Cottens celebrate golden anniversary

MONTE VISTA — Larry and Lorell Cotten of Monte Vista are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple met while attending Western State College and were married on June 11, 1967 in Montrose.

They have two sons, Craig who lives in Monte Vista and is married to Cindy, and Todd who lives in Portland, Oregon and is married to Quitterie. They are also blessed with four grandchildren, Logan and Caleb (Craig), and Eric and Olivier (Todd).

Larry is now retired from operating his own construction company, and Lorell is retired from her career in teaching, banking, and officiating volleyball. 

The family will hold a celebration for the couple on June 24th in Crawford, Colorado.

Caption: Larry and Lorell Cotten, holding their wedding photo, celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this month. Courtesy photo