Obituaries

Ronald Wiebel

Ronald Wiebel

Apr 14, 2014

Obituary for Ronald Gerhard Wiebel Ronald Gerhard Wiebel, 72, died Monday, April 14, 2014 at Mercy Regional Medical Center due to natural causes (COPD and bladder cancer) in Durango. A Memorial Service will be Saturday, June 14, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church. Pastor Tim Orlowski will be officiating. Cremation did occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory...

Dennis Liles

Dennis Liles

Apr 13, 2014

Obituary for Dennis Richardson Liles Dennis Richardson Liles of Durango passed away on April 13, 2014 at Mercy Regional Medical Center of cardiac and pulmonary complications. He was 68. Dennis was born, April 1, 1946 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He graduated high school from Isidore Newman School and was proud to say that "Peyton Manning went to my school." He...

John Graham

John Graham

Apr 12, 2014

Obituary for John Duncan "J.D." Graham Longtime Pagosa resident J.D. Graham died April 12, 2014 as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. John Duncan Graham was born April 12, 1949 in La Junta, Colorado to Duane and Edith Graham. He was the oldest of 9 children. J.D. lived a full life. He was a decorated veteran of...

Michael Bowman

Michael Bowman

Apr 11, 2014

Obituary for Michael "Mickey" Bowman Michael “Mickey” Bowman, 71, passed away on April 11, 2014, after a long and brave battle with pancreatic cancer. Mickey was born on July 19, 1942 to Tom and Ruby Bowman in Houston, Texas. He graduated from Jesse Jones High School and attended the University of Houston. Mickey enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp and...

Luella Berry

Luella Berry

Apr 9, 2014

Obituary for Luella Faye Berry Luella Faye Berry, 85, of Durango passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Four Corners Health Care Center in Durango. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 11, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Hood Mortuary Chapel. Earl Caudill will officiate. Burial will take place at Greenmount Cemetery. Luella was born November 17, 1928...

Jennifer Hancock

Jennifer Hancock

Apr 8, 2014

Obituary for Jennifer Lyn "Jenny" Hancock Jennifer Lyn “Jenny” Hancock, 40, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014 in Durango, Colorado. A celebration of life will be held in the Pullman Room at the Strater Hotel on Saturday, April 19, 2014 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Jenny was born August 31, 1973 in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Tom Hancock and Debbe Speck. She...

Martin Webster

Martin Webster

Apr 6, 2014

Obituary for Martin R Webster Martin R. Webster, 61, died Sunday, April 06, 2014 at home in Bayfield, Colorado, surrounded by friends. Mr. Webster was born January 21, 1953 in Key West, Florida the son of Phillip and Mary Webster. In Mr. Webster’s early years, his family move several times due to his father’s business. Martin graduated from Aberdean Weatherwax...

Charles Midkiff

Charles Midkiff

Apr 6, 2014

Obituary for Charles Norman "Chuck" Midkiff Charles “Chuck” Norman Midkiff passed peacefully in hospice at Mercy Regional Medical Center at the age of 76 on April 6, 2014. He is survived by his wife and best friend of 46 years, Karen Midkiff, Son Chad, Daughter-in-law, Chevon and Granddaughters, Ashlyn and Cienna; his son, Kevin Lambing, wife Sheliea, grandson, Noah, and...

Herbert Herrboldt

Herbert Herrboldt

Apr 6, 2014

Obituary for Herbert William "Herb" Herrboldt Bayfield resident Herbert William Herrboldt died Sunday, April 6, 2014, at his home at Fox Fire Ranch. He was 89. Known as “Herb,” he was born to Jake and Pauline Herrboldt on Aug. 10, 1924, on a farm in Rogers, Minn. The youngest of five and the only boy, he had to quit school...

Elizabeth Heyen

Elizabeth Heyen

Apr 5, 2014

Obituary for Elizabeth "Betty" Heyen Elizabeth “Betty” Heyen, 84, Passed away peacefully Saturday, April 05, 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona. A Graveside Service will be Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Greenmount Cemetery, Chaplain Earl Caudill will be officiating. Mrs. Heyen was born October 9, 1929 in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Charles and Pearl Shanklin. She was...

