July 19, 2019
Linda June Parker
Linda June Parker
Linda June Parker, 73, of Wickenburg, Arizona, passed away at 5:30am on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Wickenburg Community Hospital. Her husband and both of her sons were with her when her struggle with COPD came to an end. Linda was born in Gallup, New Mexico on June 13, 1946,...
July 18, 2019
Wilbert "Pluto" Root Sr.
Wilbert "Pluto" Root Sr.
Wilbert 'Pluto' Root Sr., 78, of Towaoc, died 7/16/2019, at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, CO, Born 4/6/1941. A service will be held at 7 a.m. Friday, July 19, 2019 at Towaoc Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 5 - 7 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Ertel Memorial...
Juanita Speer Valdez
Juanita Speer Valdez
January 22, 1945 ~ July 15, 2019 Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Juanita Speer Valdez, of West Haven, UT passed away peacefully at the age of 74 on Monday, July 15, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 22, 1945 in...
July 17, 2019
Marilyn Ann Colyer
Marilyn Ann Colyer
Marilyn Ann Colyer, 80, of Mancos, died 7/14/2019, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Grand Junction, CO, Born 2/26/1939. A service will be held at 3 pm Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Mancos Cowboy Church. Father Carl Brenner will officiate. Arrangements are being made through Ertel...
Filomena "Florence" Jansen
Filomena "Florence" Jansen
Filomena 'Florence' Jansen, 95, of Dolores, died 7/15/2019, at her residence, Born 3/23/1924. No service will be held. Arrangements are being made through Ertel Funeral Home. To send condolences or to view the full obituary, log on to www.ertelfuneralhome.com and click on the...
Trista Ann Hope Murdock
Trista Ann Hope Murdock
Trista Ann Hope Murdock, 30, of Mancos, died 7/11/2019, at her residence, Born 12/5/1988. Service will be held at a later date. A visitation will take place from 12 - 3 pm on Friday, July 19, 2019 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Services are under the direction of Ertel Funeral...
July 16, 2019
Ignacio Theodore "Ted" Gallegos
Ignacio Theodore "Ted" Gallegos
Ignacio Theodore 'Ted' Gallegos, 88, of Cortez, died 7/15/2019 at his residence. Born 7/31/1930. Services are under the direction of Ertel Funeral Home. To send condolences or to view the full obituary, log on to www.ertelfuneralhome.com and click on the obituary section. A ...
David Ray Plemons
David Ray Plemons
David Ray Plemons, 68, of of Milpitas, CA, born in Cortez, CO, died 7/10/2019, surrounded by family at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, CA, Born 9/12/1950. A service will be held He is survived by his wife, Carolyn of Milpitas; daughter Julie Hogan of Haslet, TX; sons Joshua of...
Judith Ann Simmons
Judith Ann Simmons
Judith Ann Simmons, 80, of Cortez, died 7/15/2019, at her residence, Born 3/26/1939. No service will be held. Arrangements are being made through Ertel Funeral Home. To send condolences or to view the full obituary, log on to www.ertelfuneralhome.com and click on the obituary...
July 15, 2019
Elwin Horton "Bob" Caldwell
Elwin Horton "Bob" Caldwell
Elwin Horton 'Bob' Caldwell, 101, of Cortez, died 7/4/2019, at Vista Mesa Assisted Living, Born 3/26/1918. A service will be held at a private location in Arizona for the family. Arrangements are being made through Ertel Funeral Home. To send condolences or to view the full...
Raymond Calvin Evans
Raymond Calvin Evans
Raymond Calvin Evans, 85, of Cortez, died 7/14/2019, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, CO, Born 10/11/1933. A service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 18, 2019 at the Calvin Denton Room. Pastor Marvin Graves will officiate. Arrangements are being made through...
July 12, 2019
Jack Bryan Moore
Jack Bryan Moore
Jack Bryan Moore, 63, of Cortez, died 7/11/2019, at Vista Grande Inn, Born 6/23/1956. No service will be held. Memorial contributions can be made in Jack's name to the Rico Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 39, Rico, CO 81332. Arrangements are being made through Ertel Funeral...
Gary Edgar Shaw
Gary Edgar Shaw
Longtime resident, Gary Edgar Shaw 68, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019 in Durango, CO. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Nancy Dickerson Shaw of Mancos, CO; his son, Garan Shaw of Durango, CO; his brother, David Shaw; his sister, Marche Whitworth; and step mother,...
Marsh Edson White II
Marsh Edson White II
The Celebration of Life for Marsh Edson White II will be held at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 20th at Sunland Memorial Park - 15826 N Del Webb Blvd., Sun City, AZ. Marsh was born in Bernardsville, New Jersey on April 18th, 1943. He passed away at his home on June 28th, 2019 in...
July 11, 2019
Thomas Rodney "Tom" Brenner
Thomas Rodney "Tom" Brenner
Thomas Rodney "Tom" Brenner, 79, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center with his wife at his side. Tom was born November 12, 1939 in Alexandria, VA to William "Bill" and Reta Lowell. Tom's parents moved to Colorado when he was six. He attended school in...
July 10, 2019
Deberah Lynn Vallegos
Deberah Lynn Vallegos
Deberah Lynn Vallegos, 59, of Brighton, CO , died 6/4/2019, in Brighton, Born 7/10/1959. A service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 26, 2019 at Lewis Arriola Community Center in Lewis, CO. Donations of food are appreciated. Deberah Lynn Vallegos
Ruben Alfred Vallejos
Ruben Alfred Vallejos
Ruben Alfred Vallejos, 65, of Brighton, CO (formerly of Cortez), died 6/4/2019, in Brighton, Born 5/17/1954. A service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 26, 2019 at at the Lewis Arriola Community Center in Lewis, CO. Donations of food will be appreciated. Ruben Alfred...
July 9, 2019
Gerald "Jerry" Hinton
Gerald "Jerry" Hinton
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...
Madeline Rita Rhodes
Madeline Rita Rhodes
Madeline Rita Rhodes, 78, of Cortez, died 7/6/2019, at the Valley Inn, Born 10/14/1940. A service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Services are under the direction of Ertel Funeral Home. To send condolences or to view the full obituary,...
July 8, 2019
Harold Leroy "Chode" Baxstrom
Harold Leroy "Chode" Baxstrom
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...
Laura Lee Fitzgerald
Laura Lee Fitzgerald
Laura Lee Fitzgerald, 73, of Mancos, died 7/5/2019, at her residence, Born 8/12/1945. No service will be held. Arrangements are being made through Ertel Funeral Home. To send condolences or to view the full obituary, log on to www.ertelfuneralhome.com and click on the obituary...
July 3, 2019
Johnnie Ray Francisco
Johnnie Ray Francisco
Johnnie Ray Francisco , 62, of Mancos, died 6/22/2019 at his residence . Born 8/6/1956. Arrangements are being made through Ertel Funeral Home. To send condolences or to view the full obituary, log on to www.ertelfuneralhome.com and click on the obituary section. Service...
Robert Lee Gundersen
Robert Lee Gundersen
Robert Lee Gundersen , 76, of Cortez, died 7/1/2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, CO . Born 8/31/1942. Arrangements are being made through Ertel Funeral Home. To send condolences or to view the full obituary, log on to www.ertelfuneralhome.com and click on the...
July 2, 2019
Kathy Lynn Vasey
Kathy Lynn Vasey
Kathy Lynn Vasey, age 61, passed away on Sun., June 23, 2019 at St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT. She was born on Nov. 4, 1957 in Junction City, KS, the daughter of Robert and Jonnie Belle (Fulks) McGraw. She spent her youth traveling the world with her parents,...
