Obituaries
David Steele
May 18, 2012
Obituary for David William Steele Our beloved David (Dave) William Steele, 66 years old, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012, in Durango, Colo., after a two-year struggle with throat cancer. He left us too soon and will be deeply missed by family and his many friends. Dave was born September 6, 1945, to Dorothy Davies and Harry Steele in Denver,...
Muriel Anderson
May 13, 2012
Obituary for Muriel Lee and Russel D. Anderson Muriel Lee Anderson, died Thursday, May 10, 2012, at home in Durango, Colo. Shortly after Mrs. Anderson’s death, her husband, Russel D. “The Viking” Anderson, suffered a life-ending cerebro-vascular accident due to stress and a broken heart; he was flown to St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, and died on May 11,...
Clarence Davis
May 9, 2012
Obituary for Clarence H. Davis Clarence Howard Davis, 87, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, Colorado. A graveside service will be Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at the Bayfield Cemetery. Mr. Davis was born February 7, 1925, in Coolidge, Kansas, the son of Howard and Lily Davis. Clarence grew up and attended...
Clayborn Scott
May 8, 2012
Obituary for Clayborn W. Scott Longtime Ignacio resident Clayborn W. Scott died Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at his residence. He was 55. Clayborn was born to Rose Howe of Ignacio on August 31, 1956. At the age of two he was adopted by Walter and Anna Scott. Clayborn grew up in Ignacio. He graduated from Ignacio High School in 1974....
Jeremiah Rivas
May 8, 2012
Obituary for Jeremiah Z. Rivas Longtime Durango resident Jeremiah Zachariah Rivas died Tuesday, May 8, 2012, in Ignacio, Colo. He was 24. Jeremy was born on July 7, 1987, and he grew up in Durango. In his earlier years he attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where he served as an altar boy. He worked at the Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge...
Jennie Duncan
May 7, 2012
Obituary for Jennie L. Duncan Durango resident Jennie Lee Duncan went to meet Jesus on May 7, 2012, in Durango, Colo., at the age of 80. She died of an infection after she fell and broke her hip in April. She was in hospice care at Four Corners Rehab at the time of her death. She was born February 2,...
Jentra Barker
May 5, 2012
Obituary for Jentra J. Barker Jentra Jean Barker died Saturday, May 5, 2012, at her home in Durango. She was 81. Mrs. Barker was born to Irvin and Marion Jarvis on Dec. 14, 1930, in Glenwood Springs, Colo. Her family moved to Durango in 1946, and she graduated from Durango High School in 1948. After studying for two years at...
Stephen Vaudreuil
May 5, 2012
Obituary for Stephen E. Vaudreuil Stephen "Eskimo" Vaudreuil died Saturday, May 5, 2012, at home in Durango, Colo. He was 66. Eskimo was born October 24, 1945, in Fairbanks, Alaska, son of William and Marguerite Nussle Vaudreuil. He played football in high school. When he left for Vietnam his mother asked him not to come back with more medals than...
Florence Walsh
May 5, 2012
Obituary for Florence A. Walsh Florence Angela Walsh, 91, died Saturday, May 5, 2012, in Durango, Colorado. A Catholic Mass to celebrate her life will be held in Denver at Blessed Sacrament Church on May 19, 2012. Her ashes will be interred at Fort Logan Cemetery. Mrs. Walsh was born April 30, 1921, in Creighton, Nebraska, the daughter of John...
Patrick Cugnini
May 4, 2012
Obituary for Patrick L. Cugnini Patrick L. Cugnini passed away Friday, May 4, 2012, in his home in Durango, Colo. He was 84. Pat was born June 21, 1927, to Mike and Mary Cugnini at the family home in Durango. He went to school on Florida Mesa in Durango through eighth grade, and he graduated from Reisch American Auctioneer School...
