Lee M. Ancell Sr.

Funeral services will be held for Lee M. Ancell Sr., a longtime Cortez resident, at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Hunt Zumwalt of the Cortez Church of Christ will officiate. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery with military services provided by the Ute Mountain American Legion Post 75.

Lee was born in Gaines County, Texas, April 4, 1915, the son of Burt and Olive Jewell (Stevenson) Ancell. He passed away at the Valley Inn Nursing Home in Mancos Saturday, April 26, 2003, at the age of 88.

From 1941 to 1945, Lee served his country in the Army Air Corp. Several years after his discharge, Lee wed Margaret Galloway in Seminole, Texas, on June 9, 1949, sharing 53 years of marriage.

Lee was a life member of the NRA, the VFW and he was a member of the National Water Well Drillers Association. He spent many years as a 4-H leader. He loved to weld and build things with metal, hunt and fish, and play his guitar.

Surviving Lee is his wife, Margaret Ancell of rural Dolores; his son, Lee M. Ancell Jr. and wife, Jenny, of Melbourne, Australia; twin sons: Walter Harold Ancell and wife, Rosie, of Dolores, and William Carroll Ancell and wife, Shelly, of Duncan, Okla.; and daughter, Margaret Jewell "Julie" Pickering and husband, Doug, of Durango. Six grandchildren: Joe, Kara, Kelly, Katie Jo, Maria and Garrett; one great grandchild, Grady Baker; two sisters, Pauline Ancell and Dorothy Hale both of Seminole, Texas; and a brother, John Ancell and wife, Inez, of Crosbyton, Texas, also survive Lee.

Memorial contributions can be made in the name of Lee Ancell with the Vectra Bank to benefit the Cortez Alzheimer’s group.

Services will be under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.

James Austin McKinley

Graveside services for James Austin McKinley, 39, of Mancos, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 1, at the Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Jimmy, as he is fondly known to family and friends, was born Feb. 24, 1964, in Phoenix, Ariz., the son of Fred Austin and Sarah Elizabeth (Estes) McKinley. He passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital April 28, 2003.

Jimmy had his favorite foods that he especially loved to eat; French fries, bacon, shrimp and pizza.

Surviving Jimmy are his mother, Sarah "Betty" McKinley of Mancos; his brother, Joe McKinley and wife, Gail, of Mancos; and good friend, Edie K. Hurst, also of Mancos.

Jimmy was preceded in death by his father, one brother and one sister.

Services will be under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.

James "Jimmy" Morris

Arrangements are pending for James "Jimmy" Morris who passed away April 26, 2003. He was 25.

For further information, contact Cortez Four Corners Funeral Chapel at 564-0667.

Glen B. Royce

Glen B. Royce, 65, of Bloomfield, N.M., went to be with his Heavenly Father April 24, 2003.

Memorial services are pending.

Glen was born Nov. 20, 1937, to Clyde and Pearl (Bankston) Royce. He loved being with his family, his livestock and driving trucks.

Glen is survived by his wife of 45 years, Georga of the family home in Bloomfield; his children: Rusty and Julie, Don and Vicki, Glynna, Mark and Thursa, John and Kathy, Fred and Misty, Mitch, and Ida; 18 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; sisters: Merie Sharp, Clydella Likes and Edithelma Sattley, all of Cortez; numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Glen was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Don.

Cremation was provided by the Alternative Society of Farmington.

Waldo Truman "Jack" Vinger

Funeral services for Waldo Truman "Jack" Vinger, a longtime resident of Dove Creek, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at the Dove Creek First Baptist Church. Pastor Don Daniels will officiate. Interment will follow at the Dove Creek Cemetery.

Jack was born at Hurdsville, N.D., July 18, 1918, to George Spencer and Ida (Bohn) Vinger. He passed away Saturday, April 26, 2003, at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 84.

Jack and his family came to the Dove Creek area in 1920. He married Ogrita Good at Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 22, 1940. Together they shared 62 years of marriage.

Jack began his employment with the Civilian Conservation Corps and then began a 30-year career as administrator with the National Park Service. His duties took him to Estes Park, Mesa Verde, Santa Fe, and finally to Phoenix in the district office of the park service.

Jack held memberships with Rotary and the Elks, served the Dolores Water Conservancy and was a Dolores County Commissioner for 13 years. He loved collecting antiques, especially steam engines, and spent much time refurbishing the old hand-drawn Rico fire cart.

Surviving Jack are his wife, Ogrita Vinger of Dove Creek; children: Gregory S. Vinger and wife, Radonna, of Dolores, and Jacque L. Vinger and husband, Ralph Robert Kimlin III, of Dove Creek; grandchildren: Jack Vinger of Dove Creek; Greg Vinger of Dolores; Joseph Tracy of Dove Creek, and Jesse Tracy of Clifton, Colo.; and one great grandchild. A sister, Inez Dawson, of Cortez also survives Jack as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Memorial contributions can be made in the name of Jack Vinger with the Dove Creek Ambulance Fund.

Services will be conducted by the Ertel Funeral Home.

Larry Lehi

Graveside services for Towaoc resident, Larry Lehi, will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 28 at the Towaoc Cemetery. Wake services will be held Sunday evening beginning at 7 p.m. in Towaoc at the home of Susan Lehi.

Cortez Four Corners Funeral Chapel, Hale & Gerken is serving the family.

Floyd Wayne Coffey

Funeral services for lifelong area resident Floyd Wayne Coffey will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 24, at the Dove Creek First Southern Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the Dove Creek Cemetery. Visitation has been set for Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Ertel Memorial Chapel.

Michael Neal Fleming

A Celebration of Life for Michael Neal Fleming will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 21, at Mike’s home, The Cassiday Canyon Ranch, 3975 Highway 184, Mancos.

Mike was born at Wausau, Wis., Oct. 19, 1943, the son of Dr. Neal Eugene and Caryl Seville (Crawford) Fleming. He passed away at his home in Mancos Friday, April 18, 2003, at the age of 59.