John Champagne

John Champagne

Apr 4, 2014

Obituary for John Joseph Champagne John Joseph Champagne, 69, died Friday, April 4, 2014 in Durango, Colorado. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory in Durango. Celebration of Life will be held at the Champagne residence at 115 Alamo Drive in Durango on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mr. Champagne was a friend of Bill...

Vincent Haffey

Vincent Haffey

Apr 2, 2014

Obituary for Vincent Haffey Vincent Cornelius Haffey, passed away peacefully at home on April 1, 2014, he was 64 years old. The son of Joseph and Josephine Haffey, owners and operators of Haffey’s store in Durango. Both of his parents preceded him in death. Vince is best remembered as a young clerk in the family business, a skilled fisherman and...

Paula Howe

Paula Howe

Apr 2, 2014

Obituary for Paula Howe Paula Gail Howe, 51, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in Alamosa, Colorado. A Memorial Mass will be Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Ignatius Catholic Church. Father Damian de la Cruz-Nunez of St. Ignatius Catholic Church will be officiating. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory in Durango. Ms. Howe was born in...

Jimmy Newton, Jr.

Jimmy Newton, Jr.

Mar 31, 2014

Obituary for Jimmy R Newton, Jr. Jimmy R. Newton Jr., Chairman of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and resident of Ignacio, Colorado died at Mercy Medical Center in Durango, Colorado on Monday March 31, 2014 of an undisclosed illness. Mr. Newton or as his friends liked to call him, “JimBo” was born to Jimmy and Elaine Newton on September 18,...

Salvatore Graziano, Jr.

Salvatore Graziano, Jr.

Mar 26, 2014

Obituary for Salvatore Albert Graziano, Jr. Salvatore Albert Graziano, Jr., 77, of Durango, Colorado passed away on Wednesday, March 26th, 2014. Sal was born to the late Salvatore and Margaret Graziano on May 18th, 1936, in San Jose, California. He spent most of his childhood in Martinez, CA, and graduated from Alhambra High in 1954. He married Frankee Little in...

Michelle O'Brien

Michelle O'Brien

Mar 25, 2014

Obituary for Michelle O'Brien Michelle passed away suddenly March 25, 2014. She lived on her horse ranch, outside of Hesperus Colorado with her beloved Rusty Johnson. Having recently moved to the area, she was in love with and looked forward to exploring it with her family and horses. Michelle spent her time rescuing dogs with special behavioral needs out of...

Lorraine Viccellio

Lorraine Viccellio

Mar 20, 2014

Obituary for Lorraine Viccellio Lorraine Kay Viccellio, 68, died Friday, March 20, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas. A Funeral Service will be Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Bayfield, Colo. Burial will occur at Pine River Cemetery in Bayfield. Mrs. Viccellio was born July 30, 1945 in Phoenix, Arizona...

Teresa Whitehead

Teresa Whitehead

Mar 19, 2014

Obituary for Teresa Anne "Terry" Whitehead (Gafney) Teresa Anne “Terry” Whitehead, age 60, died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 in Durango, Colorado . Services: Private memorial services will be scheduled for family and close personal friends. Terry was born December 30, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of David and Claire Gaffney. She grew up in Woodland Hills, Calif., and...

Rhoda Ketner

Rhoda Ketner

Mar 18, 2014

Obituary for Rhoda Lanoma Ketner Rhoda Lanoma Ketner, 86, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014, surrounded by family and friends, at her home in Bayfield, Colorado. Mrs. Ketner was born July 14, 1927 in Albuquerque, New Mexico the daughter of Richard and Mildred Kutzscher. Mrs. Ketner graduated from high school in Albuquerque in 1945. Rhoda met the love of her life,...

Gayle Stoddard

Gayle Stoddard

Mar 17, 2014

Obituary for Gayle Edward "Tod" Stoddard Gayle Edward “Tod”Stoddard, 80, died Monday, March 17, 2014 at his home in Durango, Colorado. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory in Durango. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the V.F.W. Post in Durango. Mr. Stoddard was born January 3, 1934 in Durango, Colorado...