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Leo Lewis Obituary

Leo LaVerl Lewis, 93, of Cortez, Colorado, died 7/6/2024, Cottonwood Rehabilitation Center in Durango, CO, Born 3/10/1931. A service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 22, 2024 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Services are being conducted 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.

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Published by The Journal on Jul. 8, 2024.

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Don Story

July 8, 2024

Cut my hair in the 1957-1962 era. Great man remembered a lot of facts about me from 1960 that I had forgotten. Loved visiting with him. Was a good barber too!
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