Obituaries
Leon Newman
Jan 1, 2015
Bayfield resident Leon Newman was born July 18, 1962 in Maracaibo, Venezuela, to James and Louise Newman. He died on January 1, 2015, from a massive hemorrhagic bleed resulting from a collision. He was 52. Leon grew up in Dallas, Texas. He was a talented performer in stage productions in college and Dallas’ famed Theatre Three. His most recognized role...
Leland Burr
Jan 1, 2015
Leland Bancroft Burr, 85, longtime Durangoan passed away on January 1, 2015. Leland was born July 10, 1929, in Colorado Springs to Leland and Marian Burr. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Donna, daughters Betty Aten, Loveland, Linda Gann, Denver, and 4 grandchildren. Moving to Durango in 1957 to work for Mountain Bell, he retired in 1990...
Antonio Gallegos
Dec 30, 2014
Obituary for Antonio Jose "Tony" Gallegos Antonio "Tony" J. Gallegos , 86, of Ignacio, CO, died 12/30/2014 peacefully with family . Born 9/3/1928. Tony was an amazing carpenter. Survived by wife Mary, children Margaret, David, Cindy & Kathi, 13 grandchildren & 9 great grandchildren. His siblings Grace, Yolanda, Arturo & Ramon. He is preceded in death by sons Lonnie, Frank...
Betty Carroll
Dec 28, 2014
A much loved mother, grandmother and friend, Betty Joe Carroll, 86, died 12/28/2014. She was survived by her children, Jan Murphy, Chuck Carroll and Jane Danneman, her 7 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Betty was a registered nurse for over 30 years and her varied personal interests ranged from golf to craft projects, card games, piano and almost everything in between....
Charolette Cordell
Dec 27, 2014
Charlotte K. Cordell, 38, of Hesperus, Colorado, died 12/27/2014 at home. Born 1/8/1976. She was a member of the F.E.M.A. response team, & a volunteer fire fighter and EMT for FLM Fire. She is survived by her mother, Bonnie, sister: Reagan Perez, Brother: Troy Cordell, and many extended family. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles. Service will...
Clara Vaughn
Dec 27, 2014
Clara Vaughn of Durango passed away December 27th, 2014 at her home in Durango. She was 77. Mrs. Vaughn was born February 14th, 1937, in Wann, OK to Levi and Grace Dean. She grew up in Wann and graduated from Antioch High School. She was married on Feb 18, 1956 to Johnny Vaughn in Carrizozo, N.M. In 1961, the young...
Val Evensen
Dec 25, 2014
Obituary for Val Eugene Evensen Val E. Evensen, 75, of Durango passed away Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014. He was born on Sept. 16, 1939 in Durango, CO, to Clifford and Elma Evensen. He died due to complications of cancer and heart disease. Val is survived by his brother Ronald (Shirley) Evensen of Provo, UT, sister Elaine Bard of Roosevelt, UT,...
"Mitch" Knaggs
Dec 24, 2014
Jerry Mitchell Knaggs (“Mitch”), 49, joined his heavenly Father on December 24th, in Durango, Colorado. Mitch, owner and operator of JK Excavation, was born June 14, 1965, in Maywood, CA, to Jerry and Joy Knaggs. They moved to Durango in 1972 where Mitch grew up and eventually met and married the love of his life, Janet Duran. Mitch was a...
Laura Simpson
Dec 22, 2014
Obituary for Laura May Simpson Laura May Simpson, 85, of Bayfield, died December 22, 2014 at Four Corners Health Care Center. Mrs. Simpson is survived by daughter, Terri McMinn-Lewis, Grandchildren; Kyle & Dawn Wommer, Jeremy McMinn, Jaime Messier, Penny, Jan and Nancy; Great-grandchildren; Hannah and Abigail. She was preceded in death by her children; Monte Wommer and Lorna Farrow and...
Suzanne Moffat-Stiles
Dec 20, 2014
Obituary for Suzanne Moffat-Stiles Suzanne Moffat Stiles passed away in Durango, Colorado, at the age of 72, on December 20th, 2014. She was born Suzanne Brzostowski in Chicago, Illinois on October 2, 1942. Suzanne moved to New Jersey in 1971 with her first husband and their two children. The family moved to Colorado in 1981. She later remarried, and had...
Debra Emerick
Dec 18, 2014
Debra Emerick, 64, of Durango, CO, passed away on December 18, 2014 unexpectedly . Debbie was born on December 15, 1950. Debra lived in Durango for only a short 3 years and Hawaii for 25 years. Debra loved being with friends and family but, especially loved being with her niece and nephews. Debra is survived by sister Bonnie Miller of...
Robert Lucero
Dec 18, 2014
Robert Salvador Lucero, 62, died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado. A rosary will be held at St. Ignatius Catholic Church on Friday, December 26, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be Saturday, December 27, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. also at St. Ignatius Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Ignacio West Cemetery. Mr....
Robert Boe
Dec 17, 2014
Obituary for Robert Gene "Bob" Boe Robert Gene Boe, 83, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at his home in Durango, Colorado, after a lengthy struggle with cancer. A memorial service will be held Monday, January 5, 2015, at 10:00 am at First United Methodist Church in Durango, with a reception to follow at the church. Chaplain David Clark of Hospice...
Melissa Dunn
Dec 16, 2014
Melissa Ann Dunn, 33, passed away December 16. A lover of motorcycles, she re-built a 1970's long fork ironhead Harley, pouring years of work, heart and soul into it. It was her pride and joy. Last month, she rode solo from Durango to North Carolina to visit a dear friend. She was quoted as saying, "My love for motorcycles started...
Walter Johnston
Dec 14, 2014
With great sadness comes news of the passing of longtime Vallecito Lake resident, Walter Lee Johnston (Johnny). He was born in Columbus, Ohio on August 2, 1928 and died on December 13, 2014 at his home at Vallecito Lake, Co. He joined the Navy in 1946, marrying Leola Paradowski in 1951. In 1957, he and his wife started North American...
Maria Albo
Dec 10, 2014
Obituary for Maria Elvena Albo Maria Elvena Albo, 79, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014 in Durango. Visitation will be held at Hood Mortuary on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. and a Rosary and Prayer Vigil will follow at 7:00 p.m. (also Hood Mortuary). A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, December 15, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. at Sacred...
Joe Archuleta
Dec 10, 2014
Obituary for Joe Sabino Archuleta Joe Sabino Archuleta, 73, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at his home in Ignacio, CO. A Rosary will be held Monday December 15, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at St. Ignatius Catholic Church and a Mass of Christian Burial December 16, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Ignatius Catholic Church. Burial will occur in Tiffany....
Ed Alexander
Dec 7, 2014
Ed Alexander passed away peacefully, at home with his daughter by his side on December 7, 2014. Mr. Alexander died from Multiple Myeloma. A visitation will be held Tuesday, December 16, 2014 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Hood Mortuary. A memorial service will be held at Hood Mortuary on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. with internment...
Robert Vialpando
Dec 4, 2014
On the evening of December 4, 2014, Robert passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Durango, CO. He was 66 years old. Robert was born in La Junta, Colorado on July 18, 1948; the oldest child of Ofrocinia (Baca) and Leve Vialpando. Robert was the oldest of 4 children and he took his role as...
Criselia Lobato
Dec 3, 2014
Former longtime resident of Durango, Criselia Lobato, passed away in Gilbert, Arizona on December 3, 2014 at the age of 92. A rosary will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 254 E. 5th Ave., Durango on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 9:00 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m., with interment to follow at Greenmount...
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