grandchildren, Bryce Young, Michelle
Carhart, Cherry Ann Young, Zachary Young, Chelsea Fox, Dalton Knuckles,
Lance Knuckles and Ramsey Knuckles; and great-great grandchildren, Zoey
Young, Madison Young, Conner Carhart, Bailey Carhart, Carley Carhart,
Brandon Carhart; and many, many other family and friends.
Memorial contributions can be made with the Dove Creek
State Bank to benefit the Dove Creek Ambulance Fund. Services will be under
the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Frederick Mitchell Jones
Frederick Mitchell Jones passed away on Feb. 22, 2002,
at Southwest Memorial Hospital. He was 69.
A memorial service, which will be a celebration of his
life, will take place at St. Barnabas of the Valley Episcopal Church on
Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Patrick Boots, the Rev. Erika
Meyer, the Rev. Alex Lukens, and the Rev. Cindy Irvin will conduct the
service.
He was born on April 2, 1932, in Allison, Colo., to Evan
Isom Jones and Ethel Mae (Lackey) Jones. Fred graduated from Durango High
School and Fort Lewis College and attended the University of Colorado. He
served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.
Fred loved the Lord and served in many ministries,
including being a chalice minister and choir tenor at St. Barnabas of the
Valley Episcopal Church. Camp Ilium (near Telluride), a summer church camp
for children and adults, was blessed with his help for 38 years. His many
interests included becoming a pilot, Ski Patrol, Search and Rescue, Civil
Air Patrol, ham radio, Photography Club, and since his retirement from
Greeley Gas Company in 1999, playing bridge and restoring a vintage
automobile. He loved working with wood.
Preceding him in death were his parents and a brother,
Floyd Walter Jones.
Fred is survived by his wife of 43 years, Beverly
"Betsy" Jean Bonan Jones; children: Jaye Melinda "Jama"
Jones-Daves of Cortez; Shon Mitchell and Kristin Michele Jones of Gilbert,
Ariz.; Shane Aldo and Jennifer Sigafoos Jones of Centennial, Colo.;
grandchildren: Carlin Forrest Daves, Brian Powell Daves, Kortney
McKayla-Kenzy Jones, Hadley McKenna-Page Jones, and Caleb Aldo Jones;
sisters: Meda Pierce and Helen and Bill Hays; brothers: Bobby and Eva Mary
Jones, and Billy Jones, as well as numerous nieces and nephews, cousins,
friends, and "adopted" campers from Camp Ilium.
Two memorial funds have been established: one is for
Camp Ilium (send contributions to 110 W. North St., Cortez, CO 81321), and
the other at Dolores State Bank
Arrangements are through the Ertel Funeral Home.
Mildred Claycomb
Mildred Claycomb, 78, of Cortez passed away Feb. 20,
2002 in Mesa, Ariz., surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Camden, N.J.
on Sept.16, 1923 and was married to William Claycomb who preceded her in
death in 1974.
Mildred was retired from Woolworth’s and Montezuma
County Social Services Department.
Survivors include her sister Dorothy of Blackwood, N.J.,
sons Larry (Marina) of Cortez, Grant (Jackie) of Albuquerque, Don (Nancy)
of Metairie, La. and daughter Robyn (Cliff) of Gilbert, Ariz.;
grandchildren Ron, Greg, Robin, Kevin, Brandy, Bill, Becky, and Kyle, and
great-grandchildren Victor and Pete.
Other survivors include sisters-in-law Rosella (Cecil)
Roberts, Mary Lou Veach, and brother-in-law Bob (Peg) Claycomb, nieces and
nephews.
There will be no funeral service per her instructions. A
gathering of friends will be arranged at a later date in Cortez to
celebrate her life.
Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association. We Love You
Mom and Grandma, and we will miss you always.
Donald William Clever
Funeral services for Donald William Clever a lifelong
resident of this area will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 at the Ertel
Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Sylvan Cemetery. Father
Dennis Garrou will officiate.
Don was born on Oct. 28, 1908 to William G. and Julia
Ann (Wienman) Clever in Patterson, N.J. He passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 19,
2002 at the Vista Grande Nursing Home in Cortez at the age of 93.
On June 28, 1934 in Denver, Don married his sweetheart,
Greta V. Galloway. For 60 years Don worked on the Ski Patrol and continued
to ski until he was 91 years old. He was also a member of the Masons and
the Elks. Don will be remembered as a very good Mason who helped build the
Montezuma County Courthouse and the Catholic Church.
His wife, Greta V. Clever of Cortez, and his children,
Norman Dean (Carla) Clever of Duarte, Calif., and Beverly Ann (Arthur)
Lawrence of Albuquerque, survive him. Don leaves behind his two sisters,
Eleanor Fuller of Milton, Wash., and Alene Glenn of Cortez.
Preceding him in death are his parents, and his three
brothers, Marvin, Darrell and Gordon Clever.
Memorial contributions can be made to any charity of
your choice.
Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Anita L. Doermann
Funeral services for Anita L. Doermann, longtime Cortez
resident, will be at 2 p.m., Monday, Feb. 18, at the Trinity Lutheran
Church. Pastor David Dahl will officiate. Interment will follow at the
First Lutheran Cemetery in Alsip, Ill.
Anita was born on Oct. 25, 1912 in Blue Island, Ill. to
Martin J. and Agathe (Wickemeyer) Doermann. She passed away on Thursday,
Feb. 14, 2002 at the Valley Inn Nursing Home in Mancos. She was 89.
Anita was a Registered Nurse who was dedicated to her
career. She is survived by her sister, Vera Schuldt of Fl., and by her
nephew, Michael Sagebiel of Victoria, Tex.
Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Dennis Neely Sr.
Funeral services for Dennis Raymond Neely Sr. were held on
Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the Cortez First Southern Baptist Church. Interment
followed at the Cahone Cemetery.
Dennis was born on June 20, 1948, in Cortez to Raymond and
Aleene (Buffington) Neely. He passed away on Friday, Feb. 15 at his home in
Cortez at the age of 53.
Dennis worked as a welder on the pipelines and was a member
of the Plumbers and Pipe Fitters of Anchorage, Alaska Local #367. When he
wasn't working he found time to play the guitar and indulge in his love for
music.
Dennis also helped during the restoration of the
Spruce-Goose train in Dolores. Hunting and fishing were among his favorite
pastimes.
Dennis is survived by his parents, two children, Brenda
(Rick) Lebeck of Bakersfield, Calif., and Dennis Neely Jr. of Phoenix,
Ariz. He also leaves two grandchildren; and his siblings, Dallas (Leslie)
Neely of Anchorage, Alaska, Marilynn (Don) Obrien of Hood River, Ore., and
Dewey (Shelly) Neely of Cahone.
His son, Chris and brother, Doug Neely, preceded him in
death.
Memorial contributions may be made with Vectra Bank or to
the Cahone Community Church building fund, care of Maxine Johnson at P.O.
Box 94 Cahone, CO, 81320.
Services were under the direction of the Ertel Funeral
Home.
Edmund L. Murphy
Edmund L. Murphy passed away Feb. 15, 2002 at the Valley
Inn Nursing Home in Mancos. He was 79.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17
at the Pleasant View Church of Christ. Hunt Zumwalt will officate.
Memorial contributions may be made to the ALzheimer’s FOundation or
the Manulito Children’s Home in Gallup, N.M.
