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Jennifer Kennedy

Jennifer Kennedy

Nov 11, 2012

Obituary for Jennifer D. Kennedy Jennifer Dawn Kennedy, 39, died Sunday, November 11, 2012, at home in Durango, Colorado. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango, and a memorial service will be held for Jennifer on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at 1 p.m. at the First Southern Baptist...

Susan Lobdell-Ramirez

Susan Lobdell-Ramirez

Nov 10, 2012

Obituary for Susan L. Lobdell-Ramirez Susan Lynn Lobdell-Ramirez, age 55, of Durango died Saturday November 10, 2012, after a courageous battle with PPND. Susan was born on July 27, 1957, in Davenport, Iowa, to Delbert and Dorothy (Richardson) Lobdell. She graduated from Muscatine High School in 1975. Her hobbies and talents included cooking, crossword puzzles, crocheting and music. She was...

Donna Dowler

Donna Dowler

Nov 9, 2012

Obituary for Donna L. Dowler Donna Lee Dowler, 69, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, Colo. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory in Durango. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Durango on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. Mrs. Dowler was born Oct. 9, 1943, in...

Mamie Rasmussen

Mamie Rasmussen

Nov 8, 2012

Obituary for Mamie Rasmussen Lifetime Durango resident Mamie Rasmussen passed away in Mancos on Thursday, November 8, 2012, at the age of 83. Mamie had worked at C.O.D. Laundry for 15 years, then worked at Mercy Hospital for 28 years before retiring in June of 1994. After retiring, Mamie enjoyed helping out at Durango Soup Kitchen and walking around town...

Evangelina Garcia

Evangelina Garcia

Nov 8, 2012

Obituary for Evangelina M. "Elba" Garcia Evangelina Maria Banigy “Elba” Garcia, 66, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, Colo. A funeral service will be Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at 10:00 A.M. at Pine River Valley Baptist Church on Highway 172. Pastor David McCaw will be officiating. Burial will occur at Pine River Cemetery in...

John Gutierrez

John Gutierrez

Nov 8, 2012

Obituary for John F. Gutierrez Long time Durango resident John F. Gutierrez passed away at the Valley Inn in Mancos, Colo., Nov. 8, 2012, at the age of 78. John was born in Lumberton, N.M., on January 11, 1934, to Juan and Margaret Miera Gutierrez. John was a truck driver all his life, and he worked for Kimbel, Durango Merc,...

Donald Hall

Donald Hall

Nov 8, 2012

Obituary for Donald M. Hall Donald M. Hall died Thursday, November 8, 2012, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango. He was 63. Don was born November 21, 1948, in Steamboat Springs, Colo., to Max and Loretta Hall. He was raised on a ranch in Steamboat Springs for most of his life and spent his teens and early 20's in...

Timothy Doren

Timothy Doren

Nov 7, 2012

Obituary for Timothy R. Van Doren Timothy R. Van Doren died from brain cancer on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at home in Bayfield. Tim was born August 2, 1948, in Van Nuys, Calif., the son of Donald and Helen Van Doren. His wife Dawn said, "Tim was a great man who cared about everybody. He never had a bad word...

Charles Turner JR.

Charles Turner JR.

Nov 7, 2012

Obituary for Charles T. Turner Jr. Charles Troy Turner, Jr., 69, died Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at home in Durango. No services are planned at this time, and his ashes will be buried at Greenmount Cemetery next to his mother and brother. Charles fought a courageous battle with cancer the past three years. Mr. Turner was born November 25, 1942,...

Mary Young

Mary Young

Nov 6, 2012

Obituary for Mary C. Young Mary Carolyn Young, 81, died Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at Four Corners Health Care Center in Durango, Colo., after a long battle with ALS. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory in Durango. She is preceded in death by her late husband, Neil Wolf, in 2003 and son, Stan Wolf. She is survived by her...

