Madeline Rita Rhodes
Jul 6, 2019
Memorial services for Cortez resident Madeline Rita Rhodes will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Madeline was born October 14, 1940 in Cromer, Norfolk, England the daughter of Elijah Samuel and Elsie Alice (Hudson) Ayton. She passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at the Valley Inn at the age of 78. Surviving...
Laura Lee Fitzgerald
Jul 5, 2019
Laura Lee Fitzgerald was born August 12, 1945 in McPherson, KS the daughter of Edward Eugene and Mary Ellen (Lewellen) Chaffin. She passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019 at her residence in Mancos, CO at the age of 73. Laura is survived by her son, Ray Harrison of Farmington, NM. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Elwin Horton Caldwell
Jul 4, 2019
Private family services will be held in AZ for Cortez resident Elwin Horton ‘Bob’ Caldwell. Bob was born March 26, 1918 in Phoenix, AZ the son of Elwin Lowell and Florence Mary (Dowd) Caldwell. He passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at Vista Mesa Assisted Living at the age of 101. Surviving Bob are his wife, Thelma Caldwell of...
Robert Lee Gundersen
Jul 1, 2019
Memorial services for Cortez resident Robert Lee Gundersen will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 8, 2019 at the Church of the Nazarene. Robert was born August 31, 1942 in Urbana, IL the son of Rodney L. and Stella E. (Raney) Gundersen. He passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, CO...
Harold Leroy 'Chode' Baxstrom
Jun 30, 2019
Memorial Services for Harold L. ‘Chode’ Baxstrom will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Pastor Marvin Graves will officiate.There will be a fellowship reception at Ertel Funeral Home following the service before proceeding to the cemetery. A graveside service with military honors will follow at 2 p.m. at Cortez Cemetery. Harold, 85,...
Ben Louis Archibeque
Jun 27, 2019
Funeral Mass for lifelong area resident Ben Louis Archibeque will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 1, 2019 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church with Reverend Pat Valdez C.R. officiating. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Rosary services will be held Sunday, June 30, 2019 at 7 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Beloved child of God,...
Richard Allen 'Rick' Duran
Jun 24, 2019
RICHARD ALLEN DURAN Born November 6, 1960; died June 24, 2019 after fighting a brief but brave battle with Cancer. Rick was surrounded by family at his home in Cortez Colorado. He was born in Fair Field California to Richard Duran & Lauretta Duran. Rick graduated from Grand County High School; he lived a lot of his life in Moab....
Johnnie Ray Francisco
Jun 22, 2019
Johnnie Ray Francisco was born on August 6, 1956, and departed this life on June 22, 2019, at the Francisco family farm in Summit Ridge. He leaves behind his mother, Della Francisco, sisters, Kathy Sanchez (Billy), Diana Toms (Mitchell); brother, Micheal (Ruth); sons, Brandee (Roxanne), John (Tlyssa), Micheal Shane (Jarah); and daughter Andrea Francisco. He also leaves behind grandchildren, of...
Rita Mozelle Schafer
Jun 22, 2019
Rita Mozelle Schafer, beloved wife, mother, grandmother (Grandma Mo), sister, and friend, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the age of 78, at her home in Cortez, Colorado with her husband, Warren and family by her side. Mozelle was born on July 9, 1940 at home west of Arriola, Colorado to Hugh and...
Darrell Andrew 'Andy' Rasmussen
Jun 20, 2019
Memorial services for Mancos resident Darrell Andrew ‘Andy’ Rasmussen will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the Mancos Methodist Church. Pastor Craig Paschal will officiate. A memorial service will also be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in La Pointe, UT. Andy...
James Edward Fahrion
Jun 20, 2019
James Edward “Jim” Fahrion was born November 20, 1930 in Bayfield, CO to John Edward Fahrion and Lucy (Ferando) Fahrion. Jim passed away on June 20, 2019 in Durango, CO at the age of 88. Jim and Verna Marie Taylor married on March 12, 1955 in Cortez CO. He spent his early years in Rico, CO, Telluride, CO and his...
Verbel Luella Swank
Jun 18, 2019
Verbel Luella Swank was born March 15, 1926 in Norwood, CO the daughter of Thurston T. and Helen E. (Richards) Dull. She passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Vista Grande Inn at the age of 93. Surviving Verbel are her children, Helen Higgins or Cortez, CO, Dennis Swank of Rico, CO, Dale Morris of Albuquerque, NM and Don...
William Allen 'Bill' Small
Jun 17, 2019
William (Bill) Allen Small passed away in his home in Cortez, CO, on Monday, June 17, 2019, at the age of 84. He was born in Encino, NM, on Saturday, July 21, 1934, to Burette and Viola Small. He was the fourth child in a family of five youngsters, but likely ranked #1 for keeping his mother on her toes....
Edith Louise Chappell
Jun 17, 2019
Funeral services for Cortez resident Edith Louise Chappell will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Lighthouse Baptist Church. Pastor Bruce Burkett will officiate. A private interment will follow. Edith was born May 11, 1919 in Lebanon, CO the daughter of Claude “Bud” and Ethel Louise (Dickerson) Ince. She passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019...
Jody Alene Chinn
Jun 16, 2019
Funeral services for Cortez resident Josephine Alene “Jody” Chinn will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church in Cortez. Pastor Jean Schwien will officiate. Visitation will take place at the end of the service. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Jody was born May 4, 1928 in Lafayette, CO the daughter...
Wanda Aliene Waldorf
Jun 15, 2019
Wanda Aliene Waldorf was born October 29, 1929 in Hutchison, KS the daughter of David Franklin and Minnie Ester (Oyster) Beltz. She passed away on June 15, 2019 at the Valley Inn at the age of 89. Aliene moved to the Cortez area with her husband Warren Waldorf in 1947. They lived in Cortez for a time while Warren was...
Ladean Elvyra Chadwick
Jun 13, 2019
LaDean E. Chadwick, age 81, of Dolores, died on Thursday, June 13, 2019, surrounded by family. She was born in Telluride, Colo, on August 25, 1937, to George and Margret Sheahan. She graduated from Telluride High School, then attended college in Omaha, Neb. Upon returning, she married the love of her life, Ron Chadwick on June 9, 1956. The adventure...
Ira Cuthair
Jun 10, 2019
Funeral services for lifelong Towaoc resident Ira Cuthair will be held at 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at the Presbyterian Church yard in Towaoc, CO. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 5 – 7 p.m., Wednesday June 12, 2019 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Ira was born March 15, 1923 in McElmo Canyon near...
Gerald "Jerry" Hinton
Jun 8, 2019
Gerald (Jerry) Hinton was born December 24, 1936 in Cortez, Colorado to Bessie Edith (Stiles) Hinton and Rudy David Hinton. He grew up in Cortez and spent a lot of time in McElmo Canyon. He attended school in Cortez before joining the Navy in 1955. He met and married Vonita Glasscock in 1960. They welcomed their first child Melanie the...
Michael Lance 'Mike' Reed
Jun 8, 2019
Graveside services for lifelong Yellow Jacket resident Michael Lance ‘Mike’ Reed will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 14, 2019 at Fairview Cemetery in Yellow Jacket. Military Honors will be performed by the Veterans of Montezuma County. Mike was born December 26, 1947 in Cortez, CO the son of Jack Omo and Jeanne Alyce (Duncan) Reed. He passed away...
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