Moving to the Mancos Valley in 1990, Mike became an integral part of the community. He was president of the board of directors of the Mancos Valley Bank, treasurer for the board of directors of the Valley Inn Nursing Home and Cedar Ridge Nursing Home of Farmington, was a board member of the Mancos Volunteer Fire Department, and served on the Jackson Lake Water Board.

Mike was a 10-year member of the Vern Koppenhafer Cattle Drive and in 2000 was named Mancos Citizen of the Year. He also held the title of captain of the Mancos, Colo. Golf Team in Tomahawk, Wis.

Surviving Mike are his beloved wife, Carole Louise (Newill) Fleming of Mancos; his son, Dr. Neal Jeffery Fleming of St. Paul, Minn.; his daughter Theresa Caryl and husband, Michael Sholders, of Dixon, Ill; two brothers: Joseph Eugene Fleming and wife, Lynda, of Dixon, and Stephen Jeffrey Fleming and wife, Glenda, of Amboy, Ill.; and sister, Patricia Caryl Lillyman and husband, Thomas, of Dixon.

The family requests memorial contributions be made in Mike Fleming’s name with the Mancos Valley Bank to benefit the Mancos Volunteer Fire Department.

Arrangements are being made through the Ertel Funeral Home.                   

Anna Trimble Haley

Anna Trimble Haley, born Dec. 25, 1937, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 16, 2003, in Gainesville, Fla.

A private family service is planned.

Prior to her retirement, she worked at the First National Bank of Cortez, for 17 years.

Anna’s fun-loving and adventurous spirit will be remembered by all who loved her.

She is survived by her devoted husband of 21 years, Donald Haley; daughters: LuAnn Sorey of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Anita Uhrmann of Melbourne; son, Curtis Trimble, of Rockledge, Fla., seven grandchildren; mother, Louise Correll; and a brother, Fred Correll.

Anna was preceded in death by her father, Marion James Kinney; sisters: Darlene Hope Kinney and Carolyn Sue Nelson; and stepfather, Carl Correll.

The family requests donations to the American Diabetes Association, Memorial Donor Program, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, OH 44720; (800) 342-2383.                   

Joseph "Val" Kruse

Joseph "Val" Kruse passed away at his Farmington home April 10, 2003.

Val was born March 16, 1924, in Lakeview.

He is survived by his brother, Myron Rauh "M.R." Kruse of Cortez; daughters: Debra Lowe and husband, John, of Durango, and Diane Lair and her husband, Steve, of Fort Dix, N.J., his son, David Val Kruse of Durango; and grandchildren: Brandin Ann Lopezi and husband, Tony ; Alana Smith-Lowe; Erin Lair, and John Lair.                   

Ruby Mae Medley

Funeral services for longtime Dove Creek resident Ruby Mae Medley will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 21 at the Dove Creek First Assembly of God Church. Interment will follow at the Dove Creek Cemetery. Pastor Charles Lord of the First Baptist Church in Williams, Ariz., will officiate.

Ruby was born Sept. 29, 1914, in Agra, Okla., to Alva and Alice "Rosa" (Williams) Toles. She passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at her daughter’s home in Williams at the age of 88.

She is survived by her children: Shirley Dennis and husband, Jerry, Carol Martinez and husband, Dave, all of Williams; and Clinton Medley and wife, Charlene, of Cahone; her sisters: Lavona Luce of Capalis Crossing, Wash., and Jessie Ayers of Cahone; her brother, Carl Ayers and wife, June, of Roseberg, Okla.; her nephews and nieces: Alva Toles and wife, Carol, of Watford City, N.D.; Carl Lee Toles and wife, LaQuita, of Texas; Nita Paiz and husband, John, of Comfort, Texas; Ann Jolon and husband, John, of Denver; as well as numerous family and friends.

Preceding her in death are her parents; her husband, Jack Medley; her two brothers: Marrion and his wife, Faye Toles, and Claudie Toles. Her granddaughters, Nerita Ann Medley, Patricia Medley, and Mirisa, precede Ruby in death.

Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.                   

Eugene Victor Small Jr.

Chloe Dove Willden

Funeral services for lifelong Cortez resident Chloe Dove Willden will be held at 9:30 a.m., today, April 19, at the Cortez Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Bishop Larry Yarbrough will officiate. A visitation has been scheduled at 9 a.m., in the Relief Society Room at the LDS Church before the service.

Dove was born Sept. 22, 1911, in Kline, Colo., to William Franklin and Nora (Eaton) Slade. She passed away Thursday, April 17, 2003, at her home in Cortez at the age of 91.

Dove was able to travel the world during her lifetime. She served four missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She remained involved in the church throughout her life.

Dove was the ultimate homemaker who loved to crochet, make lots of crafts and bake. She was an incredible seamstress who often made dresses without having to use patterns. Reading was a favorite pastime of Dove’s.

She is survived by her children: Betty Lou DeRosier and husband, Theodore, of Cortez; William Keith Willden and wife, Elizabeth, of Ft. Worth, Texas; Jannette Taylor of Cortez, and Nadean Lichliter and husband, John, of Farmington. She leaves behind 19 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death are her parents; and her husband, Vernon Willden.

Memorial contributions can be made in Dove's name to Hospice of Montezuma.

Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.                   

Selma Oveson Willis

Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.

Norman Lee Ayers

Funeral services for lifelong area resident Norman Lee Ayers will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at the Dove Creek First Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the Cahone Cemetery.

Norman was born in Cortez May 13, 1943, the son of Clyde William and Jessie Fern (Toles) Ayers. He passed away at his home in Cahone Wednesday, April 16, 2003. He was 61.

On Oct. 12, 1963, at the Cahone Community Church, Norman took Julia Mae Rogers to be his bride. Together Norman and Julia shared 40 years of marriage. They were blessed with two children, Clay and Roxanne.

Norman was a devoted family man who enjoyed being with his family and grandchildren. He also involved himself with whatever interests his nephews had at the time. In his free time Norman enjoyed fishing, gardening and woodworking or whatever the family was doing.

