Obituaries
JoHanna Snyder
May 27, 2021
JoHanna Snyder 81, of Gallatin Gateway, MT passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021. JoHanna requested to live with her daughter, Christy at her home in Bayfield, CO, where she passed peacefully. JoHanna was born April 24, 1940 in Jerome, ID to Earl and Beulah Erwin. She moved to California at a young age and later met her husband, Jim....
John Lord
May 26, 2021
John Edward Lord, 80, of Pagosa Springs, CO, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2021 at TRU Community Hospice. He was born August 11, 1940 in Saguache, CO to Lola Lorene (Grantham) and Melvin Boyd Lord. Following his high school graduation John married the love of his life, Bonnie Wright, on May 7, 1960. Together they raised four sons. John...
Deanna Frost
May 23, 2021
Deanna Beth Frost was born on May 30, 1982 in Aberdeen, Washington to Byron and Etta Frost. Ms. Frost was a member of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. She attended a Private School in Colorado Springs and graduated in 2001. From there she studied Visual Communications at the Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago, Illinois. She attended Pivot Point Academy...
Christopher Martinez
May 16, 2021
Christopher Anthony Martinez passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, May 16, 2021, he was 28 years old. He was born on September 1st, 1992 to Nicole Martinez at Mercy Medical Regional Center in Durango, Colorado. When his mother passed away, his grandparents Josie & Don Brinks, took on the role of raising him and his brother, Thomas. Chris...
Bobby Saul
May 15, 2021
Bobby Gene Saul was predeceased by his first wife, Barbara Ann Owens Saul, and his oldest son, John Douglas Saul. Bob is survived by his second wife, Rita Booth-Saul, a son, Michael Thomas Saul (Belle) and daughter Jo Saul Becksted (Jonathan), five grandchildren; Michael Dean Saul, Heather Saul Davis, Christopher Drake Becksted, Mariah Saul Becksted Powell, Sean Allen Saul, and...
Lois Oliver
May 15, 2021
Lois Marie Oliver (Gussie) of Dove Creek left this world on May 15th, 2021. Earlier that day, she had a wonderful time doing something she loved, dancing to great music with friends. She was a sweet, kind, compassionate, inspiring soul who found the good in everyone and let all the people she loved know how much they meant to her...
Alice Shaw
May 14, 2021
Alice Shaw died at her residence at Valley Inn, Mancos on May 14, 2021, at the age of 91. Alice was known for her love of the mountains and all things Colorado. She was the founder, designer, and first owner of The Earthen Vessel in downtown Durango. She had a love of working with youth, and in her prime was...
Beverly Shine
May 14, 2021
Beverly Ann Shine (Cook) passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on Friday, May 14 at the Mercy Hospice House in Durango, Colorado. Bev was born to Leslie and Maxine Cook on August 19, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri. Bev was baptized September 30, 1951 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. The family moved to Raytown, Missouri in 1964. Bev...
Max Lucero
May 13, 2021
Max Lucero of Durango, Colorado passed away peacefully on May 13, 2021. Max was born July 7th1929 in Colona, New Mexico, He was lovingly raised by his parents Abram and Pablita Lucero. He was a great rancher and sheep herder most of his life. Max enjoyed roaming the range and raising his 8 kids with his wife Grace. Together they...
Arlene Millich
May 11, 2021
Arlene Ann (Weaver) Millich, 82, died in Durango, Colorado on May 11, 2021 after an extended illness. She was born March 5, 1939 at the Taylor Hospital in Ignacio, Colorado to the late Joseph Buck Weaver and Ruby (Taylor) Garcia, but raised by surrogate, Euterpe Taylor, whom she called Grandma Chiefie. She was proud of her heritage, member of the...
Ulyss Briggs
May 11, 2021
Ulyss Lee Briggs, 88, died Tuesday, May 11, 2021, in Farmington, NM. Services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Durango, CO, on Saturday, May 22, 2021 with visitation beginning at 10 a.m., followed by services at 11 a.m. Burial will take place at Greenmount Cemetery immediately following. Mr. Briggs was born September 27,...