Gilbert Barnett
Services for Cortez resident Gilbert Barnett are pending
with the Ertel Funeral Home. Mr. Barnett passed away on Thursday, Feb. 14,
2002 at his home in Cortez. He was 70 years old. For further information,
please contact the Ertel Funeral Home at 565-3468.
Hazel Ardellia Fair
Services were held at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in
Shreveport, La., for Hazel Ardellia Fair, an area resident, who died
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2002. She was 85.
Mrs. Fair was born June 22, 1916, in Red River Parish,
La. She moved to the Durango area in 1985 from Shreveport. She was a
homemaker, a nurse’s aide and Sunday school teacher. She enjoyed sewing,
cooking and reading.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Quitman Parker
Fair.
She is survived by son Bill Fair of Mancos, and two daughters, Sandra
Pringle of Shreveport and Connie Porter of Denver.
Annie Laurie "Peggy" Elmore
A funeral was held Feb. 13, 2002, at Hood Mortuary for
Annie Laurie "Peggy" Elmore, a lifelong Durango resident and
former owner of Elmore’s Store, who died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, in
Durango. She was 79.
Chaplain Myron Darmour officiated. Burial was at
Crestview Cemetery.
Mrs. Elmore (Davis) was born Nov. 24, 1922, in Durango.
After graduating from Durango High School, she became a member of the Cadet
Nursing Corps during World War II. She married Franklin Elmore in Aztec on
May 25, 1945. The couple lived in Durango, where they raised two sons and
ran Elmore’s Store before they retired in 1979.
She was preceded in death by a son, Bill Elmore, in
1982.
Mrs. Elmore is survived by her husband, Franklin Elmore; a son, Willie
Elmore of Mancos; a brother, Charles Davis, Jr., of Durango; and one
grandchild, Rae Jean Elmore of Mancos.
Jeryldine "Geneva" Yates Regan
A memorial service for Jeryldine "Geneva"
Yates Regan will be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 16, in the Presbytery of Western
Colorado, 1840 E. Niagra Road, Montrose.
She is survived by her sisters-in-law, many nieces,
nephews, great-nieces and nephews and their families.
Cortez Four Corners Funeral Directors, Hale and Gerken are serving the
family.
Emily Miller
Former Cortez resident Emily Miller passed away at her
home in Bullhead City, Ariz., on Feb. 2, 2002.
She is survived by her husband, Mickey Miller; sons,
Stephen and Mike Miller of Arizona; daughter, Michele "Shelli"
Miller of Amaka, Neb.; Steve’s daughters, Taryn and Samantha Miller of
Cortez and Mike’s children, Adam and Sydni Miller of Aztec, N.M.
Lillian Loftis
Memorial services for Lillian Sullivan Loftis will be
held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 18 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel.
Lillian was born on Oct. 7, 1912 to Thomas and Esther
Viola (Caldwell) Sullivan in Chillothe, Ohio. She passed away on Friday,
Feb. 8, 2002 at the Valley Inn Nursing Home in Mancos. She was 89.
On Jan. 24, 1937, Lillian married her beloved Raymond
Malcolm Loftis in Yuma, Ariz. She was a talented seamstress who loved to
garden and read.
Lillian is survived by her loving husband, Raymond
Loftis of Cortez, and her children, Raymond M. (Linda) Loftis III of
Prescott, Ariz., and Joylee Yvonne (Dale) Davidson of Cortez, Colo. She
also leaves her 12 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and her two
brothers, Harvey Sullivan of Norfolk, Va., and Edward Sullivan of Virginia
Beach, Va.
Preceding Lillian in death are her parents, and her
daughter, Lillian F. Fritchey.
Services will be conducted by the Ertel Funeral Home.
Charlotte May (North) Lincoln
A celebration of life memorial services in honor of
Charlotte May (North) Lincoln, lifelong area resident, will be held at 2
p.m. Friday, Feb. 15 at the Arriola Community Center. The Rev. Johnny
Arrington will officiate.
Charlotte was born in Cortez on Jan. 20, 1918, to Niles
and Mabel (Thomas) North of the Lewis-Arriola area. She passed away on
Friday, Feb. 8, 2002 at Southwest Memorial Hospital. She was 84.
She attended school at Garrett Ridge, and on Feb. 3,
1935, she married Charles A. Lincoln. They made their first home in Rico,
where Charles was employed as a miner and at Engle Mercantile for numerous
years. Their first two boys, Richard and Jimmy, were born during this time.
During World War II., the family moved to Oregon, and
later to California, where she was a volunteer Red Cross block warden and
nurse.
After the war, they moved back to Arriola, bought the
Arriola Store and renamed it Lincoln Mercantile. Three more children and
one adopted daughter joined the family, Charlene, Albert, Nihla and Alice.
Charlotte was "mom" to many children, since there is a 23-year
difference between her first and last child. She always made sure the
neighborhood children received a sack of candy and an orange from
"Santa" each Christmas.
Charlotte was a devoted member of her community. She
maintained memberships in several organizations including the Order of
Eastern Star Dolores Chapter, the 4-H Club, the Four Corners Jeep Club, and
Senior Citizen of Dolores. Charlotte was also a Rainbow Mom, and a Girl
Scout Leader.
In 1962, they moved to a ranch on Hwy. 145, where
Charlotte returned to her agricultural roots by planting a huge garden
every year, and tending to her prized livestock and milk cows. She spoke a
lot about her experiences growing up on her parents’ farm and riding
horses to Garrett Ridge School. Throughout the years, her love for horses
never faded.
She and Charles would spend a week each summer in the
mountains, taking their children and friends on pack trips. These
"kids," all adults now, still remember the fun they had and the
experiences that this remarkable woman taught them.
Surviving Charlotte are her children, Richard D. (Karen
K.) Lincoln of Dolores, Charlene A. (Terry) Johnson of Kasilof, Alaska,
Albert R. (Teresa) Lincoln of Astoria, Ore., Nihla M. (Reed) McCabe of
Dolores, and Alice Begay (Woody) Lee of Shiprock, N.M. Her eight
grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren also survive Charlotte, as do
her sister-in-law, Joyca North of Portland, Ore. and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Preceding Charlotte in death are her parents and her
beloved husband. Her son, James "Jimmy" D. Lincoln, grandson,
Brian Keith Johnson, and her brother, Dale North, also precede her in
death.
Memorial contributions can be made with the Dolores
State Bank to benefit her favorite charities.
Arrangements are being handled through the Ertel Funeral Home.
John Ellis Morris
Graveside interment services for John Ellis Morris, 37
of Cortez, will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13 at the Cortez
Cemetery.
John was born on Nov.19, 1964 in San Bernardino, Calif.
to Orville Ellis "Buck" and Betty Jean (Post) Morris. He passed
away on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Southwest Memorial Hospital as a result of
heart failure.
On June 27, 1992 John married Leslie Joanne Bash in
Stoner, Colo. He was a compassionate father who took care of his children
and his home.
John was also an outdoorsman who loved to four wheel,
hunt and fish.
He is survived by his parents, Buck and Betty Morris of
Cortez; and his dearly loved wife, Leslie Morris of Cortez. He leaves his
8-year-old daughter, Bailey J. Morris and 5-year-old son, Garrett E.
Morris, both of Cortez.
Also surviving John are his sister, Becky (Terry) Lynn
of Cortez; his niece and nephew, Dancy and Casey Lynn; and his
grandparents, Judith Crank of Bakersfield, Calif., and Richard Bash of Las
Vegas, Nev.
His brother, Micah B. Morris preceded John in death in
1996.
Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral
Home.
