Kinley Grace Mitchell
Jul 5, 2021
A Celebration of Life will be held for Durango resident Kinley Grace Mitchell at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at the Exhibit Hall at La Plata County Fairgrounds in Durango, CO. Kinley was born October 31, 2010 in Durango, CO the daughter of Kelly James and Lindsey Kate (Paxton) Mitchell. She passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021 at...
Gary Dean Quintana
Jul 4, 2021
Graveside services for Cortez resident Gary Dean Quintana will be held at 10 a.m. Friday. July 9, 2021 at Summit Ridge Cemetery. Gary was born September 12, 1956 in Cortez, CO to Susie Quintana. He passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2021 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, CO at the age of 64. As a young man, Gary enjoyed...
Joaquin Garcia
Jul 2, 2021
Joaquin Garcia, 64, of Cortez, CO passed away July 2, 2021 in Colorado Springs, CO. He was born July 13, 1957 to Juan and Celeadia Garcia in Carocos, CO. Joaquin was raised on a working farm, attended high school in Pagosa Springs, worked as a heavy equipment operator for Montezuma County until his disability in 2010. Before his disability, Joaquin...
Joe Carroll Keesee
Jul 2, 2021
Longtime Cortez resident and businessman, Joe Keesee passed away peacefully at his home on July 2, 2021. Joe and his wife Mary Ann moved to Cortez in 1971 when they purchased the Ford dealership, then Marsell Motor Company. They felt privileged to raise their family in the beautiful Montezuma Valley. Joe served on the board of Citizens State Bank, Cortez...
Rita Moreno Cornfield
Jun 29, 2021
Rita Moreno Cornfield, 78, a longtime resident of Cortez, Colorado passed away peacefully at home on June 29, 2021. She was born on June 3, 1943, at home in Shiprock, New Mexico to parents Willie and Eula M. Ahkeah. Rita was a Native American from the Navajo Tribe. She was born into her 1st Clan: Nihoobaanii- Gray Streaked-Ends 2nd Clan:...
Hazel Scott Schamp
Jun 26, 2021
Graveside services for lifelong Mancos resident Hazel Scott Schamp will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Mancos, CO. Mr. Joe Tanner will officiate. Hazel Scott Schamp was born in Guthrie, TX on May 10, 1922 to Edgar Soloman Scott and Grace Truman Stocking. Hazel and her older sister, Edna, were raised on...
Robert Andrew Kratynski
Jun 25, 2021
Robert Andrew Kratynski, B O B, as he often referred to himself, was born on November 10, 1936 in Long Branch, New Jersey to George Joseph Kratynski and Emily Helena Bobois. His parents immigrated from Poland before they were adults. Bob had three older siblings, a brother, George and two sisters, Florence and Margaret. At the age of two, Bob...
Judy Louise Lopez
Jun 23, 2021
Visitation for Cortez resident Judy Louise Lopez will take place from 2-4 p.m. Monday, June 28, 2021 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Judy was born September 16, 1960 in Grants, NM. She passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, CO at the age of 60.
Jan Truitt Williams
Jun 22, 2021
Jan Truitt Williams was born September 13, 1954 in Clarendon, TX the son of J.R. and Jean Williams. Jan attended school in Pagosa Springs and Cortez, CO. In high school he worked as a DJ at the Cortez radio station. After college, Jan served as an aide to Senator Bill Armstrong, then returned to the radio waves in the news...
Robert Lee 'Bob' Maez
Jun 20, 2021
Funeral Mass for Mancos resident Robert Lee ‘Bob’ Maez will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 25, 2021 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Cortez, CO. Father Lorenzo Uribe will officiate. Interment will follow at Summit Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 5 – 7 p.m. Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Rosary will begin...
Steven Eugene "Steve" Keller
Jun 12, 2021
A Celebration of Life will be held for Mancos resident Steven Eugene “Steve” Keller from 4-7 p.m. Friday, June 18, 2021 at the Pavilion at Echo Basin Resort, 43747 Road M, Mancos, CO. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. October 9, 2021 at St. Rita Catholic Church in Mancos, CO. A luncheon will follow. Steve was born...
Arie David Waterman
Jun 12, 2021
Graveside services for Cortez resident Arie David Waterman will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at Cortez Cemetery. Military Honors will be performed by the Veterans of Montezuma County. Visitation will take place from 5 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Arie was born February 2, 1946 in Durango, CO the son of...
Norma Jean Coppinger
Jun 12, 2021
Memorial services for Cortez resident Norma Jean Coppinger will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Lighthouse Baptist Church in Cortez, CO. Pastor Bruce Burkett will officiate. Norma was born on June 25, 1935 and became one of our heavenly angels on June 12, 2021. As the youngest daughter of Cecil and Ella Milligan, Norma would often...
Eugene M. 'Gene' Willett
Jun 9, 2021
A celebration of life will be held at a later date for Dolores resident Eugene M. ‘Gene’ Willett. Gene was taken home to Michigan to be laid to rest with his family. Gene was born March 14, 1934 in Grim Township, MI the son of Horace Laverne and Bernice (Grove) Willett. He passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at...
Patricia Ann 'Pat' Sikes
Jun 7, 2021
Memorial services for Cortez resident Patricia Ann ‘Pat’ Sikes will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 25, 2021 at Lighthouse Baptist Church in Cortez, CO. Pat was born March 1, 1937 in Hamilton, IL the daughter of Thomas H. And Nina O. (Martin) Robinson. She passed away on Monday, June 7, 2021 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, CO...
Victor Gene Hight
Jun 4, 2021
Funeral services for Raton, NM resident, formerly of Towaoc, CO, Victor Gene Hight will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at Ertel Memorial Chapel in Cortez, CO. Interment will follow at Towaoc Cemetery in Towaoc, CO. Visitation will take place from 5 – 7 p.m. Monday, June 7, 2021 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Victor was born May...
Ken Randy Erickson
Jun 3, 2021
RANDY ERICKSON Funeral services for Dolores resident Kenneth Randall ‘Randy’ Erickson will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Military Honors will be performed by the Veterans of Montezuma County. Randy was born December 5, 1946 in Montrose, CO the son of Kenneth Warren ‘Bud’ and Ann (Price) Erickson. He passed away on Thursday,...
Dorothy Ann Montoya
May 30, 2021
Memorial services for Cortez resident Dorothy Ann Montoya will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 4, 2021 at Evangel Assembly of God in Cortez, CO. Pastor Jeff McDonell will officiate. Dorothy was born July 14, 1950 in Cortez, CO the daughter of Junior and Helen (Chavez) Valdez. She passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Southwest Memorial Hospital...
Charles Louis Steffen
May 25, 2021
Charles Louis Steffen was born June 6, 1930 in Paradise Township, IA the son of Arnold and Hattie Pearl (Larson) Steffen. He passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, CO at the age of 90. Surviving Charles are his spouse, Joy Steffen of Cortez, CO; his children, Shannon Elise Steffen of Denver, CO, Heather...
Gary Duane Slavens
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...
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