Obituaries
Kenneth Andrew Frost
Dec 29, 2023
Kenneth “Kenny” Frost made his journey to the spirit world on December 29, 2023, in Durango, Colorado. He was born November 12, 1954, in Ignacio, Colorado, to Kathleen Frost.
Kenny grew up on the Southern Ute Reservation and attended Ignacio High School, graduating at age 15. He was a star athlete in fastpitch softball, and in basketball he played...
Dean Richard Kennedy
Dec 29, 2023
Dean Richard Kennedy passed from this earthly life after a long fight with double pneumonia and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) on December 29, 2023. He was born in Aurora, Illinois on January 25, 1945, to Richard Leroy Kennedy and Alberta Parkhurst and later moved with his family to Los Alamos, NM where he lived until his mid-30’s working as...
Elizabeth Ann Cary
Dec 23, 2023
Elizabeth Ann Cary was born December 29, 1937, in Cary, North Carolina, to Vance and Mary (Beale) Rhodes, and her soul passed on to heaven peacefully at her home in Durango, Colorado, on December 15, 2023. Liz was the second of eight siblings in the Rhodes family, with an older sister, Elsie, followed by John, Dorothy, David, Linda, Keith, and...
Raymond "Green" Frost, Jr.
Dec 22, 2023
Raymond (Greenman) Frost Jr. (61) died Friday, December 22, 2023. He was surrounded by his family at the time of his passing. Raymond Frost Jr. was born October 15th, 1962 to Raymond Frost Sr. and Mary Ellen in Durango, CO. He graduated from Ignacio High School and was an enrolled member to the Southern Ute Tribe. Raymond joined the Air...
Tooley Box
Dec 20, 2023
Tooley “Tools” Box was born on Sunday November 7, 1954, To Alice Box of Ignacio CO. and passed into the spirit world on December 20, 2023, surrounded by his family.
Raised by his grandmother Alma Box, alongside his sister Terry. Tooley graduated with the class of 1972 from Ignacio High School at the age of 18 years old. Tooley...
Jean Ann Hobbs
Dec 19, 2023
Jean Ann Hobbs
Dec. 19, 2023
Jean Hobbs, of Durango, died peacefully from acute myocardial ischemia in the Memory Care Unit of Sunshine Gardens Assisted Living, approaching two years in residence. Jean and her husband Will were married December 20, 1972 at Brush Ranch School on the banks of the Pecos River near Tererro, New Mexico. On spring break...
Viola Jean Ayers
Dec 19, 2023
Jean Ayers (legally Viola Jean) was born December 29, 1927 in Miami, Texas to Jesse & Lilly Daughetee.In 1930, the family moved to Pleasant View, Colorado, and she spent the rest of her life in southwest Colorado, passing on to Heaven from Durango December 19, 2023. Jean married Ernest C. Ayers December 14, 1946 and was a partner in their...
Robert Leroy Koenig
Dec 12, 2023
Robert Leroy Koenig passed away on December 12, 2023 at his home in Durango, CO surrounded by his loving family at the age of 81. Born on May 12, 1942 in Vineland NJ, Bob lived a life of adventure and travel. Bob was a kind, honest, funny and hardworking individual who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Bob...
Karen Lynne Ray
Dec 10, 2023
Karen Lynne Ray was born to Pat and Lila Greer on November 16th, 1962, the youngest of four kids who were raised on the Greer homestead. While her brothers and sisters loved working cows or helping around the ranch, Karen could always be found in the house wearing her shorts and flip flops. She just couldn’t wait till she grew...
Ellen Pauline Alterman
Dec 7, 2023
On December 7th, Durango lost a talented, kind and unique individual when Ellen Alterman decided to nope out of even the slightest possibility of a second Trump presidency by dying peacefully in her bed surrounded by loved ones.Ellen was born in Atlanta Georgia in 1948 to Miriam Schiff & Abe Alterman. She grew up with an older sister Rima, and a...