Mary Louise Inman
Graveside services for Mary Louise Inman will be held at
1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 at the Garnet Mesa Cemetery in Delta, Colo.
Mary was born on Feb. 16, 1919 in Delta County to Joseph
Dedrick and Ida Emma (Kammerman) Lawson. She passed away on Sunday, Feb.
10, 2002 at the Valley Inn Nursing Home in Mancos. She was 82.
On December 30, 1945, Mary wed William Inman. She
remained a devoted member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church since 1938.
Mary will always be remembered and respected by all children and adults who
knew her. Mary was a registered nurse who dedicated her life to nursing.
A kind-hearted woman, Mary always found the time to cook
and bake for her neighbors. She also enjoyed working with dolls, quilting,
and did a little painting. Fond of the outdoors Mary enjoyed hunting and
hiking. She also took pleasure in nature and animals.
Surviving Mary are her two brothers and their wives,
Howard and Margaret Lawson of Fontana, Calif., and Everett and Virginia
Lawson of Cortez.
Services will be under the direction of the Ertel
Funeral Home.
Eugene Knight
Funeral services for Eugene "Big Jim" Knight,
a lifelong resident of Towaoc, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15 at
the Towaoc Recreational Center. Interment will follow at the Towaoc
Cemetery. Terry Knight will officiate.
Eugene was born on Feb. 16, 1955 to Aldo and Gladys
(Knight) Hammond in Cortez. He passed away on Monday, Feb. 11, 2002 at his
home in Towaoc. He was 46.
Working livestock, hunting, and fishing were pastimes
Eugene enjoyed. He also participated in the Sun Dance where he worked as a
fire tender and set up the teepees.
Eugene's mother, Gladys Hammond, and his brothers and
sisters, Rudy Hammond, Gordon Hammond, Aldo Hammond, Reuben Hammond,
Brenda Hammond, Rebecca Hammond all of Towaoc, and Pearl L. Prince of New
York survive him.
He is preceded in death by his father, Aldo.
Services will be under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Elizabeth "Sharon" Humphreys
Funeral services for Elizabeth "Sharon"
Humphreys will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, at the Ertel Memorial
Chapel. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery.
Sharon was born on Aug. 20, 1937. She passed away on
Friday, Feb. 8 at the Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age 64.
She is survived by her beloved husband George Humphreys
of Cortez; her children, Tamara (Kenny) Mahaffey of Showlow, Ariz., and
Bill (Theresa) Humphreys of Phoenix, Ariz. Elizabeth's brother, Eddie
(Janet) Green of Cortez, and seven grandchildren, also survive her.
Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Pearl Mark
Funeral services for lifelong Montezuma Creek Utah
resident, Pearl Lane Mark will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12 at the
Di'wozhibiikooh Full Gospel Church in Hatch, Utah. Interment will follow at
the family cemetery in Hatch. Pastor Norman T. Mark will officiate.
Pearl was born on Feb. 4, 1938 in Hatch, to Charlie
Burke and Blanche Begay. She passed away on Friday, Feb. 8 at the San Juan
Hospital in Monticello, Utah. She was 64.
In 1953, Pearl married Harry Tohtsonie Mark Sr. in
Hatch, Utah. She was an accomplished seamstress who enjoyed her work. She
had a passion for weaving, crocheting, and quilting. Gardening and camping
were also favorite pastimes of Pearl's. She was fond of shopping and
traveling; both gave her the opportunity to discover what was new.
Pearl is survived by her children, Evelyn A. Mullins of
Cortez, Herman T. Mark of Union City, Calif., Norman T. Mark of Hatch,
Albert M. Tohtsonie of Blanding, Utah, Julie M. Thomas of Dolores, and
Clifford M. Tohtsonie of Blanding.
Her 26 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also
survive her. Pearl leaves her brothers and sisters, Ada Burke, and Raymond
Burke of Montezuma Creek, Utah, Sherman Burke of Navajo Canyon, Utah, Inez
Burke of Aneth, Utah, and Primrose Moone of Phoenix. She was preceded in
death by her three children, Wilford T. Mark, Harry T. Mark Jr., and her
infant child who she lost in 1958. Her two brothers, Ray B. Burke and
Calvin B. Burke also precede her death.
Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Dennis Paul Hood
Services for Dennis Paul Hood of Cortez, and formerly of
Grand Junction, will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Feb. 11, at the Evangel
Assembly of God Church. Jeff McDonnell will officiate. A visitation is set
for 1 p.m. prior to the services at the church. Cremation will take place
at a later date.
Mr. Hood was born on Sept. 19, 1943, to Dennis Robert
and Alice Etla Phelps Hood, in Wichita Falls, Texas. He passed away Feb. 6,
2002, at Vista Grande Nursing Home in Cortez. He was 58.
He spent most of his life in Grand Junction, and when in
Cortez, attended Evangel Assembly, where he was an honorary member of the
worship team. He enjoyed listening to choir practice and other music,
"twiddling" paper, playing dominoes; watching rodeos, and viewing
pictures of animals.
Dennis Hood is survived by his brother, John (Mary Jane)
Hood of Durango; three nieces and one nephew; his host home family, Loren,
Connie, Lori and Eli Peters of Cortez; legal guardian, Andrea Humble-Tiffin
of Grand Junction; friends, Lynnette Donaldson and Gregg Beecher of Cortez;
his Community Connections friends, and his many friends at the Regional
Center and Evangel Assembly.
Memorial contributions may be made to Community
Connections though United Way of Southwest Colorado, 765 E. College Dr.,
Durango, CO 81301, or the American Cancer Society, 3801 Main Ave., Durango,
CO 81301.
Cortez Four Corners Funeral Chapel, Hale and Gerken Funeral Directors
are serving the family and friends.
Lucille G. Wyrick
Graveside services for Lucille Gertrude Wyrick will be held
at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 5, at the Summit Ridge Cemetery.
Lucille was born on Jan. 18, 1913, in Sperry, Okla., to
Ebbin Monroe and Mary G. (Bigelow) Berry. She passed away on Feb. 1, 2002,
at the Pine Street Care Center in Cortez. She was 89.
She married Edward Wyrick on Sept. 3, 1931. Lucille is
survived by her four children, Peggy Lynn Scates of Cortez, Gladys A.
(Robert) Wysocki of Tempe, Ariz., Mark Edward (Evy) Wyrick of Globe, Ariz.,
and Mary Lu (Paul) Beyer of Scottsdale, Ariz. She also leaves her sister
Pauline (Berry) Lauderback of Wichita, Kan., 10 grandchildren, 20
great-grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren.
Preceding Lucille in death were her parents; her husband;
two brothers, Loren and Leonard Berry; and two sisters Gladys (Berry)
Howell and Dora Berry.
Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Jennie F. Jacket Wing
Graveside services for Jennie F. Jacket Wing of Towaoc will
be held at 10 a.m. today, Feb. 5, at the Towaoc Cemetery. Brother Don Smith
will officiate. Mr. Douglas Wall will say the closing prayer.
Mrs. Wing was born to Joe and Rose Marsh Jacket on March 2,
1931, in Towaoc. She passed away Feb. 1, 2002, at Southwest Memorial
Hospital. She was 70.
She attended schools in Ignacio, Colo., and was proud to be
a member of the basketball team. She was married to Sam Wing, who preceded
her in death.
In Mrs. Wing’s earlier years, she was a custodian,
working for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. She was also a rancher’s wife in
the Towaoc area and a member of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Enrollment
Committee.
