Edith Mae Likes
1920 - 2011
Edith Mae Likes
1920 - 2011
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1920
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2011
Edith Likes Obituary
Edith Mae Likes
Aug. 28, 1920 - May 15, 2011
Edith Mae Likes, longtime resident of Cortez, Colo., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 15, 2011, at home, surrounded by her children. Edith was born Aug. 28, 1920, in Rocky Ford, Colo., to Charlie and Florence Newby.
Edith moved to Cortez from Rocky Ford with her family in 1933. In her younger years, she worked on the family farm where they raised certified seed. Edith helped with her younger brothers and sisters. On March 25, 1938, Edith married Dale Likes of Cortez. Into this union four children were born.
Edith's greatest joy in life was spending time with her family. She loved spending time in her yard and going camping in the mountains with family and going for long Jeep rides. Edith was a housewife and mother for many years. She worked for 17 years as a housekeeper and manager at Sands Motel.
Edith was preceded in death by her father and mother; her husband, Dale Likes; her daughter-in-law, Fay Likes; one grandson, Cliff Likes; one great-grandchild, Wyatt Papoff; and by four brothers, Kenneth, Herbert, Johnny and Raymond Newby.
Surviving Edith are her sister, Nadine Robinson of Flora Vista; two brothers, Jim Newby, Charles Newby and wife, Carol, all of Cortez; her children, Bob Likes and wife, Terri, of Cortez, Larry Likes and wife, Kay, of Aztec, Duane Likes and wife, Barbara, of Cortez, Bev Papoff and husband, Rick, of Cortez; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, at Ertel Memorial Chapel, 42 N. Market St. in Cortez.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at Arriola Bible Church.
Interment will follow at Arriola Cemetery. Pastor Kent Slyter will officiate.
Memorial contributions may be made in Edith's name to Hospice of Montezuma, P.O. Box 740 Cortez, CO 81321.
Arrangements are with Ertel Funeral Home, 42 N. Market St. in Cortez, Colo., (970) 565-3468.
For further information or to send condolences, log on to www.ertelfuneralhome.com and click on the obituary section.
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