Obituaries

Nov 25, 2016

Obituary for Pauline Lorraine Haist (Loker) Pauline L. Haist, 92, of Pagosa Springs, CO, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was born December 2, 1923 in Michigan to her parents, Eva and Roland Loker. Pauline is survived by her children: Bev Tyler, Gwyn Coggins, Wendy Dalton, Nona Adams, Cindy Ruyle, Brett Haist, & Mego...

Nov 25, 2016

Obituary for Margret Lynn Moore (Newman) Margret Moore, 77, was born in Berthoud, CO on January 17, 1939. She passed away on November 25th, 2016 in Pagosa Springs, CO. She was born to Eleanor & Stephen Newman and grew up with 4 older brothers; Stephen Jr., Bob, Jack, & Jerry. She grew up at Vallecito Lake, where her parents moved...

Nov 25, 2016

Caroline Reeves Johnson died on November 25, 2016, peacefully at home with her family. She was born on November 28, 1948 in Minneapolis. She grew up in Edina, MN, but migrated west shortly after finishing college, ending up in northern California where she taught outdoor education and worked as a wilderness camp counselor in the Trinity Alps. After marriage and...

Nov 21, 2016

Obituary for Brian William Cook Brian William Cook, 53, of Ignacio, CO, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2016 in Denver, CO, surrounded by his family. Brian was born in Farmington, NM on May 21, 1963. He was a member of the Red Lake Nation - Home of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Red Lake, MN and Southern...

Nov 19, 2016

Durango native, Virgil “VJ” Headrick, Jr., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 19, 2016. He was 85. VJ was born on August 3, 1931 at Mercy Hospital in Durango. He attended Whittier Grade School, Central Grade School and Smiley Jr. High, all in Durango, before graduating from Durango High School in 1949. VJ graduated from Fort Lewis College, Durango, in...

Nov 18, 2016

Amanda Christensen-Kerns, 33, of Pagosa Springs, died Friday, November 18th, 2016, at Mercy Regional Medical Center. Amanda, the daughter of Russell Christensen and Norma Darlene Matthews, was born June 16th, 1983, in Aurora, Colorado. Amanda graduated at the top of her class, from the Colorado Springs School, with the class of 2001. Following high school, she attended Fort Lewis College...

Nov 18, 2016

Obituary for Federico A. "Fred" Velasquez Federico "Fred" A. Velasquez, passed away November 18, 2016 in Durango, Colorado. A rosary will be held Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and will be followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow the services at Greenmount Cemetery. Fred was born on...

Nov 15, 2016

Abenecio P. Munoz passed away the morning of November 15, 2016 at his family home. He was born in Largo, NM on August 23, 1922 to Daniel and Adelina Munoz. From this area he moved to the Martinez community, now known as Navajo Dam, NM. He married Ramela Lucero on January 7, 1957 and through this union four children were...

Nov 15, 2016

Edwin Purl Morlan III was a big fish in a little pond. He was a loving husband, steadfast father, war hero, mentor to many, and tireless community advocate who made big ripples in the regional waters. Morlan died Tuesday, Nov. 15, after likely suffering a pulmonary embolism while undergoing eye surgery on Oct. 31. He was 66 years young. Morlan...

Nov 14, 2016

Nov 10, 2016

Delbert Babbitt, 74 years, of Farmington, New Mexico, died November 10, 2016 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, Colorado. Delbert was born July 9, 1942 to Opal & Jack Babbitt, and he grew up in Greeley, Colorado. Delbert enjoyed his many years working as a foreman on a variety of gas and oil pipelines throughout the U.S. He was...

Nov 8, 2016

Jerome (Jerry) Dean McCoy passed away the morning of Nov 8, 2016, at his daughter’s home at Vallecito Lake, CO. He was born in Liberty, MO on Feb 28, 1931 to Thelma Rebecca and Joseph Perrean McCoy. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 until 1955. In 1954 he married Elaine Cummins, the mother of his two children. Attending...

Nov 7, 2016

Mike Barry passed away Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, at home, surrounded by family. He was 62 years old. Mike was born Oct. 24, 1954 in Durango, Colorado. He grew up in and attended school in Farmington. Mike enlisted in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and Honorably served his Country. Mike married the love of his life, Evelyn (Madril)...

Nov 5, 2016

Obituary for Richard Warren Rogers Richard Warren Rogers, 82, of Pagosa Springs, CO died on November 5, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. He was born December 5, 1933 in Bayard, NM to William Coleman and Bessie (Hayes) Rogers. On July 28, 1953, he married Dora La Vonne Kelley in Telluride, CO. Richard enjoyed fishing, hunting, logging and being...

Nov 4, 2016

A Celebration of Life Service to honor Kenneth Lynn Franklin will be held Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 10:00a.m. in the Chapel of Forest Lawn Funeral Home. The family will also be hosting a celebration of life service at the Hood Mortuary Chapel, November 25, 2016 at 1:00p.m. in Durango, Colorado with Chaplin Earl Caudill officiating. Kenneth Lynn Franklin was...

Nov 4, 2016

Vernon “Ray” Meininger unexpectedly passed away on November 4, 2016 in Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, where he was living and working with his wife Laurie. Ray was born in Wickenburg, AZ at a very young age and grew up in Northern California. He graduated from Piner High School in Santa Rosa, CA and volunteered for service in the U.S....

Nov 3, 2016

Louise A. Bell passed away Thursday, November 03, 2016, at home, surrounded by family. She was 89 years old. Services will be held at a later date in Michigan. Louise was born October 18, 1927, to Frank and Bula (Thompson) Damkoehler in Montana. Moved to Michigan as a child with parents and her brother, Richard. She married Richard Bell and...

Nov 2, 2016

Lillian Elaine White passed away Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2016, at the home she loved, Muleshoe Ranch, Durango. That was her wish. She was 83. Lil, as we called her, was born the youngest of four to Edmund B. White and Lillian E. White in Caribou, Maine on May 29. Her parents and brother, Paul, and sister, Carolyn, proceeded her in...

Oct 31, 2016

Jack E. Cannon, born in Dallas County Texas, passed away at his home in Bayfield, CO on October 31, 2016, he was 79. Jack and his wife, Anna, raised their children in Albuquerque, NM. Once Jack retired, they moved to Bayfield, CO, where they enjoyed life in the cool pines. Jack enjoyed working on multiple committees and projects, including "Friends...

Oct 29, 2016

Dionna Alayne Rock was born November 7, 1989 to Ronald Rock and Suzanne Watts. She passed away October 29, 2016 in Durango. Dionna loved the outdoors, enjoying hunting, fishing, and camping. She was a great mother loved her children with all her heart. She also loved watching her favorite NFL team the Oakland Raiders. She is survived by her children;...