Mrs. Wing raised her children in a loving and caring
manner. Traditional ways were very much a part of her life, and she taught
her children in these ways.
She enjoyed bead-working, making cradle boards, shawls and
quilts, especially with flower designs. She loved cats, and loved her
family.
Jennie Wing is survived by her children, Helena (Floyd)
Wing, Harrison Wing, Edwin Wing, Orrin (Priscilla) Wing, Inez Wing, Sam
Wing, Jonathan Wing, Janie Sue Wing, Annette (Jacob) Wing and Ann Margaret
Wing, all of Towaoc; sisters, Angie Jacket of Albuquerque and Linda Jacket
of Towaoc; brother, Thomas Wing, also of Towaoc; grandchildren Snow Wing,
Corey Morris, Melena Morris, Julie Laner, Tammy Wing, Randolph Wing, Dusty
Dance and James Dance; aunts, uncles, and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and a
sister, Ida Jacket.
Cortez Four Corners Funeral Chapel, Hale and Gerken, are
serving the family.
Frieda Mae Warner
Frieda Mae Warner was born on May 31, 1916, in
Indianapolis, Ind. to William H. and Maggie D. (Masters) Bruce. She passed
away on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002 at the Southwest Memorial Hospital. Frieda
was 85.
In June of 1939 Frieda married her sweetheart, Robert E.
Warner in Indianapolis. Frieda became a loving homemaker who enjoyed
gardening, and who greatly treasured her family. Freida and Robert moved to
the Lewis area five years ago.
Her son, Arthur (Marcia) Warner of Lewis; her
grandchildren, Stephanie (Ina) Serff of Aurora, Colo., and Suzanne Warner;
and five great-grandchildren survive Frieda.
Her parents, three sisters, and one brother preceded her
in death.
No services have been scheduled at this time. Arrangements are being
handled through the Ertel Funeral Home.
Anna Mae Tullis
Funeral services for Anna Mae Tullis, a longtime Cortez
resident will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 4, at the Cortez Church
of Chris. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Mr. Hunt Zumwalt
will be officiate.
Anna was born to John and Anna (Rafferety) Conkle on
Feb. 19, 1916, in Salem, Ohio. She passed away on Wednesday, ,Jan. 30, 2002
at the Southwest Memorial Hospital. Anna was 85 years old.
A talented artist, Anna enjoyed oil painting and various
arts and crafts. She also took pleasure in traveling and going to church
functions. Anna had a love for roses and was fond of gardening. Her biggest
pride and joy, however, was her family.
Anna's two children, Shirley and Arthur Thomas of Lewis,
and Don and Carol Tullis of Cortez, survive her. She also leaves five
grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.
She is preceded in death by her parents, and her
husband, Donald K. Tullis Sr.
Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Joseph "Joe" G. Jarvis
Memorial services for Joseph "Joe" G. Jarvis
will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Feb. 4, at the Cortez First United
Methodist Church. The Rev. Lynn Evans will officiate.
Joe was born on Jan. 31, 1921, in Weston, W. Va., to Roy
Samuel and Opal Inez (Connell) Jarvis. He passed away on his 81st birthday
on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002, at the Southwest Memorial Hospital.
On Sept. 27, 1946, Joe took Barbara Shock to be his
bride and life companion. Bobbie passed away on March 16, 1997, leaving an
empty place in Joe's life that was impossible for him to reconcile.
Moving to Cortez in 1956, Joe immediately became
involved in the development and betterment of Cortez. He was known as a
community servant, serving on the Cortez City Council and filling a term as
mayor; was president of the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary; served as
chairman of the Cortez Sanitation District, was an active member of the
Cortez Methodist Church, and sat on the Cortez Library Board.
Joe and several other Cortez men were instrumental in
forming Little League baseball competition and constructing the Little
League fields located on Empire Street. Most recently, he volunteered his
time with the Colorado Welcome Center where he enjoyed meeting the people
passing through Cortez and being of assistance to them.
Surviving Joe are his children and their families; Jane
Prancan and her friend, Dick MacKnight of Denver, Colo.; Sam and Judy
Jarvis of Cortez; and his beloved grandchildren, Nate Jarvis of Denver, Amy
Jarvis and Erin Jarvis both of Fort Collins, Colo.
Joe is also survived by his sister, Barbara Warman and
her husband, Roy of Ames, Iowa; sister-in-law, Juanita Cunningham of Jane
Lew, W. Va.; special friends, Hal and Patty Lassiter of Louisville, Ky.;
and a host of dear friends.
Memorial contributions can be made with the Cortez United Methodist
Church Thrift Shop or to Colorado Welcome Center. Services will be under
the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Simon Jones Sr.
Funeral services for Cortez resident Simon Ray Jones Sr.
will be held at 10 a.m. today, Jan. 31, at St. Margaret Mary Catholic
Church. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Father Kevin Novack
will be officiating. A Rosary service was held Wednesday evening at the
Ertel Memorial Chapel.
Simon was born on Feb. 1, 1907, to Simon F. and Lydia
(Pike) Jones in Ft. Duchesne, Utah. He passed away on Jan. 28, 2002, at the
Valley Inn Nursing Home in Mancos. He was 94.
On Feb. 5, 1931, in Durango, Simon married Dolorita Tapia.
In December of 1942 he joined the U.S. Navy Seabees. At the rank of chief
machinist mate, Simon defended his country during World War II.
He later became a dedicated member of several groups
including the Knights of Columbus, VFW, and the American Legion. He was
also a wholehearted member of the Cortez Bowling Leagues.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Dolorita, of Cortez;
and his children, Simon R. Jones Jr. of Glendale, Ariz., and Eleanor M.
Bisson-Carter of Cortez survive Simon. Ten grandchildren, 15
great-grandchildren, and five great-great grandchildren also survive him.
Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Edward Odell Ward
Graveside services for longtime Cortez resident, Edward
Odell Ward, will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 1, at the Cortez Cemetery.
Visitation has been set for Thursday, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the Ertel
Memorial Chapel.
Odell was born the son of Edward Black Newton Ward and
Texie Myrtle (Riddle) Ward on Dec. 31, 1912 in Elida Territory, N.M. He
passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital on Mon., Jan. 28, 2002 at the
age of 89.
Odell enjoyed working with wood as well as hunting and
fishing. He was a devoted Denver Broncos fan loving to watch their games on
the television.
Surviving Odell are his wife of 68 years, Winnie Rose
(Hughes) Ward of Cortez; his children, Della Joan (Arlen) Gupton of
Longmont, Colo., Norma Jean Ragan of Antlers, Okla., Edward Odell (Carol)
Ward Jr. of Cortez, Phyllis Kay Mollohan of Cortez, Texie Gay (Darrell) of
Dove Creek, Rosalee (Ted) Hamilton also of Dove Creek, and James Gale (Karna)
Ward of Cortez.
He leaves also 22 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren,
and three great-great grandchildren; and one sister, Eugene Hannah.
Preceding him in death were his parents, one brother,
and one sister.
Memorial contributions can be made with Hospice of
Montezuma. Services will be under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Miles S. Jackson
Miles S. Jackson, 84, of Mancos, passed away Jan. 26,
2002, at his home in Mancos.
A memorial service is planned for a later date.
Cortez Four Corners Funeral Chapel, Hale and Gerken
Funeral Directors, are serving the family.
Wanda Kay Martinez
Wanda Kay Martinez, 49, of Youngsville, N.M., passed
away Jan. 23, 2002, at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque after a lengthy
illness.
