Allen Gordon Phelps, Sr.
Oct 16, 2026
Allen Gordon Phelps passed away peacefully on October 16, 2026, after a valiant two-year battle with Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer. He was surrounded by his family and friends.
Al was born in Amityville, New York, in 1943. He excelled in sports, especially baseball and speed skating.
At age 18, he joined the United States Air Force. He attended boot camp at...
James "Butch" Harland Mayfield
Oct 10, 2026
James “Butch” Harland Mayfield, 84, of Playas, New Mexico, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2026, following a seven-year baOle with cancer.
Butch is survived by his wife, Amanda Mayfield; his daughters, Leann Saunders (John) and Melinda Birkeland; and his six grandchildren, Kenneth Saunders, Hannah Saunders, Kathryn Saunders, Payson Birkeland, Riley Birkeland and Cain Birkeland. He is also survived by Amanda’s...
Larry Floyd Cuthair
Oct 14, 2026
Larry Floyd Cuthair, 85, passed away on October 14, 2026. Born on August 19, 1941, Larry began life on the Southern Ute reservation in Ignacio, Colorado, one of nine siblings born to Curtis and Belle Cuthair. Throughout his years, he was beloved and cherished for the steady way he showed up for others—devoted, faithful, and honest, demonstrating his love and...
Nancy Carroll Coleman Mace
Sep 24, 2026
Nancy Carroll Coleman Mace, 79, died on September 24, 2026 at the Mercy Hospice House in Durango, Colorado after a year long courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on December 09, 1946 in Sherman, Texas, where her father was a professor at Austin College. She was the fourth of five siblings born to George C. and Melvina M....
Ruth Ann Shock
Oct 14, 2026
Ruth Ann Shock, born January 10, 1937, in Durango, Colorado, died October 14, 2026, in Durango at the age of 89. She died surrounded by family after a brief stay at the Mercy Hospice House. Ruth was the second of seven children born to Herbert and Emily Billings, and she grew up on the Billings’ dairy farm in the Animas...
Robert Charles Ericson
Oct 3, 2026
Robert Charles Ericson
Dec. 6, 1944 – Oct. 3, 2026
Bob Ericson, age 81, of Wilsonville, Oregon, passed away following a car accident on October 3, 2026. He was born on December 6, 1944, in New Ulm, Minnesota, to Glenn and Elaine (Meyer) Ericson.
Bob grew up in rural Winthrop, sharing many adventures with his siblings and cousins. One favorite story, often retold...
Sylvia Ann Holland
Oct 3, 2026
Sylvia Ann DeBusk Holland was born March 13th, 1933, in Haskell, TX and went to be with her Lord on October 3rd, 2026, at her home in Aztec, NM.
She is Survived by her husband of 74 years Dub Holland, children Kathy Westbrook and Karl Holland, son-in-law Richard Westbrook, grandchildren Derrick Holland, Ellyn Westbrook, Ashley Bailey (Kodie), Mollie Cundiff (Trevor), Robert...
Garnet Cuthair Olguin
Sep 30, 2026
Garnet Cuthair Olguin a member of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, passed away on September 30, 2026, peacefully at home surrounded by family. Garnet was born to Curtis Cuthair and Belle Williams on February 8, 1937, at Taylor Hospital. Garnet graduated from the Ute Vocational school. After graduation Garnet met and married Joe Billie Olguin. Garnet held many jobs throughout...
Patrick "Pat" Lee Goddard
Sep 29, 2026
Patrick Lee Goddard of Durango, Colorado, passed away on September 29, 2026, at the age of 58. He is deeply loved and will be profoundly missed by his family, his friends, and all who were lucky enough to be in his presence.
Pat was born in Denver on August 23, 1968, and graduated from Durango High School in 1987. During high...
Gwendolyn Rae George (Campbell)
Sep 26, 2026
Gwendolyn Rae George, 85, passed away on September 26, 2026 in Durango, Colorado. She was born on August 29, 1941 to John Raymond & Ruth Arlene (Yarrow) Campbell and was raised in Dougherty, IA.
Gwen graduated from St. Patrick’s Catholic School. She married John L. (Jack) Zweck on May 21, 1960, and together they raised 5 children outside Erie, CO (in...
