Zamius Harold Lang
Dec 11, 2024
Celebration of life for Zamias Lang will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 18th, 2024 at The Recreation Center in Towaoc CO Interment will follow at Towaoc Cemetery. Visitation has been scheduled for Tuesday afternoon from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel.
Zamias was born March 23, 2017 in Cortez, CO. the son of Zackieus Lang and...
Gloria Idona Kent
Dec 11, 2024
Former longtime Cortez resident, Gloria Idona Kent, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2024, in Mesa, Arizona, after a brief illness. She was 89 years old.
Gloria was born on September 11, 1935, in Cortez to Viola (Rosmiller) and Raymond Taylor. Her father taught in various one-room schoolhouses in the Cortez region before opening Taylor’s Grocery at the intersection of Main...
Lemuel Tsosie
Dec 8, 2024
A viewing for Cortez resident Lemuel Tsosie will be held at Ertel Funeral Home Monday December 16, at 9:00 a.m. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by burial at Cortez cemetery.
Lemuel was born on May 25, 1968 in Shiprock, NM. He was the oldest child of Lee & Mary Lou Tsosie Sr. Lemuel passed away on December 8,...
Ruth Marie Lewis
Dec 4, 2024
Ruth Marie Lewis passed away peacefully on December 4, 2024 in Cortez, Colorado in the company of her family and her pastor after a long battle with frontal temporal lobe dementia. She was 67 years old. A funeral service will be held Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cortez, Colorado. Followed by a graveside...
Sandra L Fosnot
Dec 2, 2024
Sandra L. Fosnot was born June 16, 1943, to Sterling (Bucky) Phillips and Hazel Phillips. She is survived by her daughter Debbie (Bert) Sanders, Brenda Palmer, Gary (Wendy) Crites, four grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and one great great granddaughter.
She went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 2, 2024. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother, mentor,...
Sharrry Lynn Wilkerson Dahl
Nov 26, 2024
In gentle hands that worked each day,
A mother’s love showed us the way.
Four children blessed to call her own,
Now gather close, though she has flown.
Through years of toil and sacrifice,
She gave her all, not thinking twice.
Each struggle met with graceful pride,
Her strength and kindness side by side.
Six grandchildren came to know
The warmth her heart would always show.
Three great grands blessed...
Bret Eugene Herrmann
Nov 23, 2024
“There's a blaze of light in every word; It doesn't matter which you heard the Holy or the Broken Hallelujah.” Leonard Cohen
“You may say I am a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us. And the world will live as one.” John Lennon
Bret was born April 13th 1960 in Pleasant View, Colorado, in the...
Lawrence "Larry" Allyn Briggs
Nov 22, 2024
Lawrence Allyn Briggs, (Larry), was born on November 12, 1942, in Oakland, CA, the son of Allyn DeForest Briggs and Minnie Louise (Forester) Briggs.
Larry had been battling severe lung and heart disease for approximately the past two years. At the age of 82, he passed away peacefully in his home, in the early morning of Friday, November 22, 2024, with...
Ronald Leo Jenkins
Nov 18, 2024
Ronald Leo Jenkins, 85, of Dove Creek, CO. passed away on November 18, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on November 13, 1939, to Howard and Nellie, Ronald was raised in Cahone, CO. He was the youngest of five siblings. He was an avid athlete who excelled at baseball and basketball. As a young man, he worked at the truck...
Gary Allen Groves
Nov 18, 2024
Graveside services for longtime Dolores, CO. resident Gary Allen Groves will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 26 at Summit Ridge Cemetery in Dolores, CO. Gary was born August 29, 1933, in Torrance, CA. the son of Gordon L. and Aimee (Bryant) Groves. He passed away on Monday, November 18, 2024, at Hospice of Mercy in Durango,...
