Obituaries
Charles Davis JR.
Dec 16, 2012
Obituary for Charles L. "Chuck" Davis Jr. Charles “Chuck” L Davis Jr. passed away at his home in La Plata County Sunday, December 16, 2012. He was born to Lena and Charles “Charley” L. Davis Sr. on July 20, 1931, in Bayfield. After graduating from Durango High School, he enlisted in the US Navy serving in Korea. He returned to...
Samuel Trujillo
Dec 16, 2012
Obituary for Samuel R. Trujillo Samuel R. Trujillo died Sunday, December 16, 2012, in his home in Durango. He was 74. Son of Jose Anastasio Trujillo and Anita Aguirre Trujillo, Sam was born in Pagosa Junction, Colo., on December 3, 1938. He grew up in the Pagosa area with his parents and siblings. He attended school in Pagosa and served...
Dawn Mayberry
Dec 14, 2012
Obituary for Dawn R. Mayberry Durango resident Dawn Mayberry, 50, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2012, at her home after a two-year battle with cancer. Dawn was born April 10, 1962, in Scottsdale, Ariz., to Hartley and Diana Naas, and grew up in Concord, Calif., where she met Jack Mayberry while attending Concord High School. They married in 1981...
Bruce Elliott
Dec 14, 2012
Obituary for Bruce M. Elliott Bruce MacArthur Elliott, 70, of Bayfield, Colo., passed away Friday, December 14, 2012, at his home. It was a peaceful departure into eternity while he was sleeping. Bruce was born March 30, 1942, in Buffalo, Minn., to Harvey and Nellie (Varner) Elliott. He graduated from St. Cloud State University and then earned a Master of...
Rita Hendricks
Dec 13, 2012
Obituary for Rita Y. Hendricks Rita Yvonne Hendricks, 61, a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, was called from this life by our heavenly Father on December 13, 2012, at her home in Bayfield, Colo., surrounded by loved ones. Rita was born to William and Alma Martin December 22, 1950, in Artesia, N.M. Rita enjoyed fishing and bowling. She...
Antonio Velasquez
Dec 11, 2012
Obituary for Antonio J. "Tony" Velasquez After a long hard battle, Tony surrendered to our Lord, on December 11, 2012. He was known as Antonio to his family, Tony to his friends and T.J. by his loved ones. He had a love at an early age of the outdoors given to him by his father and mother. In his youth,...
Tamera King
Dec 11, 2012
Obituary for Tamera J. King Tamera Jean King, 47, died at home in Ignacio surrounded by family Tuesday, December 11, 2012. Tamera was born to Lanny and Barbara Williams June 26, 1965. She attended Clear Creek Secondary School in Idaho Springs, Colo. She met J.D. King in Ignacio, and they were married in 1997. She worked as a beautician and...
Harold Seibel
Dec 10, 2012
Obituary for Harold D. Seibel Harold Duane Seibel, 64, died Monday, December 10, 2012, at his home in Ignacio, Colo. A graveside service will be held Saturday, December 15, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at Ignacio West Cemetery. Mr. Seibel was born February 27, 1948, in Durango, Colo., the son of Willard and Betty Seibel. Harold grew up in Arboles and...
Hudson Wagenseller
Dec 9, 2012
Obituary for Hudson Whitney Wagenseller Durango resident Hudson Whitney Wagenseller died suddenly of natural causes Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, while at his home. He was 59. Whitney was the first born to Sherman Wagenseller and Kathleen Strong on December 28, 1952, in Los Angeles, Calif. When he was young, he married Lori Zott. The couple had three children before the...
Alan Lee
Dec 8, 2012
Obituary for Alan K. Lee Alan Kurt Lee passed from this life on December 8, 2012, in Redmesa, Colo. The cause of death is unknown at this time. He was born in Bountiful, Utah, on February 12,1957, the son of Robert E. and Blanche Wheeler Lee. Alan attended Durango High School and then joined the U.S. Army. After his service...
Naomi Hiner
Dec 7, 2012
Obituary for Naomi F. Hiner Lifetime Durango resident Naomi Faye Hiner died Friday December 7, 2012, at her home on the Florida Mesa surrounded by her family. She was 87. Naomi was born December 19, 1924, in Durango to Foy and Annie Thompson. She was the youngest of three girls. Naomi was a graduate of Durango High School class of...
Billie Gibson SR.
Dec 4, 2012
Obituary for Billie J. Gibson Sr. Billie Joe Gibson, Sr., 78, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012, in Durango, Colo. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2012, at Hood Mortuary Chapel in Durango. Mr. Gibson, Sr. was born July 31, 1934 in Flippin, Ark., the son of Walter and Fern Gibson. He served in the...
Philidelfio Velasquez
Dec 3, 2012
Obituary for Philidelfio "Phil" Velasquez Philidelfio "Phil" Velasquez, 72, died Monday, December 3, 2012, at his home in Ignacio, Colo. Recitation of the Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Friday, December 7, 2012, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church. A Funeral Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 8, 2012, also at St. Ignatius Catholic Church. Father Douglas Hunt of...
Robert Hemphill
Dec 2, 2012
Obituary for Robert L. "Bob" Hemphill Longtime Durango resident Robert (Bob) L. Hemphill, 86, died at home December 2, 2012, in Durango, Colo. Bob was born April 5, 1926, to Earl and Alvina (Heyen) Hemphill in Gillespie, Ill. He graduated from Shipman High School at the age of 16. He enlisted in the Army Air Corp at age 17 in...
Felipe Enriquez
Dec 2, 2012
Obituary for Felipe P. Enriquez Felipe Pablo Enriquez passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Sunday evening December 2, 2012. Felipe was born April 19, 1924, in Tiffany, Colo., to Felecita Lopez and Epifanio Enriquez. He was one of eleven children. He spent his early years with his grandfather, Faustine Enriquez, working the land. He married Ophelia...
Paul Windmueller
Dec 2, 2012
Obituary for Paul L. Windmueller Paul L. Windmueller, 63, died Sunday, December 2, 2012, in Durango, Colo. A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Friday, December 7, 2012, at St. Columba Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 8, 2012, also at St. Columba Catholic Church and Father James Koenigsfeld will...
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...
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