Rhonda Kay Johnson
Sep 26, 2026
Rhonda Kay Johnson was born on August 27, 1952, in Cortez, Co and passed peacefully at home in Dove Creek, CO on September 26, 2026.
Rhonda graduated from Dolores High School and went on to earn a degree in social work from CSU and a Masters Degree in Psychology from UNC.
Rhonda’s professional career as a mental health counselor spanned numerous years...
Frances M. Packer
Sep 23, 2026
Frances Packer, 94, of Durango, Colorado, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness. Born in Kansas, Frances spent most of her childhood in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, before her family relocated to California. It was there that she married her darling husband, Francis Edward "Ed" Packer, with whom she raised two children.
In later years, she and Ed returned to Colorado to...
Dustin Ray Weaver
Sep 22, 2026
Dustin was born to Carlita Armstrong and Leslie Weaver, both from Ignacio, CO on August 7th, 2000. Dustin grew up in the foster care system at an early age. He participated in sports. He went to State for wrestling and loved basketball. Once emancipated from the system. He returned to Ignacio to be with family. A brief time of returning,...
Bart Richard Jennings
Sep 11, 2026
Bart was born in Torrance California, to Arnold and Marilyn Jennings. He and his family moved to Marvel Colorado in 1961. Bart is survived by his 3 Children Traci (Allen) Bradley, Bart "Jeffrey" Jennings, and Bret Jennings. His sister's, Cynthia (Curtis) Stroup, Jill (Dave) Pascoe, and Nancy (Don) Copeland. Numerous nieces and nephews, 4 granddaughters, 9 great grand- children, and...
Charles "Chuck" Bodine
Sep 10, 2026
Charles (Chuck) Bodine passed away Thursday, September 10th, 2026. He was born August 4th, 1945 in Long Beach, California. His family moved to Durango a few years later.
Chuck graduated from the old Durango High School in 1963. He joined the Marine Corp after graduation and served in Vietnam. Chuck met his wife, Lillian, after serving in the Corps. They were...
Angelina "Angel" Sharlese Archuleta
Sep 10, 2026
Angelina Sharlese Archuleta, lovingly known as “Angel,” passed away tragically on September 10, 2026, in Midland, Texas, at just 22 years old. Her life was taken suddenly in a devastating collision involving a semi-truck hauling pipe.
Angelina was born on December 6, 2003, in Farmington, New Mexico, to Gabriel and Brenda Archuleta. Her family gave her the nickname “Angel” when she...
Mary Jo Gwaltney
Sep 3, 2026
Mary Jo Gwaltney, born Mary Jo Bottoms, passed away on September 3, 2026, in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. She was born on October 18, 1944, in Arkansas, and lived a life marked by kindness, devotion to children, and a deep love for her family.
Education opened the path to the work she would so faithfully carry out for decades. Mary Jo was...
Ben Galloway
Sep 3, 2026
Ben Galloway passed away peacefully on September 3, 2026, age 92, at his daughter’s family home in the mountains in Bayfield, Colorado, where he lived since the passing of his wife, Hélène (“Lanie”) Brierre Galloway, in 2023.
Ben is survived by his children, Benjamin “Benny” Galloway, Tammie (Jeffrey) Stone, and Timothy Galloway (Courtney Cotton); grandchildren Lee (Kali) Galloway, Zachary and Dylan...
Fabian Reyes Martinez
Sep 2, 2026
Fabian Reyes Martinez, born June 3, 1981, in Durango, Colorado, passed away on September 2, 2026, in Mesa, Arizona.
Fabian will be remembered as a kind man, a hard worker, and someone deeply devoted to his family. He had a gift for bringing people together and took genuine joy in filling his home and his life with the people he loved....
Michael William Kistler Jr.
Sep 2, 2026
Michael W. Kistler Jr.
Michael W. Kistler Jr., 89, of Cortez, Colorado, passed away peacefully surrounded by family.Michael was a neuroradiologist who dedicated his career to medicine.
Outside of work, he lived for the outdoors — fishing, surfing, biking, and riding horses were among his greatest joys, and he had a special love for dogs that stayed with him throughout his life.
Mike...
