Obituaries

Feb 7, 2015

Mildred (Millie) Juanita Scott, age 90, died peacefully on February 7, 2015, in Durango, Colorado, at Sunshine Gardens Country Home, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Millie was born on April 23, 1924, in Spur, Texas, to Charles and Eddythe Witt. The family farmed in Kalgary, Texas, where they lived in a two-room, dirt floor house. As was the practice back...

Feb 6, 2015

Obituary for Kevin James Senter Kevin James Senter died on February 6, 2015 in Durango, Colorado, when he lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. Kevin was born in 1957 in Montpelier, Vermont, to Darold and Agnes Senter, both deceased. He is survived by his three siblings Bradley Senter of Montpelier, VT, Barbara Senter Huang of Whitmore Lake, MI, and Terry...

Feb 6, 2015

John Edward Toner of Pagosa Springs joined the cowboys in the sky February 6th, 2015 at home with his family by his side. Ed was 83. A celebration of life will be held at 1:00pm, February 13th, at Community United Methodist Church, 434 Lewis Street, Pagosa Springs, CO Ed was born in a log cabin on September 24th, 1931. He...

Feb 5, 2015

Dorothy Feller Culp passed away on February 5, 2015 at 82 years of age. Dorothy was born to Dan and Florence (Huntwork) Feller in Pueblo, Colorado, in 1932. The family moved to Durango in 1946 and purchased land in the Animas Valley north of Durango, which later became known as the Feller farm. She helped pick strawberries, trenched celery, fed...

Feb 4, 2015

Obituary for Eloise B. "Lois" Talbert (Boucher) Long time Durango resident, Eloise B. Talbert, age 93, died peacefully at her home February 4, 2015. Born December 16, 1921 in Ridgway, Colorado, daughter of Roy and Mary Bernice Boucher. Married Gilbert Talbert July 21, 1942 in Fitchburg, MA. Eloise and her mother rode the train across the country to meet Gilbert...

Feb 4, 2015

Obituary for Michael Frank Hollingsworth Michael Hollingsworth, 53, passed away at his home in Bayfield, on February 4, 2015. He is survived by daughter, Molly (Martin) Skocney of Tulsa, OK; sisters, Kathy (Ed) Barno of San Diego, CA & Julia Hollingsworth of Bayfield, CO; parents, Marilyn & Frank Hollingsworth of Bayfield, CO; grandkids, Katie & Chris; nieces, Edie Barno, Phoebe...

Feb 3, 2015

Derek M. Davis-Padilla passed away at the early age of 28 years old. Derek was born February 2, 1987 in Orange County, CA. He is preceded in death by his grandparents Leon and Goldie Turman; Bill Sr. and Michele Padilla. He is survived by his parents Bill Jr. and Karen Padilla of Pagosa Springs; brother and sister-in-law Sean and Fionna...

Feb 3, 2015

Inez Quintana died Tues., Feb. 3, 2015, surrounded by family, at her home in Ignacio, CO. She was 83. Inez was born on Jan. 21, 1932, in La Fragua, NM, the daughter of Amarante and Carlotta Quintana. She married Juan Andres on Oct. 29, 1949 in Rosa, NM, where they made their first home. She was known to work alongside...

Feb 2, 2015

Otis Henry Snooks, Jr. was born August 30, 1921, on the family ranch east of Bayfield, Colorado, to Gladys Knorr Snooks and Otis Henry Snooks, Sr. He passed away on February 2, 2015 in San Antonio, Texas, at the home of his daughter, Shirley. Otis was a descendant of some of the first settlers in Colorado and the Pine River...

Feb 2, 2015

Virginia Julia Sanchez Martinez born November 24, 1930, Pagosa Junction, Colorado. Married December 7 1946, to Raphael Fidel Martinez at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Durango Colorado. They were married for 64 years. Mother of four children: 1 boy, 3 girls. Grandmother to five boys for girls. Great grandmother to 17 great grandchildren. She is gone by David Harkins You can...

Feb 2, 2015

Benjamin Lane Crue, Jr. passed away on February 2, 2015, in Rocklin, California. He was 89. Ben was born May 22, 1925, in Rahway, New Jersey. He married Beverly Malyon in 1943 and they had 54 happy years together. She passed away from breast cancer in 1997. He married Kathleen Watson Bauer in 2001 and enjoyed her company until her...

Feb 2, 2015

Buster Weahkee Jr. passed away at his home on Cherry Creek in Hesperus, Colorado, on February 2, 2015. “Uncle Buster” to many and friend to all, he was born in Farmington, New Mexico and travelled across the country before settling on his ranch in Hesperus with his wife, Sheila. Buster was preceded in death by parents Priscilla and Buster Weahkee...

Feb 2, 2015

Edythe “Edee” Aguilar passed away peacefully at her home with family on February 2, 2015. She bravely fought her battle with cancer for 3 years. Edee was born on August 11, 1954 in Littlefield, TX. She met the love of her life, Carlos Aguilar, in El Paso, TX, where they married in 1981. They had one daughter, Danica. Edee touched...

Jan 29, 2015

Milton LaVon James, 80, of Bayfield, passed away January 29th, 2015 at home in the arms of family and after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. He was the son of Windom Erval and Thelma Hammond James, born January 4th, 1935 in Fayette, UT. He married Colleen Mason on June 7, 1957 and later sealed in the Boise, Idaho temple.They...

Jan 28, 2015

James Dante Bisio passed from this world at the home of his daughter in Pagosa Springs joining his beloved Helen on January 28, 2015. He was 90 years old. Jim was born November 4, 1924, in Chicago, Illinois, to Pietro and Lucia Bisio, Italian immigrants from Northern Italy. His father died when he was 5 and he was raised by...

Jan 28, 2015

Earl DeRoyce Randall, 85, died January 28, 2015 in Carson, California. He was born at home September 7, 1929 to D.A. and Clara (Knowlton) Randall on the Florida Mesa near Falfa, Colorado. Earl attended Orr Elementary School and graduated from Durango High School in 1947. He married his High School Sweetheart, Jesse Smith, on January 18, 1948 in the Presbyterian...

Jan 26, 2015

Edward "Lee" Dean of Bayfield, CO passed peacefully from this life into eternal rest on Jan 26, 2015 at the home he loved and shared with his wife Stephanie. Lee was born on Nov 13, 1935 in Elk City, OK. He was first of two sons born to Thomas Jefferson and Lilian Ama (Casady) Dean. On July 3, 1954 Lee...

Jan 24, 2015

Eddie Westbrook of Bayfield, CO passed from this life after a long battle w/ cancer & entered into sweet eternal rest on Jan 24,2015. Ed was born on July 5, 1957 in Hobbs, NM. Ed was the oldest of 6 children born to Eugene & Patricia Westbrook. On April 14, 1978 Ed married Sheila Wilson of Bauxite, AR. They have...

Jan 23, 2015

Jan 23, 2015

Durango resident, Sophie Brill, three months shy of age 98, passed peacefully on January 23, 2015 from natural causes. A graveside will be held at the Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Simi Valley, CA on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. A celebration of her life in Durango will be announced at a later date. Sophie Brill was born...