Obituaries
Alberta Dobbins
May 3, 2012
Obituary for Alberta E. Dobbins Durango native Alberta Eileen (Parker) Dobbins, died at her home May 3, 2012. She was 83. She was born to Albert W. "Buster" Parker, Jr. and Eileen Lenore (Dennison) Parker April 6, 1929, in Durango. She attended schools in Durango and California and graduated from Durango High School in 1947. She met her husband, Ernest...
Sophia Meyer
May 3, 2012
Obituary for Sophia H. Meyer Sophia Meyer died Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Bayfield, Colo. She was 93. Mrs. Meyer was born June 30, 1918, in Jersey City, N.J., the daughter of Bronislaw and Helen Kleczkowski, and she was raised in Jersey City. In April 1947, she married (Gerald) Fred Meyer. In 1955 they purchased their first home in Waldwick,...
Mary Ellisor
Apr 28, 2012
Obituary for Mary E. Ellisor Mary Evelyn Ellisor died Saturday, April 28, 2012, in Mancos, Colo. She was 94. Mrs. Ellisor was born July 27, 1917, in Brantley, Ala., the daughter of Marshall and Ida Hart. She lived in Albuquerque, N.M., from March 1993 to September 2000, then she moved to Durango to live with her daughter. She lived in...
Joel Buchanan
Apr 27, 2012
Obituary for Joel E. Buchanan Long-time Durango resident Joel E. Buchanan died Friday, April 27, 2012, in Durango. He was 64. Mr. Buchanan was born November 17, 1947, in Denver, Colo., the son of Horace and Helen (Stewart) Buchanan. He served in the Navy from 1965-1968 during the Vietnam War. He married Alice Ruth McCurry in Farmington, N.M., in 1969....
Tonya Moon
Apr 27, 2012
Obituary for Tonya Marie Moon Tonya Marie Moon, 48, died Friday, April 27, 2012 at her home in Bayfield, Colorado. A Funeral Service will be Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at Ignacio Community Church. Pastor Randall Haynes will be officiating. Burial will occur at Pine River Cemetery in Bayfield. Mrs. Moon was born July 29, 1963 in Colorado...
Evelyn Payne
Apr 26, 2012
Obituary for Evelyn Lucille "Chicky" Payne Evelyn Lucille “Chicky” Payne, 100, died Thursday, April 26, 2012 in Ignacio, Colorado. Visitation will be held at Hood Mortuary Chapel on Monday from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. A Funeral Service will be Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. at Ignacio Community Church. Burial will occur at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango. Mrs....
Debra Estes
Apr 25, 2012
Obituary for Debra M. Estes Our daughter, sister and friend joined the angels on April 25, 2012, after a lengthy illness. She will be greatly missed, but is continuing on with her journey. She graduated from Grants High School, Grants, N.M. She attended Notre Dame, and received her MBA from Regis College in Denver. She resided in Littleton, Colo. Deb...
Jose Carrillo
Apr 23, 2012
Obituary for Jose L. Carrillo Jose L. Carrillo of Durango, Colo., passed away Monday morning, April, 23, 2012, at San Juan Regional Hospital in Farmington, N.M. He was 72. Mr. Carrillo was born to Salvador and Tonita Carrillo August 17, 1939, in Monero, N.M. He is preceded in death by his parents and one sister. Mr. Carrillo is survived by...
Jacob Wood
Apr 18, 2012
Obituary for Jacob "Jay" Wood Durango resident Jacob (Jay) Wood died Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at Four Corners Health Care Center in Durango. He was 96 years old. Mr. Wood was born to Willie Wood and Grovey Pearl Knowles on August 20, 1915, in Lohan, Texas. One of five children, Jay grew up in Texas. His family moved to Colorado...
Robert Davis
Apr 17, 2012
Obituary for Robert A. Davis Robert Allen Davis, 87, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, Colo. Mr. Davis was born May 4, 1924, in Durango, Colo., the son of Francis and Winneferd Davis. He graduated from Durango High School in 1942. He and his twin brother, Richard, joined the US Navy in April of...
