Obituaries
Merle Walker
Apr 3, 2015
Merle Leroy (Lee) Walker, Age 70, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015 while attending a family reunion in Laughlin, Nevada. He served in the US Air Force, then settled in Carlsbad, CA with his wife and children. He was a partner in Buccola Engineering, Inc. The son of Mary Alice Robbins and Ray Walker, he was born, raised and attended...
Richard Dodd
Apr 1, 2015
Richard J. "Punk" Dodd, 75, of Durango, Colorado, died 4/1/2015 at his home. Born 5/3/1939 to William "Bud" and Barbara Dodd. He was raised and attended schools in Spearfish, SD. He is survived by his wife, Cathy, his children: Greg Dodd of Durango, Natalie Willis of Boerne, TX, and DeeAnn Varns of Scottsdale, AZ, 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Visit...
Linda Spiker
Apr 1, 2015
Linda L. Spiker , 68, of Aztec, NM , passed away April 1, 2015, in Denver, Colorado . She was born august 31, 1946 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is survived by her husband: Dean Spiker, Daughter: Shannon (Ronnie) Tucson, Son: Eric (Tiffany) Spiker, Sister: Sandra (Ron) Dean, 5 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, extended family and wonderful...
Winona McClanahan
Apr 1, 2015
Winona McClanahan passed away April 1, 2015 following a very long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Winona was born to Henry May and Vivian Inez Putman on August 12, 1925 in Healdton, Carter County, Oklahoma, the second of five children. Winona grew up on the family farm outside Healdton where she lived until the family moved to Long Beach,...
Bernard Famiglietti
Mar 30, 2015
Bernard Lindo Famiglietti died peacefully in his Durango home on Monday, March 30, 2015. Bernard was born to Marciano & Jennie Famiglietti on September 20, 1932 in Fairview, New Jersey. Bernard was preceded in death by his brothers; Francis, Joseph, Vito, John, Marco & Rudy Famiglietti and step-son, Steve Weeda. He is survived by his wife, Kaye Woodcock of Durango,...
Annabelle Hahn
Mar 27, 2015
Ann Hahn died peacefully in her Durango home on Friday, March 27, 2015. Ann was born to Felix & Sophie Ruggera on April 29, 1923 in Crested Butte, CO. She also met her husband Abner Decker Hahn in Crested Butte, where they were married on June 29, 1947. Mother loved cooking, knitting & playing dominoes. But mostly she loved being...
Edward Wells
Mar 23, 2015
Mitchell Wells passed away peacefully at his home in Durango, March 23, 2015. A service will be held at Hood Mortuary on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 11am, with burial to follow at Greenmount Cemetery. Edward Mitchell Wells was born in Deming, NM on April 8, 1929 to John Benjamin and Ruth (Nicholson) Wells. Mitchell graduated from Deming High School...
Delbert Hill (Coz-Hill)
Mar 23, 2015
Obituary for Delbert Grady Hill (Coz-Hill) Delbert G. Hill (Coz-Hill) of Pagosa Springs Colorado released his last breath and went to the Light March 23, 2015 at the age of 68. While attending Modesto High School and Modesto Junior College he was an All-Star basketball player. He served in the Army for 18 months in Viet Nam as a Preventative...
John Walters
Mar 23, 2015
John Edward Walters passed peacefully at home in Durango, Colorado on March 23, 2015 after long illness. (congestive heart failure). John was born in Frederick Oklahoma on August 9, 1925 to Doss Howard Walters and Mabel Ruth (Minor) Walters. John was married 60 years to Mary Louise Hodnett Walters who preceded him in death on December 28, 2007. He was...
Margaret Cooper
Mar 22, 2015
Margaret "Tommy" Cooper , 93 , of Formerly of Durango, Colorado , died 3/22/2015 Rockwall, Texas . Born 8/26/1921 . She is preceded in death by her oldest daughter, Constance Gale Cooper. She is survived by 4 daughters: Cecile Joyner of Califonia, Victoria Cooper of Virginia, Deborah Cooper of Virginia, and Marcie Claxton of Texas. A service will be held...
Pete Ferrari
Mar 21, 2015
Pete Ferrari, 97, a life-long resident of Durango, passed away at his home March 21, 2015 surrounded by his daughters and family. Pete was born December 13, 1917 in Silverton, Colorado. During World War II, Pete was an Army Sargent and Chief of an Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Section. On returning home he worked for and retired from the US Postal...
Kolby Webb
Mar 21, 2015
Kolby was born in Albuquerque, NM to proud parents Coy & Karmen Webb, and youngest sibling to Casey & Krystal Webb. He married his best friend Haley “Bay” Cassell on 12.13.14 in Durango, Colorado. Kolby was a friend to all and gave everything he had to everything he did. He graduated from Ramstein High School in Germany where he ran...
Delos Prairie Chief
Mar 20, 2015
Obituary for Delos Elton "Chief" Prairie Chief Delos Elton Prairie Chief of Ignacio died March 20th, 2015 at home in presence of his wife . He was 60. Chief was born February 13th, 1955 in San Antonio, TX to Delos Prairie Chief and Sharon Pinnecoose He is survived by Nancy Prairie Chief his wife of 37 years. His mother Sharon...
Ernest Walker
Mar 19, 2015
Ernest Wayne Walker, Age 66 The sum of a hero’s life in so many words: A man with skilled hands always hard at work, joyful heart full of music and song Painter of the landscapes he loved, he showed us the outdoors where we belong Tireless thinker and solver of puzzles, with his help it won’t go wrong A man...
Mary Jo Martinez
Mar 19, 2015
She served as a teacher of the Visually Impaired on the Navajo Reservation for the majority of her adult life. She loved “her kids.” Ms. Martinez is survived by her parents and three siblings. In lieu of flowers, donations accepted for the Memorial Baptist Food Pantry, a ministry she founded in Chinle, AZ. Now safe in the arms of Jesus...
Darrell Davis
Mar 18, 2015
Obituary for Darrell Christopher "Chris" Davis Daryl Chris Davis passed away in his home on March 18, 2015 at 145pm. He is survived by his wife, Diane Davis and his daughter Jada Davis. There will be a memorial service at his home, 6695 County Road 203, Durango, CO 81301 on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 5pm. He was a resident...
Mary Rottman
Mar 16, 2015
Mary was born in Park City, Utah on March 6, 1917. She lived a good part of her life in Salt Lake City, UT where she graduated from Westminster College and went on to teach school. She lived in various places: Jackson Hole; Aspen; Austin, NV; Monticello, UT; Waldport, OR; and her final move to Durango to be with her...
Dennis Wetmore
Mar 14, 2015
Dennis Alan Wetmore, surrounded by family, stepped peacefully from this life into his heavenly life with Jesus on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at his home in Ignacio, Colorado. He was excited to be going home to his Lord Jesus’ loving arms, and expressed his joy to everyone he encountered during the five months he struggled with a rare cancer. His...
Ida Kolb
Mar 9, 2015
Ida Mae Zink was born to John and Ruby Zink at their Hermosa home in Durango on April 19, 1941 and was named after her paternal grandmother. Ida died on March 9th from respiratory complications resulted from her long term COPD. The family moved to the Waterfall Ranch when Ida was three years old. She attended schools in Durango and...
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