Obituaries
Judith Ann East Gregory Goolsby
Sep 5, 2024
Obituary forJudith Ann East Gregory GoolsbyDecember 23, 1943 - September 5, 2024Written in her own words
“The Big Picture”
Colors burst from one end of the quilt to the other-blocks that tell a story in stitches, beads, patches and paint. If there’s one visible thread tying it all together as I run my hand over the stitches and images, it is a...
Lydia Maria Martinez
Sep 1, 2024
Lydia Maria Martinez, 96, a resident of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, passed away peacefully surrounded by her immediate family on September 1, 2024. Lydia was born to the late Juan Rafael and Antonina Martinez on April 23, 1928, in Rosa, New Mexico. Lydia was a homemaker and is preceded in death by her husband, Manuel E. Martinez, son Sammy G. Martinez...
Gary Don Anglin
Aug 30, 2024
Gary Don Anglin, known to many as Cowboy, died August 30, 2024, in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. He was born February 13, 1947, to Don and Minnie Jo "Jody" Anglin in Wheeler, Texas. His sister, Pam, was thrilled to have him join their family. She loved him so much she even let him cut teeth on her chin. He had an...
James Ronald "Ron" Burkett
Aug 30, 2024
James Ronald Burkett was born March 11, 1941 in Norman, Oklahoma to Jesse and Wanda Burkett. He attended University High School where he ran track, played baseball and basketball, played trumpet in the band, and sang in the chorus. At the University of Oklahoma, he was a member of the Glee Club, joined Phi Kappa Sigma, and was an ROTC...
Ann Marie Toledo
Aug 30, 2024
Ann Marie (Witherspoon) Toledo
Was born in Akron, Ohio on June 5, 1954 and died August 30th, 2024 in Durango, Colorado.
She graduated from Maumee High School in Maumee, Ohio in 1972. She acquired her dental hygienist certificate in Perrysburg, Ohio. She continued in her profession enlisting in the US Navy and rising to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. While working in...
Sandra McGregor
Aug 28, 2024
Sandra McGregor, born in Springfield, Ohio, on June 30, 1944, to Jeannette Elizabeth Alexander and David Ross McGregor, passed away peacefully with hospice care on August 28, 2024, in Durango, Colorado. Sandy was a vibrant soul and a fabulous storyteller, whose smile lit up every room she entered. She was always ready for an adventure and taught her children to...
Mary Sue Walker
Aug 28, 2024
It is with a heavy heart that we remember Mary Sue Walker (Cox). She was a truly giving,
loving, and caring person with a kind soul who passed away on August 28th, 2024, at her home in
Bayfield, Colorado. Born in Laferia, Texas on August 30th, 1942, to Ruben and Emma Cox. She
was preceded in death by her siblings Lemual, Lawrence, Allen,...
Christopher Lewis Block
Aug 28, 2024
Christopher Lewis Block died on August 28, 2024 at his residence in Durango from medical complications following a recent illness. Chris was born in Long Beach, California on March 29, 1984 and grew up there as well as in Seabrook, Texas where he finished high school in 2002. He attended Fort Lewis College for two years and made Durango his...
Rebbeca Hood Thomas
Aug 25, 2024
Rebbeca "Becky" Hood Thomas, 64, of Wickenburg, Arizona, died 8/25/2024, at Boswell Medical Center, Born 4/10/1960.A service will be held at 10:00a.m September 6, 2024 at Greenmount Cemetery Durango, Colorado.Rebbeca "Becky" Hood Thomas, Daughter of John and Mary Jane Hood passed away in Wickenburg, AZ after a battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Walter Thomas, her mother...
Edith J. Baltzell
Aug 24, 2024
Edith Johnston Baltzell passed away on August 24, 2024 in Live Oak, Texas. Edith was born in 1929 to James M. and Grace Engel Johnston in New Jersey. At age one they moved to Indiana where she was raised and graduated from South Side High School at Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1947. In 1948 she married Richard "Bo" Baltzel and...
