Obituaries

Sep 27, 2014

A TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM DANFORTH QUIMBY William Danforth Quimby passed away on September 27, 2014 two days before his 89th birthday. Mr. Quimby was born on September 29, 1925 in Manchester, NH, to William Don Quimby and Anna Marie Cedar Quimby. Bill resided for many years on Boston’s North Shore, Bedford, NH, and for the past 16 years in Pagosa...

Sep 26, 2014

James Del Dumas, 62, died Friday, September 26, 2014 in Durango, Colorado. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Dumas was born October 1, 1951, the son of James and Betty June (Estes) Dumas. He was born in Searcy, Arkansas. As a young man, he served in the U.S. Navy. He made his way to our...

Sep 25, 2014

Obituary for Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Abernathy Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Abernathy passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Four Corners Health Care in Durango, Colorado. She was 84. A service will be held at Pine Valley Church in Bayfield, Colorado on Saturday October 4, 2014 at 10:00 am with interment to follow at Pine River Cemetery. Mrs. Abernathy was born...

Sep 22, 2014

Elizabeth A. Olson, 83, died Monday, September 22, 2014 in Durango, Colorado . A celebration of life will be Friday, October 24, 2014 at 4:00 P.M. at Christ the King Lutheran Church. A reception will follow at the home of Stephen and Dana Wilson. Internment will take place in the summer of 2015 at the Augustana Lutheran Church in Halstad,...

Sep 22, 2014

Obituary for Dorothy J Shank Dorothy Shank passed into the arms of our Lord on September 22, 2014 at Sunshine Gardens Country Home, where she received loving care from the staff and the Hospice of Mercy team members. Dorothy was born January 18, 1922 in Omaha, Nebraska to Lila Willey Quale and Walter F Quale. An honors graduate of North...

Sep 22, 2014

Matt McKown, age 34, passed away suddenly at home last week. He had worked at Olde Tymer’s Café for the past 9 years. He is survived by his mother, Jean Flymen also of Durango. Matt and his mother moved to Durango in 1984. He attended Excel School, graduating in 1998 where he excelled in math, computers and acting. At one...

Sep 18, 2014

Virginia (Jinny) Wales Schive passed away Thursday, September 18th at Four Corners Health Care Center. She was 84. Jinny was born in Buffalo, New York on July 5th, 1930. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Science from Iowa State University. A longtime resident of Arizona, she owned Sedona’s Country Store and was also a real estate broker there. She was...

Sep 18, 2014

Leo Lewis, 67, passed away, Thursday, September 18, 2014 at home in Cortez, Colorado . A Graveside Service will be Monday, September 22, 2014 at 3:00 P.M. at The Cortez Cemetery. Retired Pastor David Dahl will be officiating. Leo was born January 21, 1947 in Shiprock, New Mexico, the son of Lee and Sarah Lewis. He grew up in Shiprock...

Sep 16, 2014

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Sep 16, 2014

Sep 14, 2014

Karen Lee (Snell) Koso was a proud mother to two sons, two daughters-in-law, two granddaughters and two grandsons. She was a loving sister, sister-in-law, friend, lover of dogs (especially Scottish Terriers), avid house remodeler, decorator and flower gardener, seeker of perfect margaritas, continuous mystery novel reader, and canasta player. Although never known for her chef abilities, she could decorate a...

Sep 14, 2014

Obituary for Beverly Jean Glover Beverly Jean Glover (Dahlstrom) age 85 of Durango died surrounded by family at home Sunday, September 14, 2014 from complications of Alzheimer’s. Mrs. Glover was born in Whitehall, Michigan on July 8th, 1929. She attended school in Whitehall graduating from high school in 1947. From there she attended and graduated from Michigan State University. She...

Sep 14, 2014

Barbara Kroeger passed away on September 14, 2014 in Ogden, UT. She was 89 years old. She was born to Lloyd and Mary Mason in Durango, CO on February 16, 1925. She was raised in Durango and lived there most of her life. She married Jack Kroeger in 1946, and they raised two children, Russell and Mary Ann, on their...

Sep 11, 2014

Obituary for Frances Jean "Jean" Knight Frances Knight, known to many as Jean, passed away peacefully, September 11, 2014, at her home in Durango, at the age of 89. Frances Imogene Jones was born on December 11, 1924, to parents Willie and Nellie Jones. Jean and her brothers, Willie, Jr and George Franklin grew up in Wilmington, NC. Jean moved...

Sep 11, 2014

Diana Kay Cambridge Baker, 80, died Thursday, September 11, 2014 at home in Hesperus, Colorado. A Funeral Service will be Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 10:30 A.M. at Ute Park Pastor Stan Formby will be officiating. Burial will follow at Ouray Memorial Cemetery in Ignacio. Diana was born on June 22, 1934 to the Ta’neeszahnii (Badlands Formations) Clan on west...

Sep 11, 2014

Obituary for Lela J Boyer Lela Joanne Boyer, 65, died Thursday, September 11, 2014 in Durango, Colorado. Private family interment will occur and a memorial service will be announced at a later date. Lela was born and raised in Winfield, Kansas. She attended Southwestern College in Winfield and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in music in 1971. She...

Sep 9, 2014

Durango native Shirley R Vigil-Williams passed away at her home on Tuesday September 9, 2014 of complications from heart failure, pneumonia and other long term illness. She was 72. A celebration of her life will be on Saturday September 13, 2014 at 11:00 am at Hood Mortuary Chapel. Interment will follow at Greenmount Cemetery. Ms. Vigil-Williams was born to Jake...

Sep 8, 2014

Durango resident Carroll Tidrick Gamble, also known as Kelly passed away on September 8 2014, after a brief illness. Kelly was born on November 8 1921 in Madison County near Winterset, Iowa. His father was Russell Oscar Gamble and his mother was Mary Elisabeth Tidrick Gamble. Kelly had three full brothers, 2 half brothers and 2 half sisters. His mother...

Sep 7, 2014

Obituary for Karen Box Karen Box, 54, passed away Sunday, September 07, 2014 in Durango, Colorado. Visitation will be held at Hood Mortuary on Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. A Funeral Service will be Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. at Southern Ute Multi-purpose Room in Ignacio and Hanley Frost will be officiating. Burial will follow at...

Sep 7, 2014

Cyril Peter McNeal, 92, died Sunday, September 07, 2014 at his residence in Durango, Colorado . Mr. McNeal lived in Durango, Colorado for 57 years. No services will be held at this time. Cyril “Mac” McNeal was born October 22, 1921 in Kenmare, North Dakota the son of Guy and Margaret McNeal. Cyril joined the Civilian Conservation Corps at age...