Ronald Rieb
Nov 1, 2022
Ronald Rieb was born in Fruitdale, SD to Edward and Katherine Rieb on October 13th, 1935. He passed peacefully at his home in Cortez, Colo. on November 1st 2022 at the age of 87. A memorial service will be held later in the Spring.
Buffy Jo Ward
Nov 1, 2022
Memorial services for Buffy Jo Ward will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 11, 2022 at Ertel Memorial Chapel.
Buffy was born on September 12,1971 in Oregon, the daughter of Kenneth and Anita Rae (Imel) Ward. She passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 51.
Surviving Buffy are her children, James Miguel...
Ralph "Jr" Orona
Oct 31, 2022
Born Ralph Orona, he would tell you that JR stood for “Just Right”. He was a devoted son, spouse, brother, father and the proudest grandpa (Bello)! He was a cowboy at heart and quick on the draw with a joke. He could manufacture a solution to any problem like MacGyver. He wanted to be noted in history as “ the dancing fool” ‘cause...
Donna Lynne Wood
Oct 30, 2022
Donna Lynne Wood was born December 12, 1952 in Igloo, South Dakota, the daughter of Wesley and Goldie May (Uecker) Kelly. She passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 69.
Surviving Donna are her daughter Kelly Lynne Wood of Cortez; her siblings Wesley Wayne Kelly (Michelle) of Mineral Wells, Texas, Sandy Lee Douglas...
Julia Shaelyn Damore-Rome
Oct 29, 2022
Julia Shaelyn Damore-Rome, born July 26, 1998 in Silver City New Mexico, passed on October 29th in Los Angeles CA. at the age of 24. Julia graduated from the Montezuma Cortez High School in 2016 where she ran track and cross country, participated on the swim team, and wrote for the journalism club. Julia was awarded a full scholarship through...
Carol Sue Newby
Oct 29, 2022
CAROL SUE NEWBY
Funeral services for Carol Sue Newby will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Pastor Marvin Graves will officiate.
Carol Sue Stanley Newby was born on September 26, 1937 in Goodman Point, Colo. to Ford and Muriel (McGlothlin) Stanley. She passed away on Saturday, October 29,...
Elizabeth Mae Klock
Oct 25, 2022
Elizabeth Mae Klock was born January 21, 1948 in Kernville, CA the daughter of Emmett Melvin and Lyla Gertrude (Curtis) Doyal. She passed away in her residence on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at the age of 74.
Surviving Elizabeth is the love of her life, Ed Klock of Dove Creek, CO; her children, Stephen D. Staggs of Cortez, CO, Denise Young...
Debra Lynn Chovan
Oct 23, 2022
Arrangements are being made through Ertel Funeral Home. To send condolences or to view the full obituary, log on to www.ertelfuneralhome.com and click on the obituary section.
Santana Nicole Smith
Oct 23, 2022
Memorial services for Santana Nicole Smith will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, November 4, 2022 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Empire Chapel.
Santana was born on June 24, 1985 in Bluefield, WV. The daughter of Chantho Dang and Tammy Jean Johnson. Santana passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at the age of 37.
Surviving...
Fred Kelly Van Buren
Oct 21, 2022
Fred Kelly Van Buren passed away on October 21, 2022, at the age of 83 peacefully in his home in Cortez, CO surrounded by loved ones.
Kelly was born in Orangeville, Utah on March 21, 1939, to Fred Harold and Uwin (Berg) Van Buren.
He graduated from Orangeville High School in 1957, was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army,...
Diane Jeannette Castillo
Oct 18, 2022
Diane Jeannette Castillo was born July 5, 1960 in San Fernando Valley, California, the daughter of Joyce Jeannette Martin. She passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at her home in Cahone, Colorado, at the age of 62.
Surviving Diane are her children Danielle J. Martin of Salem, Oregon, and Desiree J. Martin-Balch of Ranier, Oregon; her sister Susan...
Mark Adonis Fredrick
Oct 17, 2022
Mark Adonis Fredrick was born July 23, 1955 in Cortez, CO the son of Donald Everett and Lula Maude (McNew) Fredrick. He passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022 in his residence at the age of 67. Services will be held at a later date.
Surviving Mark are his siblings, Dale Fredrick of Mancos, CO and Donna Noyes (Chris Coleman) of...
Philip Charles "Phil" Kenyon
Oct 16, 2022
PHILIP “PHIL” CHARLES KENYON
Philip “Phil” Charles Kenyon CLU, 96, of Cortez, passed away at his home on October 16, 2022.
Philip was born to Lucile and William Kenyon on February 22, 1926, in Durango, Colorado. He graduated from Cortez High School in 1944. Philip worked for his dad at Kenyon Motor Company, and had a key to the garage so he...
Millard A. Higgins
Oct 14, 2022
MILLARD ALLEN HIGGINS
Memorial services for Millard Allen Higgins, a longtime resident of Lebanon, will be held on Friday, October 21st, at the Lewis Arriola Community Center beginning at 2:00 p.m. He passed away peacefully at his home with his beloved wife Eva Joylene, and family by his side on October 14, 2022 at the age of 93. Private interment services...
Leora Chisholm Wall Knight
Oct 10, 2022
LEORA CHISHOLM WALL KNIGHT
Funeral services for Towaoc resident Leora Chisholm Wall Knight will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Leora was born January 1, 1933 in Towaoc, Colo. the daughter of Harry Wall and Susan...
Connie Lee Walter
Oct 8, 2022
Connie Lee Walter was born January 23, 1948, in McCook, Nebraska to Doran and Delphine Remington. She passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Centura Mercy Hospital in Durango, CO, at the age of 74.
Connie graduated from McCook High School in 1966. She went on to study Medical Technology at McCook Junior College. Connie married Gary Tobiasson in...
Clinton Thomas Smith
Oct 3, 2022
Clinton “Bubba” Thomas Smith was born April 17, 1968 in Durango, CO the son of Carla Jo (Weaver) Gustafson and H.T. Smith. He passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022 at the age of 54 in his residence.
Surviving Clinton are his mother and step-father, Carla Jo and Charles Gustafson of Cortez, CO; his siblings, Kevin Gustafson (Trinia) of WA and...
Esther Renate Candelaria
Sep 29, 2022
Funeral services for lifelong Cortez resident Esther Renate Candelaria will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Margaret Mary Church located at 28 East Montezuma Cortez, Colorado 81321. There will be a Rosary before the service at 9:30 a.m.
Esther was born on November 22, 1936 in Ettlingen, Germany the daughter of Otto and Elsa (Becker)...
Eugene Isaiah Dunston
Sep 29, 2022
Eugene Isaiah Dunston was born December 10, 2001 in Farmington, New Mexico, the son of Cagnie Brianne Soza and Gilbert Dunston. He passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado at the age of 20.
Surviving Eugene are his parents; his siblings Andrew Dunston of Cortez, Brianna Valdez of Bloomfield, New Mexico, and Justin...
Jerald Frank "Jerry" Krob
Sep 29, 2022
JERALD FRANK “JERRY” KROB
Graveside services for Jerald Frank “Jerry” Krob will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Cortez Cemetery. Please join the family for a reception at the Cortez Elks Lodge from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. following the graveside.
Jerry was born March 20, 1939 in Stockton, Kansas the son of Frank and Paulene (Pauley) Krob....
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