Obituaries

Virginia Joyce
Jan 23, 2012
Obituary for Virginia Joyce Virginia Joyce, 88, died Monday, January 23, 2012, in Durango. A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at 1:00 P.M. at First United Methodist Church, Durango. Mrs. Joyce was born March 4, 1923, in Athens, Texas, the daughter of Cranfill and Effie Cox, Sr. Mrs. Joyce grew up in Gilmer, Texas, and attended...

Sharinda Chavez
Jan 22, 2012
Obituary for Sharinda "CeCe" Chavez Durango resident Sharinda “CeCe” Felocita Chavez died Sunday, January 22, 2012, at her home in Durango, Colo. She was 25. CeCe was born August 3, 1986, in Ft. Defiance, Ariz., the daughter of Sharon Begay-McCabe and Darold Pete, Sr. CeCe attended Mescalero Apache High School and graduated in 2004. She married the love of her...

Floy Hickerson
Jan 22, 2012
Obituary for Floy I. Hickerson Durango resident Floy Irene Ewing Hickerson died at home on January 22, 2012, of natural causes. She was 96. Floy was born January 18, 1916, in Lugert, Okla., daughter of Charles G. Ewing and Dora Eleanor Davis, sister of Roy Davis Ewing and Margaret Ella Ewing. She was raised on the family farm in Lugert,...

Robert Cardin
Jan 19, 2012
Obituary for Robert G. Cardin Robert “Rob” Glen Cardin, 66, of Farmington, passed away peacefully Jan. 19, 2012, at his home in Colorado from cancer with family by his side. He was born July 14, 1945, to Hancel and Iva Cardin in Big Springs, Texas. He was a well-established lawyer in Farmington and well known in Durango also. He is...

James Arias
Jan 18, 2012
Obituary for James E. Arias Durango businessman James E. Arias died Wednesday, January 18, 2012, after a long battle with prostate cancer. Jim was born on January 31, 1941, to William and Yvonne Arias in Albuquerque, N.M. After high school at Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City, Colo., he played football and earned a degree in Recreation from the University...

Robert Matthews
Jan 18, 2012
Obituary for Robert S. Matthews Robert ”Bob” Sigmund Matthews took the last fishing boat out on January 18, 2012, in Sun City, Ariz. Born August 11, 1927, to Emery Matthews and Lillian Florence Holden of Joplin, Mo., Bob made friends with people from all walks of life who in turn loved his gregarious ways. A man of many talents and...

Melvin Atwood
Jan 18, 2012
Obituary for Melvin L. Atwood Former Abilene, Texas, resident Melvin Lee Atwood, died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at home in Hesperus, Colo. He was 83. Mr. Atwood was born July 15, 1928, in Graham, Texas, the son of Lee and Betty Atwood. He attended Abilene Christian University and worked for Lowry Trim Shop before moving to Carlsbad, N.M., where he...

Kenneth Wagner
Jan 17, 2012
Obituary for Kenneth R. Wagner Kenneth Russell Wagner died Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at his home in Ignacio, Colo. He was 61. Kenneth was born November 9, 1950, in Durango, Colo., the son of Roy and Lila Wagner. He was born in Community Hospital in Durango and graduated from Ignacio High School in 1969. He studied carpentry at San Juan...

Celina Marquez
Jan 15, 2012
Obituary for Celina M. Marquez Celina M. Marquez died Sunday, January 15, 2012, in Durango, Colo. She was 95. Mrs. Marquez was born August 25, 1916, in Durango, Colo., the daughter of Pablo and Feliciana Roybal. She was the fifth of twelve children. She married Jose Patricio Marquez, with whom she had five sons. Celina lived most of her life...

Dora Klein
Jan 13, 2012
Obituary for Dora I. Klein Dora Ida Klein, mother of Dorothy M. Agnello of Durango, Colo., and William C. Klein of Springfield, Ore., died Friday, January 13, 2012, in Cortez, Colo. She was 102. Mrs. Klein was born January 1, 1910, in Hamburg, Germany, the daughter of Fredrick and Alma Wedemeyer. She immigrated to the United States in 1927 on...

