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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.
