Betty Lou Stanley
Dec 21, 2021
Betty Lou Kidman Stanley was born on September 7, 1932 in a small community west of Logan, Utah called Beaver Dam. She was the fourth child of six born to Delbert Kidman Sr. and Elizabeth B. Andrew-Kidman. She was also the first girl, so she was relentlessly teased by her three older brothers. Her mother died of cancer when Betty...
Patricia Faye Schmidt
Dec 20, 2021
Patricia Faye Schmidt, age 65, passed away on December 20, 2021 at UC Health Hospital in Denver, Colorado. She was born on April 29, 1956 in Austin, Texas. She is survived by her husband Kit Schmidt, daughter Callie Sprague (Doug Sprague), granddaughter Ashlyn Velarde, son Blaine Schmidt, grandson Beckett, son Kent Schmidt, granddaughter Dallie, mother Billie Floyd, sister Darlene Johnson...
Paul Wright
Dec 20, 2021
Paul Junior Wright was born May 31, 1929 in Ryan, Oklahoma, the son of Joseph Tilden and Ruby Viola (Cole) Wright. He passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021, at his home at the age of 92. Surviving Paul are his wife of 73 years, Vivian Lucille Wright of Mancos, CO, daughter Trudi Rose (Dan) of Mancos, Teresa Wood of...
Tharon Floyd 'Ted' Baskett
Dec 19, 2021
Tharon Floyd “Ted” Basket was born June 26, 1930 in his family home on South Washington Street in Cortez, CO. His father built this home. It was the beginning of a lifelong relationship for both father and son with building and woodworking. Ted was the third child and only son born to Floyd Edward Baskett and Fern Emma (McBroom) Baskett....
Virginia Ann 'G-Ann' Jessup
Dec 18, 2021
Virginia Ann ‘G-Ann’ Jessup was born July 30, 1945 in Kansas City, MO the daughter of George Thomas and Ada Helen (Wilson) Worman. She passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, CO at the age of 76. Surviving G-Ann are her loving husband, Donald Eugene Jessup of Cortez, CO; her children, Kelly Jackson (Art)...
Charlotte Sharer Hutchison
Dec 17, 2021
Longtime Cortez resident, Charlotte Hutchison, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 17, 2021 at Vista Grande Inn in Cortez at the age of 95. Charlotte was born on April 21, 1926 in Arkansas City, KS, to Verna and Raymond Sharer. She married William Chester “Bill” Hutchison on August 17, 1948 in Arkansas City, KS, and they shared nearly 63 years...
Eddie Dean Oliver
Dec 16, 2021
EDDIE DEAN OLIVER Our beloved Eddie Dean Oliver. Eddie was the New Year’s baby in Cortez, CO January 1, 1950. He moved on from his earthly life on December 16, 2021. Eddie was born to Lester and Berna Dean Oliver, the eldest of five children. Eddie spent his early years in Delta, CO on a mountain place that was dear...
Ondalan Wolfgang Hunter Wells
Dec 15, 2021
A Celebration of Life will be held from 2 – 4 p.m. Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Ertel Memorial Chapel for Ondalan Wolfgang Hunter Wells. Ondalan was born May 30, 1997 in Salt Lake City, UT the son of Orelan John Wells and Alvina Vera Yellow. He passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand...
Merna Belle Konyndyk
Dec 14, 2021
Merna Belle Konyndyk was born March 2, 1926 in Marion, Michigan, the daughter of Claire and Teresa (Thrilher) Merritt. She passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 14, 2021 at her son’s home in Mancos at the age of 95. Merna was an avid traveler in her younger years and flew around the world during her career as a travel agent....
Deloris Jane Rankin
Dec 12, 2021
Jane was a wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and mother-in-law who served Christ with all her heart. Jane conquered death and entered Heaven’s gate on December 12, 2021 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, CO. Jane was born March 9, 1939 in Iberia, MO to Willard and Linnie (Rowden) Dake. She grew up in the Dixon, MO area. Jane married...
Alta Mae Phillips
Dec 11, 2021
Funeral services for Cortez resident Alta Mae Phillips will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, December 17, 2021 at the 7th Day Adventist Church in Cortez, CO. Pastor John Clark will officiate. Interment will follow at Summit Ridge Cemetery in Dolores, CO. Alta was born August 26, 1923 in Dolores, CO the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Luyza (Tibbits) Small....
Sandra Lou Watts
Dec 10, 2021
SANDRA LOU WATTS Funeral services for Sandra Lou Watts will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 15 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Towaoc Cemetery. Sandra was born April 23, 1951 in Cortez the daughter of Irene Hammond and Ben Pargin Watts Sr. She passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at...
Johnny Anson 'John' Kuykendall
Dec 10, 2021
Funeral services for Mancos resident Johnny Anson 'John' Kuykendall will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints M Road Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. John was born March 6, 1934 in Safford, AZ the son of Floyd Rexter and Velma Amelia (Kelly) Kuykendall. He passed...
Robert Carleton 'Bob' Mcbride Iv
Dec 8, 2021
Robert Carleton McBride, IV Robert (Bob) Carleton McBride, IV left us December 8, 2021, surrounded by love in his home in Cortez, CO. Family and friends will gather to celebrate his life this coming June. Always in charge of his destiny, Bob wrote this obituary with only minor edits by his wife Diane. Bob was born August 30, 1942, in...
Cortland Gregory 'Greg' Price
Dec 7, 2021
A visitation for Cortez resident Cortland Gregory ‘Greg’ Price will be held from 5 – 7 p.m. Friday, December 17, 2021 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Greg was born August 4, 1944 in Denver, CO to Cortlan Schley Price and Reta Jay Swofford Price. He grew up in Lakewood, CO and...
Margaret Carolina Williford
Dec 6, 2021
Graveside services for Cortez resident Margaret Carolina Williford will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, December 13, 2021 at Cortez Cemetery. Margaret was born on August 5, 1940 at home as the seventh and last child to Floyd Wayne and Clara Ann (Retherford) Bryan. She peacefully passed away at home on Monday, December 6, 2021 at the age of 81....
Gyanne Ruth Cellar
Dec 3, 2021
Gyanne Ruth Cellar was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and servant of Jesus Christ. She went to be with her Heavenly Father Friday, December 3, 2021 in Cortez, Colorado at the age of 75. Gyanne was born December 16, 1945 in Alamosa, Colorado to parents Guy and Anne Shipman. She spent her early years with her parents in Liberia, West...
Dylan Micah Schwindt
Dec 3, 2021
Dylan Micah Schwindt, our beloved son, loving partner, brother, nephew, cousin, uncle, and friend-of many, passed away unexpectedly December 3, 2021. He was 42 years old. Dylan was born December 30, 1978 to Don and Jody Schwindt and grew up on the family farm ten miles south of Cortez, Colorado. He loved being outside and spent many hours going with...
Gertrude Ann 'Trudy' Erickson
Dec 2, 2021
Funeral services for long time Cortez resident Gertrude Ann ‘Trudy’ Erickson will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, December 10, 2021 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Trudy was born August 17, 1947 in Shiprock, NM to John C. Sells and Angela Taliman Sells. She passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021 in Grand Junction, CO....
Elsie Marie Sheets
Dec 1, 2021
Memorial services for longtime Cortez resident Elsie Marie Sheets will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Pastors Joe Calloway and Fred Calloway will officiate. Inurnment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Elsie was born December 29, 1927 in Durango, CO the daughter of Edward Elmer and Frances Mildred (Morgan) Dosher. She passed away...