Obituaries

John Coffell
Jan 16, 2014
Obituary for John Edward Coffell John Edward Coffell, 88, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 in Durango, Co. Cremation will occur.Mr. Coffell was born February 26, 1925 in Peach Orchard, Arkansas the son of Richard and Mae Coffell. John was the oldest of two brothers.Mr. Coffell met the love of his life, Ocie Lorene Cooper in Peach Orchard, Arkansas in 1944...
Robert McCaw
Jan 16, 2014
Obituary for Robert Bruce McCaw Long time Oxford area resident Robert Bruce McCaw passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at his winter home in Chandler, Arizona. He was two weeks shy of his 83rd birthday. Bob was born January 28, 1931 to Forest and Amy McCaw at his parents’ home in Oxford, Colorado. He rode a horse to the...
Kristine Gilleland
Jan 15, 2014
Obituary for Kristine Gilleland (Williams) Kristine Williams Gilleland, 75, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at home in Durango, Colorado. A Funeral Service will be Monday, January 20, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Bayfield, Colorado (1690 Hwy 160 B, Bayfield, CO 81122). Bishop John Phillips from the Durango 2nd Ward will be...
Loraine Bracewell, Jr.
Jan 12, 2014
Obituary for Loraine Matthew "Matt" Bracewell, Jr. Durango resident Matt Bracewell passed peacefully January 12, 2014 at Four Corners Health Care Center, he was 87. Matt was born & raised in Fort Worth, Texas by his adoring parents, L. M. Bracewell Sr. and Berneice Pitt Bracewell. He knew every neighbor on his street by name and was a social butterfly...
Luinda Stricklin
Jan 11, 2014
Obituary for Luinda Ruth Stricklin Ruth Stricklin, of Bayfield, Colorado, died Saturday, January 11, 2014, in Amarillo, Texas. Ruth was born in Douglas, Arizona on May 11, 1917. She and her husband bought a home at Vallecito Resort where they retired in 1972. She moved to the town of Bayfield in 1987, following her husband’s passing where she remained until...

Lola Bessee
Jan 10, 2014
Obituary for Lola Marie Bessee (Fidder) Lola Marie Bessee, Daughter of Ralph Sturman and Lola Fidder, of Cortez, Co, Wife of Jack Bessee, survived by sons Clint, and Brian Bessee, daughter Margie Lopez and grandson Ken Shafer, passed away Friday January 10, 2014. Lola was an avid bowler for 50 years for DWBA and CWBA Lola was a manager of...
Hubart Zaremba
Jan 9, 2014
Obituary for Hubart B. "Herb" Zaremba Hubart B. “Herb” Zaremba, 90, died Thursday, January 9, 2014 in Durango, Colorado. Known by friends and family as Herb, his parents were immigrants from Poland. They raised him and his siblings through the Great Depression without any government aid. They instilled in him a great respect for the freedom and opportunities of living...
Harry McCoy
Jan 8, 2014
Obituary for Harry Lee McCoy Harry Lee McCoy, 84, died Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at his home in La Boca, Colorado. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory in Durango. No services are planned at this time. Mr. McCoy was born November 11, 1929 in Ignacio, Colorado the son of Charles and Elva McCoy. Mr. McCoy grew up in the...
Daryl Welch
Jan 7, 2014
Obituary for Daryl Edwin "Eddie" Welch Daryl Edwin “Eddie” Welch, 63, died Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Home in Durango, Colorado. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory in Durango and burial of ashes will occur in Hillsboro, TX. A reception will be held at the Life Church, 699 Bayfield Parkway, on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 from 1-3:00 p.m. Guests...

Sheila Rogers
Jan 7, 2014
Obituary for Sheila Glenn Rogers (McCabe) Durango resident, Sheila Glenn McCabe Rogers, died Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Sunshine Gardens Country Home. She was 85. Mrs. Rogers was born to William Richard and Lola Irene (Morrison) McCabe in her grand- mother’s home in Dolores, CO. Her family, including the McCabes, Morrisons and Peels, were pioneers in Montezuma County. She attended...
Earl Rea, Sr.
Jan 5, 2014
Obituary for Earl Lowell Rea, Sr. Earl Lowell Rea, Sr., 85, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 5, 2014 at his home in Oxford, Colorado. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory and per Earl’s request, no services are planned. Earl was born June 16, 1928 in Durango, Colorado to Ralph and Marjorie (Rex) Rea. Earl grew up in the Oxford...

