Obituaries
Ophelia Enriquez
Dec 15, 2011
Obituary for Ophelia M. Enriquez Ophelia M. Enriquez, 85, died Thursday, December 15, 2011, in Durango of natural causes. Mrs. Enriquez was born September 19, 1926, in Rosa, N.M., the daughter of Juan and Isabel Martinez. Ophelia married Felipe Enriquez on October 8, 1943, in Rosa, N.M. They were married for 68 years. They lived in Durango until 1984 when...
Jack Frost SR.
Dec 12, 2011
Obituary for Jack M. Frost Sr. Jack McClure Frost, Sr., died Monday, December 12, 2011, at his home in Bayfield, Colo. Jack was born June 19, 1937, to Andrew and Bertha Norris Frost at Taylor Hospital in Ignacio. He graduated from Ignacio High School in 1957. He was president of his class at Ignacio High School. He excelled in football,...
Robert Huff
Dec 10, 2011
Obituary for Robert A. Huff Long time Pagosa Springs resident, Bob Huff, departed this world on Saturday, December 10, 2011, with his wife by his side. After moving to Pagosa Springs 23 years ago, Bob became an active member of the community. He was a member of the local Rotary Club, serving as president of that organization in 1997-98. He...
John Vest
Dec 9, 2011
Obituary for John McClure Vest John McClure Vest, 78, died Friday, December 9, 2011, in Durango, Colo. A memorial service will be Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at 11:00 a.m.. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 2 Hilltop Circle, Durango, and Tom Gurr will be officiating. Burial of John’s cremains will follow at the Kline Cemetery. Mr....
Ronald Hess
Dec 7, 2011
Obituary for Ronald M. Hess Ronald M. Hess, 78, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at Sunshine Gardens West in Durango. A Funeral Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 10, 2011, at First Baptist Church. Pastor Jeff Dobesh of First Baptist Church will be officiating. Burial will occur at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango. Mr. Hess was born May 15,...
Christie Bogert
Dec 7, 2011
Obituary for Christie A. Bogert Christie Ann Bogert, known to many as Gabriela Pakiser, passed away Wed., December 7, 2011, under the care of Mercy Hospice at Four Corners Health Care Center in Durango. She was 65. She was born November 6, 1946, in Denver, and she lived in Bayfield for more than 30 years. She spent most of her...
Betty Pieper
Dec 6, 2011
Obituary for Betty M. Pieper Betty M. (Cohn) Pieper died Tuesday, December 6, 2011, in Mancos, Colo., at the age of 94 after a valiant struggle with M.S. for more than 50 years. She was born August 22, 1917, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Arthur and Hattye Cohn. After high school and secretarial school, she became a legal secretary. In 1940,...
Patrick Montgomery COL. RET.
Dec 4, 2011
Obituary for Patrick J. Montgomery Col. Ret. Colonel (Ret.) Patrick Joseph Montgomery, 73, died Sunday, December 4, 2011, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, Colo. Funeral services with take place at 1 p.m., Friday, December 16, 2011, in Sierra Vista, Ariz. Interment will be at the Southern Arizona Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery, also in Sierra Vista. Col. Montgomery was born...
Janette Osborne
Dec 3, 2011
Obituary for Janette Kay "Measles Jan" Osborne Janette “Jan” Kay (Measles) Osborne of Durango, Colo., died at age fifty December 3, 2011, outside of Silverton, Colo., in a plane crash with her also late husband Stephen “Steve” West Osborne and two others, Gena Rych and Tyler Black. Janette was born October 9, 1961, in Pueblo, Colo. Jan was the fourth...
Stephen Osborne
Dec 3, 2011
Obituary for Stephen W. Osborne Durango resident Stephen West Osborne died from injuries suffered in a plane crash Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, near Silverton. He was one month shy of his 60th birthday. His wife, Jan (Measles) Osborne also died in the accident. Known as “Steve,” he was born to Phillip W. and Patricia Osborne on Jan. 18, 1952, in...
