Obituaries

Jul 3, 2019

Jordan Kelly passed away quietly in his Durango apartment on July 3, 2019, at the early age of 28. His smile and quick wit will be missed dearly by his family and loved ones. He was the firstborn son of Darlis Jean Burris of Durango and Jeff Kelly of Plano, TX. They celebrated his birth in Michigan in 1991, as...

Jun 28, 2019

Sanjean Burch started her journey to the happy hunting grounds on Friday, June 28, 2019. She was born May 12, 1951 to Martha Burch Myore and William S. Thompson in Durango, CO. She was a Southern Ute tribal member raised in Bayfield, CO with her brothers. She attended Bayfield School District and Graduated from Bayfield High School in 1969. She...

Jun 23, 2019

Friends & Family, Service Arrangements for Gerardo Acosta Sr. Friday, June 28th: 2pm: Mr. Gerardo Acosta Sr. will be received at Silverton Fire Department (1450 Greene St. Silverton, CO) for his sendoff ceremony. 2:30pm: Silverton Fire Department will march down Greene St. to St. Patricks's Catholic Church behind the departments ceremonial 1929 Fire Truck. Community members, friends, and family are...

Jun 23, 2019

Kaila May Craig was born December 19, 1999 and left this earth before her time on June 23, 2019. Born and raised in Durango, Colorado, she graduated from Big Picture High School. She was a freshman at Fort Lewis College majoring in biochemistry and biology. She was also working at Phone Medic as an IT tech. Kaila lived life to...

Jun 23, 2019

Fances Bonnell English "went on to the next phase" as she liked to put it, two days before her 97th birthday on June 23, 2019 surrounded by family for a loving farewell. She was born in Cloudcroft, NM in 1922 into a homesteading family in the high mountains. From delivering milk by horse and wagon to cell phones, she witnessed...

Jun 20, 2019

Kevin Martin "Marty" Suazo passed on Thursday June 20, 2019, with his sisters by his side. Marty was born January 9, 1961, in Durango and grew up and attended area schools. He graduated from Durango High School in 1980. He went on to study Graphic Design at Southwestern Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and studied business courses at Haskell...

Jun 19, 2019

Catherine "Kitsy" Davidson, 88, of Durango, Colorado, died June 19, 2019 at home, surrounded by love. She was born May 10, 1931 in New York to George and Catherine Vanderbilt. She is survived by her children: Keith (Marta) Davidson, John (Hillary) Davidson, and Ann (Mark) Oliver; grandchildren: Amber, Iris, Kelly, Russell, and Zach; sister: Susan Thomas; and beloved nieces and...

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Jun 15, 2019

Edwin Dean Baxter was born to Roy and Jessie Amber (Clark) Baxter on September 10, 1928 in Elk City, Oklahoma. His brother Gene was 4 years older, and the two quickly became friends and playmates. The summer before Dean entered high school, the family moved to Friona, Texas. Dean graduated from Friona High in 1946 and on December 1, 1946...

Jun 1, 2019

Rich passed away peacefully in his home on June 1, 2019. He was surrounded by his wife, son, sister and other family. Rich was born on February 20, 1952 in Brigham City, Utah, to Max and Guyla Olsen. He was raised in Salt Lake City along with his brother Douglas and sisters Louise and Nancy. He attended the University of...

May 25, 2019

Born at home in the small community of Breen, Colorado, Noel spent most of his life in nearby Durango. After serving in the US Army during the Korean war, Noel returned home to farm with his father for several years before going to work for Coca-Cola. He retired from Coca-Cola in 1992 and enjoyed retired life in Durango for many...

May 24, 2019

Dewitte was called home by our heavenly father on May 24, 2019, he was 59 years old. Dewitte was born in Durango, CO to Lula Sage Baker and Randolph S. Baker on September 16, 1959. He was a member of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and a veteran of the Armed Forces. Dewitte joined the Army and was called to...

May 24, 2019

Dennis Lee Wright, age 72, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019 at home with his wife by his side. Dennis was born on June 18, 1946 in Durango, Colorado. He was raised in Pagosa Springs on a ranch. After high school he enlisted in the Unites States Army. He was sent to Vietnam 101st Airborne and the Ranger Long...

May 21, 2019

May 20, 2019

Nancy C. Fisher passed away Monday, May 20, 2019, at home, surrounded by family. She was born in Norman, Oklahoma on 9/15/1940 and was preceded in death by her parents Fred Cobb and Katie Kendall and by five brothers. She graduated from Oklahoma University and moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico when she married Jim Fisher, with whom she built a...

May 18, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Alfonso Archuleta announces his passing on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at his home surrounded by his daughter, granddaughter and great grandsons, he was 87. Alfonso was born December 26, 1931 in Lumberton, NM to Antonio and Ramoncita (Martinez) Archuleta. In the early 1950’s Alfonso moved to Colorado and worked as a...

May 16, 2019

Dale Allen Elliott, 71, passed away at sunrise on May 16th in his home with family at his side. An avid outdoorsman, Dale enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, jeeping, snowmobiling and golf. He along with friends & family had many boating, camping & jeep outings. Dale’s gregarious, larger-than-life personality lit up any room he entered and he made new and lasting...

May 15, 2019