Obituaries
Thomas Byrne
May 2, 2015
Tom Byrne has rowed his last big wave. He died May 2 at 58 while otherwise trying to have fun, after having been diagnosed with cancer in July 2012.Tom began teaching at Durango High in 1992; he loved developing and teaching alternative courses to the traditional Senior English class. Many students earned credit for their college composition requirements through his...
Zane Bilgrav
May 1, 2015
Zane M. Bilgrav, long time Durango resident, died at home on May 1, 2015, after a heroic battle with cancer. He was 60 years old. He married MJ Nuccio on April 7, 1984 in Haleiwa, HI. He is survived by his mother, Joyce of Durango; wife MJ; sons, Cullen and Zane K of Durango; and daughter Kira Burbridge (Cody) of...
Mark Herrera
Apr 29, 2015
Obituary for Mark Bruce Herrera Mark Bruce "Arrow" Herrera passed away April 29th, 2015 in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Mark was born July 14th, 1963 in Durango, CO to Jose Ignacio Alfonso Herrera, Sr. and Mary Ruth Washington. He grew up in and attended schools in Ignacio, Colo. He lived in Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Denver, Missouri, Texas, and eventually landed in...
Lenni Malarsie
Apr 29, 2015
Lenni René Malarsie of Durango passed away April 29th, 2015. She was 41. Lenni was born December 16th, 1973 in Pueblo, CO, to Richard and Sandra Dissler. She graduated in 1992 from Pueblo South High School. She moved to Durango in 2003 and has since called Durango her home. Lenni worked recently for J.C. Pennys in Durango and as a...
George Davis, Jr.
Apr 28, 2015
George Ernest Davis, Jr., of Durango passed away April 28th, 2015 at home in Durango. He was 62. George was born May 18th, 1952 in Durango, CO to Bessie Davis and George Davis, Sr. He grew up in Durango and graduated in 1970 from Durango High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army during Vietnam and served as a mechanic....
Mary Sullivan
Apr 25, 2015
Mary Agnes Sullivan (1927-2015) Mary departed this earth on April 26, 2015. Her death was unexpected. Mary was a resident of Sunshine Gardens when she died, at age 87. Mary was born in St Joseph’s Hospital in Far Rockaway-a community on the south shore of Long Island, NY. Mom and dad provided a warm and loving home. Like many people...
John Conklin
Apr 24, 2015
John William "Willie" Conklin, 67, of Durango, Colorado, died 4/24/2015 at his home. Born 10/28/1947. He is survived by his wife, Lois Conklin, brother: Christopher L. Conklin, son: Jay Hood, Daughter-in-law: Jessica Hood, Grandchildren: Mya and Aiden Hood, extended family and close friends. He was a volunteer for the Hermosa Cliffs Fire Dept. Service will be held at a later...
Carol Cara
Apr 23, 2015
Obituary for Carol Ann Cara (Hutchings) Carol Cara, 65, of Durango, Colorado, died April 23, 2015 at Mercy Regional Medical Center. She was born on February 5, 1950. She is survived by her daughter Debra Cara of Durango, CO; her sister, Lynn Vaughn of North Fork, CA; niece, Robyn Denton and nephew, Matt Vaughn of Rancho Cucamonga, CA. No services...
Seward Haga, Jr.
Apr 22, 2015
Ignacio resident, Melvin Haga, died April 22, 2015, at Cottonwood Inn in Durango, after a 15 year battle with cancer. Melvin was born to Seward & Nellie Haga in Floyd, NM on March 29, 1934, where his family ranched. At 11, they moved to Bay-field, CO where they continued ranching along CR 502. He had three sisters and twin brothers....
Julie Knapp
Apr 21, 2015
Julie Anne Knapp Julie “Jules” Anne Boyer Knapp of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, went home to the Lord on April 21, 2015 after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. She was 38 years old. Julie was born on June 7, 1976 in Yuma, Colorado, the middle child of three girls. Julie learned sign language at a young age. She...
Mae Ledford
Apr 20, 2015
Mae Ledford has victory over death and is face to face with the Lord Jesus Christ on April 20, 2015 in Ignacio, CO, she was 93. She was born May 24, 1921 to Charlie and Ruth Ledford in Waterflow, NM. She was 1 of 13 children. She married Wesley Mace in 1937 and had 8 children, then later married Delton...
Wesley Bonds
Apr 18, 2015
Lifelong Durango resident, Wesley E. Bonds, died on his birthday, April 18, 2015. He was ninety years old. Wesley was born to Edward and Josephine Bonds in Bondad Colorado on April 18, 1925. As a young child his family moved to his mother’s family farm at Riverside NM, just south of Bondad. He attended school in a one-room school house...
Lee Jameson
Apr 17, 2015
Lee Allen Jameson, 92, of Durango, Colorado, died 4/17/2015 at home. Born 8/26/1922. A complete obituary will appear with a service announcement. Service will be held at a later date.
Justine Varga
Apr 16, 2015
Obituary for Justine Elizabeth Varga (Varga) Justine Elizabeth Varga of Durango, CO passed away on April 16th after a courageous battle against cancer. She was 25 years old. Her gentle spirit and huge heart touched all who knew her. She loved little children, her dogs and horses, the color pink and spending time with family and friends. She had a...
George Spicer
Apr 16, 2015
Longtime Dallasite, George P. Spicer was born on January 9, 1926 and fell asleep to the Lord at his beloved home in Durango, CO on April 16, 2015 with his loving family at his side. Born in Cedar Rapids, IA to Dr. George Porter Spice, Sr. and Myrtle Mae Utley Spicer, he and his family moved to Dallas, TX when...
Ruth Mortimer
Apr 15, 2015
Ruth Maryland Mortimer of Durango, passed away April 15th, 2015 at Cottonwood Inn Extended Care Center in Durango. She was 90 years old. Ruth was born July 13th, 1924 in Hale Center, TX to W. E. and Ruth Reagan. She grew up in Quitaque and Muleshoe, TX, on a cotton farm. She was married to William Harry Mortimer in 1948....
Garth Byington
Apr 15, 2015
Garth David Byington, 66, of Durango passed away due to a longtime battle with prostate cancer on April 15th, 2015, in his home. There will be a “Gathering of Friends,” open house style, on Saturday May 9, 2015 beginning at noon, at Garth’s home. Garth David was born July 12th, 1948, in Oklahoma City, OK, to Garth and Virginia Byington....
Jake Bramwell
Apr 14, 2015
Jake Bramwell passed away April 14, 2015 in Ignacio, CO. He was born May 25, 1987 to Kent and Er-nestine Bramwell. He was raised in Pagosa Springs by his mother and grandfather. He has one sister Lena Bramwell Proffitt. He was taught to bullride by his Uncle Joe. He graduated from Water Valley High School in Texas. He moved back...
Joel Ferguson
Apr 14, 2015
Joel Richard Ferguson of Ignacio, passed April 14th, 2015 in Durango. He was 33 years old. Joel was born January 7th, 1982 in Durango, CO to Gaillyn and Terry Ferguson. He grew up in various places such as Florida, Mesa AZ and graduated from High school in Florida. He enjoyed working for Red Willow Production Company with the Southern Ute...
Gloria Girard
Apr 12, 2015
Gloria Dawn Girard, 85, passed away on April 12, 2015 at The Hospice of the Valley - Gardner Home in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born on March 1, 1930 in Pueblo, Colorado to Sarah and Leslie Burrows. Gloria grew up in Durango, Colorado. She graduated from Durango High School in 1948. Among other jobs, she worked as a switchboard operator...
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