Conrad Dean Kingsley
Jan 13, 2025
Conrad Dean Kingsley AKA “Duke” was born September 17, 1974 in Cortez, Colorado. The son of Mary Allen Washington and Calver Dolvern Hammlin. He was adopted by Geraldine Kingsley and Larry Kingsley. He passed away on Monday January 13, 2025 at his residence in Towaoc, Colorado, at the age of 50.
Visitation will be held Monday, January 20, 2025 from 5:00p.m....
Robert Willis Bangs
Jan 12, 2025
Bob Bangs, 84, of Cortez, Colorado, passed away on January 12, 2025, just 38 hours after the death of his beloved wife, Donna. Together, they shared 61 years of love, faith, and devotion to each other, their family, and their community.
Born in McPhee, Colorado, on November 7, 1940, Bob came to know the Lord during his time in the...
Beatrice Lopez
Jan 12, 2025
Celebration of life services for Beatrice Lopez of Summit Ridge will be held Monday, January 20, at 10:30 a.m. A Rosary will be held prior to the service at 10:00 am at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church 28 East Montezuma Ave. Cortez, Colorado. Burial will follow at the Cortez Cemetery.
Beatrice Lopez was born June 5th, 1941, in Dexter New Mexico...
Donna Jean Bangs
Jan 10, 2025
Donna Bangs, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on January 10, 2025, at the age of 79. A woman of deep faith and boundless love, Donna was devoted to her family, her friends, and her community.
Born in Conway, Missouri, on August 4, 1945, to Gene and Irene Durbin, Donna was raised with a strong sense of family...
Verna Marie Fahrion
Jan 6, 2025
Verna Marie (Taylor) Fahrion was born May 18, 1935 in Dolores, CO to Melvin (Bill) Taylor and Marie (Mason) Taylor. Verna passed away on January 6, 2025 in Cortez, CO at the age of 89.
Verna married James Fahrion in Cortez, CO on March 12, 1955. She spent her early years in Dolores and Rico, CO, and her later years on...
Jack Arthur Calhoon
Jan 2, 2025
Jack Arthur Calhoon was born in Dolores, Colo., the son of Elva (Coppingger) and Elwin Calhoon and passed away on January 2nd, 2025 at the age of 89. He is preceded in death by his mother, father, and six siblings (Ed, Bobbi, Marge, Kate, Onalee and Jr.).
“Tug” as he was known by to his family and friends was a wonderful,...
Dale Benjamin AmericanHorse
Dec 27, 2024
Dale Benjamin AmericanHorse was born June 29, 1964 in Pine Ridge South Dakota to Albert and Mary (Ribsmen) AmericanHorse. He passed away on December 27, 2024 at Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital, in Provo, Utah at the age of 60.
A visitation will be held at Ertel Memorial Chapel on Monday January 6, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A...
Patty Lou Samora
Dec 26, 2024
A Rosary will be held for Patty Lou Samora at St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. A Memorial Mass will begin at 10:00 a.m. Inurnment will take place at Arriola Cemetery, where she will be placed next to her husband Raymond. A Memorial Dinner will follow at St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church following...
Donald Richard McKinney
Dec 22, 2024
Graveside service for Cortez resident Donald Richard McKinney “Rick” will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 3, 2025, at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango CO.
Rick was born July 5, 1962, in Durango, CO. the son of Carl Francis McKinney and Velma Iona McKinney (Sharp). With all his family by his side he joined our loved ones in Heaven, Sunday,...
Todd William Ehlert
Dec 21, 2024
Todd Ehlert passed away suddenly near his home in Cortez, CO. December 21, 2024, at the age of 57. Todd was born on April 23, 1967, to Richard and Dale Ann Ehlert in Cortez, CO. Todd attended and graduated from Montezuma-Cortez schools. He would later work for the school district as well as retired from it.
Todd was survived by his...
Eleanor Josephine LaLonde
Dec 16, 2024
Eleanor Josephine Muniz LaLonde was born January 10th, 1946 in Dolores Colorado the daughter of Frank and Tomacita (Candelaria) Muniz. She passed away on Monday, December 16th 2024 at her home in Dolores at the age of 78.
Eleanor “Ellie” loved the mountains and small-town life. She graduated from Dolores High School in 1964 and moved to Midwest City, OK in...
Leora Billings
Dec 15, 2024
Leora Billings was born in Arizona in 1952 and she passed in Colorado, 2024. She lived 72 wonderful years. She was a resident of Cortez, Colorado for the past 30 years. She worked for the Department of Social Services for many years until she retired. She was a mother of 6 children, grandmother to 16 grandchildren, and a great-grandmother to...
Charles Richard Grasse
Dec 15, 2024
Charles Richard Grasse was born on April 8, 1933 in Cortez, Colorado to Leo and Josephine (Olsen) Grasse. He passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, Colorado on December 15, 2024 at the age of 91.
A visitation will be held at Ertel Memorial Chapel on Friday, December 20, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will...
Kurt Aaron Shepherd
Dec 14, 2024
Kurt Aaron Shepherd was born May 9, 1959 in Boulder Colorado to Herbert Shepherd and Ferrel Apple. He passed away on December 14, 2024 at his residence at the age of 65.
Kurt enjoyed being outdoors, hunting, fishing, and gold-panning with his family.
He is survived by his four children: Dealila Huskey (Keith) of Dove Creek, Hiedy Whitmer (Carlos) of Lewis, John...
Jack Earl Hetherington
Dec 12, 2024
Jack Hetherington was born December 5, 1931, in Cushing Oklahoma, the son of Roy and Ruth Hetherington . He passed away at his Cortez home on December 12, 2024. After retiring to Cortez, Jack became a regular visitor to the Conquistador Golf Course where he spent many happy days. He is survived by his wife of 71 years Mary Ann,...
Robert Tobe Holliday
Dec 12, 2024
Robert Tobe Holliday (John) passed away on December 12 in Cortez, Colorado. He was born on January 27, 1936, In Pinedale, Arizona to Tobe and Veda Marshall Holliday. He grew up with his father and family, following various logging jobs in Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. His parents decided to buy a farm near Dolores, Colorado, so the children could stay...
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...
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