Obituaries

Alex Velasquez

Alex Velasquez

Aug 30, 2014

Obituary for Alex G Velasquez Alex G. Velasquez, 66, died Saturday, August 30, 2014 in Durango, CO. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, September 5, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Ignatius Catholic Church. Burial will occur at Ignacio West Cemetery in Ignacio. A rosary will be held at St. Ignatius Catholic Church on Thursday at 6:00 p.m....

Leonard Thorpe, III

Leonard Thorpe, III

Aug 28, 2014

Leonard E. Thorpe, III, 66, died Thursday, August 28, 2014 in Durango, Colorado . Mr. Thorpe lived in Bayfield, Colorado for a short time to be close to his son and family. No services are planned at this time Len was born June 25, 1948 in Galveston, Texas, the son of Junior and Marie Thorpe. He grew up in Texas...

Gertrude Meiers

Gertrude Meiers

Aug 24, 2014

Trudy Meiers, 76, died Sunday, August 24, 2014 at home in Durango, Colorado . A memorial mass will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Friday, August 29th at 10:00 am at Sacred Heart Church, with lunch to follow in the church hall. Mrs. Meiers was born March 16, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Sylvester and Helen...

Alberta Kennedy

Alberta Kennedy

Aug 23, 2014

Obituary for Alberta Frances Kennedy (Parkhurst) Alberta Frances Kennedy, 95, passed Saturday, August 23, 2014 at her son Dean’s home in Ignacio, Colorado . Alberta lived in Los Alamos, New Mexico for 68 years. Alberta was born November 01, 1918 in Yorkville, Illinois the daughter of Raymond and Eva Parkhurst. Alberta was a loving, caring, dedicated Mom, Grandma and Great...

Catherine McClure

Catherine McClure

Aug 21, 2014

Obituary for Catherine Sophia "Cat" McClure Catherine Sophia “Cat” McClure, 56, died Thursday, August 21, 2014 at home in Durango, Colorado. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Sunday, August 24, 2014 at the American Legion in Durango. Cat was born July 16, 1958 in Durango, Colorado, the daughter of Anita Martinez. She grew up in Roy, Utah, and graduated from Roy...

Ella Roth

Ella Roth

Aug 20, 2014

Obituary for Ella Marie Roth Ella Marie Roth passed away August 20, 2014 at Cottonwood Inn and Nursing Facility from complications of Sugar Diabetes. She was 86. A Memorial Service will be Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East 3rd Avenue, Durango. Burial of cremains to follow at St. Mark’s Columbarium. Born November...

Florence Baker

Florence Baker

Aug 19, 2014

Obituary for Florence "Flossie" Baker Florence “Flossie” Baker passed away on August 19, 2014 at Sunshine Gardens Country Home, where she lived for three years and was cared for lovingly. At her request no services are planned. She was born to Everett V. Waddell and Lillian J. Morris-Waddell on September 24, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York. She was a homemaker...

Mary Sutcliffe

Mary Sutcliffe

Aug 19, 2014

Obituary for Mary Ogden Sutcliffe Mary Ogden Sutcliffe, 86, died Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at home in Durango, Colorado. A celebration of Mary’s life will be Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Mrs. Sutcliffe was born June 9, 1928 in Winnetka, Illinois the daughter of Dana and Vera Ogden. She grew up in Winnetka and graduated from New Trier...

Lowell Bell

Lowell Bell

Aug 17, 2014

Obituary for Lowell O. "Mike" Bell Lowell O. “Mike” Bell passed away August 17, 2014 in Durango, Colorado at the age of 83. He was born on August 16, 1931 in Viburnum, MO to Henry and Letha Bell. His family moved to Pagosa Springs, Colorado in 1947 where they worked for Day Lumber Company. He married Twilah L. (Montroy) Bell...

Cristian Korte

Cristian Korte

Aug 16, 2014

Cristian T. Korte, 6, left us to become an angel on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Arboles, Colorado. Visitation will be held at Hood Mortuary on Friday, August 22, 2014 from 4-8:00 p.m. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Deacon Toby Romero will be officiating....

