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...
Mary Ann Hill
Jun 16, 2023
Mary Ann Hill (Allred) was born to on July 28th, 1930 in Monticello Utah to Horace and Ila Allred (Walton). She passed away on June 19th, at 92 years of age.
Growing up in Southeast Utah, Mary was part of a large active family, having 3 brothers and 4 sisters, numerous relatives, and close friends to grow up with and...
Dixie Elizabeth (Liz) Reynolds
Jun 16, 2023
Funeral Services for longtime Cortez resident Dixie Elizabeth (Liz) Reynolds, 85, will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21st at Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Cortez, CO. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Rosary and Visitation will take place on Tuesday, June 20th at Ertel Memorial Chapel from 4:30 pm to 7pm.
Liz was born on December...
John Garza Cortez
Jun 15, 2023
John Cortez was born in San Antonio, Texas to Celia and Victor Davila Cortez. He grew up in Dearborn, Michigan where he attended the Henry Ford Trade School. He served as a Marine in the Chosin Reservoir battle during the Korean War.
He married in 1955 and three children were born from this union. Marina Lynn Claycomb, Michael Blain...
Cynthia Kay Peabody
Jun 14, 2023
Heaven Gained an Angel
Cynthia (Cindy) Kay Peabody of Mancos, CO peacefully passed away on June 14, 2023. Her bright light and big heart left us too soon.
Cindy was born on September 19, 1956, in Sterling Colorado to Dale and JoAnn Krier.
She married the love of her life Robert Peabody on June 25, 1988. They shared many wonderful...
Mary Ellen Mahaffey
Jun 14, 2023
MARY ELLEN (REYNOLDS) MAHAFFEY
Memorial services for Mary Ellen Mahaffey will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Mary was born the 17th of June 1942 in Anchorage, Alaska to V.H. "Speck" and Ivy Reynolds. She had three older sisters: Jo, Lou, and Mel. She moved from Alaska to Mancos, Colorado in 1951...
Stella Dene Barnard
Jun 13, 2023
In Loving Memory Of Stella Dene Barnard
Stella was born June 4, 1936. She died peacefully in her sleep June 13, 2023.
She is survived by her husband Jim Barnard, her daughter Tamra Tobin, her son Lyle Barnard, 8 Grandchildren and 18 Great grandchildren.
Stella met Jim at a dance in high school and they got married March 22 1955....
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