Obituaries
Local Obituaries in La Plata &
Archuleta Counties
Robert Blair, Jr.
Feb 26, 2015
Rob Blair passed away on February 26, 2015, while Nordic skiing. He was 71 years old. Robert (Rob) William Blair, Jr. was born in Bossier City, LA, on November 28, 1943, to parents, Robert and Margaret MacLeod Blair. He received his BS degree in geology and a single-engine plane pilot’s license at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. He...
Hugh Fitzgerald
Feb 22, 2015
Hugh Donald Fitzgerald of Monte Vista, died February 22nd, 2015 at Veteran's Community Living Center at Homelake in Monte Vista. He was 82. Hugh was born August 20th, 1932 in Hampton, VA, to Hugh and Evelyn Fitzgerald. A native of Hampton Virginia, Mr. Fitzgerald was a 1951 graduate of Hampton High School and member of the football team. Mr. Fitzgerald...
Betty Clark
Feb 18, 2015
Betty L. Clark passed away peacefully on a beautiful, warm, Spring-like day on February 18, 2015 at her daughter’s home in Durango, Colorado. She was 79. Betty was born December 24, 1935 to Edgar and Gussie (Nicholson) Burgen in Springfield, Nebraska. She grew up and graduated from high school in Weeping Water, Nebraska. She married Richard (Dick) Clark in 1957...
Gertrude Thompson
Feb 16, 2015
Gertrude Jean Thompson, 81 of Bayfield, Colorado, passed away February 16, 2015. She was born to William and Dorothy Sawyer April 3, 1933 in Denver, Colorado. Trudy was united in marriage to Elmer J. Thompson November 13, 1952, in Prescott, Arizona, they shared the love of the outdoors, hunting and fishing. Although she was passionate about bowling her first love...
Karl Zeller
Feb 13, 2015
Karl F. Zeller of Ignacio, CO died Feb. 13, 2015. He was born Feb. 19, 1931 to Samuel C. and Helene Zeller in Nazareth, PA, where he grew up and went to school, until enlisted in the US Navy in 1950. He prided himself in his naval service with aircraft carrier fighter squadrons, retaining his interest in naval aviation. With...
Mildred Scott
Feb 7, 2015
Mildred (Millie) Juanita Scott, age 90, died peacefully on February 7, 2015, in Durango, Colorado, at Sunshine Gardens Country Home, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Millie was born on April 23, 1924, in Spur, Texas, to Charles and Eddythe Witt. The family farmed in Kalgary, Texas, where they lived in a two-room, dirt floor house. As was the practice back...
Karen Reyes
Feb 7, 2015
Karen Michelle Reyes of Durango Colorado, entered the next stage of her eternity on February 7, 2015 . She was born October 20, 1972 in Boston, Massachusetts, to Bobby and Jean. She grew up in New York and moved to Florida upon leaving her parents home. Through her work with Marriott Hotels, She moved to Page, AZ, where she began...
Kevin Senter
Feb 6, 2015
Obituary for Kevin James Senter Kevin James Senter died on February 6, 2015 in Durango, Colorado, when he lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. Kevin was born in 1957 in Montpelier, Vermont, to Darold and Agnes Senter, both deceased. He is survived by his three siblings Bradley Senter of Montpelier, VT, Barbara Senter Huang of Whitmore Lake, MI, and Terry...
John Toner
Feb 6, 2015
John Edward Toner of Pagosa Springs joined the cowboys in the sky February 6th, 2015 at home with his family by his side. Ed was 83. A celebration of life will be held at 1:00pm, February 13th, at Community United Methodist Church, 434 Lewis Street, Pagosa Springs, CO Ed was born in a log cabin on September 24th, 1931. He...
Dorothy Culp
Feb 5, 2015
Dorothy Feller Culp passed away on February 5, 2015 at 82 years of age. Dorothy was born to Dan and Florence (Huntwork) Feller in Pueblo, Colorado, in 1932. The family moved to Durango in 1946 and purchased land in the Animas Valley north of Durango, which later became known as the Feller farm. She helped pick strawberries, trenched celery, fed...
