Obituaries
Margaret Holt
Oct 1, 2012
Obituary for Margaret G. Holt Longtime Durango resident Margaret G. Holt died Monday, October 1, 2012, at Sunshine Gardens West. She was 97. Mrs. Holt was born on September 3, 1915, in Childress County, Texas, to Clarence Allen Guinn and Myrtle Frances (Gilmer) Guinn. Her ancestors were from pioneer Texas families, including her great-grandfather, who was given a Spanish land...
Betty Williams
Sep 30, 2012
Obituary for Betty E. Williams Betty E. Williams, 85, of Golden, passed away Sept. 30, 2012 in Durango, Colo. Wife of the late Sam Williams. Mother of Sam (Carolee) Williams, Jr., Scottsdale, Ariz., Karen (Jim) Fischer, Bayfield, Colo., and Jerry (Shirley) Williams, Arvada. Grandmother of Curtis deLagerheim, Jaime DeMarco, Zachary Fischer, Garth Williams, Kristalee Clark, Marissa Williams, Chad Williams, Travis...
Robert Riepel
Sep 28, 2012
Obituary for Robert L. Riepel Robert Louis Riepel, 80, died Friday, September 28, 2012, at his home in Ignacio, Colo. A visitation will occur at Hood Mortuary Chapel from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 2, 2012. A graveside service will take place at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, October 6, 2012, at the Mike Ramsay Memorial Cemetery in Snowflake, Ariz. Mr....
Donald Swart
Sep 27, 2012
Obituary for Donald R. Swart Donald Ray Swart, 79, died Thursday, September 27, 2012, at home in Bayfield, Colo. No services are planned at this time. Mr. Swart was born August 12, 1933, in Sayre, Okla., the son of William and Gracie Swart. At age 10, his family moved to Richmond, Calif. He enlisted in the Army during the Korea...
Elizabeth Johnson
Sep 26, 2012
Obituary for Elizabeth A. "Betty" Johnson Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Johnson, 88, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, at home in Durango, Colo. A Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at 10:00 A.M. at St. Columba Catholic Church and Father James Koenigsfeld of St. Columba Catholic Church will be officiating. Mrs. Johnson was born Nov. 24, 1923, in Natick, Mass.,...
Kenneth Watson
Sep 26, 2012
Obituary for Kenneth J. Watson Kenneth Joseph Watson passed away in Bayfield, Colo., on September 26, 2012, at the age of 66. Kenneth was born on November 28, 1945, in Dayton, Ohio, but soon moved with his parents to California were his father taught at Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo. The family moved in 1952 to San Jose...
Kenneth Youker
Sep 21, 2012
Obituary for Kenneth A. Youker Kenneth Allen Youker was born September 12, 1931, in St. Paul, Minnesota. He married Donna Holly June 27, 1953, in Cable, Wisconsin. They were happily married for 59 years, had three children, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Ken was a lover of animals, a machinist by trade, an avid outdoorsman, and an all-around good man....
Donald Rea
Sep 21, 2012
Obituary for Donald L. Rea Donald L. Rea passed away suddenly on Friday evening, September 21, 2012, of natural causes. He was 69. Donald was born in Durango to Ralph Emerson Rea and Cathlene G. Rea February 27, 1943. He lived on the family ranch southeast of the La Plata County Airport. He went to elementary school in the Oxford...
Maggie Foster
Sep 20, 2012
Obituary for Maggie Belle Foster Maggie Belle Foster died Thursday, September 20, 2012, at the Mancos Valley Inn in Mancos, Colo. She was 95. Mrs. Foster was born to Robert E. Lee and Willie Mae Fogle on July 7, 1917, in El Paso, Texas. She grew up in El Paso, graduating from Austin High School in 1934 at the age...
Maureen Bennett
Sep 19, 2012
Obituary for Maureen D. Bennett Maureen Denise Bennett, 64, died Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at her home in Bayfield. Memorial services will take place on Thursday, September 27, 2012, at 12:00 p.m. at Pine River Cemetery in Bayfield. Burial of ashes will occur at Pine River Cemetery. Mrs. Bennett was born March 13, 1948, in Los Angeles, Calif., the daughter...
