Obituaries
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.
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...
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...
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....
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....
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...
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...
Audrey Wells
Apr 12, 2015
Marie Spencer Wells passed away peacefully at her home in Durango, CO, on April 12, 2015. A celebration of Marie’s life will be held at Hood Mortuary Chapel on Friday, April 17, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Burial of cremains will follow at Greenmount Cemetery. Marie was born January 24, 1930 to father, Sharon and mother, Faye Spencer. She graduated from...
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...
Erma Neill
Apr 12, 2015
Obituary for Erma Fern Neill (Neill) Erma Fern Neill passed away April 12 at her apartment in Durango from complications of gall bladder duct cancer. She was born July 11, 1933 to Erma Graham Neill and Edward Glenn Neill at West Point, Illinois and had one brother, Edward Gale Neill. The family moved to Longmont, Colorado in 1946. After graduation...
Ross Lucero Jr
Apr 11, 2015
Ross Narcisso Lucero, Jr., 53, of Bayfield, Colorado, died 4/11/2015 Durango, Colorado. Born 10/15/1961. He is survived by his son: Ross, Siblings: Viola, Shirley, Linda, Betty, and Mario, nieces and nephews, extended family and close friends. He is preceded in death by his parents Ross and Berlinda Lucero, Sr., siblings: Frank, Irene, Leonard, Dolores, and Albert. A service will be...
Dale Butt
Apr 10, 2015
Dale Owen Butt, son of Ruth M. Wells (Butt) and the late Virgil H. Butt died peacefully and of natural causes on April 10, 2015 in his home in Colorado. Dale was born in Janesville, WI, December 21, 1950. He graduated from McFarland High School and obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Luther Collage in Decorah, IA. Lover of...
Andrzsja Gittel
Apr 10, 2015
The Old Minor has gone home. Andrzsja "AJ" Gittel of Bayfield died April 10th, 2015 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango. He was 82. AJ was born August 23rd, 1932 in Mankowe, Poland, to Andrzeja and Marti Gittel. He is survived by his best friend, LaVonne Elston, and puppy, Leeland He is preceded in death by his wife Polinka.
Richard Baumgardner
Apr 9, 2015
Richard Baumgardner passed away on April 9, 2015, at his home in Bayfield. Mr. Baumgardner was born November 22nd, 1936, in Ouray, CO to Emmet and Gladys Baumgardner. The family lived in the Animas Valley, the Ignacio area, and Silverton. He graduated from Ignacio High School in the mid 1950's and then went on to enlist in the U.S. Navy....
Thaddeus Stahl
Apr 6, 2015
Thaddeus Conan Stahl, 36, of Hesperus, passed away April 6th, 2015 in Durango. Conan was born June 11, 1978, in Durango, to Ted & Donna Stahl. He grew up in the Hesperus area & graduated from Durango High School. Conan began working at Williams Energy in early 2000. He married Kristy Taylor on December 13, 2003. Conan's passions were his...
Richard Turner, Jr.
Apr 6, 2015
R.W. “Nick” Turner, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Durango, CO April 6, 2015. Nick was born June 6, 1927 in Durango to Claudine and R.W. “Dick” Turner. His great-grandparents, John C. and Emma Turner, homesteaded in the Animas Valley in 1846. Nick was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, John. Nick was formerly married...
William Meiers
Apr 5, 2015
William Charles Meiers, of Durango, passed away April 5th, 2015, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango. He was 77. Mr. Meiers was born December 6th, 1937 in Oak Park, IL, to Robert and Mary (Cochran) Meiers. He grew up in Maywood, IL, and attended St. Eulalia Grade School, St. Mel High School, and DePaul University of Chicago. It was...
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