Obituaries
Barbara Byron
Jul 5, 2014
Obituary for Barbara Jean Byron Barbara J. Byron, age 64, of Durango, Colorado and formerly of Waseca, died peacefully on Saturday, July 5, 2014 from Mantle Cell Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in Durango. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca, with Father Gregory Leif...
Melissa Pena
Jul 5, 2014
Obituary for Melissa "Lisa" Pena Melissa Pena, 47, passed away on Friday July 4, 2014 in Englewood, Colorado. There will be a wake for Melissa on Thursday July 10, 2014 at 7pm at the Southern Ute Chapel in Ignacio, Colo. The funeral service will be on Friday July 11, 2014 at 10am at the Southern Ute Multi-Purpose Room in Ignacio,...
Michael Schlarb
Jul 4, 2014
Mike Schlarb, born April 18, 1961 in Calgary Canada. Moved to the U.S. in 1969 to the East Coast and in 1972 moved to La Canada, CA. Mike moved to Durango after graduating from La Canada High school in 1979 where he quickly found a job as a mechanic and soon after that was the youngest fireman to be hired...
Bryce Bowden
Jul 3, 2014
Obituary for Bryce Allen Bowden Former Durango resident Bryce Allen Bowden died July 3, 2014 in Dumfries, VA from respiratory heart failure. He was 39. He was born to Joe and Elaine Bowden in Baton Rouge, LA on April 26, 1975. Bryce moved with his parents to Durango, CO when he was four years old. He grew up active in...
Joseph Melrose
Jul 2, 2014
Obituary for Joseph E. "Joe" Melrose Joseph E. “Joe” Melrose, 69, passed away Wednesday, July 02, 2014 in Durango, Colorado. A Funeral Service will be Monday, July 7, 2014 at 10:30 A.M. at the Pine Valley Church of the Foursquare Gospel in Bayfield, Colo.. Pastor Stan Formby of the Durango Cowboy Church will be officiating. Burial will follow at Pine...
Blaine Thomson
Jun 28, 2014
Obituary for Blaine Thomson Our Heavenly Father welcomed lifelong Colorado resident Blaine Thomson into His open arms after a lengthy battle with bone cancer and acid reflux disease on Saturday June 28th 2014 in Farmington New Mexico at the BridgeAssisted Living Center. Blaine was 82. Blaine was born to Archibald “Al” and Geneva Thomson on November 16th 1931 in Durango...
Ronald Ford
Jun 27, 2014
Obituary for Ronald Edward Ford Obituary Notice for Ronald Edward Ford Longtime Durango resident, Ronald (Ron) Edward Ford, died Friday, June 27, 2014 of hypertensive cardiac disease at his home in North Durango. Mr. Ford was born on April 26, 1943 to Ralph A. and Martha (Gadeken) Ford in Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from Omaha Central High School and spent...
Barbara Luebchow
Jun 23, 2014
Obituary for Barbara Anne Luebchow (Sower ) Barbara A. Sower- Luebchow, 69, died Monday, June 23, 2014 in Durango, Colorado. A memorial service will be held at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Bayfield on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Private burial of ashes will be at the Pine River Cemetery. There will be a reception, following church services, at...
Andrew Rael
Jun 20, 2014
Obituary for Andrew Ian Rael Andrew Ian Rael, 27, died Friday, June 20, 2014 in Durango, CO . A Rosary will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. The Mass will be also at Sacred heart on Friday, June 27, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango....
Lawrence Lee
Jun 19, 2014
Obituary for Lawrence Wayne Lee Loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and lifelong Durango resident L. Wayne Lee passed away Thursday June 19, 2014, at his home. He was 78. Wayne was born to George Ellis and Gladys Abbigail Barlow Lee, daughter of early pioneers to this area, in Durango. He attended Durango Schools including Animas Elementary School, and was in...
Austin Potthoff
Jun 18, 2014
Obituary for Austin Keith Potthoff Austin Keith Potthoff, 18, died Wednesday, June 18, 2014 in Hesperus, Colorado. A Celebration of Austin’s life and influence will be Monday, June 23, 2014 at 3:00 P.M. at the Pine Valley Church in Bayfield. Burial will follow at Pine River Cemetery in Bayfield. Austin was born November 24, 1995 in Durango, Colorado. He grew...
Joe Dry
Jun 17, 2014
Obituary for Joe Dry Joe Dry, 79, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014 in the home of his sister in Durango, Colorado. The cause of death was metastatic liver cancer. He was born on October 10, 1934 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Joseph Robert Dry and Alicia Romero Dry. Mr. Dry lived in Eddyville and Fredonia, Kentucky for the past 24...
Albert Reese Jr
Jun 15, 2014
Obituary for Albert Moore Reese Jr. Durango resident, Albert Moore Reese, Jr., died Sunday, June 15, 2014, at home. He was 81. Known as “Al”, Mr. Reese was born to Dr. Albert Moore Reese, Sr. and Carrie Nelle (Summers) Reese on April 5, 1933, in Morgantown, West Virginia. His was an exceptionally academically-oriented family. His father, a Phi Beta Kappa,...
Lila Barnett
Jun 13, 2014
Lila June Barnett, 85, died Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Cottonwood Rehabilitation Center in Durango, Colorado. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory in Durango. Private family services will be held at a later date. Mrs. Barnett was born February 28, 1929 in Wheeling, West Virginia, the daughter of Herbert and Hannah Miller. June was one of three children and...
Ernest Day
Jun 11, 2014
Obituary for Ernest Day Lifelong Durango resident Ernest Day died at his home on June 11. He would have been 95 years old in one month. He was born in Durango on July 21, 1919 to Oscar and Eva (Idle) Day. He graduated from Durango High School in 1937 and married his wife of nearly 71 years, Orpha Marie McClendon,...
Margaret Doney
Jun 10, 2014
Obituary for Margaret Pauline Doney Margaret Pauline Doney, 81, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014 in Durango, Colorado . Services will be announced at a later date. Mrs. Doney was born January 21, 1933 in Austin, Texas the daughter of Edward and Olene Peschka. She lived in Dallas, San Antonia and Houston. She graduated High School in Austin and began attending...
Pete Millich, Sr.
Jun 9, 2014
Pete Millich, Sr, 79, died Monday, June 9, 2014, in Ignacio, Colorado. A rosary will be held at St. Ignatius Catholic Church on Thursday, June 12, at 7:00 p.m. The Mass will be Friday, June 13, 2014, at 10:00 A.M. also at St. Ignatius Catholic Church and burial will follow at Rosa Cemetery in Arboles. Pete was born June 6,...
Linda Sothras
Jun 8, 2014
Obituary for Linda K Sothras Linda K. Sothras, 58, died Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, Colorado. Ms. Sothras was born August 9, 1955 in California the daughter of John and Beatrice. Linda grew up and attended schools in California. She and her family wanted to live in a beautiful place and so they moved...
Emma Wales
Jun 7, 2014
Obituary for Emma L Wales (Brisendine) Emma L. Wales, 96, died Saturday, June 07, 2014 in Durango, Colorado. Services will be 10 am Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Ignacio Community Church with interment immediately following at Pine River Cemetery in Bayfield, Colorado. Lunch will be served at the Los Pinos Fire Station in Ignacio, following interment. Mrs. Wales was born...
Jessica McFarland
Jun 6, 2014
Obituary for Jessica Louise McFarland (Davis) On June 6, 2014 Jessica a long time resident of Silverton was tragically taken from her family, friends and hundreds of loved ones. Born to Terry & Linda Davis on September 19, 1981 this 32 year old was the bell of the ball to all that knew her. Jessica was a dedicated mother doting...
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