Obituaries
Violette Ruth Coulter
Oct 11, 2023
Violette Ruth Coulter, 101, of Durango, Colorado passed away peacefully at her home on October 11, 2023. She was born on July 11, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois to John Rakosnik and Emma Klenka. At the end of World War II, Violette married Robert Stuart Coulter, February 17, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois. They had three children, a son, Craig, and two...
Donna Jean Dunlap
Oct 7, 2023
Donna passed away at the age of 73 on October 7th at Mercy Hospital in Durango, CO. She was her mothers daughter. Donna was beautiful inside and out, quick to smile and even quicker to talk to someone... anyone, everyone! She loved her family with a passion, a true momma bear. Donna loved traveling by motorcycle or RV, spending time...
Joseph Robert McKinley
Oct 7, 2023
Joseph “Joe” McKinley passed away on October 7, 2023. Born on January 31, 1950 in Oakland CA. Preceded in death by his mother Sarrah E McKinley and brother James.
Joe moved to Mancos, CO his freshman year in high school. That’s where he met the treasure of his life, Gail Headrick (McKinley). They were married on June 1, 1969....
Miss Jane Fogleman
Oct 4, 2023
Miss Jane Fogleman, 82, of Durango, CO, passed away on October 4, 2023 from complications associated with COVID.
She was born August 20, 1941, on her parents' farm near Walnut, Juniata County, PA to Ernest and Mary Lauver. She was a 1959 graduate of Juniata Joint High School and 1961 graduate of Goldy Beacom College Business School. She is survived...
Jennifer Jo Lopez
Oct 3, 2023
Jennifer Jo Lopez (maiden Gonzales) of Durango, passed away Tues., Oct. 3rd, 2023. She was 47.Jennifer was born June 4th, 1976, in Durango, CO, to Mattie and Charles Gonzales. She lived in her hometown all of her life and graduated from Durango High School in 1994.Jennifer married Isais Lopez July 13th, 1996 and gave birth to three children. She was...
Don Wagnon
Oct 1, 2023
Don Wagnon, loving son, brother and spouse, fought a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. Sadly, he passed at age 75. Born in Texas, Don was the son of Manford and Mary Louise Wagnon and brother of Susan Clagett. Don’s early family life involved frequent relocations in the U.S. and abroad due to his father’s fully decorated WWII military service...
Gary Ross Hubbs, Jr.
Sep 30, 2023
Gary Ross Hubbs, Jr. of Bayfield, Colorado passed away on September 30, 2023 at the age of 54.
Gary was survived by his family who Loved and Adored him: Daughter, Reyetta Lynn Hubbs Boese and her husband Tyrel, and Daughter, Karlee Rebeca Hubbs; Parents, Gary Ross Hubbs Sr and Sharon Kay Hubbs; Sister Kara Russo; Brother in Law Tom, Nephew Cole...
Lawrence John Millich
Sep 29, 2023
Lawrence John Millich was born on July 22, 1937 in Silverton, CO to Virginia Silva Millich and Emil Millich. Lawrence is survived by his children, Dedra, Diane and Scott, his grandchildren, Roger, Brittney, Ayla, Calvin, Dustin, Sophia and many great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 glorious years and counting, Arlene Ann Millich, eight siblings:...
Victor Marc Thomas
Sep 24, 2023
Victor Marc Thomas, who went by Marc, passed away on September 24 after a long battle with cancer. Born on December 7, 1956, he spent his final moments with his wife Marci Thomas, son Travis Thomas, and daughter Traci Ruether. The 66-year-old enjoyed fly fishing, traveling, and reading — splitting his time between Evergreen and Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
Marc...
Florian A. Abeyta, Sr.
Sep 20, 2023
Florian Adriano Abeyta Sr., 83 of Aztec, NM returned to our Heavenly Father on September 20th , 2023, in Durango, CO surrounded by many loved ones. He was born in Lumberton, NM on April 19th , 1940, to Kate Abeyta. As the saying goes, “it takes a village to raise a child,” so from a young age he was raised...
Mary Alice Manzanares-Martinez
Sep 18, 2023
Our dear mother, Mary “Alice Manzanares-Martinez”, surrounded by her kids and grandkids in Arboles, Colorado, went home to be with our Heavenly Father on September 18, 2023 at the age of 92.
Alice was born in Oxford, Colorado to Mariano and Senovia Manzanares, on April 21, 1931. She had nine brothers and sisters: Marion, Lillie, Susie, Frank, George, Gilbert, Margie,...
Shirley Ann Newby
Sep 16, 2023
Shirley Ann Newby, age 86, went home peacefully to the Lord early in the morning of September 16, 2023, at home in Durango, Colorado. She was born in Newton, Kansas, and was raised in Hutchinson, Kansas. She was married to Robert L. Newby in 1957, and they moved to Denver, Colorado, in 1962 and raised four children. She worked many...
Ross Ignacio Martinez
Sep 15, 2023
Ross Ignacio Martinez, beloved husband, father, and friend, journeyed to be with the Lord Jesuspeacefully on September 15, 2023, at the young age of 67 surrounded by his loving family.Ross was born on December 27th, 1955, in Durango, Colorado to Jose Ben and Mary FernMartinez. He had siblings by the name of Benjamin Isiidore, Joseph Alex, and Nancy Beverly.Graduating from...
Irene C. Burch
Sep 15, 2023
Irene C. Burch peacefully passed away Friday, September 15, 2023, at home, surrounded by family. She was 87 years old.
Irene was born October 4, 1935, to Calvin and Pearl Coolidge in Mancos Creek, Colorado. She attended the Southern Ute Vocational Boarding School in Ignacio, Colorado (Class of 1955). She attended the Albuquerque Nursing School in Albuquerque, NM, and...
Janet Tucson
Sep 13, 2023
Janet Tucson was born in Silverton, CO. Her parents, Phyllis and Conrad Salazar, moved to Durango when she was two years old. She married Hector Tucson on May 13, 1972. They had four children.
Janet worked at First National Bank until she had her first daughter, and then started doing home daycare. She raised countless children for the next forty-seven...
Stephen Allen L'aDnier
Sep 12, 2023
Stephen was born in Pascagoula, MS to Celeste Levina L'aDnier in late September, 1951. He worked his passion and dream at Ingles Shipyard as a pipe fitter until he became disabled. He lived life on his own terms and moved to Colorado to be closer to family. He enjoyed nature and his cats; dominating at Monopoly and collecting antique bottles....
Ann Elizabeth Butler
Sep 11, 2023
A visitation will be held for Ann at Hood Mortuary Chapel in Durango on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 from 12pm - 2pm.
Family is working on an obituary.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Tom Garrison
Sep 9, 2023
He was a man of the skies, a lover of the great unknown. Tom Garrison was a, husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He met Sally Findlay at the University of Colorado in Boulder, and together, they embarked on a journey as timeless as the mountains that surrounded them. They grew a family of three boys that they were immensely proud...
Dr. Stephen L. Keil
Sep 8, 2023
Steve was born in Billings, Montana on February 21, 1947, the son of Billie Lou and Nolan Keil, and spent his younger years in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, California, and Nevada. With all this moving, Steve learned to make friends easily. Steve enrolled as a student at the University of California, Berkley and received his BS degree in Physics there in...
Darlene Ann Wylie
Sep 4, 2023
Darlene Ann Wylie passed away Monday, September 4, 2023, in Akron, Colorado, surrounded by family. She was 75 years old. A funeral service will be held Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., at Allison Community Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow at Allison Tiffany Cemetery. Darlene was born May 12, 1948, to Lawrence and Emma (Carlson) Shock in Durango, Colorado. ...
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