Obituaries
Maxine Natzke
Nov 16, 2014
Maxine Elizabeth Natzke was born on February 13, 1917, in Kahoka, Missouri. She was born the twin daughter of Edna and Russell Flowers. She moved to Keokuk, Iowa, at an early age where she eventually graduated from Keokuk High School. She worked as a secretary in Keokuk until 1943 when she moved to Denver, Colorado. Then she married Kenneth Natzke...
Axel Lucero
Nov 15, 2014
Axel Izaiah Luke Lucero, newborn, of Durango, Colorado, died 11/15/2014 Durango. Born 11/15/2014. He is survived by his parents: Salvador & Meisha Lucero, 2 brothers: Salvador Jr., and Izak; Grandparents: Christina Martinez, Salvador Lucero, Robin Jones & Yancy Jones & numerous extended family. A Rosary will be recited on Friday 11/21/2014 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Ignatius. A service will...
Joan Huskey
Nov 11, 2014
Obituary for Joan Elaine Huskey Joan Elaine Huskey, raised and lived on the Dry Side of La Plata County, was born September 26, 1928, and left this world to be in a better place on November 11, 2014. She had five children, Ruth, Larry, Jerry, Linda and Benny. She was preceded in death by Ruth and Benny. She will be...
John Cunningham
Nov 9, 2014
Obituary for John David Cunningham John David Cunningham, 73, died Saturday, November 8, 2014 in Farmington, N.M., surrounded by friends and family. A celebration of John’s life and influence will be held at the Breen Grange hall in Breen, CO., at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 29, 2014. John was born June 28, 1941, in Clarence, Missouri. He grew up...
Eugene Thomas
Nov 6, 2014
Obituary for Eugene "Frank" Thomas Eugene "Frank" Thomas,73, passed away on November 6, 2014 in Durango,CO. He was born on February 6, 1941 in Iowa to Eugene Lars and LaVonne Fay Thomas. He served as a Navy Corp man during the Vietnam War. He lived in Oregon and Idaho before moving to the bay area of California, where he met...
Charlotte Latham
Nov 3, 2014
Charlotte Louise Latham, 76, passed away Monday, November 3, 2014 at her home in Cortez, Colorado. Mrs. Latham lived in Cortez, Colorado for about 63 years. A celebration of her life will be held Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 208 North Dolores Road in Cortez. A dinner will follow at the church. Mrs. Latham...
Kathleen Frost
Nov 3, 2014
Kathleen Beatrice Frost, 82, died Monday, November 3, 2014 in Durango, Colorado. A wake will be held on Friday, November 7, from 5 pm to 8:45 am the next morning at 231 C.R. 518 (Rainbow Road) Bayfield/Ignacio. A funeral will be Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 10 am at the Southern Ute Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Ouray Memorial...
Clifford Cochran
Nov 1, 2014
Obituary for Clifford Evert Cochran Clifford E. Cochran died at home in Durango, Colorado on November 1, 2014 from a sudden illness. He was the beloved son of Suzanne Rogers O'Brien. Clifford, 51 years old, was born in San Diego, California and worked most of his adult life as a Fire Suppression Pipe Fitter. His love of Colorado and his...
James Scott
Oct 28, 2014
Obituary for James E. Scott James Scott was born March 27, 1956 in Cortez, CO and raised in Towaoc. He passed away October 28,2014 in Denver CO. He attended Cortez schools and graduated from the Cortez High School. James made friends wherever he went and people were drawn to his smile and his sense of humor. After graduating high school...
Robert Olson
Oct 27, 2014
Robert Kenneth Olson, 30, passed away Monday, October 27, 2014 near Durango, Colorado. A celebration of his life, his positive influence, his love and the lives he touched will be held Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Lost Dog Bar and Lounge, 1150 Main Ave, Durango from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Services will be announced in Minnesota at a later date. Robert...
Sammy Willis
Oct 26, 2014
Obituary for Sammy N. Willis (Hotchkiss) “A mother is someone who can take the place of all others, but whose place no one else can take.” (Unknown) Our mother, Sammy N. Willis, 96-years-old, peacefully left our world on October 26, 2014, at her home in Durango. A Colorado pioneer from a legendary Hotchkiss ranching family, she had a strong will...
Jake Candelaria
Oct 24, 2014
Obituary for Jake J. Candelaria Jake passed away Friday, October 24, 2014 at Cottonwood Inn and Rehabilitation Center in Durango, Colorado due to renal failure. He was 80 years old. Jake was born to Jake and Vivian (Gonzales) Candelaria June 1, 1934 in Arboles, Colorado. He was the second of nine children. His ancestors were some of the early settlers...
Suzanne Buchanan
Oct 20, 2014
Obituary for Suzanne Alyce "Sue" Buchanan Suzanne Alyce Buchanan, 86, died Monday, October 20, 2014 at home in Durango, Colorado. A private gathering of family and friends to honor her life will be scheduled for a later date. Sue was born on February 24, 1928 in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of Arthur and Marjorie Nygren. She attended Seattle public schools...
Robert Cooper
Oct 19, 2014
Oxford resident Robert Charles Cooper died of brain cancer Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, at Mercy Regional Medical Center. He was 64. Known as "Bob," he was born to Bernerd Mack and Alma Chrysella (Parks) Cooper on March 25, 1950, in Durango. The second of three children, he grew up on the family ranch in the Animas Valley. In 1969, Mr....
Bernadine Bullock
Oct 19, 2014
Obituary for Bernadine Rudd Bullock Bernadine Bullock, 80, died Sunday, October 19, 2014 in Durango, Colorado. A memorial service will be held at the Silverton Church on the Hill on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Bernadine will be interred at Hillside Cemetery. Bernadine was born July 20, 1934 in Southland, Texas the daughter of Bernerd and LaVerne Rudd...
William Scholten
Oct 19, 2014
Obituary for William Martin "Chilli" Scholten William Martin “Chilli” Scholten, 49, died Sunday, October 19, 2014 at home in Durango, Colorado. Per his request, no services are planned at this time. Chilli’s passing was due to a short battle with cancer. Chilli was born December 5, 1964 in Yale, Oklahoma, the son of Cecil and Alice Scholten. He grew up...
Tommy Martin
Oct 18, 2014
Obituary for Tommy Lee Martin Tommy L. Martin died on October 18, 2014, at the age of 88. He was born in Holden, Missouri, to Thomas and Laura Martin on July 20, 1926. He joined the Air Force on his 18th birthday and was honorably discharged several years later. He married Lillian Pearce on September 3, 1950, in Lakewood, Colorado....
Edna Eddy
Oct 16, 2014
Edna L Eddy passed away on October 16 2014 at approximately 6pm. She was 85 years old. She died of natural causes surrounded by family. She was born April 25 1929 in Lumberton NM to Jose Manuel Lobato and Emma Valdez Montoya. She was the oldest daughter in a family of nine children. In 1948 she trained at Mercy Hospital...
Patricia Morris
Oct 15, 2014
Patricia Janet Morris, 79, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014 in Durango, Colorado. A Celebration of Pat’s Life will be Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, in Durango. Pat was born April 2, 1935 in Fruita, Colorado, the daughter of Dave and Maude McCluskey. She grew up in Durango and Grand Junction, Colo. and graduated...
Burel Mangrum
Oct 15, 2014
Obituary for Burel Mangrum Durango resident, Burel W. Mangrum, passed away on October 15, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan Arlene Teeters Mangrum and his devoted friend and companion, Sylvia Trout. He is survived by his son Michael Mangrum (Kay) of Texas; and two grand-daughters Amanda and Lauren. He was born on July 2, 1929 and...
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