Cory Ireland
May 10, 2021
Cory Steven Ireland, of Durango, Colorado, lost his life in a tragic accident on May 10, 2021, while enjoying one of his favorite sports, dirt biking. Cory, who “had to be the first,” was born on July 7, 1987 at 10:14 am to Patricia “Trish” Ann Ireland Arny and Steven Mark Ireland, followed by his twin sister, Caitlin, at 10:15...
John Snowberger
Apr 27, 2021
John Norman Snowberger passed away at home in Durango on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. John was born on May 15, 1932 to Agnes & Raymond Snowberger. He was preceded in death by his parents and five siblings (Eileen, Grace, Raymond, Richard, and Larry). After serving in the US Army during the Korean War, John married his grade school sweetheart, Helen...
Noel Wride
Apr 23, 2021
Noel Wride, 92, of Durango, Colorado, died 4/23/2021, peacefully surrounded by his family, Born 10/11/1928. A service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Greenmount Cemetery, 900 Cemetery Road, Durango, CO 81301. Following graveside services (4/29/21), there will be a celebration of Noel's life held at 12:30 p.m. at the Florida Grange, 656 CO-Hwy 172, Durango,...
Bonnie Pfalmer
Apr 22, 2021
Bonnie Fay (Fulks) Pfalmer, our wife, mother and grandmother went to heaven where she was met with open arms by our Lord and Savior on April 22, 2021. Bonnie was born May 15, 1940 in Oxford, Colorado to Glessie Fulks (Stafford) and Elmer Fulks. She is proceeded in death by her parents, her son Robert “Bobby” Pfalmer Jr., brother Clarence...
Naoma Jones
Apr 21, 2021
Naoma B. Jones of Ignacio passed away on April 21, 2021 at Mercy Hospice House in Durango. Naoma was born on November 16, 1929 to Mr and Mrs J.B. Belarde of Pagosa Springs at the old Mercy Hospital in Durango. Her early school years were spent at a Catholic school and she transferred to the Pagosa Springs public school from...
Aileen Lowry-Allison
Apr 19, 2021
Aileen Lowry-Allison (Isgar) b. 13 October 1929 d. 19 April 2021 Aileen Louise Lowry-Allison (Isgar) passed away on 19 April 2021 at 91 years, peacefully and at home in Noble OK with family. She is preceded in death by husband, Wayne F. Lowry, her parents, Robert and Dora Mae Isgar, brother Robert C. Isgar, son-in-law James Chaplin, and one grandchild,...
David Phelps
Apr 19, 2021
David Phelps, 60,of Durango, Colorado, died 4/19/2021at home. Born 12/1/1960. He is predeceased by his parents; David N. Phelps and Patricia McAllister Phelps and all 4 grandparents. He is survived by his siblings, Dennis Phelps of Bayfield, CO., Dana Phelps of Centralia, WA., Dale Phelps of Cortez, CO., and Danita Phelps of Lakewood, CO. and numerous nieces and nephews. Service...
Judy Dennis
Apr 19, 2021
Judy Lynne Dennis, 78, passed away at her home in Forest Lakes (Bayfield), Colorado, on April 19, 2021. Judy was born on July 29, 1942 to Myron and Nadine (Preston) Dennis in Culver City, California. She earned her nursing degree at California Hospital School of Nursing, Los Angeles, California in 1964 and became a Second Lieutenant at the Medical Service...
Jesse Thompson
Apr 19, 2021
Jesse Falls Thompson December 1989-April 2021 Jesse, we love and miss you. What is the memory of Jesse Thompson? A tear. A smile. And so much more. The fundamental traits of goodness coursed through his soul and engendered a life force that drew friendship and admiration from all around. Born in Minnesota on December 10, 1989, Jesse showed an obsession...
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