Tyler Black
Dec 3, 2011
Obituary for Tyler S. Black Tyler Scott Black died on Saturday, December 3, 2011, in a plane crash. He was 24. Tyler was born on October 30, 1987, to parents Richard and Evelyn Black, and older sister Lacey Black, all of Durango. Even from a young age, he possessed a spark and wit that touched many. He was a bright...
Gena Rych
Dec 3, 2011
Obituary for Gena Rych Gena Regina Rych died on Saturday, December 3, 2011. She was 27. Beloved daughter of Walter and the late Lynn Rych. Devoted and loving sister to Danielle, Lynn and Julia. Adoring aunt to Rocco and Christopher. The cause of death was a plane crash outside of Silverton, Colorado. Gena was the operations supervisor for Alpine Bank...
Donald McCoy
Dec 2, 2011
Obituary for Donald D. McCoy Donald Dean McCoy died Friday, December 2, 2011, at his home in Bayfield, Colo. He was 74. ”Donnie,” as he was known to his friends, family and co-workers, was born in Bayfield and was fifth generation native to La Plata County. He embraced his family and his life in his home town and was gratefully...
Lucy Kinterknecht
Nov 30, 2011
Obituary for Lucy "Pinky" Kinterknecht Lucy Kinterknecht, 85, died Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Aztec, N.M. Mrs. Kinterknecht was born November 23, 1926, in Bloomfield, N.M., the daughter of Antonio and Mary (Probst) Giacomelli. Known as "Pinky", she moved to Silverton at a very early age. All of the Giacomelli's lived there and so she...
Helen Dunlap
Nov 29, 2011
Obituary for Helen C. Dunlap Helen Colleen Dunlap, 87, died of natural causes Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at Four Corners Nursing home in Durango, Colo. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2011, at Hood Mortuary Chapel. Keith Dickinson will officiate. Ms. Dunlap was born July 13, 1924, in Dolores, Colo., to William Wesley and...
Wilma DeNier
Nov 27, 2011
Obituary for Wilma E. DeNier Longtime Durango resident Wilma Evelyn DeNier died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011, in Durango. She was 86. Mrs. DeNier was born to William J. and Pearl Spargo in Denver, where she grew up. She graduated from East High School in 1942. One of her joys growing up was waterskiing at a time when commercial skis were...
Bettie Gregg
Nov 26, 2011
Obituary for Bettie L. Gregg Former Durango resident Bettie L. Gregg died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, at her daughter’s home in Dolores. She had just turned 106. Mrs. Gregg was born to Samuel H. and Abbie Huey Stewart on Nov. 20, 1905, in Cameron, Mo. Her family moved to Enid, Okla., and eventually to Norwood, where she grew up. Mrs....
Holly Westbrook
Nov 25, 2011
Obituary for Holly S. Westbrook Holly Sue Westbrook, 57, died Friday, November 25, 2011, in Durango, Colo. A private memorial will be held at a later date. She was born September 3, 1954, in Ft. Collins, Colo., the daughter of Harry Downs. Holly grew up in Alamogordo, N.M. and graduated from high school in 1972. She attended a few years...
August Aaland
Nov 25, 2011
Obituary for August W. Aaland Durango resident August William Aaland died of a sudden illness on Friday, November 25, 2011, at Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora. He was 5 ½ months. Known as "Gus," he was born to Chris and Shelly Aaland on June 7, 2011, at Mercy Regional Medical Center. He enjoyed time with his parents and older brother,...
Rae Hamilton
Nov 24, 2011
Obituary for Rae E. Hamilton Rae Elinor Hamilton, 63, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2011, at her home in Durango. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at 10:00 A.M. at Hood Mortuary Chapel. Rae was born in Ogden, Utah, the daughter of Richard and Irene McGrew, but grew up in and attended schools in Pocatello, Idaho....
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