Obituaries
Esther Matuz
Dec 15, 2016
Esther M. Matuz passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at home, surrounded in love with her family. She was 88 years old. Esther was born January 15, 1928, to Serafin Gallegos and Eloisa (Martinez) Gallegos in Trujillo, Colorado. She grew up in Trujillo and Pagosa. She spent most of her life in Pagosa Springs. Esther was a member of...
Gladys Thompson
Dec 14, 2016
GLADYS E THOMPSON November 13, 1920 to December 14, 2016 Gladys Thompson passed away peacefully in her home In Durango on 12/14/2016 at the age of 96. She was born on November 13, 1920 as the sixth child of seven. She grew up on the family farm outside Braddock ND. She married Morris (Mo) Thompson in August 1945. She traveled...
Nellie Mestas
Dec 14, 2016
Nellie M. Mestas passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 peacefully surrounded by her family. She was 84 years old. Nellie was born May 4, 1932, to Henry Aragon and Eva L. Jacquez in Durango, Colorado. She is survived by her children; Lonnie (Louann),Vickie (Dale), Toby (Jeri), Betty (Fernando), Phillip (Michelle) and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is preceded...
Beatrice Ugai
Dec 14, 2016
Obituary for Beatrice Mitsue Ugai (Nakada) Beatrice Mitsue Ugai passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at home surrounded by family. She was 94 years old. Beatrice was born November 23, 1922, to Harry and Yuki Nakada in Mitchell, Neb. She attended school at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and obtained a bachelor's degree. Then, Beatrice moved to Chicago to...
Debbie Maddon
Dec 12, 2016
Debbie Lynn (Williams) Maddon, 57, of San Marcos, Texas, passed away at her home on December 12, 2016 after a long and bravely fought battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born August 11, 1959 in Durango, CO, attending grade schools in Ignacio and then on to Las Vegas, NV. Debbie graduated from high school in Prescott, AZ in 1977. She...
Richard Vick
Dec 12, 2016
Just before sunrise on December 12, 2016, Richard Alan Vick died at his home in Oxford surrounded by loved ones, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. He was 62. Rich was born in Virginia on January 16, 1954, the youngest of four children. When he was nine, the family relocated to Riverside, California where his father, Fred Vick...
Dennis Ball
Dec 11, 2016
Obituary for Dennis Hubert "Denny" Ball Dennis “Denny” Hubert Ball passed away at his home in Durango from natural causes on Sunday, December 11, 2016 surrounded by his beloved family. Denny was the second child born to parents Beulah Pearl (Markham) Ball and Vernie Ball at home in Sumner, MI on April 10, 1930. Denny joined the US Air Force...
Angelo Aguilar
Dec 11, 2016
Obituary for Angelo "Archie" Aguilar Angelo Aguilar passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at his house surrounded by family, he was 65 years old. Angelo was born August 24, 1951, to Lloyd Alex Aguilar and Delphia Garcia in Silverton, CO. Angelo was raised in Durango and graduated from Durango High School in 1970. He also attended Fort Lewis College, until...
Sgt. William Monte
Dec 10, 2016
Sgt. William John Monte, age 54, met his creator on December 10, 2016 at his residence in Fort Collins, CO. Johnny was born in Durango, CO on December 29, 1962 to Effie Red Monte and William J. Monte. He was a member of the Southern Ute Tribe. He grew up in Ignacio, CO and graduated from Ignacio High School. Johnny...
Frederick Folk
Dec 10, 2016
Fred Folk passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends at his home in Bayfield, CO on December 10, 2016. Fred graduated from Governor Mifflin High School in Shillington, PA in 1962. He was a classic car enthusiast, devoted to his Fords. He was a member of the Reading Society of Model Engineers and co-founder of the Durango Railroad Historical...
