Obituaries
Harry Valencia
Aug 16, 2020
Our beloved father Harry M.J. Valencia left this world on Sunday August 16, 2020 to be with his heavenly father. Harry was born on May 11, 1926 to Louis and Frances (Manzanares) Valencia. Harry was a very hard working man that did his best to provide for his family. He had many jobs throughout his lifetime, some include lumber foreman...
Ronald Grush
Aug 16, 2020
On Sunday, August 16, 2020 our beloved son, brother, and friend, Ronald "Ronnie" Lee Grush took his final breath at St. Mary's hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. Ronnie was born on February 16, 1988 in Templeton, CA. He is survived by his parents Terry & Tracey Grush; brothers Cameron & Liam Grush of Bayfield, CO; one remaining grandmother; and many...
Elizabeth Helton
Aug 14, 2020
On Friday, August 14, 2020, Elizabeth Johanna "Jo" Helton, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, went home to be with the Lord at the age of 92. One of five children, Jo was born on September 26, 1927 in Giltner, Nebraska to Mont & Rosina Juett. Jo graduated high school and went on to work in various trades. Her favorite job...
Anthony Zellitti
Aug 14, 2020
Anthony Dominick Zellitti, age 89, of Durango, CO took his journey to heaven on Aug 14, 2020. He was born on Dec. 7, 1930 on the family homestead in Durango, to Luigi and Florence Zellitti. They lived on the Florida Mesa where it became known as Little Italy and referred to as "Spaghetti Mesa" because of the large number of...
Dolores Atencio
Aug 13, 2020
Dolores V. "Mary" Atencio passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020, at home, in Ignacio, Colorado, surrounded by family. She was 86 years old. Dolores was born May 15, 1934, to Jose Alcario and Jennie Vigil in Pinones, Colorado. She attended boarding school in Ignacio from 1942 to 1946.The family moved to Fruita, Colorado, in the late 1940's; it was...
Delwin Kennedy
Aug 2, 2020
Delwin “Gene” Kennedy, 84 years, of Marvel, Colorado, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020 in Mancos, Colorado. He was born in 1936 to Edward and Frances (Miller) Kennedy. He grew up in Marvel, CO and graduated from Durango High School in 1953. He married Alice Mae Kimsey on September 6, 1954 in Farmington, NM. Gene was well known throughout the...
Marianne Scoggins
Aug 2, 2020
Marrianne Maria Scoggins passed away August 2, 2020 at home in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. She was 90 years old. She was born in Frankfurt on Main, Germany on June 20, 1930 to Antone and Luise Mueller. She grew up in Germany and left 1949 when she met and married Wiley W. Scoggins. The young family moved to Dallas, Texas, where...
James Jackson
Jul 30, 2020
On Friday July 30th we lost our father James Meadows Jackson at age 92. We believe he is at peace with our mother and his beloved wife of 56 years Aline Glasko Jackson, who passed away in 2007. He is survived by his 4 children and 6 grandchildren, as well as the countless lives he touched. James grew up in...
Jose Martinez
Jul 29, 2020
Salvador Martinez, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in Pagosa Springs, CO. He was born on May 12, 1924 in New Mexico to Ralph and Antonina Martinez. He attended school until the 4th grade when he left the classroom and began what would become a lifelong love of the outdoors by helping his father tend sheep. He...
Dwain Lively
Jul 23, 2020
Dwain's life began at the beginning of the Great Depression in Cromwell Oklahoma in December 1929. He lived on the family farm with parents Shelton and Mollie and his older brothers Glen, Live, Dale and sister Violet. The family seemed complete until 7 years later when fortune smiled on the Lively's and an oil well was drilled and blew near...
Victor Monte
Jul 20, 2020
Victor Cyrus Monte passed away Monday, July 20, 2020, at Mercy Regional Medical Center. He was 67 years old. Victor was born July 9, 1953, to John & Effie Monte in Ignacio. He grew up in and attended schools in Ignacio where he played baseball and was in band while in High School. Victor married Stephanie (Vigil) in 1977 and...
Tommy Herrera
Jul 14, 2020
Tommy Herrera, 91, of Marvel, Colorado, passed away peacefully July 14, 2020. Mr. Herrera was born April 11, 1929 to Marcelino and Dorothy Herrera in Marvel, where he lived most of his life. A passionate supporter of the Western way of life and truly a cowboy, Mr. Herrera bought his first set of cows at 14 and worked on ranches...
Susan Haney
Jul 13, 2020
Susan Marie Haney passed away on July 13, 2020 at the age of 74. Susan was born to William and Evelyn Wrenn in Denver, Colorado. She grew up in Sharon, Pennsylvania. She spent her freshman year at University of Nebraska in Lincoln. She met her future husband, Bill Haney at RCA Corp in Camden NJ where she was an Executive...
Larry Mahan
Jul 10, 2020
Larry Robert Mahan, 70, died July 10, 2020 at Mercy Hospice House in Durango, surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born on November 20, 1949, the first of 10 children to Theodore Ernest and Rose Marie (Hinderliter) Mahan in Fowler, Kansas. He attended school in Meade, Kansas and Ignacio, Colorado. The summer of 1959 at the age of 10,...
Sarah Baker
Jul 7, 2020
Sarah Jane Baker passed onto the spirit world surrounded by family at her home in Ignacio on July 7, 2020. She was 88 years old. She was born on February 22, 1932. Sarah worked at the Southern Ute Head Start for numerous years as a teacher. She was also an avid homemaker. Among many things, she loved to crochet, do...
Wendy Sickich
Jul 5, 2020
Wendy L. Sickich passed away on July 5, 2020 at Mercy Hospice House, surrounded by family. She was 57 years old. Wendy grew up in Colorado Springs where she married Robert Sickich Sr. and had 2 children, Jasmine and Robert, Jr. Later she moved to Durango, where she worked as an addiction therapist and married Steve Kersey. Wendy was a...
Ada Valencia
Jul 5, 2020
AdaValencia, 77, of Durango, Colorado, died July 5, 2020 in Durango, Colorado, surrounded by her family. She was born June 26, 1943 in Kline, Colorado to Gates and Hazel Warner. She grew up in Kline and Marvel. Her family moved to Harrison Idaho during her first grade year and graduated from Harrison High School. She moved to Coeur D'Alene, Idaho,...
Leona Pinnecoose
Jul 2, 2020
Leona Red Pinnecoose, a Southern Ute tribal member was born on December 16, 1948 to Naomi Rabbit and Virgil Red. She was born at Taylor Hospital in Ignacio Colorado. Leona lived a very fruitful life with many accomplishments and died at the age of 72. Leona was part of a large family, which consisted of 3 brothers: Irving Red, Ivan...
Patsy Garcia
Jun 28, 2020
On Sunday, June 28th, 2020, Patsy Garcia joined her Savior in Heaven at the age of 63. She passed away at home with her family. Patsy was born on April 23rd, 1957 in Marysville, California. She met her husband Roy (A Durango native) while he was stationed at McClenen Air Force Base in Sacramento, California. She once said, "I knew...
Nanci Moore
Jun 26, 2020
Nanci Elizabeth Moore, beloved, beautiful soul, passed on June 26, 2020 09:20 at her Hermosa home, with her family by her side. She was born in Aurora, CO to Clifford and Rosemary Farfel on June 18, 1949. As an Air Force brat she traveled the world, living in Germany, the Philippines, Albuquerque and Colorado, where she met her husband, Alvie...
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