Surviving Norman are his beloved wife, Julia Ayers of Cahone; his mother, Jessie Ayers also of Cahone; his son and daughter-in-law, Clay and Tisha Ayers of Moab, Utah; daughter and son-in-law, Roxanne and Eric Guynes of Dove Creek; four grandchildren: Jacob, Justin, Corissa and Jessica Guynes; two sisters: Willadean Beanland and Phyllis Barnett both of Cahone; and numerous other extended family members and friends.

Memorial contributions may be made in the name of Norman Ayers to benefit the Cahone Community Church with either the Community Bank in Dove Creek or Vectra Bank in Cortez.

Services will be under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.

Olive Edna Blain Dillon

Olive Edna Blain Dillon, a former Ignacio resident, died April 14, 2003, at the Valley Inn Nursing Home in Mancos. She was 92.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 19, at 10 a.m. in the Ignacio Community Church, 405 Browning Ave. in Ignacio. Deacon Mike Darmour will officiate.

Cremation will occur at Cortez Four Corners Crematory, with inurnment to take place in Page, Ariz., at a later date.

Mrs. Dillon was born Feb. 27, 1912, in Esbon, Kan., to Milton and Irene Blain. She married Lester Vernon Dillon April 1, 1931, in Burr Oak, Kan. They moved to Colorado in 1936.

Olive enjoyed gardening, needle work, reading and traveling. She had traveled in 47 states and many of her trips were made with the Senior Citizens.

She had been active in the Happy Homemakers Extension Club, the Friendship Circle of the Presbyterian Church and Council of Aging.

Olive is survived by two daughters: Dorothy Rinker and husband, Ruben, of Lewisberg, Ky., and Donna Egger and husband, Chuck, of Ignacio; a daughter-in-law, Teresa Dillon Lundgren, widow of Clinton Dillon, of Erie, Colo.; 23 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren, and 24 great-great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband, and a son, Clinton Vernon Dillon.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Valley Inn Nursing Home, 211 Third Ave., Mancos, 81328.

Cortez Four Corners Funeral Chapel, Hale & Gerken is serving the family.

Nona Reese Carriere

Graveside services for former longtime area resident Nona Reese Carriere will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, April 17, at the Summit Ridge Cemetery. Dr. Steve Wall will officiate.

Services will be under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.

Alfred Eldon Ball
Graveside services for longtime area resident Alfred Eldon Ball will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, at the Summit Ridge Cemetery. David McGettrick will officiate and the Ute Mountain American Legion Post 75 will provide military graveside services.

Eldon, as family and friends knew him, was born in Rozel, Kan., April 3, 1924, the son of Floyd Raymond and Chloey Bell (Butler) Ball. He passed away at his home in rural Dolores Thursday, April 10, 2003. Eldon was 79.

During World War II, Eldon served his country in the U.S. Army. Following the war, on Feb. 14, 1947, Eldon took Edna Marie Plank to be his wife. Together they have shared 56 years of marriage.

By trade Eldon was a mechanic, making a career working for General Motors and Superior Oil. He enjoyed fishing and hunting in his free time.

His family remembers him as being always available and ready to help. Eldon had a special relationship with his dog, Maia Baer.

Surviving Eldon are his beloved wife, Marie Ball of Dolores; his daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte Jean and Jerry Davis of Dolores; grandchildren: James Eldon Melvin and his wife, Amy, and Vanessa Marie Malloy and her husband, Eddie all of Dolores; and great grandchildren: Brandon Malloy and Camden Malloy also of Dolores. Preceding Eldon in death are his parents; an infant brother, and a sister, Ila Umberger.

Memorial contributions can be made in the name of Eldon Ball at the Dolores State Bank to benefit the K-9 Search and Rescue.

Services will be under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.   
      

Ina Patricia "Pat" Stevenson
Graveside services for lifelong Mancos resident Ina Patricia "Pat" Stevenson will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 14, at the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Rev. Bud Rousset will officiate.

Pat was born March 17, 1920, in Mancos to Agustus J. and Etta L. (Freeman) Stevenson. She passed away Thursday, April 10, 2003, at the Valley Inn Nursing Home in Mancos at the age of 83.

Pat was a Fort Lewis Alumni, who loved teaching children.

She is survived by her brother, Orville G. "Pete" Stevenson of Mancos.

Preceding Pat in death are her parents; and her brother, August Henry Stevenson.

Memorial contributions can be made in Pat’s name at the Mancos Valley Bank. Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.         

Gerald S. Humbracht
Memorial services for Gerald S. Humbracht will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 12, at the Trinity Lutheran Church. Pastor David Dahl will officiate.

Gerald was born Jan. 2, 1918, in Morengo, Ill., to Henry and Elizabeth (Voight) Humbracht. He passed away Monday, March 17, 2003, at the Colorado State Veterans Center in Homelake, Colo., at the age of 85.

On Aug. 7, 1946, in Illinois, Gerald married Dorothy Arlene Jeffers. From 1957 to 1976 he worked for Frontier Airlines. Gerald loved to travel, garden, fish and enjoyed photography.

Gerald is survived by his wife, Dorothy Humbracht of Cortez; his daughters: Barbara Humbracht of Oklahoma City, and Elizabeth McCabe and husband, Jay, of Cortez; his grandson, Richard Baxstrom and wife, Mamiko, of Baltimore, Md.; and a brother, Loyal Humbracht and wife, Larraine, of Ossian, Ind.

Preceding Gerald in death were his parents and two brothers.

Memorial contributions can be made in Gerald’s name to the Trinity Lutheran Church.

Arrangements are being handled through the Ertel Funeral Home.

Herschel Raymond Oliver
Services for longtime Cortez resident Herschel Raymond Oliver are pending with the Ertel Funeral Home.

Herschel was born April 7, 1941, and passed away at his residence in Cortez, Saturday, April 6, 2003. Herschel would have celebrated his 62nd birthday Monday.

For further service information, contact the Ertel Funeral Home at 565-3468.

Floyd Melvin Ray
Memorial services for lifelong Cortez resident Floyd Melvin Ray will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 7, at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Rev. Erika Meyers will officiate. Private inurnment services will be held at the St. Barnabas Episcopal Columbarium with military services conducted by the Ute Mountain American Legion Post 75.

