Obituaries

Mar 17, 2016

Obituary for Austin "Tino" Hall Austin Erik "Tino" Hall , 38, of Bayfield, Colorado, died 3/17/2016 Bayfield, Colorado . Born 2/16/1978. Austin graduated from Bayfield in 1996. He served in the U.S. Navy Seebees & married Jennifer on Aug 25, 2012. He is survived by wife, Jennifer & son, Dalton; mother: Wendy Hansen; father: Bruce Hall; brother: Dan Hall. Dalton...

Mar 13, 2016

Born March 22, 1932 in Chillicothe, Illinois to Aman Joseph Kehlenbach and Ruth Evelyn Root-Kenhenbach, Edith “Joanne” Houser passed away peacefully on March 13, 2016 at Four Corners Health Care Center, Durango, Colorado. Joanne graduated from Chillicothe Illinois Township High School in 1950. On November 24, 1950 she married her high school sweetheart, Robert “Bob” Houser. In 1956 the family...

Mar 11, 2016

Obituary for Jun "Jon" Dimacali Jun Dimacali (Jon to his American friends) was born in San Luis, Papanga, Philippines, on June 3, 1952. After college he was accepted into the US Navy. He served in several capacities but was most proud of being a Seabee (Construction Battalion). After discharge from the Navy he worked in California. He raised two beautiful...

Mar 11, 2016

Charlotte (Sewell) Leader passed through the gates of Heaven on March 11, 2016. She was 88 years old. She was a life-long educator, with a long career in early elementary education in Phoenix, AZ. Retirement did not slow her down as she became one of the founding teachers for the Durango Adult Education Center, serving as an adult education specialist...

Mar 10, 2016

Lynn Marie Gherardini, 65, passed away on March 10th, 2016. Lynn was born in Albuquerque, NM, in 1951 and was a resident of Bayfield, CO, from 1981 until the time of her death. She was known by many in the community as a long-term employee of Wal-Mart in Durango and her family is sure that her presence there will be...

Mar 10, 2016

Freda Mae Brown passed away at home, 3/10/2016. Born in Paonia, CO, 6/23/1937, and lived her early life on the Beuten family ranch on Muddy Creek on Ragged Mountain just over McClure Pass from Marble, CO. Freda moved with family to Colorado Springs during WWII as her father was involved in the Civil Service with the war effort. Freda moved...

Mar 10, 2016

Obituary for Hwaja "Grandma" Chung Hwaja "Grandma" Chung, 82, of Durango, CO passed away on Thursday March 10, 2016. Grandma Chung was born in pre-war North Korea on March 20, 1933. She became a refugee of the Korean conflict and fled to Seoul, South Korea where she met and married Jerry Dickenson Sr. from Dunkirk, NY a soldier in the...

Mar 9, 2016

Obituary for Joan Winifred Jaggers Joan Winnifred Jaggers, 89,of Durango, Colorado, passed away on March 9, 2016. She was born on October 7, 1926 on a farm Australia & married an American Sailor during WWII. Joan came to the US in 1945, gave birth to a son (Daniel) in Hawaii in 1948, and a daughter (Sandra) in Rhode Island in...

Mar 8, 2016

Obituary for Joel M. Christie Joel Christie, a beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather, was surrounded by family during his final days and when he passed peacefully on March 8, 2016. A celebration of Joel’s life is tentatively scheduled for June 18, 2016 in Pagosa Springs (check hoodmortuary.com for service details). Joel was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 8,...

Mar 8, 2016

Obituary for Bobby Joe Clark Bobby Joe Clark passed away Tuesday, March 08, 2016, at home. He was 79 years old. Bobby was born March 11, 1936, to William and Maudie Clark in Rayville, LA. He grew up in Rayville and all over Louisiana and Texas due to his father's job in the oil fields. He moved to Archuleta County,...

Mar 8, 2016

Mar 7, 2016

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Mar 6, 2016

Robert Kent "Bob" Chapman passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016, in Durango, surrounded by family. He was 78 years old. Robert was born August 30, 1937, to Colton Holmes Chapman and Florence Margaret (Kent) Chapman in Durango, Colorado. His family, originally living in Pagosa Springs, moved to Durango when he was 1 year old. He graduated from Durango High School...

Mar 6, 2016

Obituary for Patterson "Pat" Curtis Patterson (Pat) Curtis passed away surrounded by family at his home on March 6, 2016. He was born February 20, 1933 in Joliet, Illinois to Louise and Willard Curtis. Pat graduated in 1951 from Joliet Township High School. He served in the US Air Force from 1954-1956, at which time he was honorably discharged. In...

Mar 4, 2016

James Roger "Jim" Isgar passed away Friday, March 4, 2016, at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver. A celebration of Jim's life will be held on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at 3:00 pm at First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive, Durango, with burial to follow at Greenmount Cemetery. Jim was born May 5, 1951, in Durango, to Arthur Richard...

Mar 3, 2016

Obituary for Robert Ernest "Bob" Houser Born July 28, 1929 in Peoria, Illinois to Robert Ernest Houser and Virginia Iola Botorf-Houser, Robert “Bob” Earl Houser passed away peacefully on March 3, 2016 at Four Corners Health Care Center, Durango, Colorado. Bob Houser graduated from Chillicothe Illinois Township High School in 1948 and Bradley University in 1950 with an associate degree...

Mar 3, 2016

Rusty passed away on March 3rd surrounded by his family. The room was filled with love and it was incredibly powerful as a beautiful ceremony was performed in the I.C.U. His son Decker wanted to marry before Rusty went on his journey. The medical staff, lead by a friend of 35 years and coincidentally he was their best man in...

Mar 3, 2016

Born in Towac, Colorado on November 25, 1934, to Bryan Rock Sr. and Alice Washington Rock. Annette worked with the Southern Ute Community Action Program - Head Start for 4-5 years. She was a homemaker, loved to gamble and spend time visiting with her casino friends and casino staff, who were all very nice to her. She loved each and...

Mar 2, 2016

Obituary for Tom Scott Rutherford Tom Scott Rutherford passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at home, surrounded by family. He was 62. Tom was born on January 15, 1954, in Wichita, KS, to Lee Roy and Emma (Joplin) Rutherford. He grew up in Clearwater, KS, and attended schools there. The family moved to Durango in 1972. Tom worked at...

Mar 2, 2016

Nathan L. Cloud, passed away at Maercy Regional Medical Center surrounded by family on March 2, 2016 at the age of 69 years. Nathan was born in Ignacio, Colorado on February 1, 1947 to Ruby & Ralph Cloud. Nathan was a life-long resident of Ignacio, Colorado, where he worked with the Southern Ute Tribe Police Department Dispatch & Ground Maintenance....