Obituaries
Alta Morris
Mar 4, 2013
Obituary for Alta Vera Morris Former Bayfield resident Alta Morris died Monday, March 4, 2013, at the Valley Inn in Mancos, Colo. She was 98 years old. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, March 7, 2013, at Mountain View Cemetery in Pueblo, Colo. Condolences may be offered online at www.hoodmortuary.com or sent to daughter Vera Vest...
Patricia May
Mar 3, 2013
Obituary for Patricia Paulette May Hesperus resident Patricia Paulette May died of pancreatic cancer Sunday, March 3, 2013, at her home. She was 68. Mrs. May was born to J. Pauline and Ralph Clutts on June 11, 1944, in Santa Maria, Calif. She graduated from high school in Melvin, Ill., in 1962, and from Illinois State University in Normal with...
Dawson Kilpatrick
Mar 3, 2013
Obituary for Dawson Reed "Bud" Kilpatrick Durango resident Dawson "Bud" Reed Kilpatrick died on Sunday, March 3, 2013, after a short stay at Four Corners Health Care Center in Durango. He was 94 years old. Bud was born to George and Bessie Kilpatrick on his family farm in Lincoln County, Tenn. He spent his childhood working with his family on...
LeahBelle Neil
Mar 2, 2013
Obituary for LeahBelle Neil LeahBelle "Mitchell-Strain" Neil died March 2, 2013, at Junction Creek Rehabilitation Center, following a short illness. She was 88 years old. LeahBelle was born to Elmer and Fronie Mitchell October 7, 1924, on a family farm near Bayfield. She attended Missouri Center one-room school through sixth grade. She graduated from Bayfield High School in 1941. She...
Joseph Philpott
Mar 2, 2013
Obituary for Joseph Kitchen Philpott Joseph Kitchin Philpott: "Yesterday, I reflect…Tomorrow I ponder…And today, I live." We lost our beloved brother, son, uncle, cousin, nephew, and friend to all on a beautifulSaturday afternoon in an avalanche on Cameron Pass, near Fort Collins, Colorado, doing what he loved with people he loved, including the love of his life, Kylie Nulty. "Live"...
Nanna Alford
Mar 1, 2013
Obituary for Nanna G. Alford Durango resident Nanna G. Alford died of natural causes on March 1, 2013. She was 96. Nanna was born on September 24, 1916, in Bayfield, Colo., the only child to Paul and Alice Gum. She attended Drake University in Iowa, where she received a degree in English and drama. Her first job was as a...
Linda Greenberg
Feb 25, 2013
Obituary for Linda Rose Greenberg Durango resident, Linda Rose Greenberg, died in her home on February 25, 2013 of breast cancer after a long struggle with the disease that lasted more than 20 years. Linda was born in Roswell, New Mexico on May 1, 1951 to Harry Holder and Rita Hodgkinson. Linda was an accomplished artist in a variety of...
Olga Shry
Feb 24, 2013
Obituary for Olga Elizabeth Shry Olga Elizabeth Shry, 102, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013, in Durango, Colo. She resided at Four Corners Health Care Center for the last 5 ½ years. She was a favorite of many of the staff as well as residents. The cause of death was declining health of her old age. Mrs. Shry was born...
Billie Adams
Feb 21, 2013
Obituary for Billie Adams Billie Marie Wyatt Adams, 88, passed away February 21, 2013, in a Surprise, Arizona hospital from complications following a fall at her home the week before. Billie was born in Oxford, Arkansas, August 30, 1924, to Luther and Allie Wyatt. She grew up in Oklahoma and after high school moved in with her older sister, Armilda....
Margaret Mundt
Feb 15, 2013
Obituary for Margaret Mundt Margaret Elnora Mundt, 88, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013 due to Alzheimer’s disease at her daughter’s home in Durango. Mrs. Mundt was born November 14, 1924, to Grant Vincent and Anna Matilda Koons of Canon City, Colo. She was the fourth of six children. She graduated from Canon City High School in 1942. She was...
