Madge Elma Story
Jan 10, 2024
MADGE ELMA STORY
Madge Elma Story was born January 31, 1927 in Waverly, Kansas. Madge was the youngest of six children. At the age of 18 and freshly graduated from high school, along with her sister Franny and Franny’s 2-year-old daughter Judy Ann, they took the bus from Waverly, Kansas to Cortez, Colorado.
Mom would talk about the bus ride...
Edith Inez Carter
Jan 9, 2024
EDITH INEZ CARTER
Edith Inez Carter, known as Inez, was born March 13, 1930 in Newby, Oklahoma. Inez was the second youngest of seven children. At the age of 15, she moved on her own to Kansas City, Missouri, where she worked for room and board. Inez married the love of her life, Merit R. Carter, in 1948 in...
Deliria Lafida Cordova
Jan 8, 2024
Services for Deliria “Dee” Lafida Cordova will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday January 13th at St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Catholic Church in Cortez.
Dee was born September 16, 1934, the daughter of Juanita and Eliseo Gallegos. She passed away peacefully on January 8th 2024 in Cortez, Colorado at the age of 89.
Dee was born and raised...
Randy Garbesi
Jan 7, 2024
Rand (Randy) Garbesi was born on December 8,1952 in Ohio. He is the son of Kenneth and Nancy Garbesi. He passed away on Sunday January 7,2024 at his home in Cortez, Colorado. He was 71 years old.
Randy married Jeanne Harner on May 26,1984 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. They would have celebrated their 40th anniversary in May. Randy and...
Arthur Dwain Hayes
Jan 7, 2024
ARTHUR DWAIN HAYES
Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident, Arthur Dwain Hayes, will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 15, 2024, at Lighthouse Baptist Church, with Pastor Bruce Burkett officiating. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery.
Arthur Dwain Hayes was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska on September 9, 1935, to John and Elizabeth Hayes. His parents moved...
Jared Layne Hansen
Jan 6, 2024
JARED LAYNE HANSEN
Jared Layne Hansen, born April 25, 1980, in Ogden, Utah, tragically died in an aviation accident; he traversed a life defined by resilience and self-discovery. Jared began his childhood and schooling in Kaysville, Utah. His middle school and high school years were spent with his family in South Jordan, Utah, with Jared graduating from Bingham High School...
Thyra "Diane" Dawson Hurt
Jan 4, 2024
THYRA DIANE HURT
Thyra (Diane) Dawson Hurt was born on this day 84 years ago ,May 28, 1940 in Cortez Colorado to John Sherman Dawson and Inez Ingeborg Vinger Dawson. She left this life on January 4, 2024 in Cortez.
She spent her early years in McElmo Canyon, Dove Creek, Nucla and then settled in Cortez.
Diane was a beloved mother, grandmother, great...
Michael Peter Enriquez
Jan 4, 2024
MICHAEL PETER ENRIQUEZ
Michael Peter Enriquez was born in Inglewood, California on January 17, 1974, the son of Marsha Margaret (Hicks) Enriquez and Fred Enriquez. Mike passed away at his Rico, Colorado home on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at the age of 49. Mike leaves behind his delightful daughter, Loxley Elliott Enriquez. Loxley loved her Daddy, and Mike delighted...
Bruce Lee Dyer
Jan 2, 2024
Bruce Lee Dyer
October 31, 1951 – January 2, 2024
“death is certain – only the hour is unknown”
Bruce Lee Dyer passed away unexpectedly in Cortez on Tuesday, Jan 2, 2024 at the age of 72 of a heart attack. Surviving Bruce are his wife, Donna Dyer...
Blanca E. Alvarez
Jan 1, 2024
BLANCA ALVAREZ
Funeral services for Cortez resident, Blanca Alvarez, will be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Father Soosai will officiate. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation has been set for Monday evening, January 8, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel.
Blanca was born April 27,...
Donna Mae Sparks
Dec 30, 2023
DONNA MAE SPARKS
Donna Mae Sparks, 82, was promoted to Glory and gracefully rode off into the sunrise on December 30, 2023. Born on March 21, 1941, in Espanola, New Mexico, she was the eldest daughter of Robert and Norma Englehart. Donna was a force to be reckoned with - a fierce friend, wife, and mother who would...
Mildred "Millie" McDonald
Dec 29, 2023
MILDRED “MILLIE” McDONALD
Mildred “Millie” McDonald, a longtime resident of Cortez, Colorado passed away on December 29, 2023 at the age of 95. She was born February 1, 1928 in Dallas/Fall City, Oregon. Prior to her retirement she worked as a school bus driver in Cortez. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
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Marcianne Wing
Dec 27, 2023
MARCIANNE WING
Funeral services for Marcianne Wing will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Towaoc Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Tuesday afternoon from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Marcianne was born November 11, 1969 in Cortez, Colo. the daughter of...
Janice Louise Chaffin
Dec 25, 2023
JANICE LOUISE CHAFFIN
Janice Louise Chaffin was born in McPhee, Colorado on November 12, 1942 to Link and Louise Aulston of Yellow Jacket. She passed away peacefully on the morning of December 25, 2023 at Vista Grande Nursing Home in Cortez. She is survived by her husband, Chan Chaffin; her two children, Scott Oliver, Shelly-Gwenyth Oliver and her...
Melvin Dean Hicks
Dec 25, 2023
MELVIN DEAN HICKS
Long time Cortez area resident and businessman, Melvin Dean Hicks, passed away peacefully at the age of 85, on December 25, 2023. Melvin was born in Hinton Okla. on Aug 25, 1938 to Cleo J. Hicks and Maude M. Alexander.
Melvin’s family moved to Dolores where he attended school before moving to Cortez High School, graduating in...
Earl Martinez
Dec 24, 2023
EARL MARTINEZ
Earl Martinez, 72, of Cortez, Colo. sadly left us on December 24, 2023 following an extended illness. He was the husband of Vickie Martinez. They shared 33 years of marriage together. Though a confirmed bachelor when they met, Earl assumed the role of stepfather, grandfather, mentor and friend to Vickie’s family, four children and later, nine grandchildren.
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David Wesley "Wes" Ayers
Dec 20, 2023
DAVID WESLEY "WES" AYERS
Funeral services for longtime area resident, David Wesley “Wes” Ayers will be held on Ertel Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, December 27 at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Cahone Cemetery. A dinner will follow at the Dove Creek Community Center.
David Wesley Ayers was born on July 13, 1931 to Charles William and Mary Luetta Ayers...
Carroll Lynn Cranston
Dec 12, 2023
CARROLL LYNN CRANSTON
Carroll Lynn Cranston was born on November 29, 1943 in Wichita, KS. He was the son of Lloyd and Maxine Cranston. Carroll passed away in the early morning of December 12, 2023 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 80.
Carroll, or as his friends and family knew him, “Lynn”, passed away being married to his...
Isaac "Ike" Gilpin
Dec 12, 2023
ISAAC “IKE” GILPIN
A celebration reception honoring the life of Isaac Eugene “Ike” Gilpin will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at the American Legion Hall. He will be properly laid to rest at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 18, 2023 at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Monday...
Gerald Lee Vincent
Dec 11, 2023
Gerald Lee Vincent of Cortez, CO passed away December 11, 2023. Born and raised in Chicago, IL he attended Illinois State University and received his master’s degree from the University of New Haven in Connecticut. Professionally, he led an advanced medical underwriting team for General RE Insurance Company, of Stamford, CT, a re-insurer for major life insurance companies. After...
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