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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...
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.,...
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....
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...
Obituary for Maggie Belle Foster Maggie Belle Foster died Thursday, September 20, 2012, at the Mancos Valley Inn in Mancos, Colo. She was 95. Mrs. Foster was born to Robert E. Lee and Willie Mae Fogle on July 7, 1917, in El Paso, Texas. She grew up in El Paso, graduating from Austin High School in 1934 at the age...
Obituary for Maureen D. Bennett Maureen Denise Bennett, 64, died Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at her home in Bayfield. Memorial services will take place on Thursday, September 27, 2012, at 12:00 p.m. at Pine River Cemetery in Bayfield. Burial of ashes will occur at Pine River Cemetery. Mrs. Bennett was born March 13, 1948, in Los Angeles, Calif., the daughter...
Obituary for Larry W. Barkley Larry Wayne Barkley, 81, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012, at his home in Ignacio, Colo. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory in Durango. Per Mr. Barkley’s request, no services will be held. Mr. Barkley was born April 16, 1931, in Ellensburg, Wash., the son of Barney and Gertrude (Heywood) Barkley. Mr. Barkley grew up...
Obituary for Edward B. Box Sr. Longtime spiritual leader and Southern Ute Tribal Council member Edward Bent Box Sr., died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012, in Asheville, N.C. He was 92. A member of the Moache-Capote Bands of the Ute Nation, Mr. Box was born April 1, 1920, the eighth of nine children born to Jacob and Bertha Bent Box, in...
Obituary for Mary Beth Edwards Former Bayfield resident Mary Beth Edwards died September 17, 2012, at her home of natural causes. She was born in Morgan, Utah, on April 9, 1942, to Louis Edwards Bates and Bertha Laverne Bates. She married Harvey Edwards from Blytheville, Arkansas, in 1970. He preceded her in death on April 11, 1998. She has lived...
Obituary for Catherine M. Jefferson Catherine Marie Jefferson died Sunday, September 16, 2012, at home in Ignacio, Colo. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at Hood Mortuary Chapel. Kay was born February 14, 1937, to James Seibert and Catherine M. Hull in Missoula, Mont. She and Robert Richard Jefferson met as college students...
Obituary for Vicie L. "Motsch" Wasser Vicie Lynn (Motsch) Wasser, 56, died Thursday, September 13, 2012, in Mancos, Colo., after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. No services are planned at this time. Vicie was born May 29, 1956, in Altoona, Pa., the daughter of Delbert and Pearl Wasser. She grew up in several small towns in western Pennsylvania due...
Obituary for Troy P. Frame Durango native Troy Parker Frame passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012, of natural causes in Marvel, Colo. He was 90 years old. Troy Frame was born January 11, 1922, in Durango, Colo., to Russell and Ora Kimsey Frame. He resided most of his life just outside of Durango in Breen, Colo. At 19, Troy joined...
Obituary for David B. Ritchie David Bruce Ritchie, 59, was found after an exhaustive search on Tuesday, September 11, 2012. A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 22, 2012, at Pine Valley Foursquare Church in Bayfield. Mr. Ritchie was born September 22, 1952, in Washington, D.C., the son of Ralph and Elizabeth Ritchie. Dave grew up...
Obituary for Dillon J. Paxton Dillon James Paxton, 16, died Friday, August 31, 2012, in Silverton, Colo. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, September 6, 2012, at Silverton High School Gymnasium. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory in Durango, Colo. Mr. Paxton was born in Durango on December 13, 1995, to David Paxton and Keri...
Obituary for Melvin C. Peabody Melvin C. Peabody, 57, died Thursday, August 30, 2012, in Denver, Colo., due to a lengthy Illness. Viewing will be held at Hood Mortuary Chapel on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 from 2-8 p.m. A graveside service will be Thursday, September 6, 2012, at 10:00 A.M. at Ouray Memorial Cemetery. Jerald Peabody will be officiating. Mr....
Obituary for Morris Maynard Thompson Morris Maynard Thompson died Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at his home in Durango, Colo. He was 92 years old and died of natural causes. He was born October 31, 1919, in McKenzie, N.D., to Charles W. and Anna Hamre Thompson. He attended public schools in McKenzie and Moffit, N.D., graduating from Moffit High School in...
Obituary for James W. "Mutt" Decker James Willard “Mutt” Decker, 89, died Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at home in Aztec, N.M. He was the last surviving pioneer of the Decker family. Visitation will be held at Hood Mortuary on Tuesday, September 4, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the family present to receive guests from 10 a.m. to...
Obituary for Mary E. England Mary Elizabeth England died Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at the Valley Inn Nursing Home in Mancos, Colo. She was 83. Ms. England was born February 8, 1929, in Carrollton, Ill., the daughter of Dr. H. H. Levi and Garnet (Keller) Levi. She graduated as valedictorian of Carrollton High School in 1948. She went on to...
Obituary for Jaxon James Formea Ignacio resident, Jaxon James Formea, died Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Colorado Children's Hospital in Aurora due to complications from a bone marrow transplant. He had a rare bone disease called osteopetrosis. He was 2 years and 10 days old. He was born to Jim and Tabitha Formea on August 18, 2010, in Durango, Colo....
Obituary for Marjorie R. Murphy Marjorie Reed Murphy, 84, died Sunday, August 26, 2012, at Sunshine Gardens West in Durango, Color. A funeral service will be held at 10 AM, Friday, August 31, 2012, at Hood Mortuary Chapel. Burial will occur at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango. Mrs. Murphy was born October 11, 1927, in Richland Center, Wis., the daughter of...
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