Michelle Berard
Apr 13, 2012
Obituary for Michelle K. Berard Michelle Katherine Berard, 48, died April 13, 2012, in Durango, Colo. Memorial services will be announced at a later date in Durango. A private family memorial service will also be held at the Berard summer home in northern Wisconsin at a later date. Miss Berard was born December 23, 1963, in Stevens Point, Wis., the...
C. Wood
Apr 13, 2012
Obituary for C. Marie Wood Durango resident Clara Marie Wood died Friday, April 13, 2012, at Four Corners Health Care Center in Durango, Colo. She was 89 years old. Mrs. Wood was born December 18, 1922, in Pleasant View, Colo., the daughter of Daniel Boon Lee and Laura Evens Lee. She married Jacob Wood in Aztec, N.M. November 19, 1938....
Dorothy Zook
Apr 12, 2012
Obituary for Dorothy M. Zook Dorothy Mae Zook, 84, died Thursday, April 12, 2012, at her home in Durango, Colo. Cremation will occur and private family services are planned for a later date. Mrs. Zook was born October 08, 1927, in Grand Island, Neb., the daughter of Dean and Anna Brazelton. She grew up in Grand Island and graduated high...
Lucille Blawat
Apr 12, 2012
Obituary for Lucille E. Blawat Lucille Evelyn Blawat, 92, died Thursday, April 12, 2012, in Durango, Colo. There are no services planned at this time, and cremation will occur. Mrs. Blawat was born April 6, 1920, in Milwaukee, Wis., the daughter of Otho and Dorothy Chapman. She grew up in Milwaukee and graduated from South Milwaukee High School. She was...
Mildred Newton
Apr 11, 2012
Obituary for Mildred Newton Mildred Newton, 79, of Aztec, N.M., passed away peacefully at her home, Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Mildred was born January 6, 1933, in Weir, W.Va. She was a mom, sister, grandma, gambling buddy, and the trailer park watchdog. She loved her family and friends and would do anything for any one of them. She loved her...
Janine Masterson
Apr 9, 2012
Obituary for Janine K. Masterson Janine Kay Masterson, 68, died peacefully in her husband’s arms, Monday, April 9, 2012, in Arboles, Colo. Mrs. Masterson was born June 17, 1943, in Las Vegas, Nev., the daughter of John and Pauline Monkres. She was raised in Oklahoma City, graduated high school, and began her college career in that region. She married Don...
Alejandro Perez
Apr 8, 2012
Obituary for Alejandro Cruz Perez Alejandro Cruz Perez, 30, died Sunday, April 8, 2012, from injuries suffered from a vehicle accident in Ignacio, Colo. Visitation will be held at Hood Mortuary on Thursday from 6:00 p.m -8:00 p.m. and family funeral services and burial will be in Ocosingo, Chiapas, Mexico, at a later date. Alejandro has been in the Durango...
Elizabeth Nobman
Apr 8, 2012
Obituary for Elizabeth R. Nobman Elizabeth R. Nobman, born August 5, 1913, in Oyster Bay, N.Y., passed away at the age of 98, Sunday, April 8, 2012, in Durango, Colo. She was a lifelong resident of Oyster Bay, N.Y., until she moved to Durango in 1993. After graduating from Oyster Bay High School, Elizabeth worked for the Doubleday Publishing Company...
Stephen Kinsella
Apr 7, 2012
Obituary for Stephen P. Kinsella Stephen Patrick Kinsella, age 34, died Saturday, April 7, 2012, in his home in Durango, Colo. Patrick was born on July 4, 1977, and his parents were Stephen and Angela Kinsella of St. Louis, Missouri. Growing up, Patrick developed a love of music and all that is creative and artistic. He lived later moved to...
Linda Wilmett
Apr 6, 2012
Obituary for Linda L. Wilmett Linda Willmett died in her home in Durango, Colo., on Friday, April 6, 2012, after a long battle with many illnesses. Linda was 70. She was born on July 11, 1941, to Ruth and Frank Smith in Belle Fourche, S.D. Raised as an Army brat, she grew up in many places, one of which was...
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