The Journal Obituaries

Lois (Harn) Bailey was born March 15, 1923 to Frank and Mary Harn in Deer Trail, Colorado and transitioned from this life on Nov. 22,...

Dean A. Kirk, 84, of Orem, UT, formerly of Cortez, CO, died 12/5/2019, in Orem, UT, Born 7/28/1935. A service will be held at 10 a.m....

Robert Clifford Diederich, Bob, 89, passed away on October 24, 2019 in his home in Billings, Montana of natural causes. Bob was born on...

James Joseph 'Jim' Davenport, 83, of Cortez, died 11/29/2019, at his residence, Born 4/26/1936. A service will be held at 1 p.m....

Vickie Lynn Mata, 73, of Cortez, died 11/30/2019, at Mercy Hospice House in Durango, CO, Born 9/22/1946. A service will be held at 10...

Frankie Louis Melton, 79, of Cortez, died 11/29/2019, at his residence, Born 12/7/1939. No service will be held. Arrangements are being...

Barbara Ann Barr Dean, 79, of formerly of Cortez, died 11/20/2019, in Taylor, AR, Born 9/22/1940. A service will be held in Springhill,...

Jaque Lynn Eddy, 82, of Cortez, died 11/25/2019, at Vista Grande Inn, Born 6/27/1937. No service will be held. Arrangements are being...

Senovio T. "Sonnie" Gustamantes, 80, of Cortez, died 11/25/2019, at his residence, Born 6/18/1939. A service will be held at 11 a.m....

Robert Gayle Humphreys "Gayle", 73, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, passed away on November 18, 2019. He was born to Frank and Leona...

Romando Dion McCook, 49, of Cortez, died 11/21/2019, at Four Corners Health Care Center in Durango, CO, Born 12/18/1969. A service will...

Joseph Lee 'Joe' Hatch, 76, of Towaoc, died 11/17/2019, at his residence, Born 8/7/1943. A service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday,...

Virginia (Jinny) M. Moore, 76, died on Monday, November 18, 2019 in the Roaring Fork Valley, Colorado. Jinny grew up in Denver in a...

Howell "Beau" Eugene Johnston, 65, of Mancos, CO, died 10/14/2019, in Mancos, Born 12/25/1953. A service will be held at 10:00 a.m....

Timothy James 'Tim' Mueller, 66, of Dolores, died 11/4/2019, at his residence, Born 6/4/1953. No service will be held. Arrangements are...

Esther Lois Stuckman, 79, of Cortez, CO, died 11/13/2019, at BeeHive Homes, Born 3/31/1940. A service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday,...

Donna Marie Sullivan, 73, of Ignacio, CO, died 11/14/2019, in Albuquerque, NM, Born 9/24/1946. A service will be held at St. Ignatius...

Rena Jo Todd, 96, of Lewis, CO, died 11/15/2019, at her residence, Born 6/3/1923. A service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 19,...

Raymond Kuebler Jr., 48, of Towaoc, died 11/13/2019, at his residence, Born 4/26/1971. A service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday,...

George "Frank" Phelps, 75, passed away unexpectedly at his home at Lebanon, CO on October 17, 2019. He was born on January 8, 1944 in...

Sheldon Dineh Jacobson, 27, of Shiprock, NM, died 11/10/2019, Cortez, CO, Born 9/11/1992. A service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday,...

Edgar Garland, 96, of formerly of Cortez, CO, died 11/7/2019, Indio, CA, Born 8/10/1923. Service will be held at a later date. He was a...

Funeral services for Murita Ruth Hoffman will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, November 18, 2019 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will...

Howard Duane Kirk, 78, was born in Cortez, CO on October 23, 1940 to Spence S. Kirk and Pearl Augusta (Coppinger) Kirk. He passed away...