Obituaries
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....
Consuela Manzanares-Silva
Oct 31, 2012
Obituary for Consuela "Connie" Manzanares-Silva Consuela (Connie) Manzanares-Silva (aka the Burrito Lady) passed away on October 31, 2012, at her home in Ignacio. She was 53. Connie was born to George and Susan Manzanares on February 11, 1959, in Monte Vista, Colo. Connie was an avid outdoorsperson who loved to fish and camp. She also loved to travel and spend...
Ronald Maxwell
Oct 30, 2012
Obituary for Ronald L. Maxwell Ronald L. Maxwell died Tuesday, October 30, 2012, in Mancos, Colo. He was 73. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 2, 2012, at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango. Mr. Maxwell was born July 13, 1939, in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, the son of Anna Lee and William Dvorak. He attended school in...
Michelle Kelly
Oct 28, 2012
Obituary for Michelle L. Kelly Michelle Lyn Kelly passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012, in Durango, Colo. She was born to Mike and Rozanne Kelly on June 20, 1972, at Mercy Hospital in Durango. Michelle has three brothers, Chris Kelly of Grand Junction, Colo., Tim Kelly of Scottsdale, Ariz., David Kelly of Durango, sister, Aimee Martin, and brother-in-law Steve Martin...
Frances Haspel
Oct 28, 2012
Obituary for Frances H. Haspel Frances Louise Herrick Haspel died at her home in Durango on October 28, 2012, at the age of 91. Mrs. Haspel was born on July 6, 1921, in Brooklyn, New York, to Richard Platt Herrick and Anna Gulbin Herrick. The youngest of four children, she was raised in Cooperstown, N.Y., and graduated from Syracuse University...
Robert Peters
Oct 28, 2012
Obituary for Robert "Bob" Peters Robert (Bob) John Peters, 85, died Sunday, October 28, 2012, in Durango, Colo. A celebration of his life will be Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at 10:30 A.M. at First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive, Durango. Burial will occur at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango. Mr. Peters was born May 20, 1927, in Ignacio, Colo., the...
Kathleen Lytle
Oct 27, 2012
Obituary for Kathleen J. Lytle Kathleen Joyce Lytle, 65, died Saturday, October 27, 2012, in Durango, Colo. Services will be held at a later date. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory in Durango. Mrs. Lytle was born March 10, 1947, in Oil City, Pa., the daughter of Edward John Lendrum and Ruth Loraine(French). She grew up in Oil City...
Dorothy Schumacher
Oct 23, 2012
Obituary for Dorothy "Dottie" Schumacher Dottie Schumacher, 84, passed away on October 23, 2012, in Durango. Dottie was born July 28, 1928, in Wichita Falls, Texas, daughter of Clarence and Esther Moore. She married Charles Schumacher on February 5, 1948, and they have lived in Durango since then. She had worked for several years at Montgomery Ward's and Cable TV....
Randolph Scott
Oct 18, 2012
Obituary for Randolph "R.T." Scott Randolph (R.T.) Tom Scott passed away at his home in Durango on Thursday, October 18, 2012. R.T. was born June 11, 1926, in Texhoma, Okla. He grew up in Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl and had many stories about the hardships his family endured during this time. He held odd jobs before moving to Durango...
Paul Wittevrongel JR.
Oct 17, 2012
Obituary for Paul E. Wittevrongel Jr. Paul E. Wittevrongel, Jr., passed away Oct. 17, 2012, at the age of 86, due to dementia and pneumonia. Paul was born in Kewanee, Ill., on October 23, 1925, to Clara and Paul Wittevrongel, Sr. He is survived by his wife Bettie Wittevrongel of Durango, Colo., sisters Mary Begyn, of Moline, Ill., Joanne Ludwig...
Ronald Thompson
Oct 16, 2012
Obituary for Ronald G. Thompson Ronald Gene Thompson, 76, died Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango. Mr. Thompson was born September 24, 1936, in Barneston, Nebraska, to Maurice and Marian (Versaw) Thompson. Ronald grew up in Nebraska and Colorado. He graduated from Saguache High School in 1955 where he was an amazing football player and...
Henry Johnson
Oct 15, 2012
Obituary for Henry B. "Pete" Johnson Henry Burl “Pete” Johnson, 98, died Monday, October 15, 2012, at his home in Bayfield, Colorado. Mr. Johnson was born August 8, 1914, in Bolckow, Andrew County, Missouri, the son of Samuel Leonis “Leon” and Carrie Hope Vanmeter Johnson. Henry spent his early years in the St. Joseph MO area graduating from school there....
Corella Bisping
Oct 14, 2012
Obituary for Corella L. Bisping Corella Lee Bisping, 82, died Sunday, October 14, 2012, after a brief stay at The Valley Inn of Mancos, Colorado. Graveside service will be held November 10, 2012, in Peotone, Illinois. Mrs. Bisping was born August 25, 1930, in Manteno, Illinois, the daughter of Clarence and Rebecca Monnette. She grew up and attended schools in...
Jayne Grubb
Oct 14, 2012
Obituary for Jayne K. Grubb Durango resident Jayne Kelly Grubb died after a long battle with cancer Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at her home. She was 56. Mrs. Grubb was born to William and Rosezella Kelly on Dec. 9, 1955, in Washington, D.C., because her father was in the military. They lived in the Hattsville/Riverdale, Md., area until 1969, when...
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