Arlene Schultz
Jan 4, 2014
Obituary for Arlene Doris Schultz Arlene Doris Schultz, 93, died Saturday, January 04, 2014 in Durango, Colorado. Born September 30, 1920, to the parents of Henry George Ebel and Emma Pauline Belts in Lincoln, Nebraska. They had four children together. Their daughter, Arlene married Frederick Schultz, Sr., June 14, 1943 in Salinas, California. They move to Durango, Colorado in 1980,...

Roy Goodman
Jan 3, 2014
Obituary for Roy Dean Goodman Roy Dean Goodman, 89, died Friday, January 03, 2014 at home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A funeral will be Thursday, January 9, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Hood Mortuary Chapel in Durango. Burial with military honors will follow services at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango. Mr. Goodman was born June 23, 1924 in Erath County, Stephenville,...
Charles Reid, Jr.
Jan 2, 2014
Obituary for Charles H. Reid, Jr. Charles H. Reid, Jr. passed away from congestive heart failure on January 2, 2014 having recently celebrated his 90th birthday. He was a kind, loving and nurturing husband and father, as well as a caring and giving community member. Charles was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey on December 18, 1923 to Charles Henry...
Marie Romero
Jan 1, 2014
Obituary for Marie Matilda Romero (Lopez) Marie Matilda Romero (Lopez), 86 years young, went home to be with the Lord on January 1, 2014. Matilda was born to Raphael (Spider) Lopez and Mary Lopez (Alvarez) on October 9, 1927. She was married to James Santiago Romero for 25 years until his passing in 1974. She raised 6 children and worked...
Jean Martinelli Genova
Dec 31, 2013
Obituary for Jean Frances Martinelli Genova (Marinich) Jean Frances Martinelli Genova, 90, born January 3, 1923 in Pueblo, CO passed away on December 31, 2013. She was a fiery redhead that loved God, her family, and dancing. She was preceded in death by her parents, Valentine and Frances Marininch, her husband’s Tony Martinelli and Tom Genova and granddaughter Tinamarie. She...
Frank Pacheco
Dec 28, 2013
Obituary for Frank Bernard Pacheco Frank Bernard Pacheco, 66, died of cancer Saturday, December 28, 2013 at home surrounded by family and friends in Durango, Colorado. Born in the Mexican Flats neighborhood of Durango to Frank Joe Pacheco and Frances E. Montoya Pacheco on September 29, 1947, Mr. Pacheco lived all of his life in Durango. Frank attended Smiley Jr....
Maria Wertz
Dec 21, 2013
Obituary for Maria M. Wertz Maria M. Wertz, 74, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013, in Cape Coral, Florida. Visitation will be held at Hood Mortuary on Thursday, January 2, 2014, from 9 - 9:30 a.m. and a funeral will follow at 10:00 A.M. Chaplain Earl Caudill will be officiating. Burial will be at Greenmount Cemetery. Mrs. Wertz was born...
Elizabeth Southard
Dec 21, 2013
Obituary for Elizabeth T. Southard (Chadwick) Elizabeth T. Southard, 82, died Saturday, December 21, 2013 in Durango, Colorado . No local services are planned at this time. Mrs. Southard was born September 30, 1931 in Winchester, Massachusetts, the daughter of Norman and Barbara Chadwick. She grew up in Reading, Massachusetts, and lived there her entire life until she moved to...
Charles Folsom
Dec 19, 2013
Obituary for Charles Walden "Charlie" Folsom Charles Walden Folsom, 92, was called home to Jesus, December 19, 2013. He was born to Wade and Pearl Folsom on June 8, 1921. Charlie, as he was known, married Iris Ruenette Sanders on March 27, 1944. Together, they raised three sons, Charles Ivan Folsom of Durango, Lane Folsom of Hesperus, Colorado and Cody...