Bruce Alan Neverdahl
Aug 24, 2024
Bruce Alan Neverdahl, 73, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 24th, 2024 in Durango, Colorado.
Bruce was born on May 16th, 1951 in Denver, Colorado to Walter and Norma (Solberg) Neverdahl. When he was a young boy, Bruce moved with his family to Arizona. Though he lived most of his life in Mesa, his heart was always in the mountains. Bruce...
Gertrude Ellen Van Natter
Aug 24, 2024
Gertrude Ellen Van Natter (Pagosa Springs, Colorado), passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 24, 2024. Gertrude (Gertie) was born May 13, 1933 at Mary H. Donaldson’s Woman’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Her parents were Ray E. Olson and Gertrude C. (Dawson) Olson. She had two brothers that are both deceased, Ray (Sonny) and Charles (Charley). Gertie’s parents owned...
Martha Esther Maddox
Aug 20, 2024
Martha Esther Maddox, 95, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2024. Martha was born September 20,1928 to Emil and Mary Laplander in Dollar Bay, Michigan and was the youngest girl of 14 children! Martha, also known as Marty to her closest friends and family grew up in Dollar Bay and graduated from Dollar Bay High School in 1946. After high...
Allen David Marquart
Aug 19, 2024
Allen David Marquart passed away peacefully in his sleep with his loving wife by his side on August 19th, 2024.
He will always be remembered for his positive attitude, ability to cultivate longstanding relationships and his tremendous love for family and friends.
Allen was born on July 20th, 1951 to Herbert and Margaret Marquart of Washington, MO. He attended Southwest Missouri State...
William M. Downey
Aug 17, 2024
William Marshall “Bill” Downey of Pagosa Springs, CO went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ in the early morning hours of Saturday, August 17th, 2024. Bill was born July 2nd, 1943 to Marshall and Bessie Downey. He married his lovely bride, Jane on Christmas Eve, 1967. They raised 2 daughters, Stacie Barks (Tim) and Sara Kirkham...
Alex Samuel Cloud
Aug 13, 2024
With deep sadness, the Cloud and Kent family announces the passing of Alex Samuel Cloud on August 13, 2024 in Durango, Colorado at the age of 58. He was born to Elliot Cloud and Phoebe Kent on March 29, 1966.
He was a member of the Southern Ute Tribe where he served nine years on the Southern Ute Tribal Council and...
Edward Sullivan
Aug 12, 2024
Edward (Ed) Sullivan of Durango, CO passed away on Monday, August 12, 2024 at the age of 98 years, 11 months, and 2 days. He was born to immigrant parents in Lawrence, NY on September10,1925. He went to Hewlett Elementary School, where he and his sister made life long friendships. He attended Woodmere High School until he enlisted in the...
Richard Charles Berkholz
Aug 10, 2024
Richard “Dick” Charles Berkholz, a longtime resident of Durango, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2024 at the age of 90.
Richard Charles Berkholz was born in St. Louis, Missouri on August 9th, 1934. Dick joined the Marine Corps in 1954 serving one enlistment. Upon separation from the Marines, he enrolled at the University of Missouri where he obtained his Bachelor’s...
Heather Marie Wheeler
Aug 8, 2024
Heather was a beautiful person inside and out. She loved her family and friends dearly. She was the strongest and most giving of anyone that I’ve ever known. Heather worked hard, and played even harder. If she wasn’t hustling for her family, she was in a crowd of people making them laugh. Heather was family oriented and she talked to...
Ruth Sutherlin
Aug 4, 2024
Those bright blue eyes that twinkled when she smiled closed for the last time on August 4, 2024─two short months from her 95th birthday.
Ruth was born on September 20, 1929, in Portales, NM, to Seward and Nellie Haga. The family moved to Bayfield, CO, in 1946 with her siblings Ruby, Faye, Melvin, Jack and Jerry. Jerry Haga from Bayfield, CO...
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