Floyd was born Feb. 28, 1918, in Jasper, Mo., to Vernie William and Arlene Pearl (Andrews) Ray. He passed away Thursday, April 3, 2003, at the Vista Mesa Retirement Home at the age of 85.

As a young man, Floyd moved with his family to Colorado in 1933. During World War II he defended his country while serving in the Army as an aircraft mechanic.

On Aug. 15, 1945, in Aztec, N.M., Floyd married Helen Eileen Lindsay Wilson. Together they shared 57 years of marriage. He was a lifelong member of the St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, and owned and operated Marsell Motor Company. A former member of the Empire Electric board of directors, and former county commissioner, Floyd was a prominent part of the Cortez community. He was also a member of the Elks Lodge, American Legion and VFW.

Floyd is survived by his wife, Helen Ray of Cortez; his two daughters: Sandra Lamb and husband, Gregory, of Littleton, Colo., and Rickie Rowe and husband, Alan, of Arriola. He leaves four grandsons: Shannon and Shelby Rowe, and Kory and Kody Simmons; as well as numerous great-grandchildren; his brother and sister, Bert Ray of Cortez, and Laverna Thornberry and husband, Jay, of Carthage, Mo.; and several nieces and nephews.

Preceding Floyd in death are his parents.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Floyd M. Ray Memorial Fund at Citizens State Bank.

Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.         

Ricky Leon Alber
Ricky Leon Alber of Grand Junction died Sunday, March 30, 2003, in Whitewater, Colo.

Funeral services were held April 2 in Grand Junction with burial following at Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Ricky leaves behind his devoted wife, Melanie (Fox) Alber; two sons: Jesse Alber and Samuel Alber, all of Grand Junction; his mother, Leona Alber; and five beloved siblings: Vaughn Alber of Grand Junction; John Alber of Florida; Pamela Belcher of Palisade, Colo., and Terry Alber of Idaho.

His father, Carl H. Alber Jr., passed in 1989 and welcomed Ricky home.

Rick’s family was so much larger than just the names listed here. He loved his family deeply and he showed his honest heart and true friendship with everyone he met. Ricky was a devoted husband and father and deeply faith-filled man. All who knew him loved him and all who loved him will miss him greatly.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alber Memorial Fund, attn.: Karen Troesten, US Bank, 422 White Ave.., Grand Junction, 81501.         

Danny Eugene Ramsey
Danny Eugene Ramsey passed away Monday, March 31, 2003, in Las Vegas, Nev. He was 62.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today, April 5, at the LDS Stake Center in Winslow, Ariz. A viewing was held Friday, April 4, at Greers Scott Mortuary. There will also be a viewing at 10 a.m. today in the Relief Society room proceeding the services. Burial will be in Snowflake at 3 p.m. near the family plot.

Dan was born Feb. 18, 1941, to Paul and Margaret (Ervien) Ramsey in Snowflake, Ariz. He spent most of his youth in Snowflake and in Mancos before graduating from Snowflake High School in 1959. He attended college at Fort Lewis in Durango and ASU in Tempe, Ariz.

Dan married Leslie Yeomans in 1961 and they had four children together. Dan started working with his father in the woods for Ramsey Logging for several years before he took over the business and ran it with his mother. They also ran Butte Trucking and Rincon Transportation. Later, Dan and his son, Kevin, ran Ramsey Trucking. In 1998, Dan married Joy Barton of Winslow and they moved to Las Vegas. At the time of his death he was working for Rinker Materials as a heavy equipment operator.

Dan was an avid golfer and bowler. He took pride in mastering these activities and even bowled a couple of 300 games. Dan was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

His survivors include his wife, Joy, of Las Vegas; his sons, Mike Ramsey and wife, Lauren, of Orem, Utah; Kevin Ramsey and wife, Tamie, and Duke Ramsey, all of Winslow; his daughter, Kristi Parsons of Winslow; and the mother of his children, Leslie, of Winslow. Dan leaves behind 10 beautiful grandchildren: Chelsea, Chase, Carli, and Cade Ramsey of Orem; Tessa, Kirk and Tamry Ramsey of Winslow; and Kyli, Kelly and Cooper Parsons of Winslow. He also leaves behind two sisters: Elaine Riffey and husband, Jim, and Moeita Bauer and husband, Bill, all of Cortez; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers: Howard and Stone; and several aunts and uncles.         

Edwina Catherine "Eddie" Marshall

A memorial celebration for longtime Cortez resident Edwina Catherine "Eddie" Marshall will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 6, at the Cortez First United Methodist Church. Rev. Lynn Evans will officiate.

Eddie was born Aug. 31, 1948, to Edwin L. and Eileen (Wheeler) Marshall. She passed from this life Sunday, March 30, 2003, at her home in Cortez. Eddie was 54 years old.

Eddie attended public schools in Golden, Colo., received her bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University and her master’s from the University of Northern Colorado. She was employed in the Cortez schools and the Southwest BOCES as a speech/language pathologist.

Eddie loved. She loved her family, devoting herself to her mother and father and to her aunts, uncles and cousins. She loved her work and her "kids." Her passion was knowing she was making a difference in the lives of children she served so well. She loved her friends, they were a source of inspiration and solace and she in turn inspired and comforted. She loved her faith, with a deep abiding belief in God and his promises. She loved life, each day dawned exciting and full of wonder for her. And she deeply loved those closest to her.

Eddie is survived by nine cousins, numerous second cousins, as well as uncountable friends and her companion for years.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Eddie requested that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society or to Hospice of Montezuma.

Arrangements are being handled through the Ertel Funeral Home.         

Nancy Matranga

Nancy Matranga, 61, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2003, at her home in Dolores with her family present.

Burial took place Friday, March 28, at the Dolores Cemetery.

There will be a "Celebration of Life" for Nancy. All those touched by the beautiful and joyous spirit of our beloved mother are asked to join us April 12 at 4 p.m., at the at the Holiday Inn Express Conference Center in Cortez to honor the gifts that Nancy shared with us all. Bring stories and laughter to contribute to this celebration as we eat, drink and be merry.