Moses Paul Trujillo
Nov 30, 2023
Moses Paul Trujillo was born on February 15, 1959 in Durango, Colorado. He was born and raised his whole life by Paul and Cordy Trujillo in Durango. He passed away on November 30, 2023. Moses graduated from Durango High School. He was a concrete finisher and was well known for his work in Durango.
He is survived by his mother,...
Frank Gary Nadal
Nov 29, 2023
Frank Gary Nadal, 72, of Durango, Colorado died peacefully at home after a long battle with cancer on November 29, 2023. Frank was born in Paterson, NJ on June 10, 1951 to Frank J and Mae (Sterbentz) Nadal.
Frank attended New Paltz High School in New Paltz, NY before studying Electrical Engineering at Villanova University. After college, he settled in...
Twilah L. Bell
Nov 29, 2023
Twilah L. Bell passed away November 29, 2023 at the age of 92.
Twilah was born March 22, 1931 in Pagosa Springs, Colorado to Louis and Ila Montroy. She graduated from Pagosa High School in 1949 and later that same year married Lowell O. “Mike” Bell in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
She and Mike moved to Durango in 1955...
Walter Edwin Jackson
Nov 27, 2023
Walter Edwin Jackson, a true gentleman of great integrity, patience, humbleness and knowledge along with being a devoted husband and a loving father and grandfather passed away on November 27, 2023 in Littleton, Colorado with family by his side.
He will be remembered for his outstanding professional leadership and meritorious service in education for the students, employees, and parents of...
Nola Mae Shoemaker
Nov 25, 2023
Nola Mae Shoemaker (Karn) was born in Lamar, CO, in January of 1931 to J. Lewis and Wilma J. Karn, who raised her and her three older siblings on the Rocking 7K Ranch.
Nola and her husband, Jack Shoemaker, served with Wycliffe Bible Translators in the jungles of Bolivia among the Ese'ejja people from 1959-1985. They contributed to the people's...
Lonnie "Wayne" Martin
Nov 23, 2023
Lonnie "Wayne" Martin, passed away peacefully in Grand Junction with his son Michael by his side on November 23, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, dedication, and a remarkable 85 years.
Born in the small town of Duran, New Mexico, on July 20, 1938, Wayne's life story began with humble and challenging beginnings He was a premature baby, cradled...
Jimmy Leon Mooring
Nov 22, 2023
Jimmy Leon Mooring died November 22, 2023 of complications from Parkinson’s at Mercy Hospice House in Durango, Colorado. He was born February 13, 1941 at home in Hawkens, Texas to James Staten Mooring and Mary Viola Alexander Mooring. Jimmy graduated from Monahans High School, in Monahans, Texas and attended Odessa College. He was drafted in 1964 and served as a...
Robert "Robbie" John Naundorff, Jr.
Nov 17, 2023
Robert "Robbie" John Naundorff Jr., died unexpectedly on November 17, 2023, he was 40 years old.
Robbie married Michaela in 2005 and they welcomed their son, Robert John Naundorff III in 2006. Robbie served in the United States Marine Corps from 2001-2005 and the Army 2010-2013. He had done several combat missions. He was medically retired from the Army on...
Paul Leo Asmussen
Nov 16, 2023
Paul Leo Asmussen, "The Man", drummer, bronc rider, farmer, rancher, tile and stone installer, contractor, sales associate and an incredible father to many.
Paul was raised in Colorado and raised his family here too. Paul's greatest love was his family. Family was the most important thing to him, blood or not, you were often considered family in his eyes. He,...
Charlene Lorraine Pitts
Nov 16, 2023
Charlene L. Pitts went to her eternal home in Heaven on November 16, 2023. Born June 3, 1930, in Montrose, Colorado, to David and Mary Hamilton, Charlene graduated from Mount Hope Kansas High School in 1948. An avid and enthusiastic basketball player, Charlene scored 50 points in one basketball game, of which she was justifiably proud. Following her basketball talents and...
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