Patrick Luna
Dec 10, 2016
Obituary for Patrick R. Luna Patrick R. Luna, 55 years, of Durango, CO, died 12/10/2016 at Four Corners Health Care Center. Born 12/17/1960. Our beloved brother loved the Broncos and is survived by siblings Olivia Sandoval, Jose Montoya, Juan Luna, Tony Luna, Rosemary Bowen, Theresa Luna, Margie Carbajal, & Priscilla Luna; many nieces & nephews. Preceded by his parents; brothers...
Suzanne Burns
Dec 8, 2016
Obituary for Suzanne Ilene "Sue" Burns Suzanne Burns, 70, of Durango, Colorado, passed away December 8, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born September 19, 1946. Suzanne and her family grew up on a fruit farm near Traverse City, Michigan and she and her siblings loved farm life and the responsibility it taught each of them. She graduated from...
Margaret Horner
Dec 6, 2016
Obituary for Margaret Mary Horner (Davis) Margaret Mary (Davis) Horner, 63, of Durango, Colorado, died on December 6, 2016 at home. She was born on October 22, 1953 in Colorado. Margaret worked at the Durango Walmart prior to retirement. She was a best friend to her daughter, Vallie, and to many close friends. No services will be held.
Barbara Rivas
Dec 1, 2016
Barbara Lynn Rivas passed away at her home in Mancos 12/01/2016. She was born 1/22/1931 in Mancos, CO to Carrie & John Bauer. Barbara was employed by Douglas Aircraft in California. In Durango, she worked as a switch board operator for Mountain Bell, as a receptionist at Mercy Regional Medical Center, and as an advisor at Family Horizons. Barbara is...
Jean Sitton
Nov 30, 2016
Obituary for Jean Carrie Sitton Jean Carrie Sitton passed away Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, surrounded by family. She was 85 years old. Jean was born July 14, 1931, to Vance William McManus and Thelma Ellen (Thompson) McManus in Denver, CO. She grew up in Denver and graduated from South High School. She attended Colorado State University, where she met the...
Regina Kurn
Nov 30, 2016
Obituary for Regina Ann Kurn Regina Ann Kurn passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016, surrounded by family at Mercy Medical Center. She was 60 years old. Regina is survived by her two sons; Luke and Carson Mulligan, her boyfriend, Dan Gaffney and her siblings; Jeff Ford, Kris Majich, Mike Kurn, Maureen Young, and Joe Kurn. She is preceded in death...
Lawrence Van Ingen III
Nov 30, 2016
Obituary for Lawrence B. "Laurie" Van Ingen III Lawrence B. Van Ingen III (Laurie), 63, of Durango, Colorado, passed on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at Mercy Regional Medical Center after complications from thyroid cancer. He was surrounded by his family and friends, all the while remaining positive and hopeful in the face of increasing health challenges. Laurie was born April...
Regina Kurn
Nov 30, 2016
Regina Ann Kurn passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016, surrounded by family at Mercy Medical Center. She was 60 years old. Regina is survived by her two sons; Luke and Carson Mulligan, her boyfriend, Dan Gaffney and her siblings; Jeff Ford, Kris Majich, Mike Kurn, Maureen Young, and Joe Kurn. She is preceded in death by her two parents; Naomi...
Alva Williams
Nov 29, 2016
Obituary for Alva Ann Williams (Council) Alva Ann Council Williams was the youngest of five children, born to the late James Russell Council and Estella Webber Council in Boley Oklahoma. Her late father James Russel Council who was the first black county Agriculture Agent in the state of Oklahoma. Alva was born April 22, 1926 and Departed November 29, 2016...
Herta Lett
Nov 29, 2016
Obituary for Herta Magdelina "Helen" Lett (Ehemann) Herta (Helen) Lett passed away on November 29, 2016. She was 86 years old. Helen was born April 21, 1930 in Frankfurt, Germany to Ernst and Margaret (Lampert) Ehemann. Helen spent her childhood and young adulthood in Germany. She moved to the United States with her first husband Charles Murphy. She married the...
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