Nancy is survived by her daughter, Dawn McGrath and husband, Steve Gellatly; sons: Mike McGrath and wife, Alexia Hudson, and Nik McGrath, all of Cortez; sister Josie Austin of San Diego; grandchildren: Morgan Tucker, Bronson Tucker, Kenna McGrath and Brodie McGrath, all of Cortez; Brittany McGrath of Flagstaff, Ariz.; and Crystin Gellatly of Phoenix, and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins nieces, nephews and friends.

We all wish to thank everyone for their love and support during Nancy’s illness.         

Patty Jean Randolph

Patty Jean Randolph, 48, passed away in Trincheras, Sonora, Mexico, Thursday, March 27, 2003. She was born Aug. 10, 1954, in Cortez.

Memorial services will be held Wednesday, April 2, at 2 p.m., in Kingdom Hall, 1304 E. Empire St., Cortez. Family and friends are invited to the Arriola Community Center following the services.

Patty is survived by her husband Don Randolph of Cortez; daughter Sheila and husband, Mark Randolph, and their children: Kendi, Braydon, Bruce, Nick and Chris Randolph of Dove Creek; daughter Sharee and husband Kirk Brewer and their daughter Madelyn of Durango; parents, Jim and his wife, Patsy Bass, of Kimball, S.D.; brother, Gary Don Bass of Alaska; mother- and father-in-law, Kenneth and Ila Randolph of Cortez.

Patty was preceded in death by her brother, Ronnie Bass.         

Sanford E. Hendricks

Funeral services for Dolores resident Sanford E. Hendricks were held Friday, March 28 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Reverend Johnny Arrington officiated. Linda Malinsky of the Valley Inn Nursing Home sang several of Sanford’s favorite hymns. Entombment will be held Monday, March 31 at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Albuquerque, N.M.

Sanford, fondly known to his son as "Pappy," was the oldest living veteran in Montezuma County, and a member of the Dolores VFW Post 6068. He went to be with his Lord and Savior, and Elfrieda Hendricks Wednesday, March 26, 2003, in Cortez at the age of 95.

Sanford was formerly from Weirton, W.Va., moved to Albuquerque, N.M. in 1994, and them moved to Dolores in September 1998. Sanford fell in October 2001, breaking his leg just below his hip joint. Then in January 2002, he entered the Vista Grande Nursing Home, where he remained until his death.

Sanford was born Nov. 2, 1907, to George and Rosa Hendricks, in Marietta, Ohio. He was the second youngest of three brothers: Carl, Art and Charles; and four sisters: Bertha, Stella, May and Verna, all of whom preceded him in death.

Sanford moved from the farming area of Marietta, Ohio, to the industrial area of Pittsburgh, Pa., working as a structural ironworker on a number of bridges crossing local rivers. It was in Pittsburgh where Sanford met and married Elfrieda A. Olen Sept. 28, 1934, in a double wedding with their close friends, Emma and Frank Parada. After living several more years in Pittsburgh they then moved to Weirton, W.Va., where they lived until 1994. Elfrieda preceded Sanford in death April 9, 2000. They had been married for 66 years.

Sanford voluntarily entered the U.S. Navy in 1944, assigned to LST 629, taking him to the South Pacific, which included New Guinea, Okinawa and the Philippine Islands. At the end of World War II, he discharged as Seaman First Class on Dec. 6, 1945.

Returning to Weirton, he worked for the Weirton Steel Company, retiring from the company in the late 1960s. Sanford was a wonderful Christian man, and an outstanding role model for his son. He and Elfrieda were members of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Pittsburgh for many years.

Sanford is survived by his son, Don Hendricks and wife, Joan; grandchildren: Mike Hendricks and wife, Nancy; Mark Hendricks and wife, Sunnee, and Jill Williams; great-grandchildren: K.C., Jaeden, Railee, Hannah and Hans; sisters-in-law: Florence McPherson and husband, Mac; Esther Bishirjian, and Elsie Miller; niece, Debbie Vendetti; nephews: George Olen and wife, Peggy; Eddie Olen and wife, Beverly; Richard Bishirjian and wife, Terry, and Paul Dean and wife, Mary Jane.

Memorial contributions can be made to the United Methodist Church of Dolores, 105 N. Eighth St., Dolores, 81323.

Services were under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.          

Lee Don Austin

Funeral services for Mancos resident Lee Don Austin will be held at 4 p.m., today, March 25, at the Mancos Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Brother Vic Walker will officiate. Interment will follow at the Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Lee was born August 25, 1980, in Albuquerque, N.M., to Jerrold Don and Judy Lee (Anderson) Austin. He passed away Saturday, March 22, 2003, while snowmobiling in the local mountains that he loved. Lee was 22.

Snowmobiling, horses and 4-wheeling were all favorite pastimes of Lee’s.

He is survived by his father and stepmother, J.D. and Lynne Austin of Wichita Falls, Texas; his stepfather, Larry Reader of Mancos; his two half-brothers: Paul Dugas of Louisiana, and Cory Cole of Mancos; his grandmother, Nora Austin of Estancia, N.M.; and several uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces.

His mother, Judy Reader, precedes him in death.

Services will be under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.          

Shideezhi Ashley Capitan-Dance

Shideezhi Ashley Capitan-Dance, infant daughter of Terrill Dance and Shirley J. Capitan, passed away March 22, 2003, at the University of Utah Children’s Primary Medical Care Center in Salt Lake City.

Service arrangements are pending with Cortez Four Corners Funeral Chapel, Hale & Gerken.

For further information, phone 564-0667.          

Viola Forsman

Viola Forsman, a resident of Nucla since 1950, passed away March 22, 2003, at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction. She was 84.

A funeral service is scheduled for Wednesday, March 26, at 1:30 p.m., in Trinity Baptist Church in Naturita. Pastor Jimmy Carter will officiate. A visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the church. Interment will follow in the Nucla Cemetery.

Viola was born June 9, 1918, in Abbot, N.M., to Robert Elmer and Beneta Daisy Talbert Kenoyer. She attended schools in Mills, N.M., Roy, N.M. and Albuquerque, where she completed business college.