Wanda was born the fourth daughter of Sarah E. (Baker)
Honey and Thomas Charles Honey of Mancos on Feb. 14, 1952, at Durango,
Colo.
Wanda attended school at Mancos. After graduation, she
married Lonnie Maness of Durango.
Wanda and her young son, James, moved to New Mexico in
1976, where she worked for the New Mexico Game and Fish Department for many
years.
Wanda is survived by her mother, Sarah Honey of Mancos;
husband Robert Martinez of Youngsville; son James Maness of Mancos;
grandson Santiago Maness; three stepchildren, Roberta Martinez, Beverly
(Michael) Garcia and Aaron Martinez of New Mexico; seven
step-grandchildren; three sisters, Shirley (Wayne) Hamblin, Karen (Oren)
Pilcher of Mancos, Linda (Michael) Miller of Rathdrum, Idaho; 10 nieces and
six nephews and many friends.
Preceding her in death were her father, Thomas Honey;
grandfather Jefferson Davis Baker; grandmother Ilva Bell Honey; grandfather
Charles William Honey and one stepson, Nathaniel Martinez.
Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 28, 2002, at De Vargas Funeral
Chapel in Espanola, N.M. Interment followed at Santa Fe National Cemetery,
Santa Fe, N.M.
James Bruce Russ
Funeral services for James Bruce Russ will be held at 2
p.m., Monday, Jan. 28, at the Ertel Memorial Chapel.
Jim was born on July 26, 1943 in Overland, Kan. to Bruce
James and Dorothy (Eggers) Oberlin. He passed away on Thursday, Jan. 24,
2002 at the Southwest Memorial Hospital. Jim was 58 years old.
Jim was a Navy veteran who later worked for John Deere
as a mechanic. He is survived by his children, Lisa Anne (Warren) Howard,
Caroline Jean Russ, Kathy Lynn Townsend, Michelle Marie (Dominick) DeBatte,
James Brian (Terralena) Russ and Michael Sean Russ, all of Florida. He also
leaves several grandchildren, two brothers and three sisters.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.
Angel Luis Gonzalez
Funeral services for Angel Luis Gonzalez will be held at
5:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 28, at the Newman Center in Las Cruces, N.M. Father
Mitch Dowalgo will be officiating.
Angel was born to Vincente and Dolores (Rivera) Gonzalez
on Aug. 4, 1932 in Coamo, Puerto Rico. He passed away on Wednesday, Jan.
23, 2002 at the Southwest Memorial Hospital. He was 69.
Angel joined the Army and served his country during the
Korean War. He was a decorated soldier who came home with many medals
including the Purple Heart.
A proud Puerto Rican who loved and lived by the Catholic
Church, Angel dedicated his time and life to his faith. Deeply involved in
the ministries, Angel was a communion minister, prison minister, C.Y.O.
counselor, and peer counselor.
He will always be remembered and thought of as a
generous man who opened his home to anyone, and always had a meal waiting
for him or her. With a smile on his face Angel always remained friendly and
loving to his friends, peers, and family.
He made candy magic for all children. And all children
loved him. No matter where he went, Angel touched the lives of those who
surrounded him. He will always be loved, and dearly missed.
Angel is survived by his wife, Jenny Gonzalez; and their
children, Angel Lewis and wife Sarah, Carlo Paul and wife Ruth, Anna and
husband Reyne, Rachel, Veronica and husband Donald, Dolores and husband
Kent, Elizabeth, Jenny and husband Robert, Cecilia and husband Sean. He
also leaves his grandchildren, Donald, Steven, Licia, Kim, Christina,
Carlo, Paul, Raquel, Laura, Josiah, Gabriel, Brittney, Chandler, Joshuha,
Jerimiha, Jerod, Anna Beck and the triplets.
His siblings, Joe Gonzalez, Vicente (Myrle) Gonzalez,
Calita (Tomas) Guzman and his niece, Carmen (George) Lubinski also survive
him.
Memorial contributions can be made in Angel's memory with St. Rita's
Catholic Church in Mancos. Services are under the direction of the Ertel
Funeral Home.
Margaret "Peg" Middleton Roman
Memorial services for Margaret "Peg" Middleton
Roman will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 29, in the main sanctuary at
the First United Methodist Church in Clermont, Fla.
Peg was born on Dec. 21, 1908 in Wadena, Minn. to
Reverend Edward and Wilhelmina (Krinkie) Bollenbach. She passed away on
Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002 at the Valley Inn Nursing Home in Mancos. She was 93.
Peg was very active in the First United Methodist Church
in Clermont, and was a member of the First Methodist Women's Club. She also
maintained membership with the Clermont Garden Club, and was a part of the
Order of Eastern Star, Grand Chapter of Florida, for 50 years.
Peg is survived by her children, John E. Middleton of
Annandale, Va., Marjo and husband, Richard Westerman of Dolores; and
grandchildren, John T. Middleton of Southwest Harbor, Maine, Sara Middleton
of Seattle, Wash., and Gus and Gunnar Westerman of Dolores.
Remembrances may be sent to the Peg Roman Choir Fund at
the First Methodist Church, 970 7th Street Clermont, Fla. 34711.
Arrangements are being handled through the Ertel Funeral
Home.
Leroy Truman Hatch Sr.
Funeral services for Leroy Truman Hatch Sr. will be held
at 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 25, at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in
Cortez. Interment will follow at the Towaoc Cemetery. Visitation is from 2
to 6 p.m., today at the Ertel Memorial Chapel.
Leroy was born on Oct. 19, 1937 to Truman Hatch and Eva
Lane Mills in Towaoc. He passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2002 at the San
Juan Regional Hospital in Farmington, N.M. He was 64.
Leroy stressed the importance of education to all young
people, and became a truant officer with Tom Armenta. He was also very
involved with the Native American Church. An active participant in many
functions, Leroy did feather fans and carvings of drums sticks. Working
with his cattle and hunting were a few of the activities Leroy enjoyed. He
also treasured spending time with children.
His children, Lloyd Arrive of Ft. Duchesne, Utah, Leroy
Hatch Jr., Felicita LaRose Foulsear both of Roosevelt, Utah, and Persingula
LaRose of Towaoc, 12 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild on the way,
survive Leroy. His brother, Wilson Hamlin of Towaoc and his friend,
Katherine Hatch of Towaoc, also survive him.
Preceding him in death are his parents and his four
siblings, Billy Lopez, Evalina Lopez, Louis Hatch, and Calvern
"Coffee" Hamlin.
Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Delbert G. Phillips
Delbert G. Phillips was born on March 17, 1937 in Lamar,
Colo. to Kenneth Clyde and Velma (Remer) Phillips. He passed away on
Friday, Jan. 18, 2002 at his home in Mancos. He was 64.
Delbert served his country by joining the Navy. He later
went to work as a construction worker for the Dow Chemical Company in
Paradise, Texas.
His daughter, Mary Robin Brooks of Newberry, Mich., his
brother, Gary Phillips of Woodinville, Wash., and his sister, Jean Western,
survive him.
No services have been scheduled at this time. Arrangements are being
handled through the Ertel Funeral Home.
Angela Dawn McDonald
Funeral services for Angela Dawn McDonald, a longtime
resident of Cortez, were held on Monday, Jan. 21, at the Ertel Memorial
Chapel. Interment followed at the Arriola Cemetery.
Angie was born to Roy and Anna (Blake) Stafford on Dec.17,
1970 in Octavia, Okla. She passed away on Friday, Jan. 18, 2002 at her home
in Cortez. She was 31.
