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Obituaries

Jean Paul Richard Clark

Jean Paul Richard Clark

Mar 15, 2023

Jean Paul Richard Clark age 62, Born in Durango CO. May 10th 1960 passed March 15, 2023. He passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family who loved him. He was born to Emelia Clark and Carl Clark. He lived Arboles Colorado, married Theresa Archuleta on November 2, 1984. Jean is survived by his wife Theresa Clark from...

Mary Agnes Christensen

Mary Agnes Christensen

Mar 12, 2023

Mary Agnes (Nasha) Christensen, born March 24, 1935. In Canada, Bonita New Mexico to Victoriano Trujillo and Abelina Valdez. Mary passed March 12, 2023.Mary was loved and known by many. She loved to garden and cook, she had many hobbies.She is preceded in death by her Husband, Lynn Christensen, Parents Victoriano and Abelina, Brothers Alejandrino, Avelino Valdez, Victor Trujillo, Robert...

Lloyd Gilbert Valencia

Lloyd Gilbert Valencia

Mar 12, 2023

Lloyd Gilbert Valencia of Durango passed away Sunday, March 12th, 2023 in Farmington, surrounded by family.

Born in Kline to the parents of John D. Valencia and Donelia Archibeque on February 4, 1931, Lloyd was raised with many siblings in the Cherry Creek area where his father started a homestead in 1929.  

He built his first home in the...

Gerald "Jerry" Hickman

Gerald "Jerry" Hickman

Mar 10, 2023

Gerald (Jerry) Hickman, 75, from Dove Creek, Colorado passed away on March 10, 2023 in Grand Junction, CO after a sudden illness.

Jerry was born in Durango, CO on July 15, 1947 to Ambrose and Elvena Hickman. During his younger years, he lived in Pagosa Springs, Bayfield, and Gem Village and graduated in 1967 from Durango High School. After graduation...

Julie Lupita Dominguez

Julie Lupita Dominguez

Mar 7, 2023

Julie Lupita Dominguez passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at home. She was 41 years old.

Julie was born January 7, 1982, to Moises Dominguez and Viola Mary (Olguin) Dominguez in Farmington, NM.  She attended school at Bluff View elementary and Farmington School District. She worked various places around both Farmington and Durango, including working for an arborist as a...

Beverly Ann Todd

Beverly Ann Todd

Mar 7, 2023

Beverly Todd, beloved wife, sister, aunt, dog mom, and friend passed away on March 7, 2023. Beverly was born June 22, 1961 in Phoenix, Arizona to Raymond and Frances Meyer and older sister Kathy. Her life changed forever when, as the Maid of Honor in Kathy’s wedding to Gene Jones, she was introduced to Best Man Charlie Todd. They married...

Jack Curtis Davis

Jack Curtis Davis

Mar 6, 2023

Jack Curtis Davis, 75, of Durango, CO died in the early morning hours of March 6, 2023 in Farmington, NM, with his beloved wife, Janet, at his side. His absence will be felt every day by friends and family. They will miss hearing about his travels and his recommendations for the best national parks and historic landmarks. They will miss...

Emma Modell Rutherford

Emma Modell Rutherford

Mar 6, 2023

Emma Joplin was born September 28, 1923 in Noodle, Texas and passed into the Lord's presence on March 6, 2023 in Durango, Colorado at the age of 99. She married Lee Roy Rutherford on April 12, 1947 and together they raised three children. They lived in Graham, Texas until moving to Clearwater, Kansas in the early 1950s, and then to...

James Calvin Hill

James Calvin Hill

Mar 2, 2023

James Calvin Hill, age 85, passed away on March 2nd surrounded by family and loved ones after receiving a terminal diagnosis merely a month prior. Born in Roswell, New Mexico in 1937 to James Madison and Zella Anola Hill, he first journeyed to Pagosa Springs in 1955 when he rented horses from the Jewel Carol Ranch with his dad and...

Eric Adam Winig

Eric Adam Winig

Feb 25, 2023

Eric Adam Winig (51) died at his residence near Durango, Colorado, in February. He was survived by his former spouse, Jennifer, their children Benjamin and Gabriella, and black lab Morgan of Maryland, along with his brothers, Andrew and Steven, of Massachusetts. Eric was predeceased by his mother and father, Maxine and Paul.