On March 17, 1950, she married Ernest Forsman in Albuquerque. He passed away March 26, 2002.

Mrs. Forsman was formerly employed with the CC Ditch Co. in Nucla for approximately four years and with the San Miguel Power Co. of Nucla as an office manager from Nov. 15, 1954, to June 30, 1977, when she retired.

She also ranched and farmed with her husband in the Nucla area. Viola was treasurer for the Nucla-Naturita Senior Citizens and volunteered much time for that organization.

Viola Marjorie Forsman is survived by a sister, Alice Case of Nucla; stepsister, Helen Hutchinson; stepbrothers: Robert, Warren and Wayne Johnson; niece, Carolyn Howlett of Buena Vista, Colo.; nephew, Glenn Case of Paradox, Colo.; five grand-nieces, two grand-nephews and many friends.

Memorial contributions may be made in Viola Forsman’s name to the Nucla-Naturita Senior Citizen’s Center, in care of Dock Pulliam, P.O. Box 232, Nucla, 81424.

Cortez Four Corners Funeral Chapel, Hale & Gerken is serving the family.          

David C. Bills

David C. Bills, a 1988 graduate of Montezuma-Cortez High School, passed away March 15, 2003, in San Diego, Calif., at the age of 32.

A memorial services will be held today at 2 p.m., March 22, at the Greenwood Mortuary in San Diego, and at 2 p.m. Monday, March 24, in the Winchester Hills Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel, Second Ward, in St. George, Utah.

David was born May 2, 1970, in Ogden, Utah. He was employed as a manager by Ralphs Grocery Company. He was an accomplished musician and loved to ride motorcycles.

David is survived by his parents, Michael Bills Sr. and Marsha Bills of St. George; grandmother: A. Louise Bills of Sunset, Utah; brothers: Michael Scott Bills, Anthony Dean Bills and Matthew Todd Bills, all of St. George; and a niece, Morgan Lynn Bills of St. George.

Memorial contributions can be made in David’s name at www.offroad.com , or http://downeysavings.com  .

Arrangements are being handled through Greenwood Mortuary in San Diego.          

Opal Irene Marsell Bertwell

Graveside services for longtime Cortez resident Opal Irene Marsell Bertwell will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at the Cortez Cemetery.

Opal was born June 12, 1915, in Webster, Kan., to John and Lucia (Kimpton) Marsell. She passed away Friday, March 21, 2003, at her home in Cortez at the age of 87.

In 1933, Opal moved to the Cortez area. On Dec. 9, 1934, she married James "Jimmy" E. Bertwell in Durango.

In the 1940s, Opal played the piano in an all-girls band, who performed at dances. She was great at basketball, softball and bowling. She was a member of the Methodist Church, and the Elks Emblem Club. Opal made many afghans in her lifetime. She loved animals and nature, and especially God, her family and friends.

She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Bertwell of Cortez; her children: Kenneth Paul Bertwell and his wife, Shirley, of Moab, Utah; Janet Jo Anne Jones and her husband, Jeff, of Page, Ariz. She leaves 13 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death are her parents; her daughter, Yvonne Marie Bertwell; five brothers and two sisters.

Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.          

Herbert Lee Shull

Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident Herbert Lee Shull will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 21, at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Rev. Lynn Evans of the Cortez First United Methodist Church will officiate.

Arrangements are being handled by Callahan-Edfast Mortuary.          

Patricia Jean Malardie

Funeral services for Patricia Jean Malardie, a resident of Cortez, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 20, at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Father Thomas Munson will officiate. A private family burial will be held at a later date.

Prayer Services will be held Wednesday evening at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church at 7 p.m.

Pat was born in Canonsburg, Pa., Jan. 28, 1940, the daughter of Rudolph and Helen Francis (Grykowska) Massack. She passed away at her home in Cortez Friday, March 14, 2003, at the age of 63.

Devoted to her church, Pat belonged to the Catholic Daughters. Family was most important to Pat and in her free time she enjoyed reading.

Surviving Pat are her children: James Malardie Jr. of Canonsburg; Joseph Malardie of Strabane, Pa., and Janice Martinez and husband, Ron, of Lewis, Colo.; five grandchildren: Vicki and Tyler Malardie, Nichole, Joseph and Justin Malardie; sister, Elaine Cwiklinski and husband, Frank, of Houston, Pa.; brother-in-law, Charles Abraham of Canonsburg; and several nieces and nephews, and her dear friend, Janet Eccher, of Cortez.

Preceding Pat in death were her parents, and a sister, Helen Abraham.

Memorial contributions can be made in Patricia Malardie’s name at the Citizens State Bank of Cortez.

Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.

Jack Hughes Oldfield

Jack Hughes Oldfield of Farmington passed away at this home with his family present Friday, March 14, 2003, after an extended period of declining health.

Jack was born in a log cabin on the "dry side" west of Marvel, Colo., to George Stockton and Sophia Oldfield. He grew up on the family homestead farm and graduated from Marvel High School in 1938.

After attending Fort Lewis A & M for a year, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served on a destroyer minesweeper in the Pacific theater during World War II.

After the war he married Mercedes Mae Funk of Farmington April 14, 1946. Jack and "Mert" began life together in Silverton, Colo. While in Colorado Jack worked at the Shenandoah Mill and later, underground at the Green Mountain Mine. In 1952, they moved to Farmington and Jack went to work in the oil field. He worked for El Paso Natural Gas Company for 30 years.

Much of his spare time was spent farming on the dry side, and farming became his full-time avocation after retiring from El Paso in 1983. At 79, poor health forced Jack to fully retire, but farming always remained his passion.

Jack was a devoted husband and caring, giving father, and he will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Jack Oldfield is survived by his children: Barney Oldfield and wife, Linda, of Farmington; Linda Bingham of Bloomfield, and Connie Oldfield and husband, Joe Pilon, of Cortez; grandchildren: Casey Oldfield of Minneapolis, Minn.; Sherilyn Oldfield and husband, Aki Suzuki, of Funabashi, Japan; David Dellinger and wife, Melanie, of Lubbock, Texas; Brian Dellinger of Farmington; Jared Kaime and wife, Mandy, of Colorado Springs, and Kevin Kaime of Boulder; four great-grandchildren; one brother, George Oldfield of Farmington; and three sisters: Frances Kesselring, Nellie Horvath, both of Farmington; and Louise Eshelman of Bloomfield; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; two brothers: Charles and Barney, and one sister, Mary Briscoe.

