Obituaries
Paul Wittevrongel JR.
Oct 17, 2012
Obituary for Paul E. Wittevrongel Jr. Paul E. Wittevrongel, Jr., passed away Oct. 17, 2012, at the age of 86, due to dementia and pneumonia. Paul was born in Kewanee, Ill., on October 23, 1925, to Clara and Paul Wittevrongel, Sr. He is survived by his wife Bettie Wittevrongel of Durango, Colo., sisters Mary Begyn, of Moline, Ill., Joanne Ludwig...
Ronald Thompson
Oct 16, 2012
Obituary for Ronald G. Thompson Ronald Gene Thompson, 76, died Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango. Mr. Thompson was born September 24, 1936, in Barneston, Nebraska, to Maurice and Marian (Versaw) Thompson. Ronald grew up in Nebraska and Colorado. He graduated from Saguache High School in 1955 where he was an amazing football player and...
Henry Johnson
Oct 15, 2012
Obituary for Henry B. "Pete" Johnson Henry Burl “Pete” Johnson, 98, died Monday, October 15, 2012, at his home in Bayfield, Colorado. Mr. Johnson was born August 8, 1914, in Bolckow, Andrew County, Missouri, the son of Samuel Leonis “Leon” and Carrie Hope Vanmeter Johnson. Henry spent his early years in the St. Joseph MO area graduating from school there....
Corella Bisping
Oct 14, 2012
Obituary for Corella L. Bisping Corella Lee Bisping, 82, died Sunday, October 14, 2012, after a brief stay at The Valley Inn of Mancos, Colorado. Graveside service will be held November 10, 2012, in Peotone, Illinois. Mrs. Bisping was born August 25, 1930, in Manteno, Illinois, the daughter of Clarence and Rebecca Monnette. She grew up and attended schools in...
Jayne Grubb
Oct 14, 2012
Obituary for Jayne K. Grubb Durango resident Jayne Kelly Grubb died after a long battle with cancer Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at her home. She was 56. Mrs. Grubb was born to William and Rosezella Kelly on Dec. 9, 1955, in Washington, D.C., because her father was in the military. They lived in the Hattsville/Riverdale, Md., area until 1969, when...
Earl Young
Oct 8, 2012
Obituary for Earl C. Young Earl Crawford Young, 92, died Monday, October 8, 2012, at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, N.M. Mr. Young was born August 29, 1920, in Hesperus, Colo., the son of Willis and May (Kimsey) Young. Earl grew up on the "dryside" of La Plata county. He enlisted in the Army Air Force and while...
Cesarina Roberts
Oct 8, 2012
Obituary for Cesarina B. Roberts Cesarina Barasa Roberts, 92, died at home in Durango on October 8, 2012, after a brief illness. Until July, she had maintained her independence in Surprise, Arizona, spending summers in Durango helping her sister Violet with the canning and being a worthy opponent at dice or cards. Mrs. Roberts was born on June 26, 1920,...
Vincent Tookey
Oct 4, 2012
Obituary for Vincent W. Tookey Long time Silverton resident Vincent W. Tookey died in Dallas, Texas, on October 4, 2012. He was 93. On February 6, 1919, Vincent was born in Sioux City, Iowa, to Mildred and George Tookey. He graduated from Grand Junction High School in 1936, and then went on to business school. Vincent first came to Silverton...
Louise Suazo
Oct 3, 2012
Obituary for Louise R. Suazo Louise Rose Suazo, 47, died Wednesday, October 3, 2012, in Durango, Colo. A funeral service will be held at The River Church, 860 Plymouth Drive in Durango on Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. Pastor Rob Alexander of New Hope Durango will be officiating. Visitation will be held at Hood Mortuary on Tuesday from...
Earl Archuletta
Oct 3, 2012
Obituary for Earl P. Archuletta Earl P. Archuletta died on October 3, 2012, in Durango, Colorado, after a lengthy illness. He was 86. A Rosary will be held on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 6:00 pm at St. Columba Catholic Church and a Mass will be recited on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. also at St. Columba. Father...
