Robert Woodhull, Sr.

Robert Lee “Woody” Woodhull, Sr., 63, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014 in Durango, Colorado. No services are planned at this time and a viewing will be held at Hood Mortuary from 2-7 p.m. on Thursday, October 16, 2014. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory in Durango. Woody died due to a short battle with cancer.
Woody was born March 29, 1951 in Winnebago, Nebraska, the son of Albert and Lucy Woodhull. He grew up in Macy, Nebraska and he was drafted in the US Army during the Vietnam war. Upon his return, he attended a vocation school for welding and auto restoration and repair, lived in California for a short time, then returned back to Denver. Woody moved to Ignacio in February of 1994 and lived there until his passing. He worked for the Sky Ute Casino, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and then for the Southern Ute Tribe in construction services – remodeling, building and maintaining tribal housing and facilities. He retired in 2009.
Woody enjoyed lawn and garden care – his home was his pride and joy. He restored and maintained cars and especially enjoyed his friends, co-workers and family. He treasured his pets as part of his family. He is survived by his wife Nova Burch of Ignacio, Daughter: Nicole Burch-Woodhull of Denver, Colo., Felicia Woodhull of Ignacio, Step-children: Aaron Burch of Montrose, Colo., Ronalynn Tiznado of Denver, Charles Buffalomeat of Ignacio, and numerous grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and brother and sisters.