Obituaries

Mar 27, 2020

Thomas Mathew Russin was born November 22, 1927 in Montville, NJ. He was the youngest of eight children and raised by his father after his mother died when he was 4 years old. He was drafted into the Army at the end of World War II and served in Japan. After returning to the US, Tom pursued varying careers including...

Mar 26, 2020

Daniel Lee Snyder passed away at Mercy Regional Medical Center on March 26, 2020, after battling cancer. He was 56 years old. Daniel was born in California on December 4, 1963. Dan is survived by his wife Yevonne Snyder, 5 children: Jazmyn Boren, Alissa Snyder, DJ Snyder, Ashley Orozco, Amanda Kirtley, 5 grandkids, his parents: Barbara and Dave Snyder, sisters...

Mar 26, 2020

Vernon Ray Crawley 91, passed away March 26, 2020 at Mercy Hospital. He was born September 10, 1928 in a house on 4th Avenue & 9th Street in Durango to Walter and Elizabeth (Self) Crawley. He lived in many places throughout his childhood, including in town, the Grandview area and Falfa. Vern grew up on farms and ranches and learned...

Mar 24, 2020

Emily Mae Robinson, age 102 years and 10 days, of Grand Junction, Colorado, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 with her three children at the bedside. Emily was born March 14, 1918, to Walter Preston Anderson and Katie Clementine Filener at her grandfather's log house at the family ranch near Crawford, Colorado. She attended several grade schools and...

Mar 22, 2020

Verna Bernice Griggs, 82,of Round Rock, TX (formerly of Ignacio), died 3/22/2020 at home, surrounded by family. Born 6/29/1937. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Bob Griggs; children: David Paul Griggs, Rebecca Ruth Homer, Timothy Daniel Griggs, John Joseph Griggs; 11 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and many extended family and wonderful friends. A service will be held at...

Mar 19, 2020

Dorothy Ruth Gore, 97, passed away Thursday March 19, 2020 at the Mercy Hospice House. Dorothy was born April 22, 1922 at home in Oxford Colorado, the daughter of John and Edith Klusman. Dorothy was raised in Oxford Colorado and attended the two-room Oxford school house. She graduated from Durango High School in 1939 and attended Fort Lewis College at...

Mar 14, 2020

Mark Richard Williams, 70, of Durango, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020, in his home after an extended illness with multiple myeloma. Mark was born in Denver to parents Warren and Ethel Williams and grew up in Castle Rock, Colorado. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served two tours of duty in Vietnam from 1967–1970. In 1970...

Mar 13, 2020

Lifelong resident Maxine Ealum passed away March 13th, 2020 surrounded by her family. Maxine was born to Harry and Helen Greer on November 23rd 1940 in Marvel Colorado. She was one of seven children. She attended Cherry Creek elementary school and graduated from Durango High School. She was a member of the Marvel Methodist Church. On July 18, 1964 she...

Mar 12, 2020

Mary Lou Moores, 98, a Colorado native and pioneer in the women’s clothing industry, died peacefully in her sleep on March 12, 2020 in Durango Colorado. She was born February 24, 1922 in Denver, Colorado to Walter Claude Woolford and Alma Irene Todd. Her parents moved to La Junta, Colorado in 1923 and she attended public schools there as well...

Mar 11, 2020

Jerry Joseph Moskios passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at home. He was 72 years old. Services will be announced for a later date. Jerry was born May 16, 1947, to George and Phyllis Moskios in Baltimore, Maryland. He grew up in Southern California and graduated from high school there. He met Kate in 1997 and they were married in...

Mar 9, 2020

Marjorie “Dixie” Togerson, 95 of Durango Colorado, formerly of Merritt Island , Florida gained her angel wings on Monday March 9, 2020. She left this world surrounded in love and comfort, with her family and close friends by her side. Dixie was born on February 6, 1925 in Boston Massachusetts to Major William M. Berry, and Catherine L. Binkley. She...

Mar 8, 2020

Mary Ann Gregg passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 8, 2020 at Mercy Hospice House in Durango, Colorado. Born on December 30, 1931 on the Miles Family farm in Franklin County, Indiana to Harry and Lois (Miles) Coffey. She was raised on a small family farm on Deep Creek outside of Oxford, Ohio. Her mother was a...

Mar 7, 2020

Mar 4, 2020

Steven Dale Oelschlaeger was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on January 15, 1954 to Max and Daisy Oelschlaeger. Steve passed away on March 4, 2020 after a 4 1/2 year battle with liver cancer. Steve grew up in Cedar Rapids. He was an intellectual and excellent athlete in high school. He attended Wartburg College on a cross country scholarship, graduating...

Feb 28, 2020

On Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, Julie Minyon Taylor-Long went to receive her heavenly reward and went to dwell in the eternal presence of her loving Jesus. She made the great step from faith into vision, she found a life far more beautiful than the eye of man has ever seen, or the ear of man has ever heart, or the...

Feb 23, 2020

John H.Timm, 60,of Durango, CO, died 2/23/2020 Durango, surrounded by family. Born 11/1/1959. John loved the outdoors and the freedom of riding his motorcycle. He is survived by his daughter: Mallory (Ben) Nettleton; Siblings: Judie (Kent) Wilson and Jay Timm; nieces and nephews: Tristen, Jason, Nolan, Colin, Levi and Layla. He was preceded by his parents, Jerry and Janet Timm....

Feb 20, 2020

Ethel Hronich-Pricer was born to Jesse and Pauline Brown November 1, 1928. She passed from this life February 20, 2020. Before finishing high school, Ethel married Lawrence Hronich in 1945. Together, they travelled all over New Mexico, moving from one road construction job to the next. In 1952, the couple moved to the Oxford area, where they started a family...

Feb 16, 2020

Clifford James, 84 years, of Durango, Colorado , died 2/16/2020, at his home with family by his side, Born 1/19/1936. A service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Hood Mortuary Chapel 1261 E. Third Ave. Durango, Colorado . Clifford is survived by his daughter Jennifer Hilburn; grandsons Jacob and Aaron Hilburn; sister Sandra Carroll;...

Feb 15, 2020

Charlie was born January 1, 1940 to Charley and Charlcye Parnell in Salem, NM. He grew up in Salem and graduated from Hatch Valley High School. From there he attended New Mexico Western College and graduated with degrees in biology and business. After college, he went to Officer Training School in San Antonio, TX and was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant...

Feb 10, 2020

Bret Koster – 2/18/1950 – 2/10/2020 Passed away of cancer in Durango, Colorado. Bret was raised in Salida, Colorado and moved to the Durango area in the early 1980s. Along with his quirky sense of humor, Bret was kind loving 'people person’ whose path crossed daily with many people, whether at his recent positions at Durango Silverton Railroad and Elmore’s...