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Obituaries

Ronald Hess

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

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

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.

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...

Gena Rych

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...

Stephen Osborne

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

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...

Janette Osborne

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...

Donald McCoy

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

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

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

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

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....

August Aaland

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,...

Holly Westbrook

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...

Rae Hamilton

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....

Rose Quintana

Rose Quintana

Nov 22, 2011

Obituary for Rose R. Quintana Rose Rebecca Quintana died Tuesday, November 22, 2011, in Durango, Colo. She was 89. Rose was born August 12, 1922, in Allison, Colo., the daughter of Fermin and Mary Gallegos. She spent her childhood and elementary school years in Allison, Colo. Her family moved to Durango, where Rose attended high school and graduated in 1941....

Barbara Wheeler

Barbara Wheeler

Nov 21, 2011

Obituary for Barbara B. Wheeler Barbara Boomer Wheeler, 87, died November 21, 2011, surrounded by family members in Durango, Colo. The cause of death was complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. Her family remembers her as a devoted wife and mother who enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She is best remembered for her compassionate nature. Born May 12,...

Howard Morris

Howard Morris

Nov 21, 2011

Obituary for Howard L. Morris Durango resident Howard Lowell Morris, Cdr., USN (Ret), died Monday, November 21, 2011. He was 84. Howard was born October 22, 1927, in Arvada, Colo., the son of Guy Randolph and Carolyn Drew Morris. His parents met in Durango, where his father was a sheep rancher and his mother a nurse. Howard graduated from Arvada...

George Greer

George Greer

Nov 19, 2011

Obituary for George W. Greer George W. Greer, 82, passed away peacefully at home in Mancos, Colo., on Saturday, November 19, 2011, surrounded by close family and friends. He was born on May 11, 1929, in Marvel, Colo., and was a lifelong resident of La Plata County. He spent his younger years in Marvel and La Plata Canyon, and later...

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