Obituaries

Aug 2, 2022

Carl Elmer Strohecker went to live with his Savior in the early morning of August 2, 2022. He was born on February 25, 1936 in Halifax, PA to Elmer and Dorothy Strohecker. He was the second of four children, he has an older sister and a younger brother and sister. He was a proud veteran having served in the Air...

Jul 25, 2022

Nichole Shannon Thames of Pagosa Springs, passed on July 25, 2022, she was 39 years old. Nichole was born September 21, 1982 in California. After graduating Pagosa Springs High School in 2000, she enjoyed a life with her family, friends, and adventures as often as life would allow. Her love of the outdoors led to family camping trips to the...

Jul 22, 2022

A Life Well Lived! Leslie C. Lynch (Les) was born in1950 in Illinois to Owen and Janet Lynch, the eldest of four children. He was gathered into the arms of his Heavenly Father July 2022. For over two years he battled cancer, but the cancer did not define him. Rather his experiences and accomplishments shaped his life. Les was a...

Jul 20, 2022

Frederick W. Sorenson, Jr, age 85, of Pagosa Springs, CO, passed away suddenly on July 20, 2022. Junior, also affectionately known as “Pa,” was born on September 2, 1936, to Frederick W. Sorenson (Billy) and Gertrude Kingsley in Pagosa Springs, CO. The Sorenson family came to Pagosa Springs in 1902 from Kankakee, Illinois, settling near Chimney Rock. Junior was an...

Jul 19, 2022

Jul 17, 2022

Velbeth H. Jones of Durango, Colorado passed away July 17, 2022. Velbeth named after Grandma Velma and Grandma Elizabeth, was born in Long Beach, California, April 14, 1947. Velbeth spent 31 years in the aerospace industry in Long Beach, California, starting with Douglas Aircraft which later became McDonnel Douglas Aircraft, and later merged with Boeing Aircraft. Graduating from high school...

Jul 16, 2022

Roy Juan Antonio Valdez, (Juanito), 29, passed away in Durango Colorado, on July 16, 2022. Roy Juan Antonio Valdez, (Juanito), was born on December 27th, 1992 in Las Vegas, New Mexico to Antonia Martinez and Roy Valdez. Juanito was a hard worker with many talents. He never refused to help those in need. He had a great personality, a funny...

Jul 13, 2022

John David Knutson, 79, was born on July 1, 1943, in WaKeeney, Kansas, to Clarence V. and Othelia (Meisner) Knutson and died on July 13, 2022, in Durango, Colorado. He graduated from Trego Community High School in 1961 and joined the U.S. Navy. After the Navy, he worked and lived in California, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado. He was a miner...

Jul 11, 2022

Joe Dacus Ford of Bayfield, CO passed away on July 11, 2022, at Evenings Porch Assisted Living in Bayfield, CO. He was 94 years old. Joe was born to Orval Jennings Ford and Lillie Mae (Parker) Ford on January 1, 1928 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Before he was one year old the family moved to Hagerman, NM where his father would...

Jul 9, 2022

Michael "Mike" Reagan Harrell passed away on July 9, 2022, he was 67. Mike was born in Albuquerque, NM on October 12, 1954. Mike was the eldest son of Sue and Daryl Harrell and grew up with his sister Deena and brother Mark. He was part of the first graduating class of Eldorado High School where he was voted "Class...

Jul 6, 2022

Kyle Andrew Williams passed on July 6, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Kyle was born on September 7, 1995 and will be very much missed by all those that knew him. He went to East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah. He enjoyed making people laugh and had lots of nicknames. Kyle loved to draw and was a...

Jul 3, 2022

Monica Nicole Bebout passed away on July 3, 2022. She was 30 years old. Monica was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on September 24, 1991 to Josephine and Paul Bebout. She grew up in the church and began singing at an early age. She sang in church, school musicals, at various events, and on a Phoenix morning show. She played volleyball...

Jul 1, 2022

On July 1, 2022, Linda Jean Meisner earned her wings and went with the angels. Linda was born January 9, 1960, in Durango, Colorado to William and Virginia Crangle. She grew up in a loving family along with 3 sisters and 1 brother. She married the love her life Arthur Meisner on May 21, 1977, together having 4 wonderful children....

Jun 30, 2022

Jun 30, 2022

Lorraine M. Spaid of Durango, CO passed away at home on June 30, 2022 after living a fulfilling life. She was 89 years young. Lorraine was born September 1932 to Marvin and Mae Asmus in Grosse Pointe, MI. Lorraine met Willian D. Mitchell at Michigan State, married in 1954, moved to Pennsylvania in 1962 and later divorced in 1971. To...

Jun 28, 2022

Gary Wayne Wyrick was born on April 1, 1950 in Keokuk, Iowa. Gary spent the majority of his career in the oil and gas industry, eventually relocating his family to Bayfield, CO. in 1991 to finish out his career and retire. He loved hunting, fishing, camping, riding motorcycles and most recently restoring a 1927 Chevy Pickup. Gary was preceded in...

Jun 23, 2022

Rudolph Valentino "Rudy" Barry passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022, at his home, surrounded by family. He was 91 years old. Rudy was born October 12, 1930, to Armante Barry and Euphemia Chavez in Durango, Colorado. He graduated from Durango High School in the 1950's and served in the U.S. Navy for 4 years. Rudy worked for Durango School District...

Jun 23, 2022

Donald Lloyd Sower, 83 of Bayfield, Colorado, passed away on June 23, 2022 after living a fulfilling life. Don was born on 5/19/1939 to Cecil and Gertrude Sower in Durango, Colorado. Don married Mardella Marshall on December 21, 1958. Don and Mardella went on to have four children, Dawnella (Terry), Cynthia (Lloyd), Daren (Connie), and Mitchel. Don and Mardella divorced...

Jun 22, 2022

Robert L. “Bobby” Wood left us June 22, 2022 following a long fight with COPD. Bobby was born February 24, 1942 to Daniel “Nubbin” Wood and Katherine Wood in Bloomfield, New Mexico. Bobby spent his childhood ranching and developing his horsemanship skills. Many who know Bobby have had the enjoyment of hearing many different stories of the race track, starting...

Jun 21, 2022

Beatrice “Bea” W. Douglass passed away on June 21, 2022, she was 100 years old. Bea was born on February 26, 1922 and grew up on a family farm with 7 siblings. She joined the Army as a nurse in WWII. Throughout her life she lived in West Virginia, Sicily, Puerto Rico, Louisiana, New Mexico and Colorado. She was an...