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Venda Ilene Cavender

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Ertel Funeral Home

42 N Market St

Cortez, Colorado

Venda Cavender Obituary

Venda Ilene Cavender, 93, of Cortez, Colorado, died 6/14/2025, at Vista Grande Inn, Born 12/9/1931. A service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 27, 2025 at the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, Empire Street Chapel, interment will follow at Summit Ridge Cemetery in Dolores Colorado. 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 Jun. 18, 2025.

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