Aron Edbert Eggsy Elkriver
May 22, 2023
Our beloved Son, Brother, Nephew, & Grandson Aron Edbert Eggsy Elkriver was born to Edbert Elkriver and Cheyenne Wolfchief on January 5th, 2023 and went home to our heavenly father on May 22nd, 2023 at 4 months of age. We all enjoyed his big smile and laughter. He will be greatly missed by his brothers J'dean Wolfchief and Thatoes Wolfchief....
Mark Douglas Lauer
May 21, 2023
Mark Douglas Lauer, born June 18, 1957, passed away, May 21, 2023, in Cortez, Colorado. He was 65 years young.
Mark graduated from Wichita Southeast High School and attended Concordia College in St. Paul, MN and Emporia State University in Emporia, KS.
Mark moved to Dolores, CO, in the mid 1980’s to work for the Forest Service at the San...
Patricia "Pat" Jean Hardy Herrick
May 20, 2023
Patricia (Pat) Jean Hardy Herrick
Patricia Jean Hardy Herrick was a caring wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was born May 25, 1933, in Denver, Colorado and she passed away May 20, 2023, just five days from her 90th birthday. She was the daughter of Virginia and Joseph Hardy of Telluride where she grew up. She graduated from Telluride...
Robert L. Echerd
May 17, 2023
ROBERT L. ECHERD
A celebration of life for Robert L. Echerd will be held on June 21st at 1 pm at the Cortez Cemetery.
Robert (Bob) passed away peacefully on May 17, 2023, joining his past loved ones who have moved on to their eternal home in Heaven. Robert was surrounded by his devoted and loving wife, Ronda,...
Roy Edward Cabell Jr.
May 16, 2023
Roy Edward Cabell, Jr passed away at the age of 84 on May 16, 2023 after a 15-year struggle with health issues related to a motorcycle crash. He was born in Denver, CO on August 10, 1938 to Roy Edward Sr and Mate Cabell.
Ed grew up in Holbrooke, AZ before moving to Salt Lake City, UT when he was...
Marilyn Kay Volm
May 13, 2023
Marilyn Volm, 86, of Dolores, Colorado, passed away on May 13, 2023, with her family by her side.
Marilyn was born December 6, 1936, to Paul and Margaret (Merrians) Schuetz in Horton, Kansas. After Marilyn graduated from Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas in 1955, she attended Clarks Business College where she received an associate’s degree in accounting.
While...
Velma Viola Kingery
May 9, 2023
VELMA VIOLA KINGERY
Graveside services for Velma Viola (Johns) Kingery will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Friday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel.
Velma Viola (Johns) Kingery passed away peacefully Tuesday morning May 9, 2023 in Cortez, Colorado at...
Kyrie Gladys Ann McKensley
May 8, 2023
KYRIE GLADYS ANN MCKENSLEY
Funeral services for Kyrie Gladys Ann McKensley will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at the Towaoc Recreation Center. Interment will follow at Towaoc Cemetery.
Kyrie was born July 13, 2011 in Cortez the daughter of Reyes McKensley and Amelia Kate Hammond. She passed away on Monday, May...
Chester Cuthair
May 8, 2023
Chester Cuthair was born on November 24th 1945 and left us on May 7th, 2023. He lived an adventurous 77 years. He grew up in Towaoc, CO and relocated to Shiprock, NM for 43 years. He attended San Juan College for the automotive program and earned his certificate, where he eventually became an instructor.
In his early years he was...
Thomas Coleman Tunnell
May 3, 2023
A celebration of life for Cortez resident Thomas C. Tunnell will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1304 East Empire Street, Cortez, Colorado on May 20, 2023 at 4 p.m.
Tom was born May 16, 1958 in Lovington, New Mexico, the son of John C. Tunnell and Ethel Belle Tunnell. He passed away on Wednesday, May 3,...
Ryan Lance Jarmon
May 2, 2023
RYAN LANCE JARMON
A celebration of life for Ryan Lance Jarmon will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Dove Creek High School. Pastor Travis Randolph will officiate.
Ryan was born April 21, 2004 in Cortez, Colo. the son of Randy Gene and Crystal Gayle (Cook) Jarmon. He passed away on Tuesday,...
Nicholas Til'Dean Arrates
Apr 30, 2023
Nicholas Til'dean Arrates was born on April 27, 1988 in Shiprock, NM son of Delberta Redfoot and Tilden Arrates Sr. Nicholas made his journey home to be with the Creator and all his loved ones who have gone before him on April 30, 2023 at the age of 35 years old.
Surviving Nicholas are his beloved daughter Neekah Arrates, of...
Edward Anthony Leis
Apr 30, 2023
Edward Anthony Leis, M.D.
Ed was born May, 26, 1958 and passed away April 30, 2023. He grew up in Garden Plain, Kansas. He participated in sports, band, school government and graduated as Valedictorian in 1976. He went on to complete his under-grad studies at Kansas Newman College and earned his Medical Degree at Kansas University. He completed a...
Amberley Nicole Burk-Rohweder
Apr 28, 2023
Amberley Nicole Burk-Rohweder, 25, of Mancos, Colorado, passed away unexpectedly on April 28, 2023.
Left to cherish Amberley’s memory are her husband, Casey Rohweder; and their two children, Carter and Layla; along with her sisters, Jessica Holderby of High Ridge, Missouri, Rachel Ogden of Safford, Arizona, and Hali Sims of Weatherford, Texas. She will also be remembered by...
James Edward "Jim" Kingery
Apr 27, 2023
Lifelong Cortez resident James Edward Kingery “Jim” passed away unexpectedly on April 27, 2023. Jim was born to Roy and Joyce Kingery on October 17, 1953.
In June of 1973 Jim enlisted into the United States Army and proudly served his country for three years. Upon his return he married the love of his life, Catherine Marie Kingery...
Audrey Louise Allmon Bridgewater
Apr 24, 2023
Audrey Louise Sphar was born to Matilda and Aud Sphar at their trading post in Towaoc, Colorado. She grew up at the trading post and during the Depression the family moved to Cortez.
She married Lee Allmon on August 31,1946. They had two children, David and Cammy. Lee passed away June 30, 1988. After many years alone she met and...
Laten Le'Kale Peebles
Apr 21, 2023
Services for Laten Le’Kale Peebles will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Ertel Memorial Chapel.
Laten was born September 20, 1996 in Cortez, Colorado the son of James Christopher Peebles and Clarissa Ann Laner. He passed away in his home at the age of 26.
Marjorie Shirley Dennison
Apr 19, 2023
MARJORIE SHIRLEY DENNISON
Graveside services for Marjorie Shirley Dennison will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 24, 2023 at Cortez Cemetery.
Shirley was born June 25, 1935 in Quail, Texas the daughter of Granville E. and Mary Lucy (Daves) Atkinson. She passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in...
Hazel Leonard Yuskis
Apr 17, 2023
On Monday, April 17, 2023, Hazel, loving mother and grandmother went on to be with the Lord at the age of 97. She was born on December 23, 1925 to James and Eva (Lawson) Harris in Bartlett, Kansas in the same home her daddy was born in. She was definitely a daddy's girl and spoke lovingly about him often. She...
Nanette Laner Yazzie
Apr 17, 2023
NANETTE LANER YAZZIE
Funeral services for Nanette Laner Yazzie will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Towaoc Cemetery.
Nanette was born September 3, 1972 in Cortez the daughter of Floyd Laner Sr. and Mary Sue Bowman. She passed away at her Towaoc residence on...
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