Cremation has taken place.

A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Farmington Thursday, March 20, at 2 p.m. with Dr. Frank Hayes and Rev. Kathy Potter officiating.

The family requests donations be given to a favorite charity.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of La Quey Funeral Home.

Violet Anne 'Lee' Miller

Memorial services for longtime Cortez resident Violet Anna "Lee" Miller will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 22, at the Lifeway Baptist Church. Pastor Jimmy Kennedy will officiate.

Lee was born March 24, 1913, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Bernard and Maude (Hakes) Unland. She passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2003, at the Southwest Memorial Hospital. Lee would have celebrated her 90th birthday next Monday.

A very active member of her community, Lee held several positions in various local organizations. She was the past president of the Southwestern Cowbelles, director of Girl Scouts, a member of the WMU at the Lifeway Baptist Church (formerly First Southern Baptist Church), and a member of the AARP Reminisce Class. Lee also enjoyed singing in her church choir.

Lee is survived by her son, Gordon Lee and wife, Linda, of Longmont, Colo.; her stepchildren: Foster Stringfield and wife, Carol, of Spring, Texas; Joan Walker of Albuquerque, and Billene Butchossky of El Paso, Texas; her grandchildren and step-grandchildren: Sue Ann Washington, Sherri Arosteguy, Charles Lee, Bobby Lee, Chris Lee and Maureen Lee, Troy Avant, Stewart Avant and Dana Avant, Sherry Joseph, Troy Stringfield and Scott Stringfield, Scott Coen and Dawn Coen, Amy Parker, Catherine Blodgett and Christopher Blodgett, Bill Walker, David Walker and Jeff Walker; as well as 26 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death are her parents.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Violet Miller memorial fund in care of Lifeway Baptist Church also known as the First Southern Baptist Church.

Arrangements are being handled through the Ertel Funeral Home.

Jessica Louise Ditton

Jessica Louise Ditton, a high school student and resident of Norwood, passed away March 15, 2003, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was 18.

A funeral service is scheduled for Wednesday, March 19, at 2 p.m. in the Abundant Live Christian Fellowship Church, 1460 Grand Ave.., in Norwood. Pastor Mark Jones and President Bruce Royer will officiate. Interment will follow in the Norwood Cemetery.

Jessica was born to John Adell and Rena Diane Rickman Ditton Sept. 4, 1984, in Florence, Ariz. She was a student in her senior year Norwood High School.

Jessica was an outgoing individual who enjoyed life. She especially liked sports; her favorite was volleyball. She was the manager of the football team and a member of the yearbook committee. She also enjoyed snowmobiling and riding with her father on his motorcycle. Jessica worked part-time for Sam’s Service Station in Norwood and for Baked in Telluride, in Telluride.

Jessica was always there for her family and showed them great support. She was strong willed and determined.

Jessica Louise Ditton is survived by her father John Adell Ditton of Norwood; her mother Rena Diane Rickman; stepmothers: Leslie Christian of Norwood, and Pam Montgomery of Thatcher, Ariz.; a brother Cody Ditton of Norwood; half-brother Travis Rickman of Thatcher; sisters: Christina and Johna Ditton of Norwood; a half-sister Rebecca Steward of Apache Junction, Ariz.; stepsisters Melanie Christian and Amy Ware, both of Norwood; grandparents: Walter and Pat Ditton of Norwood, and Frank and Peggy Mundy of Phoenix; uncles: Leroy Ditton of Lakeside, Ariz.; Crocket Irvin of Phoenix; Pat Montgomery of Indiana; Parri Montgomery of Angola, Ind.; Piper Montgomery of Albuquerque; aunts: Theresa Orlowski of Chandler, Ariz., and Penni Butler of Coldwater, Mich.; great-grandmothers: Emma Louise Jordan and Eunice Ditton; great-aunts: Melodie Concer and Rita Fisher; five cousins and a huge extended family.

Memorial contributions may be made in Jessica’s name to the Lions Rocky Mountain Eye Bank, P.O. Box 6026, Aurora, CO, 80045.

Cortez Four Corners, Hale & Gerken is serving the family.

Tammy Renee Lobato

Tammy Renee Lobato was born Feb. 13, 1973 in Cortez, Colorado to John R. and Patricia C. Lobato.

She and her family moved to Gunnison Jan. 12, 1986, where she attended school and graduated from Gunnison High School in 1991. She participated in volleyball, basketball and cheerleading. She attended the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley and Western State College in Gunnison.

She has worked in the offices of Sun Sports Unlimited and Pizza Hut of the Rockies, and for Community Banks of Colorado in Crested Butte. She lived and worked in Reno, Nev., for about one year. Tammy also worked in activities at the Gunnison Health Care Center while her health permitted her to do so.

She has participated in numerous medical studies and programs at University Hospital in Denver, The Lions Eye Clinics at Fitsimmons, and the Barbara Davis Diabetes Center in Denver. Her most recent was a three-year Cacti Study at the Barbara Davis Diabetes Center. Although Tammy’s contributions to the research of diabetes weren’t able to help her in her life on Earth, she expressed that her hope was to help someone else in the future who also suffers from diabetes. Her love and caring were boundless and will be remembered forever.

God called her back home to be with him March 10, 2003. She had been living with her sister and family, Lisa and Jim Dutz, in Colorado Springs for the past year.

She touched the hearts of everyone that knew her. She will always be loved and greatly missed by her family and friends. Survivors include her parents, John and Patricia Lobato of Gunnison, Colo.; four sisters, Lisa Dutz (Jim) of Colorado Springs, Colo.; Debbie SeLanders (Ramsey) of Northglenn, Colo.: Trish Holcomb (Eric) of Colorado Springs, Colo.; Kristin Lobato of Gunnison, Colo.; one brother, John Paul Lobato, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; three nieces, Megan, Alyxandra, and Ariana; and one nephew, Kyle.