Angie enjoyed the outdoors where she camped, gardened, and
walked. She took pleasure in bowling. Angie also loved her children dearly.
Her parents, Roy and Anna Stafford of Cortez; her husband,
Johnny McDonald of Cortez; her children, Shannon, Tyler, Victoria, Patrick,
Danielle and her infant daughter survive her, as do her three stepchildren,
Jeremy McDonald, Misty McDonald, and Sarah McDonald.
She also leaves her siblings, Pam (David) Sitton, Roy
Junior Stafford, Stephanie (Jim) Ratliff all of Cortez, Machelle (Chad)
Taggart of Dolores, Sean (Feleena) Stafford, April Stafford, Corey
Stafford, Brandon Stafford, Lindsay Stafford, and Karla Stafford, all of
Cortez.
Robert Binkly
Robert Lee Binkley, 59, of Dove Creek, passed away on
Jan. 17, 2002, at Southwest Memorial Hospital. No services are planned at
this time. Cremation will take place.
Mr. Binkley was born to Jole Alexander and Virginia Ann
Smith Binkley on June 13, 1942, at Chanute, Kan. He attended schools in
Chanute until the eighth grade, when he began attending schools in Denver.
There, he graduated from East High School. He went on to further his
education in computer sciences and became a computer repair technician.
Mr. Binkley moved to Dove Creek in August of 2000 from
Los Angeles, Calif. He owned and operated the GCS and Associates Company,
providing computer repair service in the area. Mr. Binkley enjoyed camping,
hunting and fishing, and hiking and photography with his family and
friends. He also enjoyed taking pictures of his niece and nephew’s
wedding in May, 2001.
Robert Binkley is survived by five children; close
fiend, Sally Cannon of Egnar, Colo.; sister, Nancy (Carl) Broderick of Dove
Creek; several nieces and nephews and friends and grandchildren.
Cortez Four Corners Funeral Chapel, Hale and Gerken, Directors, are
serving the family.
Mary Johnson Tapaha
Funeral services for Mary Johnson Tapaha, lifelong
resident of Red Mesa and Montezuma Creek, Utah will be held on Saturday,
Jan. 19, 2002, at the Navajo Full Gospel Church in Red Mesa beginning at 10
a.m. Interment will follow at the Sunrise Cemetery in Red Mesa.
Mary was born in White Mesa just two miles east of the
current family home on a date selected by the Bureau of Indian Affairs as
March 1, 1911, to Slim Todachinne and Bitahnii Bitsii' Yisch'illi Bitsi'.
After a lengthy illness Mary passed away on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, at the
Vista Grande Nursing Home in Cortez. She was 90.
Mary was of the Nakaidine'e clan and her father's clan
was Todich'ii'nii. Her mother died when she was just a young lady. Mary,
with the help of her aunt and grandmother, then had to raise her younger
siblings. She was a very hard working mother and grandmother who raised
hers as well as her sisters' children all as her own.
Her life revolved around her herd of sheep and goats
along with a few head of cattle. Mary also enjoyed weaving rugs.
Survivors include her daughters Daisy Mustache (Clark)
of Red Mesa, and Jean Pipkin (Milton) of Blanding, Utah; son, Frank Tapaha
(Lula) of Red Mesa; step-daughters, Lorene Nacki (Jack) of Red Mesa, Rose
Benally (Clyde) of Cortez, Lorretta Broadway (Mark) of Farmington,N.M. and
Pauline Rockwell of Aneth, Utah; step-son, John D. Tapaha (Rosie) of
Kirtland, N.M.; brother, Silas Dale of Gallup, N.M.; 29 grandchildren; 37
great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
Preceding Mary in death are her parents; her late
husband, Johnson Tapaha; her daughter, Arlene Mustache; her brother, Slim
Todachinnie Begay, and sister, Louise T. Nez. Mary also lost four children,
Joe Tapaha, Roy Tapaha, John H. Tapaha, and Della Tapaha during the measles
epidemic in 1951.
Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Calvin Dalton Joe
Funeral services for Calvin Dalton Joe, a resident of
the Aneth, Utah area will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 18, at the Ertel
Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery.
Calvin was born to Willie and Betty (Lee) Joe on Aug.
18, 1968 in Shiprock, N.M. He passed away on Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, at St.
Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was 33.
A very caring person, Calvin befriended many people,
maintaining numerous relationships through e-mail. Many of those who were
unable to move about freely looked to him as a "window to the
world."
Calvin was also very creative. He enjoyed making his own
cards and invitations and spent many hours making videos and burning
compact discs. He had hoped to one day to own his own production studio.
Calvin worked as the Bilingual Heritage Coordinator at
Whitehorse High School. He will be greatly missed by the faculty and
students.
Surviving Calvin are his mother, Betty Joe of Aneth;
father, Willie Joe of Chilchinbeto, Ariz.; his two sisters, Brenda
(Lorenzo) Benally of Aneth, and Lorenda Joe of Shiprock N.M.; and his
paternal grandmother, Nellie Joe Begay of Chilchinbeto, Ariz. Numerous
nieces, nephews, and friends also survive Calvin.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Pauline
Lee; and grandfather, Charlie Lee.
Many friends and family members will dearly miss him.
Services will be under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Pomona "Mona" Marvine Lawson
Funeral services for Pamona Marvine "Mona"
Lawson will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 23, at the Mancos First
United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at the Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Reverend Ora Daily will be officiating. A visitation has been scheduled for
noon Wednesday at the church.
Mona was born to Milton Sherman and Florence May (Sheek)
Roberts on Oct. 2, 1922 in Mancos. She passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 16,
2002 at the Valley Inn Nursing Home. She was 79.
During Mona's younger years, she worked for the Mancos
Match Factory where she was as a chemist. It was her job to make sure there
was enough of the white section on the match.
For 50 years, Mona was a member of the Order of the
Eastern Star. Later she and her third husband, Mark Lawson, moved to the
Salt Lake City, area where they lived for a number of years.
Upon her return to the area, Mona remained a devoted
member of the Mancos First United Methodist Church.
Her son, Johnny Gerbitz; granddaughter, Julie M. Gerbitz;
and grandson, Jeff (Jane) Gerbitz survive her.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother,
Herbert M. Roberts; her daughter, Mildred May Lawson; her first husband,
John W. Gerbitz; and her third husband, Mark F. Lawson.
Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Frances Wall
Services for Francis Marie Wall, a lifelong resident of
Towaoc, will be held at 10 a.m. today, Jan. 19, at the Towaoc Recreation
Center. Raymond Sells will officiate. Interment will follow at the Towaoc
Cemetery. A dinner will then be held at the Ute Mountain Casino.
Francis Marie Wall was born to Joe and Sara Ute House
Wall on April 1, 9126, at Cottonwood Wash (Hatch Trading Post), Utah. She
passed away Jan. 16, 2002, at Southwest Memorial Hospital. She was 75.
Mrs. Wall was very active and attended the Pentecostal
Church in Towaoc. She was an artisan who created beautiful beaded items and
woven baskets. She also made cradle boards, and gave each of her children
one. She was very interested ii promoting the Ute tradition, and attended
ceremonies and events such as the hand games and the Sun Dance and Bear
Dance ceremonies, along with pow-wows.
Francis Wall is survived by her children, Ernest House
Sr.; Pastor Davis Badback, Angelia Badback, Gloria Tom, Vernita Kay Tom and
Rosalina Tom, all of Towaoc; brothers, Alfred Wall St. and Paul Ute, both
of Towaoc; sister, Eva Wall Colorow of Towaoc, and numerous other relatives
from the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and Southern and Northern Ute tribes, along
with many friends.
