CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) – Newly released state documents obtained by KRDO13 Investigates show a southern Colorado funeral home and mortuary continued operating without a valid license for months before reaching a settlement with state regulators and being allowed to reopen.
The documents are part of a Stipulation and Final Agency Order issued by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), detailing findings against Wilson Funeral Home in Cañon City, which is operated by Holt Family Funeral Homes, and Blunt Mortuary in Colorado Springs.
Funeral home admitted to operating without a license
According to the state order, Wilson Funeral Home’s registration expired on November 30, 2024.
The documents state the business continued operating after that expiration, and admitted to providing funeral services while unlicensed…