Shonda Cortez, 52, died peacefully in Carbondale, Colorado, from complications of breast cancer. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Ed Cortez; her parents, Alan and Laura Zeigel of Denver; her sister and brother-in-law, Désha and Rick Davis of Edmonds, Washington; her brother and sister-in-law, Brad and Nancy Zeigel of Carbondale; and her cherished nephews and nieces, Ian and Mollie Davis; and Megan, Arick, and Alli Zeigel.
Shonda was born in Boulder, Colorado. She graduated from Boulder High School in 1973 and from the University of Texas at Austin in 1976 with a B.A. in Latin American studies. She majored in Spanish and minored in art history. She and Ed met in college and were married on Dec. 20, 1975.
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