Obituaries

Feb 28, 2022

Loretta “Lori” Ann Sweet, age 73, of Cortez, CO, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2022, surrounded by family and holding the hands of her husband, two children, and son-in-law. A pioneer in holistic health and a lifelong artist, her boundless energy will be truly missed. Lori was born November 6, 1948, in Grand Rapids, Michigan where she graduated high...

Feb 28, 2022

In her own words, Dot's testimony about her life: I was born in Birmingham, Alabama on January 5, 1932. My sister, Olivia was about 3 years older and my brother, Charles, was 2 years younger. My parents were Christians and my mother taught Bible classes in our home. My mother helped me to accept Jesus Christ as my Saviour when...

Feb 25, 2022

Funeral services for Towaoc resident Nathaniel Lee Taylor will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Ertel Memorial Chapel in Cortez, CO. Mr. Terry Knight will officiate. Interment will follow at Towaoc Cemetery. Nathaniel was born April 21, 1981 in Shiprock, NM. He passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022 at Mercy Hospice House in Durango, CO...

Feb 24, 2022

Funeral services for Cortez resident Clifford O’dell ‘Cliff’ Capps will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at the Lewis Arriola Community Center. Visitation will take place from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow on Friday, March 4, 2022 at Greenwood Cemetery in Wichita, KS. Clifford O’dell Capps, age 61, went...

Feb 24, 2022

Kenneth Raymond ‘Ken’ Dade was born March 9, 1943 in Denver, CO. He passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, CO at the age of 78. Ken was raised in Los Alamos, NM where he completed his schooling and then proudly served in the US Navy for seven years. Ken settled in California where...

Feb 23, 2022

Velma Marie Osterfeld was born December 17, 1927 at her grandparent’s home in Lebanon, CO to William ‘Bill’ and Ethel (Caylor) Pritchett. She passed away at her daughter’s home in rural Dolores, CO on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Velma was 94. Velma went to school at Lebanon and Arriola grade schools, Garret Ridge High School, and graduated from Dolores High...

Feb 21, 2022

Funeral services for Dove Creek resident Delaphine J. Waterland will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2022 at the Dove Creek First Baptist Church. Pastor Travis Randolph will officiate. Visitation will take place at the end of the service. Interment will follow at Dove Creek Cemetery. Delaphine was born May 17, 1931 in Emporia, KS the daughter of...

Feb 21, 2022

Barbara Dean Keasler was born September 13, 1940 in Texas, the daughter of James Solomon and Maggie Lois (Richardson) Grimes. She passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 at her home in Cortez, CO at the age of 81. Surviving Barbara are her two sons, Michael Gabrel of Cortez, CO, and Jimmy Gabrel (Patricia) of Odessa, TX; and two grandchildren....

Feb 20, 2022

Feb 19, 2022

Funeral services for Towaoc resident Stacy William Lansing will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 25, 2002 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Pastor Rick Wells will officiate. Stacy was born July 7, 1954, the son of Molly Deer and Herbert Thomas Lansing Sr. He passed away on Saturday February 19, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, CO...

Feb 19, 2022

John Bishop Stoddard Jr., of Mancos, CO, was born November 3, 1948 in Beaumont, TX the son of John Bishop Sr. and Lenore Elizabeth (Savage) Stoddard. He passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, CO at the age of 73. Surviving John are his siblings, Gloria Malmberg (Lane) of Spring, TX, and Bill Stoddard...

Feb 19, 2022

Memorial services for Cortez resident Emma Viola Kennedy will be held at a future date. Emma was born February 1, 1940 in Corrales, NM the daughter of Gilbert and Viola May (Williams) Biddle. She passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, CO at the age of 82. Surviving Emma are her loving husband, Charles...

Feb 17, 2022

Howard Dee Chambers was born May 28, 1952 in Vincennes, IN the son of Cleatus Leo and Mildred (Cotrell) Chambers. He passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, CO at the age of 69. Surviving Howard are his loving wife, Robin Sue Chambers of Cortez, CO; his children, Ronnie Chambers of Vincennes, IN, Stacy...

Feb 15, 2022

Fredrick Orin Ward, known by all as Fred, was born in Ashland, KS on July 9, 1941 to Mark Orin Ward and Gertrude Irene (Lynn) Ward. They moved to Dove Creek, CO when Fred was eight months old, and was raised on Squaw Point. He was the oldest of two children. At the age of 15 Fred became a uranium...

Feb 15, 2022

Graveside services for Cortez resident Betty Jean Swank will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, February 21, 2022 at Cortez Cemetery. Pastor Anthony Maes will officiate. Betty was born February 11, 1937 in Andrews, TX the daughter of William Holmes and Juanita (Loyd) Wood. She passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at her residence at the age of...

Feb 14, 2022

Memorial services for Cortez resident Michael John ‘Mike’ Marston will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 26, 2022 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Mike was born March 13, 1947 in Huron, SD the son of Charles and Rose (Mika) Marston. He passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, CO at the age of...

Feb 13, 2022

Funeral services for Towaoc resident Glenn Talk Sr. will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation will take place at the end of the service. Glenn was born September 20, 1944 in Towaoc, CO the son of Allen Talk Jr. and Sarah (Yazzie) Talk. He passed away...

Feb 11, 2022

Funeral services for Cortez resident Mary Ann Smith will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Ertel Memorial Chapel in Cortez, CO. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Mary was born February 19, 1927 in Cortez, CO the daughter of Roy Milton and Jennie Ellen (Short) Dennison. She passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022 at Southwest...

Feb 10, 2022

Funeral services for Coleen Neely will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Coleen was born August 30, 1948 in Pocatello, ID the daughter of Kenneth and Lavon (Johnson) Williams. She passed away at Abrazo Health in Phoenix, AZ at the age of 73. Surviving Coleen are her...

Feb 10, 2022

A Celebration of a life well lived will be held for Charles Edward ‘Charlie’ Porter at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 19, 2022 at the Baptist Chapel in Cortez, CO. Pastor Dan Kelso and Pastor Mark Coffey will officiate. Inurnment will follow at Summit Ridge Cemetery in Dolores, CO. Charlie was born January 14, 1930 in Cortez, CO the son of...