Michael Hollingsworth
Feb 4, 2015
Obituary for Michael Frank Hollingsworth Michael Hollingsworth, 53, passed away at his home in Bayfield, on February 4, 2015. He is survived by daughter, Molly (Martin) Skocney of Tulsa, OK; sisters, Kathy (Ed) Barno of San Diego, CA & Julia Hollingsworth of Bayfield, CO; parents, Marilyn & Frank Hollingsworth of Bayfield, CO; grandkids, Katie & Chris; nieces, Edie Barno, Phoebe...
Eloise Talbert
Feb 4, 2015
Obituary for Eloise B. "Lois" Talbert (Boucher) Long time Durango resident, Eloise B. Talbert, age 93, died peacefully at her home February 4, 2015. Born December 16, 1921 in Ridgway, Colorado, daughter of Roy and Mary Bernice Boucher. Married Gilbert Talbert July 21, 1942 in Fitchburg, MA. Eloise and her mother rode the train across the country to meet Gilbert...
Inez Quintana
Feb 3, 2015
Inez Quintana died Tues., Feb. 3, 2015, surrounded by family, at her home in Ignacio, CO. She was 83. Inez was born on Jan. 21, 1932, in La Fragua, NM, the daughter of Amarante and Carlotta Quintana. She married Juan Andres on Oct. 29, 1949 in Rosa, NM, where they made their first home. She was known to work alongside...
Derek Davis
Feb 3, 2015
Derek M. Davis-Padilla passed away at the early age of 28 years old. Derek was born February 2, 1987 in Orange County, CA. He is preceded in death by his grandparents Leon and Goldie Turman; Bill Sr. and Michele Padilla. He is survived by his parents Bill Jr. and Karen Padilla of Pagosa Springs; brother and sister-in-law Sean and Fionna...
Buster Weahkee, Jr.
Feb 2, 2015
Buster Weahkee Jr. passed away at his home on Cherry Creek in Hesperus, Colorado, on February 2, 2015. “Uncle Buster” to many and friend to all, he was born in Farmington, New Mexico and travelled across the country before settling on his ranch in Hesperus with his wife, Sheila. Buster was preceded in death by parents Priscilla and Buster Weahkee...
Otis Snooks
Feb 2, 2015
Otis Henry Snooks, Jr. was born August 30, 1921, on the family ranch east of Bayfield, Colorado, to Gladys Knorr Snooks and Otis Henry Snooks, Sr. He passed away on February 2, 2015 in San Antonio, Texas, at the home of his daughter, Shirley. Otis was a descendant of some of the first settlers in Colorado and the Pine River...
Edythe Aguilar
Feb 2, 2015
Edythe “Edee” Aguilar passed away peacefully at her home with family on February 2, 2015. She bravely fought her battle with cancer for 3 years. Edee was born on August 11, 1954 in Littlefield, TX. She met the love of her life, Carlos Aguilar, in El Paso, TX, where they married in 1981. They had one daughter, Danica. Edee touched...
Virginia Martinez
Feb 2, 2015
Virginia Julia Sanchez Martinez born November 24, 1930, Pagosa Junction, Colorado. Married December 7 1946, to Raphael Fidel Martinez at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Durango Colorado. They were married for 64 years. Mother of four children: 1 boy, 3 girls. Grandmother to five boys for girls. Great grandmother to 17 great grandchildren. She is gone by David Harkins You can...
Benjamin Crue
Feb 2, 2015
Benjamin Lane Crue, Jr. passed away on February 2, 2015, in Rocklin, California. He was 89. Ben was born May 22, 1925, in Rahway, New Jersey. He married Beverly Malyon in 1943 and they had 54 happy years together. She passed away from breast cancer in 1997. He married Kathleen Watson Bauer in 2001 and enjoyed her company until her...
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