Cortez Four Corners Funeral Chapel, Hale and Gerken, are serving the
family.
Thelma V. McKinley
Thelma Vanera McKinley, a lifelong resident of this area
passed away at her home in rural Dolores on Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, at the
age of 81. She was born in Hobart, Okla., the daughter of Charles R. and
Rachael (Sigfried) Ivie on May 12, 1920.
Thelma loved to read and was an avid outdoors person. She
enjoyed camping, mountain scenery, and was a great swimmer. Thelma spent
her time as a devoted homemaker. She was a fabulous cook of "health
foods" long before it was popular.
Surviving Thelma are her children, Patricia (Clinton)
Medley of Cahone, Mona (Johnnie) Samora of Mancos, Frank L. (Carol)
McKinley of Wisconsin, and Robert I. (Ericka) McKinley of El Paso, Texas;
a10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and three great-great
grandchildren.
She is also survived by her brother, James Ivie of
Alamogordo, N.M., and her sister-in-law, Barbara McKinley of Cortez.
Her husband, Frank Ralph McKinley; and two sons, Howard
Junior Myers in 1941, and Michael James McKinley in 1999, preceded Thelma
in death.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are being made through the Ertel Funeral Home.
Harley Dale Graves
Funeral services for lifelong Cortez resident Harley
Dale Graves will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, at the Ertel
Memorial Chapel. Marvin Graves will officiate. Interment will follow at the
Cortez Cemetery. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Ute
Mountain American Legion Post #75.
Harley was born to Fred Hardey and Ina Madora (Sughurt)
Graves on Sept. 27, 1911, in Alexander, Neb. He passed away at his home in
Cortez on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2002, at the age of 90.
On June 8, 1936 in Cortez, Harley took Ida Marie Gregory
to be his bride and lifelong companion. Harley and Marie shared 65 years of
marriage.
Harley spent 26 years working for Empire Electric as an
equipment operator. Harley was an avid hunter and fisherman and was a
member of the Foursquare Church.
Surviving Harley are his beloved wife, Marie of Cortez;
his son and daughter-in-law, Harold and Donna Graves also of Cortez; and
five grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. His sister, Madge
McMillan of Farmington, N.M.; and sister-in-law Vyla Belle and husband,
Clark of Arlington, Texas, as well as numerous nieces and nephews also
survive Harley.
Memorial contributions can be made with Hospice of Montezuma. Services
will be under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Leon Cassady
Funeral services for Leon Cassady, a longtime Pleasant
View resident will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the Ertel
Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Fairview Cemetery in Yellow
Jacket.
Leon was born on March 22, 1904, in Covington, Okla. to
Edward and Eliza (Corbin) Cassady. He passed away on Thursday, Jan. 10,
2002, at Southwest Memorial Hospital. He was 97.
On March 21, 1940 Leon married his sweetheart, Flossie
Brazle. Leon was always a hard worker. He worked as an oil driller and gold
miner for the Silverton Mines for a time, but primarily worked as a farmer.
Leon drove his John Deere tractor up until one year ago.
His wife, Flossie; and his daughter and son-in-law,
Cubazell and John Omohundro, survive him. Two grandsons, Jeffrey Wilmarth
and Dan Wilmarth, and one great-granddaughter also survive Leon.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and one sister.
Ezma Anona Weatherly
Ezma Anona Weatherly was born to Charles and Etta Belle
(Booco) Terrell on Jan. 27, 1905, in Minturn, Colo. She ,passed away on
Friday, Jan. 11, 2002 at the Vista Grande Nursing Home. She was 96.
Ezma married her beloved Guy Elroy Weatherly on August
10, 1923 in Minturn. To this union six children were born. Ezma was a
dedicated homemaker who became known as "Grammie" to her family.
She always showed patience and love toward her family, and dearly cherished
her grandbabies.
Ezma's children, Eileen Milstein of Guffy, Colo.; Bill
and Tinie Weatherly, Richard and Barbara Weatherly, Edward and Darlene
Weatherly, all of Cortez, and Kay and Dolores Weatherly of Rifle, Colo.
survive her. She also leaves 15 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband;
daughter, Edith Weatherly; and four brothers and three sisters.
There will be a private family service held at a later
date.
Arrangements are being handled through the Ertel Funeral Home.
Saundra "Sandy" Sue Jackson
Graveside services for longtime Cortez resident Saundra
"Sandy" Sue Jackson will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 14, at
the Cortez Cemetery.
Sandy was born to Roy Everett and Gertrude (Burner)
Moore on June 22, 1939 in Latham, Kan. She passed away on Thursday, Jan.
10, 2002, at the Golden Years Retirement Home in Cortez. She was 62.
Having a passion for the arts, Sandy loved to paint. She
also possessed a deep appreciation for music and played the guitar and
sang.
Sandy's children, Clint (Gale) Walker, Wes Walker, and
Brent Walker, all of Cortez, survive her. She also leaves seven
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister,
Mary Lou Holaday.
Memorial contributions can be made in Sandy's memory with Hospice of
Montezuma. Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Nora Bancroft Mills
Funeral services for Nora Bancroft Mills, a lifelong
resident of Towaoc will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at St.
Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Interment will follow at the Towaoc
Cemetery. A visitation has been scheduled for Friday afternoon at the Ertel
Memorial Chapel from1 to 5 p.m.
Nora was born on Sept. 29, 1939 in Towaoc to Harry Mills
and Lizzie (Spencer) Bancroft. She passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2002 at
Southwest Memorial Hospital. She was 62.
Nora enjoyed making things with her hands such as
embroidery, crocheting doing beadwork and putting puzzles together. She
also had a true green thumb and took pleasure in gardening. Reading mystery
books was also a favorite pastime for Nora.
She is survived by her husband, Joe Manuel Martinez of
Towaoc; her children, Jeffery Whiteskunk, Willa (Alvin Weeks) Whiteskunk,
Avery (Beverly) Whiteskunk, Selwyn (Loia) Whiteskunk, Valentina (George)
Begay, and Rupert (Joselina) Whiteskunk all of Towaoc. Nora's siblings,
Wilbert (Florence) Mills of Ft. Duchesne, Utah, Norton (Velma) Mills Sr.,
Raymond (Donna) Tom, Marjorie (Jesus) Soto, and Helen Munoz all of Towaoc
also survive her.
She leaves behind 22 grandchildren, many other relatives
and a lot of friends. Preceding Nora in death are her parents, her sister,
Emily Tom and her brother, Miles Mills.
Memorial contributions can be made at Vectra Bank to benefit Hospice of
Montezuma. Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Victor Ernest Watts
Funeral services for Victor Ernest Watts, a lifelong
resident of Towaoc will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 7 at Margaret Mary
Catholic Church in Cortez. Interment will follow at the Towaoc Cemetery,
with a dinner to be held after, at 3 p.m., at the Dining Hall.
Visitation has been set for 6 p.m., Sunday, with prayer
services to follow at 7.
Victor was born on Feb. 5, 1953 to Wilford Watts and
Maude Washington in Durango. He passed away on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002 at
SouthwestMemorial Hospital. He was 48 years old.
He lived most of his life in Towaoc and during his
school years, he lived and attended schools in Ignacio, Colo., San Diego,
Calif., and Buena Vista, Colo. On June 1, 1997 Victor married Jodilynn
Hulligan at The Chapel in Cortez. Together they resided in Towaoc.