Gregorio Trujillo

Gregorio Trujillo

Nov 5, 2012

Obituary for Gregorio Trujillo Gregorio Trujillo died Monday, November 5, 2012, at Four Corners Health Care Center in Durango, Colo. of natural causes. He was born November 17, 1918, in Leadville, Colo., to Raymondo Trujillo and Adelina (Martinez) Trujillo. He served in the Army Infantry during World War II. While living in Salt Lake City, he worked as a core...

Mary Thomson

Mary Thomson

Nov 1, 2012

Obituary for Mary A. Thomson Our Heavenly Father welcomed Mary Alma Thomson into His open arms on November 1, 2012, after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Mary was born on July 5, 1932, to Ted and Ruth Lattin in Pagosa Springs, Colo. She was a lifelong resident and registered pioneer of Colorado and has resided in Durango since 1980....

Consuela Manzanares-Silva

Consuela Manzanares-Silva

Oct 31, 2012

Obituary for Consuela "Connie" Manzanares-Silva Consuela (Connie) Manzanares-Silva (aka the Burrito Lady) passed away on October 31, 2012, at her home in Ignacio. She was 53. Connie was born to George and Susan Manzanares on February 11, 1959, in Monte Vista, Colo. Connie was an avid outdoorsperson who loved to fish and camp. She also loved to travel and spend...

Ronald Maxwell

Ronald Maxwell

Oct 30, 2012

Obituary for Ronald L. Maxwell Ronald L. Maxwell died Tuesday, October 30, 2012, in Mancos, Colo. He was 73. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 2, 2012, at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango. Mr. Maxwell was born July 13, 1939, in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, the son of Anna Lee and William Dvorak. He attended school in...

Robert Peters

Robert Peters

Oct 28, 2012

Obituary for Robert "Bob" Peters Robert (Bob) John Peters, 85, died Sunday, October 28, 2012, in Durango, Colo. A celebration of his life will be Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at 10:30 A.M. at First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive, Durango. Burial will occur at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango. Mr. Peters was born May 20, 1927, in Ignacio, Colo., the...

Frances Haspel

Frances Haspel

Oct 28, 2012

Obituary for Frances H. Haspel Frances Louise Herrick Haspel died at her home in Durango on October 28, 2012, at the age of 91. Mrs. Haspel was born on July 6, 1921, in Brooklyn, New York, to Richard Platt Herrick and Anna Gulbin Herrick. The youngest of four children, she was raised in Cooperstown, N.Y., and graduated from Syracuse University...

Michelle Kelly

Michelle Kelly

Oct 28, 2012

Obituary for Michelle L. Kelly Michelle Lyn Kelly passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012, in Durango, Colo. She was born to Mike and Rozanne Kelly on June 20, 1972, at Mercy Hospital in Durango. Michelle has three brothers, Chris Kelly of Grand Junction, Colo., Tim Kelly of Scottsdale, Ariz., David Kelly of Durango, sister, Aimee Martin, and brother-in-law Steve Martin...

Kathleen Lytle

Kathleen Lytle

Oct 27, 2012

Obituary for Kathleen J. Lytle Kathleen Joyce Lytle, 65, died Saturday, October 27, 2012, in Durango, Colo. Services will be held at a later date. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory in Durango. Mrs. Lytle was born March 10, 1947, in Oil City, Pa., the daughter of Edward John Lendrum and Ruth Loraine(French). She grew up in Oil City...

Dorothy Schumacher

Dorothy Schumacher

Oct 23, 2012

Obituary for Dorothy "Dottie" Schumacher Dottie Schumacher, 84, passed away on October 23, 2012, in Durango. Dottie was born July 28, 1928, in Wichita Falls, Texas, daughter of Clarence and Esther Moore. She married Charles Schumacher on February 5, 1948, and they have lived in Durango since then. She had worked for several years at Montgomery Ward's and Cable TV....

Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott

Oct 18, 2012

Obituary for Randolph "R.T." Scott Randolph (R.T.) Tom Scott passed away at his home in Durango on Thursday, October 18, 2012. R.T. was born June 11, 1926, in Texhoma, Okla. He grew up in Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl and had many stories about the hardships his family endured during this time. He held odd jobs before moving to Durango...

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