Eric was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, grew up...

Patricia "Jo" Griffin

Patricia "Jo" Griffin

Feb 25, 2023

Patricia "Jo" Griffin of Bayfield, CO, passed away peacefully at home on February 25, 2023, surrounded by her family, after a brief battle with cancer. Jo was born in Indianola, IA, on February 10, 1932, to Glen W. Ferguson and Edna Frances (Smith). She grew up in Palmyra, IA, and graduated high school at Hartford HS. She attended 2-1/2 years...

Roger Allen Rivard

Roger Allen Rivard

Feb 22, 2023

Roger made his move to heaven in the peaceful bliss of his own home all the while still surrounded by his loved ones on February 22, 2023. Roger was born to Marcel “Frenchy” and Martha “Marty” Rivard on May 30, 1947.Roger is proceeded in death by his mother and father, brother Michael “Mikey” Rivard, and His beautiful granddaughterRoshel “Roach” Rivard...

Denis Jordan Winder

Denis Jordan Winder

Feb 20, 2023

Denis “Skip” / “Doc” Winder grew up in Akron, Ohio, graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1961, and attended Medical School at Ohio State University, graduating in 1965.  After medical school Skip studied at various institutions on his way to his specialty, Plastic Surgery.All the while, he kept moving west until he came to Durango.  He once said he liked...

Donna Kay Dominick

Donna Kay Dominick

Feb 17, 2023

   It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Donna Dominick on February 17th, 2023. Donna was born in Wisconsin, grew up in California and graduated from Pasadena Playhouse College of Theater Arts.  Her passion for theater continued throughout her life–performing, directing and producing numerous shows in California, Oregon and lastly Durango, Colorado, where she lived the...

David Diaz

David Diaz

Feb 17, 2023

On Friday, February 17th, we received the shocking news that our beloved David had passed from injuries sustained from a snowboarding accident. David is everything to so many people: a friend, a son, a brother, an uncle, a cousin and a nephew. But his most important role in life was that as Dada. There was nothing more important to him...

Katherine "Kat" Elizabeth Maestas

Katherine "Kat" Elizabeth Maestas

Feb 5, 2023

 

On Sunday, February 5th, Katherine (Kat) Elizabeth Maestas, a life long Durango resident, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend passed away with her children by her side after a brief and fierce fight with cancer. Kat was born on June 19, 1947 to Juanita and Ross Valdez. 

She is survived by her children Paulette Arizmendi, Ron Martinez, Derrik Martinez,...

Rene Gregory Smith

Rene Gregory Smith

Feb 3, 2023

An angel in our family has left us. Rene Quintana Smith died on February 3, 2023, in FT. Collins, CO. Rene was born in FT. Collins on July 7, 1970.

Rene is survived by his mother, Dr. Elaine Quintana and stepfather Fred Guterriez of Pueblo West, CO, and by his father Gregg Smith of San Antonio, TX. Also Surviving...

Janeen Fern Shilaikis

Janeen Fern Shilaikis

Feb 1, 2023

Janeen was born in Montrose, CO. She graduated from Montrose High School in 1965.  Soon after, she married Jack Shilaikis and they moved to Durango, CO where they raised 4 children. Janeen was a homemaker and had a love for cooking, baking, and gardening. She had a passion for making homemade jellies. Janeen loved all animals, especially her dogs, Jocko,...

George "Georgie" Nell Ross

George "Georgie" Nell Ross

Feb 1, 2023

 

George (Georgie) Nell Hatch Ross died on February 1, 2023. Georgie was born October 10, 1937 in Regina, New Mexico. She was the daughter of George F. and Mary L. Foster Hatch. She was one of 7 children and spent most of her early years in Regina and later Blue Water, NM where her love of the Navajo people...

Ward Ellis Lee

Ward Ellis Lee

Jan 31, 2023

Ward Ellis Lee, born September 23rd, 1933 to George Ellis and Gladys Abigail Lee, pioneers of Durango, died peacefully surrounded by family on January 31, 2023.

He grew up in Animas City and loved to camp on Animas Mountain at a young age. He developed Sepsis at the early of 7 and the doctor told his parents that he needed...

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