Obituaries

May 21, 2021

Gary D. Slavens a lifelong Cortez resident and 3rd generation business owner passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021 in Cortez. Gary was born on July 2, 1949 to Dale and Elaine Slavens. He was welcomed home by his older brother Leslie. Gary attended school in Cortez and graduated from MCHS in 1967. He then attended CU in Boulder for...

May 20, 2021

Michael Taylor Coker, Sr., was born on July 1, 1942 in Dalhart Texas to William Taylor and Edna Beatrice Coker. He passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at the age of 78. He has one sibling, Charles Richard Coker. Mike was married to his high school sweetheart, Frankie Joanne Peel, on May 26, 1962 in their home town of...

May 19, 2021

Mary Lou Harty was born June 3, 1930 in Manitowoc, WI the daughter of Edward Joseph and Emma (Menchel) Carbon. She passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, CO at the age of 90. Surviving Mary are her daughters, Ellen Warren of Dove Creek, CO, Elizabeth Werling of Pittsburgh, PA, and Anne DeJong of...

May 18, 2021

Ina Harlene Kerr fell asleep in death on May 18, 2021 in Cortez, Colorado. She was born August 9, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan. Harlene was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1958, serving as a Regular Pioneer for many years. She genuinely loved all people and enjoyed sharing her faith in the Bible’s promise of a resurrection to life...

May 15, 2021

Teresa Inez Seaton was born July 5, 1962 in Arlington, TX the daughter of Larry D. and Hazel Irene (Schiebblehute) Hauser. She departed this world on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at her residence in Cortez, CO after a short but aggressive fight with NSCLC at the age of 58. Teresa married Alan Seaton on October 1, 2016. They made a...

May 14, 2021

Graveside services for Towaoc resident Brenda Kate Hammond will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday May 18, 2021 at Towaoc Cemetery. Mr. Manuel Heart will officiate. Visitation will take place from 5 – 7 p.m. Monday, May 17, 2021 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Brenda was born August 23, 1958 in Cortez, CO the daughter of Aldo and Gladys Elaine (Knight)...

May 11, 2021

Allen was born July 14, 1953 in Cortez the son of Roy Allen and Catherine Anne (Johnson) Lichliter. He passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Mercy Regional Medical Center at the age of 67. Allen was the youngest of four children and was lucky to grow up with some mischievous brothers who picked on their oldest sister. He...

May 11, 2021

In Memory of Rick (Rickey Don) Keck March 20, 1947—May 11, 2021 Rick Keck passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at his home in Cortez, Colorado. Rick was born on March 20, 1947 in Nocona, Texas to Donnie Earl and Lena Faye (Reid) Keck. He was the first of three children with two younger brothers: Randy and Joe, the...

May 9, 2021

On Sunday, May 9, 2021, Ronald Martinez, loving husband and father, passed away in Lewis, Colorado at the age of 63. Ronald was born in Durango, Colorado on October 13, 1957 to Ignacio and Irene (Silva-Rivas) Martinez. On September 12, 1992 he married Janice Martinez. Ronald was a one of a kind. He loved life and embraced it. Ron wasn’t...

May 8, 2021

James Carl “Jim” Robbins, age 79, of Mancos, Colorado formerly of Lancaster, California and Hyde Park, Pennsylvania passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021. After 38 years in the aviation industry, he enjoyed retirement with his beloved wife, Beverly. He was an active member of Elks Lodge 1789, an avid golfer, hunter, fisherman and also had an exceptional talent for woodworking....

May 8, 2021

Leona May Miller was born April 8, 1925 in Los Angeles, CA the daughter of Charles and Jessie (Barrier) Rogers. She passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Vista Mesa Assisted Living in Cortez, CO at the age of 96. Surviving Leona are her daughter, Barbara Henderson (Curtis); her son, Gary Miller (Penny); five grandchildren; and six great grandchildren....

May 8, 2021

Virginia Lee Cline was born June 10, 1932 in Cortez, CO the daughter of Boyd and Pearl (Adams) Hall. She passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, CO at the age of 88. Surviving Virginia is her son, Dennis Cline (Carlene) of Dolores, CO. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents; her spouse,...

May 8, 2021

Funeral mass for Mancos, CO resident Hope Annette Hurlbert will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Cortez, CO. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Hope was born November 1, 1932 in Cleveland, OH the daughter of Charles Bertrand and Dottie (Horak) Hurlbert. She passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021...

May 3, 2021

DOROTHY MAE “DOT” GAPP Dorothy Mae “Dot” Gapp graduated to heaven on May 3, 2021. Dot, and she was lovingly known, was born in Morris, Ill. on October 7, 1943 to Stanley Thomas and Mary (Ozella) Smith. The second of nine children she grew up in Peotone, Ill. on the family farm where she attended and graduated high school. Dot...

Apr 26, 2021

Sharron Lee Smith was born July 10, 1942 in Portland, OR the daughter of Clifford James and Ruth Louise (Mann) McPhie. She passed away on April 26, 2021 at her residence in Lewis, Co at the age of 78. Sharron is survived by her three sons, Steven/Edie Hurst, Junial/Kim Hurst, Scott/Brandy Hurst; eight grandchildren; and four great grandchildren . Sharron...

Apr 25, 2021

Tracey Garchar was born July 26, 1972 in Denver, Colorado, to proud parents Dwayne and Cherrie Garchar, only 360 days after the birth of his brother John. He grew up in Dove Creek, Colorado, where he loved to play sports and cause mischief with his brother, cousins, and best friends. He graduated from Dolores County High School in 1990 and...

Apr 22, 2021

Apr 20, 2021

Norman Eugene Lynn, a long-time resident of Nucla, CO passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021 peacefully at his home. Born February 7, 1938 in Burlington, CO “Gene” as he was known by all, was the first born and only son of six children born to David Ebert Lynn and Nelle Elizabeth (Smith) Lynn. Gene lived the longest portion of his...

Apr 19, 2021

On Monday, April 19, 2021, Gale Eugene Story, loving husband, and father of two children, passed away at age 79. Gene was born September 10, 1941 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Erma Hain Story, and later adopted by Kiergen Story. He grew up in both Colorado and Arizona, graduating from Mesa High School. Gene attended Northern Arizona University, graduating with...

Apr 15, 2021

Jeffrey Roland Hobbs passed from this life on April 15, 2021. He was 48 years old. Born in Hollywood, California on May 18, 1972, Jeff moved with his parents to Mancos, Colorado at the age of 2. There he grew up, developed a love for the outdoors, and was active in Scouting. His Eagle Scout project involved making and placing...