Obituaries

Sep 13, 2021

Rachel McKenzie passed away Monday, September 13, 2021, in Durango. She was 41 years old. Rachel was born August 13, 1980, to Virgina Lee and Michael McKenzie. She grew up in Shiprock, NM, and Phoenix, AZ. She graduated from Sunnyslope High School (Phoenix) in 1999. She moved to Durango in 2016 and began working for Vantiv. She loved camping, raising...

Sep 12, 2021

A Celebration of Life for Quentin E. Archuleta Sr. will be held at 3 pm Saturday, September 25th, 2021 at the Durango Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1775 Florida River Road Durango, Colorado. Quentin Archuleta was born October 10, 1987. He passed from this life September 13, 2021. He was a self-employed welder and handyman. He lived most of his life...

Sep 12, 2021

Mary Joanne (Hastings) Harris was born July 26, 1932 in Durango, Colorado where she lived for most of her life. She was considered a true Colorado native with her family continuously living in Durango since 1891. Mary was predeceased by her parents, Homer Francis Hastings and Mary Adeline Casey Hastings (Aztec, New Mexico), her husband Melvin Earl Harris, (Durango), her...

Sep 11, 2021

Born December 17, 1939, in Indianapolis, IN, Andrea’s family resettled in the greater Los Angeles area in 1951. Over her lifetime, she lived in Southern California, Virginia, and Northern California. She and her husband Jim Downing moved to Pagosa Springs, CO in 2000 and remained here until her death, on 9/11/2021. Andrea was 81. She is survived by her husband...

Sep 11, 2021

Sep 11, 2021

Lesley Marie was born on March 18, 1965, in Long Beach, CA, to Gary Parmenter and Diana Ruthers. She was the first of four children. Raised in the mountains of Colorado, Lesley spent her childhood leading her younger siblings on wondrous adventures. Exploring the world with a deep commitment to their care and a great and humorous sense of self;...

Sep 7, 2021

Harvey Duain Brewer was born on April 21, 1941 to Harvey and Irene Brewer in Durango, CO. He passed away on September 7, 2021 in Aztec, NM. His service will be Monday, September 13, 2021 at 11:00am at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango, CO. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Brewer, of 57 years, son Harvey Brewer III and wife...

Sep 4, 2021

Sep 3, 2021

Deborah Ethel Darland of Durango passed away on September 3, 2021, she was 69. She was born on June 16, 1952 in Cortez, Colorado to Norman Henry and Betty Ruth Darland. She is survived by her children: Bryan (Theresa) Oakes, Angelia (Brad) Cook, and Scott (April) Oakes; grandchildren: Seth, Emma, Austin, Kyle and Arielle; grandpuppies: Zoey and Maggie; siblings: Guyrene...

Sep 2, 2021

Mark William Eddy passed away peacefully Sept. 2, 2021, after a battle with leukemia. He was surrounded by friends and family who, despite their sadness at losing a son, brother and friend, were able to tell funny stories and memories about Mark. Mark was born July 28, 1956, to William George Eddy and Kaye Frances Eddy (Smart) in Highland Park,...

Aug 31, 2021

Wayne Dickerson, 70, of Durango, CO passed away August 31 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He is survived by his spouse Lori Callahan and his son CJ Dickerson (Kelsey) of Ridgway, CO, Lori’s children Ryan Odgers of Phoenix, AZ and James Callahan of Sonoita, AZ, sister Virginia Dickerson Parrish and brother Walter Dickerson, both of Las Vegas, NV. Wayne...

Aug 29, 2021

Larry Eugene Rowland passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 in Durango, CO. He was 78 years old. Larry was born October 6, 1942 to Albert and Doris (Jones) Rowland in Wichita, KS. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Japan from late 1960 to May, 1964. Upon his return from active duty, he married his high...

Aug 28, 2021

Suzan Mae Gray died on August 28th, 2021. She born at Mercy Hospital in Durango on September 16, 1949 to John Gray IV and Eva Jean Olson Gray. She grew up in the family home on Main Street in Pagosa with her brother, John Edward (Ned), her sister, Jeanie and their beloved Irish Setter, Patty. She was active in her...

Aug 28, 2021

On Saturday, August 28, 2021, a beautiful man left this earth too soon. Taylor Jesse Lau was born October 12, 1988 in Durango, Colorado to Ernie and Kathleen Lau. His family spirit is carried on by his bride Lynnea and son Maddox, his brother Joshua (Amanda) Lau, his sister Lauryn (Kyle) McWhirter, his nieces Bailey, Selah and his nephew Judah....

Aug 27, 2021

Arnold Jean Luc Darcy known to his friends as Jean Luc Darcy was born in Belgium November 4, 1943. Living in Belgium and France in his younger years. At the age of 13, his mother and stepfather moved to Canada. At 15, they moved to San Rafael, California where he went to high school and college. Jean Luc served in...

Aug 27, 2021

Willa Jean Beatty (nee Harville) departed this life on August 27, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. Willa was the oldest of five children born to Hiram and Irene Harville in 1943 on Halloween, her favorite holiday. Willa was raised in rural Laurel County near London, Kentucky. She attended the two-room Cold Hill Elementary School and Hazel Green High...

Aug 25, 2021

Anastacia Vargas De Lozano, 87,of Durango, Colorado, died 8/25/2021 in Durango, surrounded by family. Born 9/17/1934. She is survived by her husband: Jose Antonio Lozano; children: Gregoria, Alfredo, Maria Jesus, Guadalupe, Lidia, Luis, Flora, and Norma Lozano. She was preceded in death by a son: Jose Lozano. She will be remembered and treasured as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother...

Aug 25, 2021

James Raymond Garcia was 37 years old when he passed away August 25, 2021 in Denver, CO in a motorcycle accident. James was born February 16, 1984 in Durango, CO to Fred W. Garcia and Vanessa Bailey. James has 3 daughters Shada 17, Kaylee 7, and Saydee 4 (Wife Britany, step sons Nikolai 6 & Ronan 4). After high school...

Aug 24, 2021

Cameron Scott Grush, 28,of Bayfield, Colorado, died 8/24/2021at Home. Born 8/27/1992. Our loving son, brother, greatest friend will be greatly missed. He has now joined Ronnie and they are both in Heaven watching over all of us. He is survived by his mother, Tracey; father, Terry; and little brother, Liam. A service will be held at 1:00 pm on Sunday,...

Aug 24, 2021

Jeff was born in Honolulu Hawaii to Charles and Karen Woods on May 11, 1964. He grew up as a military child getting to see many countries. He married and settled down in Phoenix Arizona where he lived with his family until 2001. He and his family moved to Dolores Colorado where he retired and lived happily until his passing...