The Rosary will be Friday, March 14, 2003, 7 p.m. at LeChot Funeral Home. The funeral mass will be Saturday, March 15, 2003, 11 a.m. at St. Peters Catholic Church in Gunnison. Burial will take place at the Gunnison Cemetery.          

Betty Harrah

Graveside services for longtime area resident, Betty Harrah will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 14, in the Sunset Memorial Garden section of Summit Ridge Cemetery. Revs. Bud Rousset and Erika Meyers will officiate.

Betty was born the daughter of William Paul and Mary Rose (Burr) Spitzer Jan. 5, 1927, in Quinwood, W. Va. She passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital Monday, March 10, 2003, at the age of 76.

On Feb. 21, 1947, in Clifton Forge, W. Va., Betty became the bride of Robert Lawrence Harrah. Together the couple shared 25 years of marriage until Robert’s death in 1972.

In 1954 Betty, Robert and their young family moved to Rico, followed by a move to Dolores in 1960.

Prior to her marriage, Betty worked in Washington, D.C., during World War II. Betty began her career with the U.S. Forest Service in 1958 while living in Rico. She celebrated her retirement in 1982.

A longtime member of the Order of Eastern Star, Betty also enjoyed her membership with the Dolores Business and Professional Women’s Association. She loved to play bridge and golf.

Surviving Betty are her children: Robert L. Harrah and wife, Marie Messner, of Cortez; Mary Owens and husband, Jack, of California, and Mandy Lou Harrah of Farmington; grandchildren: Darla Joanne Harrah; Adam Pierce Messner; Nicole Lynn Cobb and husband, Charlie; Hope Elizabeth Aragon; Levi Joseph Owens and wife, Kelly, and Erin Naomi Owens; great-granddaughter, Jade Estrada; three sisters: Peggy Ann Spitzer; Nancy Snively and husband, Tom, and Polly Carnifax, and brother, William Paul Spitzer Jr. of Cortez.

Preceding Betty in death are her parents; husband; son, Joseph C. Harrah in 1975; and a brother, Walker Burr Pollack.

Memorial contributions can be made in Betty Harrah’s name to Hospice of Montezuma, 1108 N. Mildred Rd., Cortez, 81321.

Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.          

Margie Lou Klatt

Margie Lou Klatt, 80, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Feb. 27, 2003. She was born in Dolores and attended school in Durango. She was a student at Western State College in Gunnison.

Margie Lou married Ron Klatt in 1944. They lived in Durango for a few years, then Cortez, where Margie was the clerk for the District Court for many years. Flagstaff, Ariz., was their next home, then on to Phoenix in 1969 where Margie worked for a law firm and for a private investor for many years.

Margie Lou was known for her mischievous sense of humor. She was an incredibly sensitive and caring person.

She is survived by her husband, Ron Klatt; her daughter, Barbara Peterson, of Salt Lake City, Utah; a son, Ron Klatt Jr., of Durango; four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.            

Mary Lucille Weaver

Lucille Weaver, a longtime resident of Nucla, passed away March 2, 2003, in the San Juan living Center in Montrose. She was 84.

Cremation has taken place and no services are planned.

Mary Lucille Weaver is survived by her children: Ralph Weaver and wife, Joan, of Norwood, Colo.; Lorraine Thomas and husband, Frank, of Buena Vista, Colo.; Sam Weaver of Nucla; John Weaver and wife, Sandra, of Naturita; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe A. Weaver.

Memorial contributions may be made in Lucille Weaver’s name to the Nucla-Naturita Senior Citizens Center in care of Jenith Moore, P.O. Box 232, Nucla, 81424.

Cortez Four Corners Funeral Chapel, Hale & Gerken is serving the family.          

Jeanne A. Reed

Funeral services for lifelong area resident Jeanne A. Reed will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 6, at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Fairview Cemetery in Yellow Jacket.

Jeanne was born Dec. 7, 1924, in Lewis, Colo. to Curtis and Eva Elizabeth (Stevenson) Duncan. She passed away Sunday, March 2, 2003, at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 78.

Jeanne liked to play cards, enjoyed camping and the outdoors. Above all, she loved her grandchildren. Jeanne was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Fairview Women’s Club.

Surviving Jeanne are her son and daughter: Michael Reed and his companion, Barbara, of Yellow Jacket, and Peggy Reed Reichenau and husband, Marvin, of Cortez; her four grandchildren: Karen Hart and husband, Craig, of Cortez; Joel Lee of Basin, Wyo.; Korina Molzahn and husband, Matt, of Cortez; and Jaclyn Pribble and husband, Shane, of Bloomfield, N.M. She leaves her brother and sisters: Bill Duncan of Lewis, Peggy Roe, and Daisy King and husband, Bill, all of Cortez, and Pat Ashbaugh and husband, Lloyd, of Grants, N.M.

Preceding her in death are her parents; and her husband, Jack Omo Reed in 1988.

Memorial contributions can be made in Jeanne Reed’s name with the Dolores State Bank.

Services are under the direction of the Ertel Funeral Home.          

Dorothy Marie Smith

A celebration of Dorothy’s life will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, March 7, at her home, 11325 County Road 29 in Cortez.

Dorothy was born Aug. 10, 1925, in Detroit, Mich., to Walter and Helen (Wachowiak) Filipowicz. She passed away Sunday, March 2, 2003, at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 77.

Dorothy was a member of the National, Colorado and Cortez Bar Associations, the Lakeview Harmony Club and the League of Women Voters. She was the former District Attorney for Montezuma County, and four months ago opened her own law office.

Dorothy is survived by her three daughters: Andrea Smith Lewis of Boulder, Colo.; Rani Smith Williams and her husband, Michael, of Dolores, and Danica Smith of Arvada, Colo. She leaves her grandson, Griffin Williams, and her sister, Elizabeth Stern of Traverse City, Mich.

Preceding Dorothy in death are her parents; and her husband, Harold Q. Smith.

Arrangements are being handled through the Ertel Funeral Home.