Roxanna Louise Herrmann
Nov 18, 2024
The Life and Legacy of Roxanna Louise Herrmann
March 12, 1962 – November 18, 2024
The incredible testimony of Roxanna’s kindness, love, compassion, strength, and unwavering faith will never end. The memories we hold of her may never fully fill the hole left by her absence, but they will be treasured forever in our hearts. These memories will carry us forward...
Sandra "Sandy" Maudeen Greenlee
Nov 16, 2024
Sandra (Sandy) Maudeen Greenlee was born October 28, 1944, in Santa Paula, California, the daughter of Avery Burl Beaver and Lilly Lauvell (Smith) Beaver Hudson. She passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Saturday, November 16th at the age of 80.
Sandy married Garth Greenlee on December 14, 1989, in Bullhead City, Arizona. Early in their marriage they...
Roland R Salinas
Nov 14, 2024
Roland R Salinas, born in Gonzales, Texas, March 17, 1940. Roland passed away November 14, 2024, at his home with his wife and his two children by his side. Roland worked at J.C. Penny since 1979 and was well known in the community. Roland was transferred to Montrose, CO. after J.C. Penny closed its doors In Cortez. He retired after...
John Clay Dickson
Nov 8, 2024
John Clay Dickson was born July 10, 1952, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Dr. John Dickson and Rose Marie Dickson. He was the oldest of three children. He passed away very unexpectedly and into the loving arms of Jesus on November 8, 2024.
Clay lived a long vibrant life with most of his years spent in Cortez excelling as an athlete,...
Robert Hugh Becker
Nov 8, 2024
Robert Hugh Becker of Cortez Colorado passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday November 8th at Vista Grande Rehabilitation Center. Bob was preceded in death by his wife Martha and is survived by their children Michael (and Kris) Becker, Catherine (and Thomas) Kane, Susan Becker, Marian (and Bryan) Toy, Paul Becker, Andrew Becker, Stephen (and Kristen) Becker and 10...
LouAnn Springmeyer
Nov 5, 2024
The graceful and beloved LouAnn Springmeyer (Reynolds) passed away peacefully, on November 5th, 2024, Surrounded by family members. She leaves behind a legacy of perseverance, love, kindness, and creativity.
LouAnn was born on November 28th, 1934, to Ivy Reynolds (Adams) and Virgil “Speck” Reynolds. Her sisters Joann, Mary Ellen and Melva were her best friends and guiding lights. LouAnn’s family moved...
Larry D Hauser
Nov 5, 2024
Larry D. Hauser, 86, of Cortez, Colorado died on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, in his home. He was born on July 16, 1938, as the son of John and Ellen Hauser of Holly, Colorado. He is the last of six siblings. He is survived by his wife Carol Hauser and son Patrick Hauser as well as several grandkids and great...
Roger Dean Archuleta
Nov 1, 2024
Celebration of life for Durango resident Roger Dean Archuleta will be held at 10:00am on Saturday November 9, 2024 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Pastor Michael Justice will officiate. Services are being conducted through Ertel Funeral Home.
Roger was born August 13, 1962 in Ensenada, NM, He is the son of Felix Archuleta of Mancos, CO, and Esther Martinez of Mancos, CO....
James Dale Cleaveland
Oct 29, 2024
James Dale Cleaveland was born on July 2, 1940, in Sioux Falls, SD, the son of Dale Gillis and Mildred Emma (Mathers) Cleaveland. He passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 84.
Upon graduating from high school, James joined the US Navy and served as a medic. He met his wife, Griselda in...
Nataanii Wolfchief Elkriver
Oct 26, 2024
Nataanii Wolfchief Elkriver, was born in Aurora, Colorado at The Children's Hospital in Aurora, CO. On October 21st, 2024, at 10am. Nataanii sadly passed away in his parents’ Edbert Elkriver & Cheyenne Wolfchief's arms on the evening of October 26,2024. With 6 siblings and 3 brothers, J' Dean & Thatoes Wolfchief. His 3 sisters; Shundeen, Dazzleen, and Lyn'Nayah Elkriver.
Despite his...
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