James "Jim" Ross Aiken Jr.
Jul 26, 2023
James “Jim” Ross Aiken, Jr. was born March 26, 1926 to James Ross Aiken and Marguerite (Sayler) Aiken in Pueblo, Colorado. He passed away peacefully on July 26, 2023 at the age of 97.
Jim grew up in Denver, where his folks owned and operated a drug store on Colfax Avenue. As a kid, he worked behind the soda fountain...
Roselyn Elsie Howe
Jul 25, 2023
Roselyn Elsie Howe, 88 of Cortez, passed away on July 25, 2023 at Pikes Peak Hospice in Colorado Springs, Colo. She was born January 16, 1935 at Two Grey Hills, N.M., the daughter of Eli Dauglechee and Katherine Kee Bia.
Surviving Roselyn are her children, Carolyn Tahy (Harlan) of Cortez, Martha Howe (Gregory Morill) of Cortez, Elvis Howe (Marilyn)...
Beverly Ann Baldwin
Jul 23, 2023
Beverly Ann Baldwin, age 82, of Cortez, CO, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family. Beverly was born in Montrose, CO, May 16, 1941, the daughter of Jesse William Baldwin and Mable Edna Leffel.
Beverly was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Bev was one of 14 children who moved from Montrose, CO to Cortez, CO when she was...
Zachary Scott Strnad
Jul 23, 2023
ZACHARY SCOTT STRNAD
Funeral services for Zachary Scott Strnad will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Empire Chapel. Bishop Shawn Palmer will conduct. Visitation has been scheduled for Monday morning at the church from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Please join the family...
Carole Sue Trudeau
Jul 23, 2023
Memorial services for Cahone resident Carole Sue Trudeau will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, August 7 at Dove Creek First Baptist Church. Pastor Gregg Liming will officiate.
Carole was born September 14, 1939 in St. Louis, Mo, the daughter of Roy and Nettie (Tucker) Young. She passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at...
Jacqueline Tso
Jul 20, 2023
Jacqueline Tso was born on November 18, 1969 in Winslow, AZ to Johnny and Lorraine Tso of Black Mountain, AZ. She was the Red Streak Clan, born for the Coyote Pass Clan. She passed away on July, 20, 2023 in Colorado Springs, CO, she was 53 years old.
She went to school in Dolores, CO and finished her education...
Thaddeus Alan Cole
Jul 17, 2023
Memorial services for Cortez resident Thaddeus “Thad” Alan Cole will be held at 11 a.m. on July 26, 2023 at Ertel Memorial Chapel.
Thad was born March 4, 1973 in Springerville, Arizona, the son of Keith Albert and Gegi (Wortman) Cole. He passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023 at University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado at the age...
Charles "Chaz" Luther Wade
Jul 17, 2023
Charles (Chaz) Luther Wade was born November 28, 1933 in Cortez, Colorado. He was the son of Elga Wade and Loretta Elizabeth Swank. He passed away at his home in Dolores, Colorado on July 17th at the age of 89 after a long battle with prostate cancer.
He went to school in McKenna in Yelm, Washington. He enjoyed fishing, prospecting,...
John Dennis Bright
Jul 9, 2023
A celebration of life for John Dennis Bright will be held at 4:00 PM on Sunday, July 23, at Connection Christian Church in Odessa, TX. John was born in Odessa on November 22, 1990, to Tracey Scown (Worley) and Dennis Bright. He passed away in Dolores, CO, on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at the age of 32.
John is survived...
Roger Duane Martin
Jul 8, 2023
ROGER DUANE MARTIN, 77, of Littleton, CO, and recently of Terrell, TX, passed away suddenly on July 8, 2023. Roger was born on September 30, 1945, in Durango, to parents Viola and Paul Martin of Dove Creek, CO. He spent his early years in Dove Creek and moved to Boulder, CO, to pursue higher education. He attended University of Colorado...
Alma Gene "Genie" Sapp
Jul 6, 2023
Alma Gene (Genie) Sapp was born in Cortez, Colorado on May 26, 1954. Although she was supposed to be a birthday present for her dad, as was her custom, she was one day late. This pattern seemed to follow her for the rest of her life. If you wanted Genie on time, you had to tell her to be there...
Gary Mahaffey
Jul 1, 2023
GARY MAHAFFEY
On Sunday, July 9, 2023 between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Lewis Arriola Community Center, please join the Mahaffey family in remembering Gary.
Gary was born January 7, 1934 in Fletcher, Okla. the son of Charles D. and Bertha (Bradfield) Mahaffey. He passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023...
Rodney Clinton Case
Jun 30, 2023
RODNEY CLINTON CASE
Funeral services for Rodney Clinton Case will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 7, 2023 at Lewis Arriola Community Center. Interment will follow at Lewis Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Thursday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel.
Rodney was born April 21, 1962 in Stillwater, Okla....
Gary Lee Evink
Jun 25, 2023
Gary Lee Evink, Jr., passed away unexpectedly on June 25, 2023, in Cortez, Colorado. He was 48 years old.Gary was born on May 15, 1975, in Gainesville, Florida. He was a sweet-natured child, possessing a kind soul and a curious spirit. As an adult, Gary remained a “student of life,” motivated by a desire to serve others. He began a...
Ian Thomas O'Brien
Jun 24, 2023
Ian Thomas O’Brien, June 24, 2023
Ian Thomas O’Brien, 28, went missing on June 24, 2023 while running to the summit of Hesperus Mountain in southwest Colorado. Friends, family, strangers, and members of the local Montezuma and La Plata Search and Rescue teams actively searched for Ian for fifteen days. After 70 days, he was found by local fishermen on...
Charley Rey Dils
Jun 22, 2023
Funeral services for Charley Rey Dils will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at Lewis Arriola Community Center. Pastor Dan Kelso will officiate. Interment will follow at Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Tuesday evening at Ertel Memorial Chapel.
On the 12th of August, 1936, Charley Rey Dils was born to Harry and Ruth Dils...
Neta Grace Warner
Jun 19, 2023
Neta Warner of Cortez passed away at her home on Monday, June 19, 2023. She was born August 29, 1942 in Durango, Colo. to Calvin and Mary Ann Grimmett.
On November 3, 1961 she married Robert Lee Warner; they spent five years in Durango, then the family moved to Dolores for five years, then to Montrose for the next 20...
Billy James Lackey
Jun 19, 2023
Celebration of life for Dolores Colorado resident Billy James Lackey will be held at 10 AM on Friday June 23, 2023, at Ertel Funeral Home.
Bill was born in Cheyenne, Oklahoma on August 26, 1934, to James Hubert Lackey and Hattie Bryant Lackey. He passed away on June 19, 2023, in Cortez, Colorado at the age of the age of...
Jaclyn Susan Fisher
Jun 17, 2023
Jaclyn Susan Fisher passed from life to life on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving husband and sons and family. She fought cancer with courage for two years, believing that every moment she gained with her family was worth it. Everyone was inspired by her positive attitude, her focus on others, her will to fight...
Ed Bonds
Jun 16, 2023
Memorial Service for Cortez resident Edgar Allen Bonds (Ed) will be held at 10:30am on Saturday, July 1st at Trinity Lutheran Church, 208 North Dolores Road, Cortez CO. He will be laid to rest with full military honors.
Ed, a beloved husband, war veteran, and dedicated member of his community, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2023, at the age...
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