Cole Behr
Oct 3, 2012
Obituary for Cole F. Behr Durango resident Cole Fischer Behr died from injuries suffered in a car accident Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, on East Animas Road (County Road 250) north of Durango. He was 22. Mr. Behr was born to Fred and Cindy Behr on June 2, 1990, in San Jose, Calif. His family moved to Durango in 2001. His...
Robert Rathjen
Oct 2, 2012
Obituary for Robert L. "R.L." Rathjen Robert Linus Rathjen, 87, died Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at his home in Aztec, New Mexico. A Funeral Service will be Monday, October 8, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at Hood Mortuary Chapel. Mr. Ron Tate will be officiating. Burial will occur at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango. Visitation will be held at Hood Mortuary Chapel...
Margaret Holt
Oct 1, 2012
Obituary for Margaret G. Holt Longtime Durango resident Margaret G. Holt died Monday, October 1, 2012, at Sunshine Gardens West. She was 97. Mrs. Holt was born on September 3, 1915, in Childress County, Texas, to Clarence Allen Guinn and Myrtle Frances (Gilmer) Guinn. Her ancestors were from pioneer Texas families, including her great-grandfather, who was given a Spanish land...
Betty Williams
Sep 30, 2012
Obituary for Betty E. Williams Betty E. Williams, 85, of Golden, passed away Sept. 30, 2012 in Durango, Colo. Wife of the late Sam Williams. Mother of Sam (Carolee) Williams, Jr., Scottsdale, Ariz., Karen (Jim) Fischer, Bayfield, Colo., and Jerry (Shirley) Williams, Arvada. Grandmother of Curtis deLagerheim, Jaime DeMarco, Zachary Fischer, Garth Williams, Kristalee Clark, Marissa Williams, Chad Williams, Travis...
Robert Riepel
Sep 28, 2012
Obituary for Robert L. Riepel Robert Louis Riepel, 80, died Friday, September 28, 2012, at his home in Ignacio, Colo. A visitation will occur at Hood Mortuary Chapel from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 2, 2012. A graveside service will take place at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, October 6, 2012, at the Mike Ramsay Memorial Cemetery in Snowflake, Ariz. Mr....
Donald Swart
Sep 27, 2012
Obituary for Donald R. Swart Donald Ray Swart, 79, died Thursday, September 27, 2012, at home in Bayfield, Colo. No services are planned at this time. Mr. Swart was born August 12, 1933, in Sayre, Okla., the son of William and Gracie Swart. At age 10, his family moved to Richmond, Calif. He enlisted in the Army during the Korea...
Kenneth Watson
Sep 26, 2012
Obituary for Kenneth J. Watson Kenneth Joseph Watson passed away in Bayfield, Colo., on September 26, 2012, at the age of 66. Kenneth was born on November 28, 1945, in Dayton, Ohio, but soon moved with his parents to California were his father taught at Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo. The family moved in 1952 to San Jose...
Elizabeth Johnson
Sep 26, 2012
Obituary for Elizabeth A. "Betty" Johnson Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Johnson, 88, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, at home in Durango, Colo. A Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at 10:00 A.M. at St. Columba Catholic Church and Father James Koenigsfeld of St. Columba Catholic Church will be officiating. Mrs. Johnson was born Nov. 24, 1923, in Natick, Mass.,...
Kenneth Youker
Sep 21, 2012
Obituary for Kenneth A. Youker Kenneth Allen Youker was born September 12, 1931, in St. Paul, Minnesota. He married Donna Holly June 27, 1953, in Cable, Wisconsin. They were happily married for 59 years, had three children, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Ken was a lover of animals, a machinist by trade, an avid outdoorsman, and an all-around good man....
Donald Rea
Sep 21, 2012
Obituary for Donald L. Rea Donald L. Rea passed away suddenly on Friday evening, September 21, 2012, of natural causes. He was 69. Donald was born in Durango to Ralph Emerson Rea and Cathlene G. Rea February 27, 1943. He lived on the family ranch southeast of the La Plata County Airport. He went to elementary school in the Oxford...
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