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Hudson Wagenseller

Hudson Wagenseller

Dec 9, 2012

Obituary for Hudson Whitney Wagenseller Durango resident Hudson Whitney Wagenseller died suddenly of natural causes Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, while at his home. He was 59. Whitney was the first born to Sherman Wagenseller and Kathleen Strong on December 28, 1952, in Los Angeles, Calif. When he was young, he married Lori Zott. The couple had three children before the...

Alan Lee

Alan Lee

Dec 8, 2012

Obituary for Alan K. Lee Alan Kurt Lee passed from this life on December 8, 2012, in Redmesa, Colo. The cause of death is unknown at this time. He was born in Bountiful, Utah, on February 12,1957, the son of Robert E. and Blanche Wheeler Lee. Alan attended Durango High School and then joined the U.S. Army. After his service...

Naomi Hiner

Naomi Hiner

Dec 7, 2012

Obituary for Naomi F. Hiner Lifetime Durango resident Naomi Faye Hiner died Friday December 7, 2012, at her home on the Florida Mesa surrounded by her family. She was 87. Naomi was born December 19, 1924, in Durango to Foy and Annie Thompson. She was the youngest of three girls. Naomi was a graduate of Durango High School class of...

Billie Gibson SR.

Billie Gibson SR.

Dec 4, 2012

Obituary for Billie J. Gibson Sr. Billie Joe Gibson, Sr., 78, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012, in Durango, Colo. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2012, at Hood Mortuary Chapel in Durango. Mr. Gibson, Sr. was born July 31, 1934 in Flippin, Ark., the son of Walter and Fern Gibson. He served in the...

Philidelfio Velasquez

Philidelfio Velasquez

Dec 3, 2012

Obituary for Philidelfio "Phil" Velasquez Philidelfio "Phil" Velasquez, 72, died Monday, December 3, 2012, at his home in Ignacio, Colo. Recitation of the Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Friday, December 7, 2012, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church. A Funeral Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 8, 2012, also at St. Ignatius Catholic Church. Father Douglas Hunt of...

Robert Hemphill

Robert Hemphill

Dec 2, 2012

Obituary for Robert L. "Bob" Hemphill Longtime Durango resident Robert (Bob) L. Hemphill, 86, died at home December 2, 2012, in Durango, Colo. Bob was born April 5, 1926, to Earl and Alvina (Heyen) Hemphill in Gillespie, Ill. He graduated from Shipman High School at the age of 16. He enlisted in the Army Air Corp at age 17 in...

Felipe Enriquez

Felipe Enriquez

Dec 2, 2012

Obituary for Felipe P. Enriquez Felipe Pablo Enriquez passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Sunday evening December 2, 2012. Felipe was born April 19, 1924, in Tiffany, Colo., to Felecita Lopez and Epifanio Enriquez. He was one of eleven children. He spent his early years with his grandfather, Faustine Enriquez, working the land. He married Ophelia...

Paul Windmueller

Paul Windmueller

Dec 2, 2012

Obituary for Paul L. Windmueller Paul L. Windmueller, 63, died Sunday, December 2, 2012, in Durango, Colo. A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Friday, December 7, 2012, at St. Columba Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 8, 2012, also at St. Columba Catholic Church and Father James Koenigsfeld will...

Bruce Kowalski DR.

Bruce Kowalski DR.

Dec 1, 2012

Obituary for Bruce R. Kowalski Dr. Bruce R. Kowalski, 70, of Hesperus died Saturday, December 1, 2012, from a rare and aggressive form of lymphoma. Born March 7, 1942, Bruce was a professor of chemistry at the University of Washington before his retirement. An analytical chemist, Bruce was a pioneer in the field of chemometrics. As an educator, he touched...

Louis Piccoli

Louis Piccoli

Nov 29, 2012

Obituary for Louis J. Piccoli Louis Joseph Piccoli died November 29, 2012, in Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, Colo., of natural causes. He was 96. Mr. Piccoli was born October 13, 1916, in Denver. He grew up and lived his whole life in La Plata County, attending Durango High School and the "Old" Fort Lewis College in Hesperus. He was...

Mary Chavez

Mary Chavez

Nov 24, 2012

Obituary for Mary C. Chavez Mary C. Chavez, 77, devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, was called from this life by our Heavenly Father on Saturday, November 24, 2012. She was preceded in death by her loving parents, Celestino and Julia Duran, her sister Carolyn Young, brother Joe Duran and grandson Brandon Padilla. She is survived by her children...

Lawrence Bartley

Lawrence Bartley

Nov 21, 2012

Obituary for Lawrence E. "Hap" Bartley Lawrence Everett “Hap” Bartley, 81, died Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at home in Ignacio, Colo. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Thursday, November, 29, 2012, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Ignacio. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, November 30, 2012, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church...

Paul Voit

Paul Voit

Nov 20, 2012

Obituary for Paul C. Voit Paul Christian Voit, 46, died Tuesday, November 20, 2012, in Durango, Colo. A Memorial Service will be Sunday, December 2, 2012, at 3:00 P.M. at Hood Mortuary and Pastor Craig Paschal of the First United Methodist Church in Mancos, Colo., will be officiating. Paul was born April 19, 1966, in Milwaukee, Wis., the son of...

Debra Noto

Debra Noto

Nov 19, 2012

Obituary for Debra E. Noto Debra E. Noto, 58, died Monday, November 19, 2012, in Durango, Colo. Services are planned for a later date. Debra was the best wife, mother, grandmother, and friend anyone could ask for. Debra's piece of advice for life is “live it.” As she fought ovarian cancer, she became very knowledgeable and desired to help others...

John Cook

John Cook

Nov 19, 2012

Obituary for John C. Cook John Clark Cook, 72, died of pancreatic cancer at 2:45 a.m. at his home in Silverton, Colorado, on November 19, 2012. Known to his family as “Uncle John,” he was born in Chicago, Illinois, July 8, 1940, the son of Everett and Helen Crawford. Helen later divorced Everett and married Vernon Cook, who adopted John...

Norene Smith

Norene Smith

Nov 14, 2012

Obituary for Norene P. Smith Norene Pearl Smith, 79, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at her home in Durango, Colo. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 27, 2012, at the First United Methodist Church in Durango. A reception will follow the memorial services. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory in Durango. Mrs. Smith was...

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...

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...

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