Victor worked as program director for the Vocational
Rehabilitation program in Towaoc. He was also the instuctor for the DUI
classes. He was instrumental in helping tribal and community members attain
training for employment.
When he wasn't working, he enjoyed traveling. Being
around family and friends is what Victor loved the most.
Victor is survived by his wife, Jodilynn Watts of Towaoc;
his daughter, Melissa Watts (Gregory McCook) of Towaoc; mother, Maude
Washington of Towaoc; step-father, Rudy Alire of Buena Vista; sisters,
Michela (Dale) AmericanHorse of Towaoc, and Sandra Ortiz of Salt Lake City,
Utah; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Wilford Watts;
his brothers, Wade Smith Watts, Calvin Lyle Watts, Duane Thomas Watts,
Alfred Alire, and Baby Alire; his daughter, Dorissa Watts; grandmothers,
Jesse Monte and Dolly Watts; and grandfathers, George Watts and Walter
Washington.
Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Helen Montana Thomas
A memorial service for Helen Montana Denny Thomas will
be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 5, at the Cortez Church of Christ.
Helen was born Aug. 29, 1908, in Jardine, Mont. She
passed away Jan. 1, 2002 at the Valley Inn Nursing Home in Mancos, at the
age of 92.
She is survived by her children, James (Mabel) Thomas of
Eloy, Ariz., Art (Shirley) Thomas of Cortez, Lynne (Archer) Swank of
Casper, Wyo., Gerald (Shirley) Thomas of Eloy, Ariz., Gayle (Ed) McNutt of
Cortez, and Stanley (Jeanne) Thomas of Tucson, Ariz.; her siblings, Wayne
(Viola) Denny, Dorothy Roatcap, Willard (Agnes) Denny, Shirley (Jim) Hunt,
and Lawson (Lanore) Denny . Helen also leaves 15 grandchildren, 36
great-grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren, and many nieces,
nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Grace (Palmer)
Denny; beloved husband, Glenn Clarence Thomas; children, Louise Thomas and
Glenn Thomas Jr.; three brothers, Tom Denny, Alec Denny, and Lee Denny; her
sister, Emma Denny Swank; two grandchildren, Rich Ruff, and Bryon Thomas
and her great-grandson, Luke McNutt.
Bessie Edith Hinton
Funeral services for Bessie Edith Hinton, a lifelong resident of this
area,
will be held on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002, at the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints in Cortez at 1:30 p.m. Interment will follow at the
Cortez
Cemetery.
Visitation has been scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at the Ertel Memorial
Chapel from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.
Bessie was born to Henry and Mary Elizabeth (Murphy) Stiles on Jan. 15,
1908, in Beulah, Colo. She passed away on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001 at the
Vista Grande Nursing Home in Cortez. Bessie was 93 years old.
On Aug. 5, 1926, in Cortez, Bessie became the bride of Rudy David Hinton.
Bessie worked throughout the years within the Cortez area, retiring in 1969
She loved being with her family and enjoyed walking and eating out.
Crocheting, gardening and going to church activities were all pastimes
Bessie took pleasure in.
She is survived by her children; Arveda Bruce, Harold (Freeda) Hinton, Dale
(LaVerne) Hinton, Jerry (Vonita) Hinton, Betty Risenhoover, Rick (Murna)
Hinton; and foster-son, Melvin Belveal. Two sisters, Dorothy Smith and Ruth
Mangel; and a sister-in-law, Alma Stiles, also survive Bessie.
She also leaves 24 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren, and 24
great-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Bessie's
parents
and her beloved husband, Rudy, precede her in death.
Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Charles "Chuck" Gonzales
Funeral services for Charles Elasario "Chuck"
Gonzales, a former resident of
Mancos, will be held Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002, at St. Rita's Catholic Church
at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Father Kevin
Novack will officiate.
Rosary services have been set for Tuesday evening at the Ertel Memorial
Chapel at 6 p.m.
Chuck was born to Jake Felipe and Helen (Lujan) Gonzales in Monte Vista,
Colo., on Dec. 30, 1940. He passed away at his home in Kirtland, N.M., on
Thursday, Dec. 27, 2001, at the age of 60.
Chuck grew up in Mancos and in his early years was a barber. He loved being
outdoors fishing and hunting. His children, grandchildren and family were
his greatest treasure and he loved the time spent with them.
Surviving Chuck is his mother, Helen Gonzales of Mancos; his children,
Margaret (Tom) Maestas of Mancos, Charles M. (Marquita) Gonzales Jr. of
Bayfield, Colo., and Jennifer (Isais) Lopez of Durango, Colo.; and his
seven
grandchildren, Brian and Stephanie Maestas of Mancos, Tristan and Kyra
Gonzales of Bayfield, and Taylor, Teagan, and Tarynn Lopez of Durango.
He also leaves behind his brothers and sisters, Fred Gonzales of Oxford,
Colo., Don Gonzales of Mancos, Gerald Gonzales of Farmington, N.M., Vera
Cardenas of Aztec, N.M., Dorothy Lopez of Cortez, and Rae Leon of Mancos.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Marie Gonzales; and brothers, Jake
Gonzales Jr. and Joe Gonzales.
Memorial contributions can be made in memory of Charles E.
"Chuck" Gonzales
with the First National Bank, Mancos branch. Services will be under the
direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Owen F. Burnham
Word was received on Dec. 30, 2001, that Owen F. Burnham
had passed away at
his home in Hayward, Calif. Services are pending. Burnham was born and
raised in Mancos.
Genevieve Eppich
Funeral services for Genevieve Eppich will be held at 10
a.m., Monday, Dec. 31, at St. Rita's Catholic Church in Mancos. Interment
will follow at the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Rosary services will be Sunday at
6 p.m., also at St. Rita's.
Genevieve was born on Dec. 24, 1919, in Thompson Park,
Colo., to Frank and Florence (Jones-Mahan) Sponsel. She passed away on
Thursday, Dec. 27, 2001, at her home in Thompson Park. She was 82.
She was a third-generation rancher whose family
homesteaded the ranch that has been in their family for 114 years.
Genevieve is survived by her children, Mary Rita
(Robert) Simmons of Lamar, Colo., Helen (Mark) Cernich of Phoenix, Ariz.,
Pauline (Les) Moody of Windsor, Colo., Tom Eppich of Thompson Park, Colo.,
Linda (Dan) Archibeque of Mancos, Theresa (Davin) Montoya of Hesperus,
Colo., and Gary (Kathy) Eppich of Stafford, Va.
She also leaves seven granddaughters, seven grandsons,
and two great-granddaughters. Four sisters and three brothers also survive
Genevieve.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George, son
Joseph, grandson Dustin Eppich, and sister Ruth Bartel.
Memorial contributions can be made with St. Rita's
Catholic Church.
Services will be under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.
Michelle (Phillips) Lucero
Michelle (Phillips) Lucero, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jerald Paulson and the late George "Bill" Phillips, passed away
as the result of an automobile accident on Dec. 26, 2001, in Santa Fe, N.M.
Michelle was born in Cortez. Survivors include her
mother and stepfather; husband; daughter, Rachel; sister, Jeanette
(Phillips) Schnell and her family, and many friends.
A memorial fund has been set up in Michelle’s name,
partly to benefit her husband and daughter, who were injured in the same
accident.
Donations may be made at both the Cortez and Dolores
branches of the Dolores State Bank.
Services are pending.
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