Obituaries

Nov 29, 2024

Tom Artzberger age seventy eight, passed Nov 29th, 2024 after having lived the last 17 years in Pagosa Springs CO with his wife of 55 years, Sandy. This ended a fabulous, loving, and caring life together involving trains, 40 yrs of small ship cruising, and ice cream. Originally from Pittsburgh PA, Tom met Sandy in Milwaukee WI when he was...

Nov 28, 2024

On September 23rd, 1934, Grace was born in Abilene, TX. To Henry Lee and Clyde Summers. She and her four sisters were raised on a small ranch in Pietown, NM. Grace married John Mayo on October 26th, 1957. They had two daughters, Melanie and Martha. 

Grace made any place that she lived feel like home, and anyone that came to her...

Nov 26, 2024

Duane Allan Smith, 87, of Durango, Colorado passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, November 26, 2024, surrounded by family after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Duane was born in San Diego, California on April 20, 1937, to LT(USN) Stanley Smith and Ila Smith, at Point Loma where they were stationed during WWII. At the time Stanley was a Prisioner of War...

Nov 23, 2024

A memorial service for Weldon Ballew, 82, of Ignacio, Colorado will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 30, 2024 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 120 County Road 319, Ignacio, CO 81137.

Weldon Ballew passed away early Saturday morning, November 23, 2024. 

What words could be used to describe Weldon? Many have said he was a kind man, a man...

Nov 22, 2024

Jeremy Addison Harmon, 50, of Durango, Colorado, joined the angels on November 22, 2024. He was born in Putnam, Connecticut, on June 12, 1974. Jeremy was raised in Woodstock, Connecticut, where he attended Woodstock Academy and later Hyde School in Bath, Maine. His adventurous spirit led him to Hawaii, where he visited his sister MaryAnn and soon fell in love...

Nov 21, 2024

Lorraine Eileen Martinez passed away Thursday, November 21, 2024, in Englewood, CO. She was 72 years old. Lorraine was born September 17, 1952, in Pagosa Springs, CO.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., at Pope John Paul II Catholic Church. A rosary will be recited (Preceded by eulogy) Friday, November 29, 2024...

Nov 20, 2024

It is with extreme heartbreak that we have to share the sudden passing of Kraig Jordan Jones on November 20, 2024. Kraig was born in Durango, Colorado on May 6, 1983 to Kent Jones and Kim Zook. 

Kraig served in the United States Army for 10 years as a Combat Medic earning the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) among many others....

Nov 19, 2024

Rhonda Garnand. 66, of Durango, CO passed on November 19th, 2024 at her home. She was born on October 20th, 1958.

She worked at many different restaurants, at Basin Towing and Repair, and as a flagger at Alert Traffic.

She is preceded by parents James and Gladys Garnand, and sister Rebecca Garnand. She is survived by her sister Donna (Emery) Willmett, nephew...

Nov 18, 2024

Georgia Ann Carroll, 88, of Durango, died November 18, 2024, peacefully in Mancos at The Valley Inn, born August 28, 1936. A service will be held in the Summer of 2025.

Georgia is survived by her daughters; Tamara Countess and Shirley Carroll, 2 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, 1 great greatgrandchild, 2 nieces, and 1 nephew. She is preceded in death by...

Nov 18, 2024

Nancy McPhearson Evans (Holmes), 70, passed away on Monday, November 18th, 2024, in Durango, Colorado.

Nancy was born on February 6th, 1954, in Glendale, California, to George and Mary (Klopping) Holmes. When she was a young girl, she moved with her family to Arizona, where she spent most of her life before relocating to Colorado in 2019.

She is survived by her...

Nov 16, 2024

Lawrence was born on December 3, 1964 in Durango, Colorado to Dora and Orlando Miera, the second of four children. He grew up in Durango, Colorado attending Durango schools and graduated from Durango High school in 1983. Throughout his life Lawrence worked for TNT Auto, Firestone, and Garrhs. On September 28, 1985 Lawrence married the love of his life Sonia....

Nov 16, 2024

Family and Friends,

 It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Master Sergeant Justin Keirn, age 37, who departed this life on October 16, 2024. He is survived by his beloved wife, Grace, and their four children: Monique, Julius, Delilah, and Cyrus. In honor of his memory, a campaign has been established to support the financial needs of...

Nov 15, 2024

Robert “Bob” Harrington, born in 1945 in Watertown, New York, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2024, at his home in Durango, Colorado. In accordance with his wishes, no services will be held.

Raised on a dairy farm with his sister, Jean, Bob learned the value of hard work early in life – one of his sayings was “a man’s wages...

Nov 13, 2024

Leonard Robert Filce passed away peacefully in the late hours of November 13th, 2024 in Durango, Colorado with his daughter at his side. He was ninety-six years old.

Leonard was born on February 5, 1928, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Both of his parents had immigrated through Ellis Island; his father from Ireland, his mother from Lithuania.

As a boy in Ocean Gate,...

Nov 13, 2024

Born in Corona, California, on the naval base because his mom was a Sergeant. Grew up in Northern CA, but moved south to attend University of Southern CA. Served the swim team there as a go-get-um guy. Taught and coached at San Ramon High School in Danville, CA. Moved to Jackson, Wyoming, in 1994. Taught and coached at Jackson Hole...

Nov 12, 2024

Sharon K. Pinnecoose, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. She passed in the comfort of her home in Ignacio, CO. Sharon was born in Clinton, OK to Thelma Stoneroad and George Howell.Sharon was a proud member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. She grew up and attended school in Pawnee, OK where she graduated and earned her...

Nov 11, 2024

Farewell to a special man. Elwyn Leonard Meek, who was born on Flag Day, June 14th, 1930; obtained his first driver’s license on D-Day, and died a proud veteran on Veteran’s Day, November 11th, 2024 at his residence in Pagosa Springs. He was preceded in death by his wife Fanchon Brice Meek, his son Brice Leonard meek, parents Leonard H....

Nov 9, 2024

Nov 7, 2024

Annelore Margareta Kockort Miller, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, went to her heavenly home on November 7, 2024, at the age of 92. Born on July 31, 1932, in Münster, Germany, Annelore was the daughter of Fredrick and Heinrich Kockort. She was trained as a tailor, designer, and pattern maker in post-World War II Germany, a skill that would shape...

Nov 5, 2024

Andy Robert Saez, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away November 5, 2024, in Durango, Colorado. Born on February 3, 1930, in Orange, California, Andy dedicated his life to service, family, and the pursuit of passions that brought him joy.

A man of many talents, Andy began his career at the tender age of 10, distributing magazines before moving...