Obituaries
Carlita Marie Armstrong "White Dove"
Apr 16, 2024
Carlita Marie Armstrong, “White Dove” native name, was a member of the Southern Ute, and a descendant of Southern Cheyenne and Caddo Nation. She was born on November 22, 1973 and passed away on April 16, 2024. She was a Sundancer, Native American Church Goer, She had a college degree in Business, worked for SUIT and loved POW WOWs and...
Jani L. Candelaria
Apr 15, 2024
This is with deep sadness and broken hearts that we announce the passing of our precious mother, grandmother, daughter, and friend.
Jani Candelaria is survived by her mother Lucille Alley, Children; Derek (Vicki) Candelaria, Kelcie Candelaria, and Keisha Candelaria, grandchildren; Laila Candelaria (Patrick Manzanares), Lucas (Heather) Candelaria, and Alexyn Candelaria, Great Grandchildren; Amoura Candelaria, and precious baby Kayclynn Candelaria on the...
Martin Granados Moreno
Apr 15, 2024
Martin Granados Moreno, 55, passed away on 4/14/2024 at Mercy Hospital. He was a beloved father, son and uncle. Born in Uruachi, Chihuahua, Mexico. Martin was the son of Ma. De Jesus Moreno and Reymundo Granados. Martin came to Pagosa Springs in 1996, he loved this town and the community and watched it grow. Martin was a hard worker and...
Claude "Bud" Elliott Deering, Jr.
Apr 10, 2024
Claude Elliott Deering Jr., better known as Bud Deering, passed away peacefully at home on April 10, 2024. Bud was born in Durango, Colorado on September 8, 1928, to Evelyn Gooch Deering and Claude Deering Sr. From a young age his goal was to serve his country.
Bud grew up in Silverton but spent summers at Lake Electra. Due to unrest...
Catherine Boyd Franco
Apr 2, 2024
Catherine Boyd Franco, affectionately known as Cathy to her loved ones, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at the age of 74. She came into this world on October 22, 1949, in Portsmouth, Virginia, the cherished daughter of Charles T. Boyd Jr and Nancy Creekmore Boyd, who preceded her in death.Left to cherish her memory are her devoted...
Tim Watts
Mar 31, 2024
Tim Watts, 74, was an enrolled member of the Southern Ute Indian tribe when he left this Earth, on March 31st 2024 at his home in La Boca Ranch, surrounded by all his family. Tim was born at the Taylor Hospital in Ignacio on October 17th 1949, to Ed and Rosa Watts. Tim was the oldest out of eight children,...
Teddy F. Lambert
Mar 29, 2024
Teddy F. Lambert of Middle Mesa, NM died March 29, 2024 at home surrounded by family and friends. He will be missed by his friends and family.
Faye Cordova
Mar 28, 2024
Faye Cordova was surrounded by all her children when she was called home to heaven on March 28, 2024.
She was greeted by her loving husband, Joe Cordova, and her two sons, Robert and Michael Cordova.
Faye was born on Nov. 16, 1934, to Rolland Lee and Gerti May Anderson in Winchester, Va. Faye met the love of her life in 1952.
They...
Thomas Monty Phillips
Mar 26, 2024
Thomas “Tom” Monty Phillips passed away peacefully on March 26, 2024. He is survived by his son, Randy W. Phillips (Carrie), his stepsons, Steven Larsen, David Larsen (Lori) Richard Larsen & amp; stepdaughters Linda Mitchell (Thom), and Ruth Larsen. He leaves a legacy of five grandchildren, 47 step-grandchildren, and 5 step-great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his beloved wife...
Alta Lee Kimble
Mar 25, 2024
Mrs. Alta Lee Kimble, age 82, passed away Monday, March 25th in Pagosa Springs, CO. She resided in the Beehive of Pagosa Springs since moving back to the area in June 2023. She and her late husband Thomas “Gary” Kimble had a home in Pagosa for 40 years using it as their home base while traveling and working both abroad...
Cheryl Hogue
Mar 23, 2024
Cheryl Hogue passed away in her Durango residence the morning of March 23rd. She had a peaceful passing. Cheryl had many hobbies, she most enjoyed being outside in nature with her music. She loved going up to the La Plata Mountains with her husband. She has a husband, many nieces and nephews, a brother and sister, son, grandchildren, and many...
Whitman Hawk Waters
Mar 22, 2024
Whitman Hawk Waters was born on March 9, 2003, in Reno, Nevada, and rarely wanted to leave the west after that. Hawk did not come into the world crying; rather, he gazed around his world with his big blue eyes and took it all in with wonder. A first child, he was soon joined by his brother Lennon and sister...
Tawnya Sue Jacobson
Mar 22, 2024
Bayfield resident Tawnya Sue (Guldenstein) Jacobson, age 54, passed peacefully on March 22, 2024 at home with her loving husband Millard. The cause of death was ovarian cancer. She was courageous to the very end.
Tawnya was born in Seoul, South Korea and was adopted by Diana and Paul Guldenstein who fell in love with her the moment they saw her....
Cylde Boyde Johnson, Jr.
Mar 19, 2024
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith."2 Timothy 4:7
Connie R. Holley
Mar 18, 2024
Connie was born Feb 15, 1938 in Las Animas, CO where she was raised on a farm before her family moved into town. She attended Bent County High School, and then went to Blair Business College in Colorado Springs. She married Edwin Holley in 1959, and they had 3 children together before divorcing in 1980. She lived in CO almost...
Warren Joseph Grams
Mar 14, 2024
Warren Joseph Grams passed away at home on March 13th, 2024. Warren was born on December 1st, 1937, in Glen Cove, New York. He grew up on Long Island and met Kathleen (Kay) Thurston in Highschool. After high school, they were married on June 28th, 1958. Warren joined the United States Navy and he and Kay traveled to many different...
Robert K. Wall, Jr.
Mar 13, 2024
Robert was born January 24, 1950 in St. Louis MO to Robert and Neoma (Steinhans) Wall. He grew up in Cahokia IL and Alhambra, IL. He joined the Army in1971. He has a son Brad McAtee and a daughter Alyssa Wall. He is survived by his children, brothers and sisters listed below, grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He enjoyed...
Shirley Ann Johnson
Mar 12, 2024
Shirley Ann Johnson died unexpectedly at Mercy Hospital on March 12, 2024 in Durango, CO at the age of 82. Shirley is survived by her children Eric, Thorsten (Ann), Leif; grandsons Leo and Phoenix Johnson, she is preceded in death by her parents Ernest & Mildred Bjorkman and her husband Richard Johnson.
Shirley was born on September 22, 1941 in Chicago,...
Harold Dee Sheets
Mar 12, 2024
Harold Sheets of Durango, CO. Passed away on March 12, 2024. Proceeded in death by his wife Patricia Sheets daughter Linda Sheets and great granddaughter Kimber Brown. Survived by son Dennis and his spouse Rita Sheets, daughter Teresa Johnson and spouse Harry Clark. Grandchildren. Brianna Richardson, Chad Kesselhuth, Brittney Richardson, Raelyn Anderson, Melissa Smith, Katrina Williams and 10 great grandchildren....
Moises Martinez
Mar 9, 2024
Moises Christopher Martinez, affectionately known as Moe, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the age of 87. Born on April 11, 1936, in Bayfield, Colorado, Moises lived a life rich in love, service, and laughter.In June 1959, Moises married the love of his life, Clara Martinez, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Pagosa Springs,...
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