Obituaries
Cesarina Roberts
Oct 8, 2012
Obituary for Cesarina B. Roberts Cesarina Barasa Roberts, 92, died at home in Durango on October 8, 2012, after a brief illness. Until July, she had maintained her independence in Surprise, Arizona, spending summers in Durango helping her sister Violet with the canning and being a worthy opponent at dice or cards. Mrs. Roberts was born on June 26, 1920,...
Earl Young
Oct 8, 2012
Obituary for Earl C. Young Earl Crawford Young, 92, died Monday, October 8, 2012, at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, N.M. Mr. Young was born August 29, 1920, in Hesperus, Colo., the son of Willis and May (Kimsey) Young. Earl grew up on the "dryside" of La Plata county. He enlisted in the Army Air Force and while...
Vincent Tookey
Oct 4, 2012
Obituary for Vincent W. Tookey Long time Silverton resident Vincent W. Tookey died in Dallas, Texas, on October 4, 2012. He was 93. On February 6, 1919, Vincent was born in Sioux City, Iowa, to Mildred and George Tookey. He graduated from Grand Junction High School in 1936, and then went on to business school. Vincent first came to Silverton...
Cole Behr
Oct 3, 2012
Obituary for Cole F. Behr Durango resident Cole Fischer Behr died from injuries suffered in a car accident Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, on East Animas Road (County Road 250) north of Durango. He was 22. Mr. Behr was born to Fred and Cindy Behr on June 2, 1990, in San Jose, Calif. His family moved to Durango in 2001. His...
Louise Suazo
Oct 3, 2012
Obituary for Louise R. Suazo Louise Rose Suazo, 47, died Wednesday, October 3, 2012, in Durango, Colo. A funeral service will be held at The River Church, 860 Plymouth Drive in Durango on Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. Pastor Rob Alexander of New Hope Durango will be officiating. Visitation will be held at Hood Mortuary on Tuesday from...
Earl Archuletta
Oct 3, 2012
Obituary for Earl P. Archuletta Earl P. Archuletta died on October 3, 2012, in Durango, Colorado, after a lengthy illness. He was 86. A Rosary will be held on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 6:00 pm at St. Columba Catholic Church and a Mass will be recited on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. also at St. Columba. Father...
Robert Rathjen
Oct 2, 2012
Obituary for Robert L. "R.L." Rathjen Robert Linus Rathjen, 87, died Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at his home in Aztec, New Mexico. A Funeral Service will be Monday, October 8, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at Hood Mortuary Chapel. Mr. Ron Tate will be officiating. Burial will occur at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango. Visitation will be held at Hood Mortuary Chapel...
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...
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