Louisa Sandrina Warren
Sep 10, 2025
Louisa went to be with her beloved George and her Lord on September 10th, after battling dementia for years. She will be remembered by many for her easy smile and her love of children. She was an ordained Bishop having completed seminary at St. Brigid of Kildare, a branch of The New Order of Glastonbury.
She is survived by her sister,...
Mary Lou Tsosie
Sep 9, 2025
Funeral Services for Cortez resident Mary L. Tsosie will be held on September 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Ertel Funeral Home in Cortez, Colorado.
Mary was born on March 22,1950, in To` chi Ni lii, Arizona. She passed away in Shiprock, New Mexico at Northern Navajo Medical Center.
Surviving Mary are her children, Lee C. Tsosie of Cortez, CO. LeAndrea Yazzie...
Karlita Ann Knight
Sep 6, 2025
Karlita Ann Knight was born on September 17, 1959 in Cortez, Colorado to Carl Knight and Virginia Root. She passed away with loved ones by her side on September 6, 2025 in Mandan, North Dakota.
A visitation will be held at Ertel Memorial Chapel on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. A funeral service will take place Thursday, September 11,...
Richard Eugene Sharp
Sep 3, 2025
A Celebration of Life will be held for Richard E. (Gene) Sharp Friday September 12th at 11 a.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Military services will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Gene was born September 1, 1929, to Oliver Edison and Edna Alene (McCartney) Sharp at Miners Hospital in Silverton, Colorado. He passed away September 3rd, 2025, at his...
Mindy Jean Rosenbaugh
Aug 26, 2025
Mindy J. Rosenbaugh, of Cortez, Colorado, passed away on August 26, 2025, at Southwest Memorial Hospital.
Mindy Jean Rosenbaugh, beloved mother, wife, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2025, in her hometown of Cortez, Colorado, at the age of 69. Born on May 14, 1956, to Johnny and Kathy Hargrove (Hatch), Mindy’s life was a vibrant tapestry of...
Robert "Bob" Dale Elder
Aug 24, 2025
Dr. Robert “Bob” Elder passed away peacefully on August 24, 2025 at the age of 93. He is survived by his sons Stephen Elder (Jane) of Colorado Springs, Samuel Elder of Dodgeville, Wisconsin and Scot Elder (Brooke) of Dolores, Colorado; brother James Elder (Mary Ann) of Bernalillo New Mexico; granddaughters Emily Elder, Taylor Moore (Evan), Cameron Elder, Kit Elder, and...
Kenneth "Ken" Edward Geiger
Aug 21, 2025
On August 21st, my stepdad, Ken Geiger, closed his eyes for the last time. He fought valiantly against an unrelenting form of lymphoma that was extremely aggressive. While we are heartbroken, we take solace knowing he has been released from pain.
Ken was brilliant, funny, and generous. In his early career, he worked for Bectin, Dickinson, and Co. where he helped...
Patrick Charles Clark
Aug 19, 2025
Patrick Charles Clark was born July 22, 1951, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Kenny and Sally Hartman. He passed away August 19, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Durango, Colorado at the age of 74. He was an avid outdoorsman whose favorite saying was "The mountains are calling I must go". He loved spending time in the mountains riding mules,...
Cornelia Deer Cuthair
Aug 15, 2025
Cornelia D. Cuthair, 37 of Towaoc, Colorado, passed away August 15, 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born on December 25, 1987, in Monticello, Utah; the daughter of Alvida J. Denetsosie Ketchum and Kendall Cuthair.
Cornelia was a loving daughter, mother, sister, family member and friend.
Surviving Cornelia are her fathers Kendall Cuthair and Paul Ketchum, Jr. Her children,...
Destiny JeriAnn Whiteman
Aug 12, 2025
Funeral Services for Towaoc Resident Destiny JeriAnn Whiteman will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, August 18, 2025 at Ertel Funeral Home.
Destiny Whiteman was born July 31, 2001 in Shiprock NM to Denise Porambo (Lucy King and Delbert King). She passed away the early morning Tuesday, August 12, 2025, in Towaoc, CO at the young age of 24.