Jesse Hanson-Colburn

Jesse Hanson-Colburn

Aug 12, 2014

Obituary for Jesse James Hanson-Colburn Jesse James Hanson- Colburn , 34, passed away the week of August 12, 2014 in Archuleta County. A celebration on his life will be held on August 30, 2014. 13 miles south on Trujillo road at Trijullo church, St. James mission at 1:00 pm. Jesse was born April 21, 1980 in Juanita, CO., the son...

Ellen Clark

Ellen Clark

Aug 9, 2014

Ellen Cornelia Dixon Clark, 99 years old, of Ignacio, Colorado, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend passed from life on August 9th 2014 (she would have been 100 years old on September 5th) to be her heavenly father. She was born September 5th, 1914 to Malcolm and Cora Dixon on Crow Mountain in Atkins, Arkansas. She grew up...

Cecil Roth

Cecil Roth

Aug 6, 2014

Cecil Anthony Roth, 84, died Wednesday, August 6, 2014 in Durango, Colorado. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 11, 2014 from 6-8:00 p.m. at Hood Mortuary and a Funeral Service will be Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. at Hood Mortuary. Jim Powell will be officiating. Burial with military honors will occur at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango. Mr....

Loyd Moore

Loyd Moore

Aug 6, 2014

Obituary for Loyd Norman Moore Loyd Norman Moore, 77, died Wednesday, August 06, 2014 at home in Bayfield, Colorado . A celebration service with a potluck supper will be held at the Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. Loyd was born May 14, 1937 in Lawrence County, Tennessee the son of Noley...

Dorothy Tassell

Dorothy Tassell

Aug 4, 2014

Obituary for Dorothy Wall Tassell Dorothy Wall “Dottie” Tassell, 87, died Monday, August 04, 2014 at home in Bayfield, Colorado Services will be held at a later date in California. Mrs. Tassell was born September 5, 1926 in New York, New York the daughter of James and Anna Farrell. She grew up in New York, not far from Central Park....

Charles Huntoon

Charles Huntoon

Aug 4, 2014

Charles “Chip” William Huntoon, beloved son of Charles and Elaine Huntoon, passed away August 4, 2014. He was 32 years old. Chip was born in Abington, Pennsylvania. He was a graduate of the Meadowbrook School and Wissahickon High School in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and Fort Lewis College, in Durango, Colorado in 2004. His love of the outdoors originally brought him...

Ruth Shields

Ruth Shields

Jul 30, 2014

In memory of.... Ruth Jeanette Ginter Shields, who died July 30, 2014, in a traffic accident north of Durango with her dog, Gypsy. The oldest of three girls, Ruth was born May 1, 1925, in Custer, South Dakota, to Paul L. Ginter and Cora M. (Baske) Ginter. Her father worked for the U.S. Forest Service. The family moved to Colorado...

Michael Serrano

Michael Serrano

Jul 30, 2014

Obituary for Michael Serrano Michael Serrano passed away on July 30, 2014, at the age of 62, in Mancos, CO at The Valley Inn. He died from natural causes. Mr. Serrano was born in Durango, CO at Mercy Medical Center on July 25, 1952. He was born to Antonio M. and Mary Rose Serrano. He was one of three children...

David Skusa

David Skusa

Jul 25, 2014

David Henry Skusa, 69, died Friday, July 25, 2014 at home in Bayfield, Colorado. Private family services have been held in Vallecito, Colorado. Mr. Skusa was born February 18, 1945 in Seymour, Indiana, the son of Henry and Marjorie Skusa. He graduated from Texas A & M University. He served in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War and was...

Dennis Gibble

Dennis Gibble

Jul 24, 2014

Obituary for Dennis Wade Gibble Dennis Wade Gibble, 71, died Thursday, July 24, 2014 in Durango, Colorado. Services will be announced at a later date. Mr. Gibble was born April 12, 1943 in Denver, Colorado, the son of Floyd and Lucille Gibble. He grew up in Durango and graduated from Durango High School in 1961. Dennis attended the Denver Institute...