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Obituaries

Ury Ealum

Ury Ealum

Aug 15, 2015

Life Story for Ury L. Ealum Ury Lyle Ealum, age 96, died of natural causes on August 15, 2015, at his home in Durango, Colorado. Mr. Ealum is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Amelia and Tom Metz of Durango, CO; his granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Gymala and Frank Page of Durango, CO; and his grandson, Ury Metz, of Calhan, CO....

Jose Candelaria

Jose Candelaria

Aug 14, 2015

Jose L. Candelaria was born to Regina and Manuel C. Candelaria on December 11, 1936 in Rosa, NM and passed August 14, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Durango. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Emelia Candelaria, brothers Faustin and Bernie, and a sister Delfinia Lucero. He is survived by a brother Manuel (Doreen), two Sisters Claudine...

Klara Woodyard

Klara Woodyard

Aug 12, 2015

Klara Kathaleen "Kathy" Woodyard left us to be with Jesus, Aug. 12, surrounded by family in her daughter’s family home in Bayfield, Colo. A memorial service will be announced at a later date in Lake Havasu City. Kathaleen was born in Le Roy, Kan. to Samuel and Clara Ferguson, Aug. 17, 1927. She graduated high school in Le Roy, Kan.,...

Marie Maple

Marie Maple

Aug 12, 2015

Marie Anne Maple, age 75, died on August 12 2015. She was born Marie Spring on September 6, 1939 in Watford, England, and for a while was known as Air Raid Lizzie as World War 2 started on September 3. Marie was educated at Watford Grammar School and the University of Nottingham, where she graduated in 1963 with a degree...

Caralina Borland

Caralina Borland

Aug 11, 2015

Cara was born in Albuquerque New Mexico to Erik Borland and Patti (Borland) Dedrick. In 1985, the family, now including twins Jake and Kelsie, returned to Colorado. Growing up as a Durango girl, she was drawn to the mountains and any body of water she could dive into. She loved music and was a beautiful dancer. Her ability to connect...

Derek Wehner

Derek Wehner

Aug 11, 2015

Derek Alan Wehner passed away August 11th, 2015, at the Valley Inn where he lived the last four months of his life. He was 48. He was born April 3rd, 1967 in Toledo, Ohio to Leo (Pete) and Carol Wehner. They moved to Durango in 1971. Derek graduated from Durango High School and obtained his Associate Degree in Criminal Justice...

Manuelita Salazar

Manuelita Salazar

Aug 10, 2015

Life Story for Manuelita Salazar (Archuleta)

Carl Brown

Carl Brown

Aug 7, 2015

Carl A. Brown was born April 19, 1929 to Leonard and Iola Jane Brown in Durango. He was called to serve the angels on August 7, 2015. A lifelong resident of La Plata County, he went to primary schools in many of the numerous Durango and Bayfield area schools prior to consolidation. Carl graduated Durango High School with the class...

Steven Halsell

Steven Halsell

Aug 7, 2015

Steve Halsell passed away in Durango, Colorado at the age of 71 on August 7th, 2015. Steve lived life as best he could with what he was equipped with. He lived in Santa Barbara County and San Luis a Bispo County most of his life. Several years ago he moved to the Dillon Lake, CO to be close to his...

Jonathan Sells

Jonathan Sells

Aug 6, 2015

Jonathan Dean Sells joined his Creator on August 6, 2015 in Ignacio, CO. Jonathan was born to Carol Baker and the late Vernon Sells on July 1, 1990. Most of Jonathan’s life was spent enjoying Bear Dance, snowboarding and all that Colorado has to offer. Jonathan had a wonderful sense of humor and brought smiles to everyone he encountered. What...

Mildred Appenzeller

Mildred Appenzeller

Aug 4, 2015

Mildred "Mitch" Appenzeller, 90, of Arboles, Colorado, died 8/4/2015 surrounded by family at her home. Born 10/13/1924. A complete obituary will run at a later date. A rosary will be Friday, 8/7/2015 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Peter/St. Rosa Catholic Church. A service will be held at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, August 8, 2015 at St. Peter/St. Rosa Catholich Church in...

Mary Ruth Berry

Mary Ruth Berry

Aug 2, 2015

Mary Ruth Berry, 91, beloved mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend passed on into eternal life on August 2, 2015 at Sunshine Gardens Country Home in Durango, CO. She was born on December 30, 1923 in Denver, CO to Charles E. Drew, Sr. and Gladys Robings Drew. In 1930 her parents and three siblings relocated to Southern CA where...

Allan Armstrong

Allan Armstrong

Jul 31, 2015

Allan Robert Armstrong (83) was born July 14, 1932 in Medford, MA. He died at home on July 31, 2015, surrounded by his family. He attended grammar school at Maldin Catholic in Medfor, MA and Boston College and Law School. He fought a year long battle with Small Cell Lung Cancer. His goal was the family reunion in Lake Geneva,...

Clifford Baker

Clifford Baker

Jul 28, 2015

Clifford S. Baker of Ignacio, passed into eternal life, surrounded by family, July 28th, 2015. He was 91. Mr. Baker was born October 8th, 1923 in Ignacio, CO, to Frank and Lucille Baker. He grew up in Ignacio and worked for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in different capacities. In his spare time he enjoyed spending time in Spring Creek,...

Blake Downing

Blake Downing

Jul 25, 2015

Obituary for Blake Marshall Downing Blake Downing, 57, of Bayfield, Colorado, died 7/25/2015 surrounded by family at his home. Blake was a loving husband and devoted father. He is survived by his wife Teresa and children: Vanessa, Ashley, Trevor and grandson Mica. Blake recently retired to Colorado from Southern California. He was an avid fly fisherman and outdoorsman. A service...

Rodney Brunson

Rodney Brunson

Jul 24, 2015

Obituary for Rodney Alton ""Rod"" Brunson Rodney “Rod” Brunson Rod passed peacefully at his home on July 24th surrounded by his family. Rod is survived by his wife Mary, his sons David (Barb)Gallegos , Robert (Yvonne)Brunson , Jay Dee (Melanie) Brunson; and six grandchildren: Gabriel, Jayden, Laci, Beau, Cassie, Darren and two great grandchildren: Hayden and Naya. He is also...

Michael Francil

Michael Francil

Jul 21, 2015

Obituary for Michael John "Mike" Francil On September 26, 1957 a beautiful soul came into the world. Michael John Francil was born in Ogallala, Nebraska. Farming, instigated a love for Mike’s “playing in the dirt.” It is his love for the land that inspired his career in excavating. This career led to his working in so many beautiful places around...

Jerry Jones

Jerry Jones

Jul 18, 2015

Jerry J. Jones passed away at his home in Mancos from congestive heart failure on July 18, 2015, he was 70. There will be a graveside service, with Military Honors, at the Cortez Cemetery on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 10am. Jerry is preceded in death by his parents & sister. He is survived by Margaret "Marge," his wife of...

Matthew DeCourcy

Matthew DeCourcy

Jul 17, 2015

Matthew D. DeCourcy, 66, of Durango, CO, passed away at his home Thursday, July 16 after a long illness. Matthew was born January 2, 1949 in Gardner, Mass. He attended school in Rumford, ME and graduated from Stephen's High School. Class of 1968. Known to his many wonderful and faithful friends as "Country", he spent most of his life in...

John Morrissey III

John Morrissey III

Jul 14, 2015

Life Story for John Jerome "Jeff" Morrissey III

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