Meet The Team


Dental Hygienists

Melinda Krantz

Melinda is a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee who graduated from Chattanooga State Technical Community College in 1978 with an Associate of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene. She moved to Montrose, Colorado in 1982 and Wray has been her home since 1996.

In 1998 Melinda joined the staff of Yuma Family Dental. She has two grown children that are CSU graduates and they both reside in Fort Collins. Melinda enjoys reading, traveling and most of all spending time with family.

 

Kari Bauke

Kari graduated from Laramie Community College in 2010 with a degree in Dental Hygiene. Kari then practiced in Loveland, Colorado for six years as a Dental Hygienist. Kari is happily married to her husband Nick and has two young boys. Kari enjoys spending time with family and friends and being outdoors.

 

Karli Seymour

Karli is originally from Fort Morgan. She started her college career at the University of New Orleans on a Beach Volleyball scholarship. She graduated Dental Hygiene with an associates of Science from Colorado Northwestern Community College in May 2021. Her husband Garrett, is a loan office at Premier Farm Credit and they both enjoy being involved in a small community. They enjoy spending their free time with friends and family, golfing, hunting and staying active. 

 

Dental Assistants

Ariana Rico

Ariana was raised in the U.S.A and as a teenager her parents decided to move to Mexico. She went to University and graduated as a Dental surgeon in 2016 in Chihuahua, MX. 

Every summer she would come back to Colorado to visit family. On her last vacation trip, she made a pit stop in Yuma, CO to visit her friends when she met her now husband Nikko. They have a son named Mateo and a baby on the way! They also have two fur babies named Wheeler and Nala. 

They love spending time with their families and traveling to new places! Meanwhile, all three are excited for the arrival of baby Noah!

 

Tammy Lindt

Tammy is a Dental Assistant at Yuma Family Dental. She is one of the ones behind the mask and gloves trying to make your experience at Yuma Family Dental a fun and enjoyable one. 

Tammy has two great kids, Austin and Madison. Tammy gave her hand to in marriage on March 11, 2000, to her handsome and supportive husband Danny (friends and farmers call him Dano.) He owns his own business: Dano’s Ag Tractor Repair.

 

Madison Lindt

Madison was born and raised in Yuma Colorado. She will graduate from Yuma high school in May. Maddy joined the Yuma Family Dental team in May of 2021. She also is part of the team at Prairie Winds Vet clinic in which she joined in the summer of 2021 as well. She plays a big part at the dental office, where she is assists doctors, hygienist, and keeps the flow of the office going. she's considering pursuing a career as a dental assistant and still working as a vet tech. Maddy has a great work ethic and drive.

 

Jesu Basler

Jesu was born and raised in Yuma Colorado. Jesu now lives just North of Otis, with her husband Garret and their three loving dogs. During Jesu’s free time she enjoys spending time with friends and family and operating her and her husbands show pig operation. Some of her hobbies include dancing, listening music, trying new food and riding her horses. 


Office Personnel

Judith Castillo

Judith was born in Delta, Colorado and raised in Chihuahua, Mexico. Her family decided to come to Yuma county in 2000 and has lived here ever since. Judith has been a scheduling director at Yuma Family Dental since November 2016. She is happily married and has 2 children. A son, Jaden, who is tremendously shy and loves horses. Her daughter, Yaretzi, loves to play sports and go camping with her family.  During Judith’s free time, she enjoys having game nights with her family and styling hair.

 

Iris Vasquez

Iris was born and raised in Yuma, Colorado. She started working at Yuma Family Dental in 2019 at the front office as a scheduling coordinator. Iris is happily married to Luiz and has two fur babies M’Jay and MaLik.  When Iris has free time, you will find her doing crafts, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

 

Diana Chavez

Diana was raised in Yuma, Colorado and works at Yuma Family Dental as a scheduling coordinator. Diana is happily married to Jaime and is a mom of two boys. She enjoys spending time with family and friends.