Marjorie Darnell
Jan 13, 2012
Obituary for Marjorie "Pat" Darnell Marjorie (Pat) Darnell died from a stroke Friday, January 13, 2012, at the home of her son Carl in Durango. Although she resided at Sunshine Gardens West, she considered Carl’s home her home. She was 103. Known as “Pat,” she was born April 26, 1908, in Wichita, Kansas, to Bert and Eva McGinnis. The family...

Susan Arendt
Jan 9, 2012
Obituary for Susan Lila Arendt Mrs. Susan L. Arendt, Sue Died peacefully in her sleep in Mancos, CO 1/9/2012 Sue was born in Seattle Washington to Jack and Lila Ring on May 17, 1934—“Norwegian Independence Day” she would note with pride in her heritage. Sue lived most of her adult life in Greenfield, WI. Sue was married to William Arendt...

Mary Cannon
Jan 9, 2012
Obituary for Mary Alice Cannon Surrounded by her children, Mary Alice (Faragher) Cannon passed away in Durango, Colo., on January 9, 2012. Mary Alice was born Dec. 24, 1931, to Dr. James L. and Alice (Gorby) Faragher in Shaker Heights, Ohio. She was the loving mother of Cat Lambert of Durango, Bill Cannon of Greensboro, N.C., Alison Cannon Yawitz of...

Obituary Barry
Jan 8, 2012
Obituary for Obituary Notice for Ursula M. Barry Ursula M. Barry, 80, died Sunday, January 08, 2012 in her home in Durango, Colorado. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, January 13, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Father Joseph Gallegos C.R. will be officiating. Burial of cremated remains will follow at Greenmount Cemetery. Mrs....

Obituary Herrera
Jan 7, 2012
Obituary for Obituary Notice for Joseph M. Herrera Joseph M. Herrera, 90, died Saturday, January 7, 2012 at home in Durango, Colorado. Mr. Herrera was born August 22, 1921 in Chama, New Mexico the son of Jose and Adelia Herrera. After graduation from El Rito, New Mexico, he joined the U.S. Navy June 29, 1942. Mr. Herrera served in North...

Florence Japhet
Jan 3, 2012
Obituary for Florence C. Japhet Durango resident Florence C. Japhet died Tuesday, January 3, 2012, in Durango. She was 91. Mrs. Japhet was born to Lloyd and Estella Rudolph in Scott City, Kan., on August 29, 1920. She grew up on the Rudolph farm northwest of Scott City. She had many vivid memories as a child growing up during the...

Gerford Carver
Jan 2, 2012
Obituary for Gerford C. "Red" Carver Durango resident Gerford “Red” Chester Carver, 82, died at Mercy Medical Center on January 2, 2012. The cause of death was complications from esophageal cancer. The eldest of three children, Red was born to Gertrude and Chester Carver on July 11, 1929 in Battle Creek, Mich. Due to his farm boy ethics and brilliant...

Jeffrey Rejholec
Dec 31, 2011
Obituary for Jeffrey G. Rejholec Jeffrey George Rejholec, 58, died Saturday, December 31, 2011, in Durango, Colo. A memorial service will be Saturday, January 7, 2012, at 10 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Durango. Bishop Mustard of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will be officiating. Visitation will be held at Hood...

Hazel Murphy
Dec 31, 2011
Obituary for Hazel J. Murphy Hazel Janet Murphy, 73, died Saturday, December 31, 2011, in Flagstaff, Ariz., due to an auto accident. A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Bayfield, Colo., and Bishop Bruce Edmonds will be officiating. Burial will follow at Pine River...

David Johns
Dec 25, 2011
Obituary for David S. Johns David S. Johns died Sunday, December 25, 2011, in Durango, Colo. He was 94. Mr. Johns was born June 15, 1917, in Baltimore, Md., son of Arthur and Emily Staufenbiel Johns. He graduated from Penn State in 1940 with a degree in forestry. He was a tech sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserve. He married...