Obituaries
Cecelia Inez Aragon
Nov 6, 2023
Cecelia Inez (Atencio) Aragon entered eternal rest on November 6, 2023 at the age of 91 of congestive heart failure.
She was born on April 20, 1932 in Cuba, NM to parents Epifanio and Elsira M Montaño Atencio.
Cecelia married Robert Aragon July 30, 1949 in Bernalillo, NM and were married 63 years prior to his death in June 2013.
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Leslie Van Cleve
Nov 5, 2023
With family by her side, Leslie M. Van Cleve of Durango, peacefully passed away early Sunday morning, November 5, 2023. She was 88. Leslie was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on September 13, 1935. She was the daughter of Elizabeth Proctor Morrison and Donald Gordon Morrison. She spent her early childhood in Massachusetts before moving to Miami, Florida, where she graduated...
William Herbert Young Jr.
Nov 4, 2023
William (Bill) Young Jr. age 90 of Durango CO passed away on November 4, 2023 at Junction Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center. Bill was a life long Durango native. He attended St. Columba Catholic School and graduated from Durango High School in 1950. After high school he attended St. Louis University and then graduated from Denver University in 1954. After college he...
Teresa Elaine Garcia
Nov 3, 2023
Teresa Elaine Garcia, 44, passed away peacefully with family by her side Friday morning, November 3, 2023, in Durango, Colorado.
Teresa was born May 3, 1979, to Elroy and Patsy Garcia in Sacramento, CA. She attended school in Durango and graduated from Durango High School in 1999.
Teresa was born with Prader-Willi Syndrome, a rare congenital disorder, from which long-term...
Paul Scott Curtis
Nov 2, 2023
The family of Paul Scott Curtis is working on an obituary at this time.
Michael "Mitch" Mitchell
Nov 2, 2023
After 30 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis and a 1 year fight with cancer Michael “Mitch” Mitchell passed peacefully in his sleep on November 2, 2023. He is survived by his 4 sisters Toni (Paul) Jancar, Lynda (Delbert) Pyles, Mary (Kevin) Adams and Patti (Todd) Mitchell-Wise. He is also survived by his nieces and nephews, Stacy (Greg) Marti, Terry Pyles,...
Margit E. Squire
Oct 30, 2023
Margit Elizabeth Squire (nee Bierling) was born July 19, 1944 in Dudelange, Luxembourg to Anny (nee Michels) and Ludwig Bierling. She passed away Monday, October 30, 2023 at the age of 79 in Durango, Colorado.
She grew up playing with her brother and sister in the beautiful Bavarian town of Ulm, Germany. She attended an all girl’s Catholic high school...
Mark Eugene Lafferty
Oct 26, 2023
Mark Eugene Lafferty passed away in Durango on October 26, 2023, he was 70 years old.
Mark was born in Pasadena,California and grew up in the Santa Cruz area. Mark graduated in the top ten of his High School class in 1970 and then went to LeTourneau College. Mark married Jeanie Schultz in 1977 and moved to Durango several years...
Susan Greany Velasquez
Oct 25, 2023
Susan Greany "Sue" Velasquez age 73 passed away Wednesday morning October 25th, 2023 in Durango, Colorado. Sue was born February 6th, 1950 in Clinton, Oklahoma to Clifton Greany Sr. and Hazel Stoneroad. Sue attended Chilocco Indian School in Oklahoma for a short time before moving to Ignacio, Colorado. She was a 1969 graduate of Ignacio High School. There is where...
Orville Joseph Hamon
Oct 25, 2023
Joe was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to Orville and Mary Hamon, he moved to Durango Colorado in 1964 at the age of 21, where he opened Rocky Mountain Glass Company 2 miles north of town on HWY 550, where he operated until December 2000. He enjoyed hunting and fishing in the area which is what drew him to Colorado. He...
Rodney Don Bellino
Oct 23, 2023
Rodney Don Bellino, 47, of Durango, Colorado, died on October 23, 2023 in Durango. Rodney was born on June 13, 1976 to Nick Bellino and Leona Montoya in Durango.
Rodney had many titles in his life, but being a dad was his favorite, he was a single father of twin boys TeAmo and Castillo, and they meant the world to...
Eliseo (Pete) Lucero
Oct 21, 2023
Eliseo (Pete) Lucero was born March 19, 1937 in San Juan County, New Mexico to Abran Lucero and Paublita Trujillo Lucero. Pete grew up in Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado herding sheep with his dad as they would move from one range to another throughout Colorado and New Mexico.
Pete went to his heavenly home on October 21, 2023...
Lorraine Santistevan
Oct 21, 2023
Lorraine Santistevan passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023, at home. She was 69 years old. Lorraine was born August 7, 1954, to Hoskie and Marie Hunt in Cortez, Colorado. She grew up in Rico, Colorado and attended boarding school in Ignacio.
She is proceeded in death by her parents, Hoskie and Marie Hunt; sisters, Norma Jean Burke and Loretta Hunt; brothers, Herman...
Harold "Hal" Lee Green
Oct 19, 2023
Harold Lee Green passed away on October 19th, 2023. He left peacefully at his home in Bayfield, CO, in his own bed with his wife by his side. He was born in Forest City, NC 97 years earlier on September 10th, 1926. Harold grew up in Asheville, NC, a high school valedictorian and track star, he held a deep love...
Vivian Ray (Huntsman) Neil
Oct 19, 2023
Vivian was born to Mary and Elmer Huntsman on December 19, 1953. Vivian was raised in Durango and graduated from Durango High School in 1972. She attended Life Bible College in California for a year. After college, she worked at Mercy hospital and was introduced to husband, Randy, by his sister Lavern. In August of 1974, Vivian married Randy Neil...
Lawrence S. Tucker
Oct 17, 2023
Lawrence (Larry) Strike Tucker, age 83, of Ignacio Colorado, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2023 from natural causes.
He was born of the Assiniboine and Gros Ventre tribes and an enrolled tribal member of the Fort Belknap Reservation in Harlem, MT to his mother Sophie Strike on November 24, 1939 in Harlem Montana and then later adopted by the...
Patricia Gloria Olguin
Oct 15, 2023
Patricia G. Olguin was born to John L. and Irene Olguin on August 19, 1958. She passed peacefully on October 15, 2023 in Durango, Colorado. Patti grew up in Ignacio Colorado and graduated from IHS in 1976. She lived in Denver Co. for several years then moved to California and recently returned to Ignacio. Patti was an extremely hard worker...
Murray George Knudson
Oct 13, 2023
Murray George Knudson, 77, a 20-year resident of Pagosa Springs suddenly passed away October 13, 2023 with his wife by his side. Born on January 14, 1946 to Arthur R. Knudson and Dorothy H. Knudson (Schmidt) in Inglewood, California. He served in the Navy during Vietnam and went on to become a professional pilot and air traffic controller. New possibilities...
Mary Angela Gallegos
Oct 12, 2023
Mary A. Gallegos, 90, of Ignacio passed on Thursday, October 12, 2023.
Mary is preceded in death by her husband Tony, sons; Lonnie, Frank , Joseph, and David, daughter; Margaret. Mary is survived by her daughters Kathi Gurule and Elizabeth Gallegos, thirteen grandchildren, and twelve greatgrandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in...
William E. Pile
Oct 12, 2023
Bill was born in Oklahoma City and his family moved to Cincinnati, OH when he was 4. He and his father were involved in the Boy Scouts which began his lifelong love of the outdoors. Bill played little league baseball and was a talented catcher. The family moved to upstate New York when he was in 8th grade. He...
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