Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Elizabeth Gomez
Jul 11, 2015
Obituary for Elizabeth Marie Gomez Elizabeth "Liz" Gomez, 82, of Durango, Colorado, died 7/11/2015 Four Corners Health Care Center. Born 3/7/1933. She is survived by her daughter: Jackie Mashunkashey of Durango, a granddaughter: Dianna Gholson of Durango, Siblings: Criselda Lucero, Alphonso Gomez, Phil Gomez, Carol Gomez-Moon, Gary Gomez and Toni Gomez-Gardner. She is preceded in death by 2 brothers. A...
Egon Rohr
Jul 11, 2015
Egon Rohr was born in Bunde, Germany on August 10, 1923. He passed away peacefully at his home in Durango on July 11, 2015. He was a beloved husband and father. There will be no services at this time. In lieu of flowers, please donate in his name to Hospice of Mercy, 1 Mercado Street, Suite 270, Durango, Colorado or...
Donna Read
Jul 9, 2015
Obituary for Donna Mae Read (Penman) Donna (Penman,Turner)Read went to be with her Heavenly Father on July 9th 2015,Surrounded by her loving family in Arboles Colorado.Donna was 73 years old.She was born on February 2nd,1942 in Montrose Colorado to Hazel Flowers and George Penman.Donna was a lifelong widowed native of Colorado and raised her 5 children in Montrose Colorado.She was...
Carlene Finlay
Jul 7, 2015
Carlene Ann (Wetter) Finlay was born on August 9, 1935 in Durango, CO to Carl and Irene (Long) Wetter. She was a life time Durango resident and died peacefully in her home on July 7, 2015. Carlene was a life time member of the Saint Columba Catholic Church, served as a Eucharist minister, led the Rosary on Saturday nights and...
Christopher Baker SR.
Jul 7, 2015
Obituary for Christopher Alvin Baker SR. Chris was born on December 17, 1926 to Julian and Ultima (Watts) Baker in a small home near what is known today as La Boca, CO. He was the fourth of five Baker boys. Chris’ education began in Ignacio, CO. He was enrolled in the Ignacio School system until he entered ninth grade. He...
Fredric Zimmerman
Jul 7, 2015
Fred W. Zimmerman slipped away from us on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 from complications of pneumonia surrounded by family and loved ones. He was 72. He was born to Martha White and Otto H. Zimmerman in Kankakee, Illinois on December 20, 1942. He served in the US Army from 1964 – 1966. He moved to Durango with his wife Jane...
Lawrence Connolly
Jul 6, 2015
Lawrence T (Larry) Connolly was born January 6, 1957 in Oakland, CA to Gerald L and Mary Norma Connolly. Grew up in Oakland Ca, and graduated from Skyline High School in Oakland in 1974. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying rock climbing and hiking through Yosemite National Park as a young man. Moved to Idaho continuing his love of the...
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