Obituaries
Bruce Kowalski DR.
Dec 1, 2012
Obituary for Bruce R. Kowalski Dr. Bruce R. Kowalski, 70, of Hesperus died Saturday, December 1, 2012, from a rare and aggressive form of lymphoma. Born March 7, 1942, Bruce was a professor of chemistry at the University of Washington before his retirement. An analytical chemist, Bruce was a pioneer in the field of chemometrics. As an educator, he touched...
Louis Piccoli
Nov 29, 2012
Obituary for Louis J. Piccoli Louis Joseph Piccoli died November 29, 2012, in Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez, Colo., of natural causes. He was 96. Mr. Piccoli was born October 13, 1916, in Denver. He grew up and lived his whole life in La Plata County, attending Durango High School and the "Old" Fort Lewis College in Hesperus. He was...
Mary Chavez
Nov 24, 2012
Obituary for Mary C. Chavez Mary C. Chavez, 77, devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, was called from this life by our Heavenly Father on Saturday, November 24, 2012. She was preceded in death by her loving parents, Celestino and Julia Duran, her sister Carolyn Young, brother Joe Duran and grandson Brandon Padilla. She is survived by her children...
Lawrence Bartley
Nov 21, 2012
Obituary for Lawrence E. "Hap" Bartley Lawrence Everett “Hap” Bartley, 81, died Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at home in Ignacio, Colo. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Thursday, November, 29, 2012, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Ignacio. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, November 30, 2012, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church...
Paul Voit
Nov 20, 2012
Obituary for Paul C. Voit Paul Christian Voit, 46, died Tuesday, November 20, 2012, in Durango, Colo. A Memorial Service will be Sunday, December 2, 2012, at 3:00 P.M. at Hood Mortuary and Pastor Craig Paschal of the First United Methodist Church in Mancos, Colo., will be officiating. Paul was born April 19, 1966, in Milwaukee, Wis., the son of...
Debra Noto
Nov 19, 2012
Obituary for Debra E. Noto Debra E. Noto, 58, died Monday, November 19, 2012, in Durango, Colo. Services are planned for a later date. Debra was the best wife, mother, grandmother, and friend anyone could ask for. Debra's piece of advice for life is “live it.” As she fought ovarian cancer, she became very knowledgeable and desired to help others...
John Cook
Nov 19, 2012
Obituary for John C. Cook John Clark Cook, 72, died of pancreatic cancer at 2:45 a.m. at his home in Silverton, Colorado, on November 19, 2012. Known to his family as “Uncle John,” he was born in Chicago, Illinois, July 8, 1940, the son of Everett and Helen Crawford. Helen later divorced Everett and married Vernon Cook, who adopted John...
Norene Smith
Nov 14, 2012
Obituary for Norene P. Smith Norene Pearl Smith, 79, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at her home in Durango, Colo. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 27, 2012, at the First United Methodist Church in Durango. A reception will follow the memorial services. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory in Durango. Mrs. Smith was...
Jennifer Kennedy
Nov 11, 2012
Obituary for Jennifer D. Kennedy Jennifer Dawn Kennedy, 39, died Sunday, November 11, 2012, at home in Durango, Colorado. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango, and a memorial service will be held for Jennifer on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at 1 p.m. at the First Southern Baptist...
Susan Lobdell-Ramirez
Nov 10, 2012
Obituary for Susan L. Lobdell-Ramirez Susan Lynn Lobdell-Ramirez, age 55, of Durango died Saturday November 10, 2012, after a courageous battle with PPND. Susan was born on July 27, 1957, in Davenport, Iowa, to Delbert and Dorothy (Richardson) Lobdell. She graduated from Muscatine High School in 1975. Her hobbies and talents included cooking, crossword puzzles, crocheting and music. She was...
Donna Dowler
Nov 9, 2012
Obituary for Donna L. Dowler Donna Lee Dowler, 69, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, Colo. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory in Durango. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Durango on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. Mrs. Dowler was born Oct. 9, 1943, in...
Evangelina Garcia
Nov 8, 2012
Obituary for Evangelina M. "Elba" Garcia Evangelina Maria Banigy “Elba” Garcia, 66, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, Colo. A funeral service will be Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at 10:00 A.M. at Pine River Valley Baptist Church on Highway 172. Pastor David McCaw will be officiating. Burial will occur at Pine River Cemetery in...
Donald Hall
Nov 8, 2012
Obituary for Donald M. Hall Donald M. Hall died Thursday, November 8, 2012, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango. He was 63. Don was born November 21, 1948, in Steamboat Springs, Colo., to Max and Loretta Hall. He was raised on a ranch in Steamboat Springs for most of his life and spent his teens and early 20's in...
Mamie Rasmussen
Nov 8, 2012
Obituary for Mamie Rasmussen Lifetime Durango resident Mamie Rasmussen passed away in Mancos on Thursday, November 8, 2012, at the age of 83. Mamie had worked at C.O.D. Laundry for 15 years, then worked at Mercy Hospital for 28 years before retiring in June of 1994. After retiring, Mamie enjoyed helping out at Durango Soup Kitchen and walking around town...
John Gutierrez
Nov 8, 2012
Obituary for John F. Gutierrez Long time Durango resident John F. Gutierrez passed away at the Valley Inn in Mancos, Colo., Nov. 8, 2012, at the age of 78. John was born in Lumberton, N.M., on January 11, 1934, to Juan and Margaret Miera Gutierrez. John was a truck driver all his life, and he worked for Kimbel, Durango Merc,...
Charles Turner JR.
Nov 7, 2012
Obituary for Charles T. Turner Jr. Charles Troy Turner, Jr., 69, died Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at home in Durango. No services are planned at this time, and his ashes will be buried at Greenmount Cemetery next to his mother and brother. Charles fought a courageous battle with cancer the past three years. Mr. Turner was born November 25, 1942,...
Timothy Doren
Nov 7, 2012
Obituary for Timothy R. Van Doren Timothy R. Van Doren died from brain cancer on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at home in Bayfield. Tim was born August 2, 1948, in Van Nuys, Calif., the son of Donald and Helen Van Doren. His wife Dawn said, "Tim was a great man who cared about everybody. He never had a bad word...
Mary Young
Nov 6, 2012
Obituary for Mary C. Young Mary Carolyn Young, 81, died Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at Four Corners Health Care Center in Durango, Colo., after a long battle with ALS. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory in Durango. She is preceded in death by her late husband, Neil Wolf, in 2003 and son, Stan Wolf. She is survived by her...
Gregorio Trujillo
Nov 5, 2012
Obituary for Gregorio Trujillo Gregorio Trujillo died Monday, November 5, 2012, at Four Corners Health Care Center in Durango, Colo. of natural causes. He was born November 17, 1918, in Leadville, Colo., to Raymondo Trujillo and Adelina (Martinez) Trujillo. He served in the Army Infantry during World War II. While living in Salt Lake City, he worked as a core...
Mary Thomson
Nov 1, 2012
Obituary for Mary A. Thomson Our Heavenly Father welcomed Mary Alma Thomson into His open arms on November 1, 2012, after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Mary was born on July 5, 1932, to Ted and Ruth Lattin in Pagosa Springs, Colo. She was a lifelong resident and registered pioneer of Colorado and has resided in Durango since 1980....
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