Destiny was...
Barbara Jean Hughes
Aug 9, 2025
Barbara J. Hughes, age 77, of Cortez, Colorado, passed away peacefully at home on August 9, 2025, after a valiant battle with cancer. She was born on July 16, 1948 in Niagara Falls, New York.
Barbara owned and operated a child daycare center, she was a state licensed Real Estate Agent and went into property management. She worked for Monarch Real...
Larry Elwood Lint
Aug 8, 2025
Larry Elwood Lint was born in Jamestown, North Dakota on April 3, 1945 the son of Harold Fredrick and Anna Belva Marie (Holmes) Lint. He passed away on August 8, 2025 at his residence in Cortez, Colorado at the age of 80.
Larry grew up on a small farm in Jud, North Dakota. After graduating from Nortenville High School he joined...
Janice Louise Hager
Aug 2, 2025
Janice Hager, born December 29, 1931, in Montezuma County, she passed away at home, surrounded by the quiet comfort of the place she loved. Janice dedicated much of her life to the land, with a deep-rooted passion for gardening, farming, and outdoor work. She valued hard work, believed in making things last, and passed those values down through generations. As...
Alexander Dale Silas
Aug 1, 2025
Alexander Dale Silas was born on July 20, 1969, in Cortez, Colorado, and passed away peacefully on August 1, 2025, at Mercy Medical Center, surrounded by his loved ones.
A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at Ertel Memorial Chapel in Cortez, Colorado Wednesday, August 6, 2025, interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery.
Cheryl Ann McCutcheon (Greenlee)
Jul 31, 2025
Cheryl Ann Greenlee was born on August 14, 1930, in a homestead cabin located in the Northwest quadrant of the intersection of Montezuma County Roads 21 and P. Attending her birth were her maternal grandmother Edna Longenbaugh and a great aunt, Kitty Winburn. The birth went fine until she decided to cut it short and die in the early morning...
Charlie Ray Reynolds
Jul 25, 2025
Charlie Reynolds, beloved father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on July 25, 2025, surrounded by family. Leaving behind a legacy of hard work, laughter, and a deep love for the great outdoors.
Charlie was born on August 30, 1957, to Ray and Elizabeth Reynolds in Grants, New Mexico. He spent his first 13 years in Grants and then moved to Cortez,...
Phyllis Jean Barnett
Jul 22, 2025
Services for Phyllis Barnett will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, July 28, 2025 at The First Baptist Church in Dove Creek, CO. Graveside will be at Cahone Cemetery following services. A reception will follow at the Dove Creek Community Center.
Phyllis Jean Barnett, born on January 27, 1947, in Cortez, Colorado, was the cherished daughter of Jessie and Clyde...
Theta Jewel Honaker
Jul 22, 2025
Theta Jewel Honaker was born January 25, 1934, in Jacksonville, Texas to Albert Bryan Hix and Ethel Naomi Scott.
They couldn't have picked a more fitting middle name for her. She truly was a jewel.
Theta recalled memories of gathering eggs on her Scott grandparent’s farm and seeing the big hogs her Hix grandparents raised. She remembered helping to pick cotton, putting...
Rubie Francine Izad
Jul 21, 2025
Rubie was born on March 4, 1971, in Cortez, Colorado. She was the fourth child of Laurna and Bruce Gray. She passed away after a lengthy illness on July 21, 2025, surrounded by family, in Durango, Colorado. She was 54 years old.
In Rubie’s childhood and into her twenties she traveled around frequently. In her travels she met, married and divorced...
Danny Millard Higgins
Jul 20, 2025
A Celebration of life for Dolores resident Danny Millard Higgins will be held on Thursday July 24, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Lewis Arriola Community Center. Dinner will follow.
Danny was born on July 19, 1949, in Cortez CO the son of Millard and Joylene (Wilson) Higgins. Danny passed away on Sunday July 20, 2025, at the age of 76.
Danny...
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