Connie Demsko
May 4, 2012
Obituary for Connie M. Demsko Longtime Bayfield resident Connie M. Demsko, passed away Friday, May 4, 2012, at her home after a long battle with cancer. She was 79. Connie was born May 15, 1932, in Ranshaw, PA, the daughter of Stanley and Verna Janaski. She attended St. Anthony grade school and Coal Township High School. She married Thomas W....
Alberta Dobbins
May 3, 2012
Obituary for Alberta E. Dobbins Durango native Alberta Eileen (Parker) Dobbins, died at her home May 3, 2012. She was 83. She was born to Albert W. "Buster" Parker, Jr. and Eileen Lenore (Dennison) Parker April 6, 1929, in Durango. She attended schools in Durango and California and graduated from Durango High School in 1947. She met her husband, Ernest...
Sophia Meyer
May 3, 2012
Obituary for Sophia H. Meyer Sophia Meyer died Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Bayfield, Colo. She was 93. Mrs. Meyer was born June 30, 1918, in Jersey City, N.J., the daughter of Bronislaw and Helen Kleczkowski, and she was raised in Jersey City. In April 1947, she married (Gerald) Fred Meyer. In 1955 they purchased their first home in Waldwick,...
Mary Ellisor
Apr 28, 2012
Obituary for Mary E. Ellisor Mary Evelyn Ellisor died Saturday, April 28, 2012, in Mancos, Colo. She was 94. Mrs. Ellisor was born July 27, 1917, in Brantley, Ala., the daughter of Marshall and Ida Hart. She lived in Albuquerque, N.M., from March 1993 to September 2000, then she moved to Durango to live with her daughter. She lived in...
Joel Buchanan
Apr 27, 2012
Obituary for Joel E. Buchanan Long-time Durango resident Joel E. Buchanan died Friday, April 27, 2012, in Durango. He was 64. Mr. Buchanan was born November 17, 1947, in Denver, Colo., the son of Horace and Helen (Stewart) Buchanan. He served in the Navy from 1965-1968 during the Vietnam War. He married Alice Ruth McCurry in Farmington, N.M., in 1969....
Tonya Moon
Apr 27, 2012
Obituary for Tonya Marie Moon Tonya Marie Moon, 48, died Friday, April 27, 2012 at her home in Bayfield, Colorado. A Funeral Service will be Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at Ignacio Community Church. Pastor Randall Haynes will be officiating. Burial will occur at Pine River Cemetery in Bayfield. Mrs. Moon was born July 29, 1963 in Colorado...
Evelyn Payne
Apr 26, 2012
Obituary for Evelyn Lucille "Chicky" Payne Evelyn Lucille “Chicky” Payne, 100, died Thursday, April 26, 2012 in Ignacio, Colorado. Visitation will be held at Hood Mortuary Chapel on Monday from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. A Funeral Service will be Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. at Ignacio Community Church. Burial will occur at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango. Mrs....
Debra Estes
Apr 25, 2012
Obituary for Debra M. Estes Our daughter, sister and friend joined the angels on April 25, 2012, after a lengthy illness. She will be greatly missed, but is continuing on with her journey. She graduated from Grants High School, Grants, N.M. She attended Notre Dame, and received her MBA from Regis College in Denver. She resided in Littleton, Colo. Deb...
Jose Carrillo
Apr 23, 2012
Obituary for Jose L. Carrillo Jose L. Carrillo of Durango, Colo., passed away Monday morning, April, 23, 2012, at San Juan Regional Hospital in Farmington, N.M. He was 72. Mr. Carrillo was born to Salvador and Tonita Carrillo August 17, 1939, in Monero, N.M. He is preceded in death by his parents and one sister. Mr. Carrillo is survived by...
Jacob Wood
Apr 18, 2012
Obituary for Jacob "Jay" Wood Durango resident Jacob (Jay) Wood died Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at Four Corners Health Care Center in Durango. He was 96 years old. Mr. Wood was born to Willie Wood and Grovey Pearl Knowles on August 20, 1915, in Lohan, Texas. One of five children, Jay grew up in Texas. His family moved to Colorado...
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