Susan Hutchings
Feb 13, 2013
Obituary for Susan Hutchings Susan R. Hutchings, 59, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013 in Durango, Colorado. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory in Durango. She died of a broken heart. Mrs. Hutchings was born October 3, 1953 in Hot Springs, South Dakota, the daughter of Louis and Joanne Rhinehart. She grew up all over the country due to her...
Josephine Johnson
Feb 12, 2013
Obituary for Josephine M. "Jo" Johnson Durango resident Josephine M. Johnson died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, in Durango. She was 94. Known as “Jo,” she was born to John Edward and Eleanor (Garcia) Marquez on Oct. 24, 1918, in Pueblo. In 1943, she married Dennis Johnson in Pueblo. The couple had four children together. Mrs. Johnson worked her way up...
Ernest Schaaf
Feb 11, 2013
Obituary for Ernest A. Schaaf Longtime Durango resident Ernest A. Schaaf died Monday, February 11, 2013, at his home in Durango. Known as “Ernie” to his many friends, he was born to Alvin and Edith Schaaf on November 5, 1917, in Murray, Utah. In the late 1800's Ernie's family came to Durango then briefly moved to Utah, coming back when...
Jewell Smithson
Feb 8, 2013
Obituary for Jewell Emerson Smithson Jewell Emerson Smithson, 91, died Friday, February 08, 2013 in Durango, Colorado. A memorial service will be held on March 30 in Fresno, Calif. Jewell died as a result of her battle with both pneumonia and kidney failure. Mrs. Smithson was born September 16, 1921 in Corona, New Mexico, the daughter of Waldo and Effie...
Rodney Beans
Feb 7, 2013
Obituary for Rodney Beans Rodney Linn Beans, age 57, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 7, 2013. Rodney was born on September 10, 1955, in Seneca, Kansas, to Sarah E. and Stanley Beans. Rodney was married to Karen Beans, until her passing in 2003. They had three children. Rodney was a medic in the Army following graduation...
John Christian
Feb 4, 2013
Obituary for John Martin Christian John Martin Christian, 87, died Monday, February 4, 2013 in Durango, Colorado. Private memorial gatherings are planned. Mr. Christian was born December 8, 1925 in Los Angeles, California the son of Fred and Dorothy Christian. He served in the Navy as a radioman during World War II from 1943 through May of 1946. He married...
Margaret Head
Feb 3, 2013
Obituary for Margaret Ann Head Margaret Ann Head, 77, died Sunday, February 3, 2013, in Durango. A memorial mass will be Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at 7:30 A.M. at St. Columba Catholic Church. Father James Koenigsfeld of St. Columba Catholic Church will be officiating. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory in Durango. Miss Head was born October 25, 1935,...
Lyle Holyoak
Feb 3, 2013
Obituary for Lyle G. Holyoak Lyle G. Holyoak passed away peacefully at his home in the early morning of Feb. 3, 2013, after a 20-year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Mr. Holyoak donated his body to the VA for ALS research. Lyle was born on March 30, 1938, to Ervin and Maxie Lee Holyoak, in Pima, Arizona. He lived...
Peter Carver
Feb 2, 2013
Obituary for Peter James Carver Durango resident Peter James Carver died from injuries suffered in an avalanche Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, north of Silverton. He was one week shy of his 24th birthday. Mr. Carver was born to Bill and Karen Carver on Feb. 9, 1989, at the old Mercy Hospital in Durango. He grew up here, attending Needham Elementary,...
Basilio Romero
Feb 1, 2013
Obituary for Basilio Romero Basilio Romero died Friday, February 1, 2013, in Durango. He was 80. Mr. Romero was born to Faustine and Mary Romero on April 6, 1932, in Ignacio, Colo. A member of a family of four children, Basilio was a hard worker and enjoyed working with his hands. He married Louise Lujan December 27, 1950, at Sacred...
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