Edward Box SR.
Sep 18, 2012
Obituary for Edward B. Box Sr. Longtime spiritual leader and Southern Ute Tribal Council member Edward Bent Box Sr., died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012, in Asheville, N.C. He was 92. A member of the Moache-Capote Bands of the Ute Nation, Mr. Box was born April 1, 1920, the eighth of nine children born to Jacob and Bertha Bent Box, in...
Larry Barkley
Sep 18, 2012
Obituary for Larry W. Barkley Larry Wayne Barkley, 81, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012, at his home in Ignacio, Colo. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory in Durango. Per Mr. Barkley’s request, no services will be held. Mr. Barkley was born April 16, 1931, in Ellensburg, Wash., the son of Barney and Gertrude (Heywood) Barkley. Mr. Barkley grew up...
Mary Edwards
Sep 17, 2012
Obituary for Mary Beth Edwards Former Bayfield resident Mary Beth Edwards died September 17, 2012, at her home of natural causes. She was born in Morgan, Utah, on April 9, 1942, to Louis Edwards Bates and Bertha Laverne Bates. She married Harvey Edwards from Blytheville, Arkansas, in 1970. He preceded her in death on April 11, 1998. She has lived...
Catherine Jefferson
Sep 16, 2012
Obituary for Catherine M. Jefferson Catherine Marie Jefferson died Sunday, September 16, 2012, at home in Ignacio, Colo. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at Hood Mortuary Chapel. Kay was born February 14, 1937, to James Seibert and Catherine M. Hull in Missoula, Mont. She and Robert Richard Jefferson met as college students...
Vicie Wasser
Sep 13, 2012
Obituary for Vicie L. "Motsch" Wasser Vicie Lynn (Motsch) Wasser, 56, died Thursday, September 13, 2012, in Mancos, Colo., after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. No services are planned at this time. Vicie was born May 29, 1956, in Altoona, Pa., the daughter of Delbert and Pearl Wasser. She grew up in several small towns in western Pennsylvania due...
Troy Frame
Sep 12, 2012
Obituary for Troy P. Frame Durango native Troy Parker Frame passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012, of natural causes in Marvel, Colo. He was 90 years old. Troy Frame was born January 11, 1922, in Durango, Colo., to Russell and Ora Kimsey Frame. He resided most of his life just outside of Durango in Breen, Colo. At 19, Troy joined...
David Ritchie
Sep 11, 2012
Obituary for David B. Ritchie David Bruce Ritchie, 59, was found after an exhaustive search on Tuesday, September 11, 2012. A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 22, 2012, at Pine Valley Foursquare Church in Bayfield. Mr. Ritchie was born September 22, 1952, in Washington, D.C., the son of Ralph and Elizabeth Ritchie. Dave grew up...
Dillon Paxton
Aug 31, 2012
Obituary for Dillon J. Paxton Dillon James Paxton, 16, died Friday, August 31, 2012, in Silverton, Colo. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, September 6, 2012, at Silverton High School Gymnasium. Cremation will occur at Hood Mortuary Crematory in Durango, Colo. Mr. Paxton was born in Durango on December 13, 1995, to David Paxton and Keri...
Melvin Peabody
Aug 30, 2012
Obituary for Melvin C. Peabody Melvin C. Peabody, 57, died Thursday, August 30, 2012, in Denver, Colo., due to a lengthy Illness. Viewing will be held at Hood Mortuary Chapel on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 from 2-8 p.m. A graveside service will be Thursday, September 6, 2012, at 10:00 A.M. at Ouray Memorial Cemetery. Jerald Peabody will be officiating. Mr....
Mary England
Aug 29, 2012
Obituary for Mary E. England Mary Elizabeth England died Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at the Valley Inn Nursing Home in Mancos, Colo. She was 83. Ms. England was born February 8, 1929, in Carrollton, Ill., the daughter of Dr. H. H. Levi and Garnet (Keller) Levi. She graduated as valedictorian of Carrollton High School in 1948. She went on to...
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