Obituaries
Janet Jones
Feb 8, 2022
Janet was born in 1949 to parents Grady and Jeannette Greenville in Lufkin, Texas. During childhood she moved to Colorado and graduated high school from Palmer High in Colorado Springs in 1968. Soon thereafter she met and then married the man of her dreams, Randy, in April of 1969, and they moved to Germany where he was stationed with the...
Cecilia Tucker
Feb 7, 2022
Cecilia Ann Tucker, nearly 81 years old, left to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus, at noon on the 7th of February 2022, following a battle with congestive heart failure, Alzheimer's Disease/Dementia. She lived her entire life in the Ignacio, Allison and Tiffany areas. Cecilia graduated from Durango High School. She married her first Husband, Pat Gallegos, and after...
Francis Garcia
Feb 6, 2022
Francis Garcia passed away peacefully on February 6, 2022 from complications due to the Coronavirus. His immediate family was at his side. Francis Garcia was born August 2, 1941 in La Jara, New Mexico. He graduated from Cuba New Mexico High School. Francis relocated to Farmington, N.M. shortly after he graduated from high school. One of Francis’ first substantial jobs...
Thomas Pacheco
Feb 6, 2022
Thomas Robert Pacheco, of Waipahu, Hawai‘i, passed away at home surrounded by family on February 6, 2022, after a long illness. He was 77 years old. Thomas is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 52 years, Beatrice Roseann, his children Robert Aaron and Brenda Ann, his hānai son Philip Cser, his siblings Ernest (Rose), Ralph (Patty),...
Raymond "Ray" Mayer
Feb 6, 2022
Raymond "Ray" James Mayer, a long-time resident of Durango, Co, passed away on Sunday February 6, 2022 at his home. Raymond was born on December 7, 1938 in Altadena, California to Arthur James and Francis Marie Mayer. He grew up in Duarte, California next to the famous "Red Car" streetcar, which instilled a lifelong love of the railroad. On December...
Donald "Don" Mertz
Feb 4, 2022
Donald (Don) Herbert Mertz died on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 at Mercy Hospice House in Durango. He was 85. Don was born on Oct. 16, 1936, in Council Bluffs, IA, to Herbert and Marie (Koll) of Walnut, IA, where he graduated from Walnut High School in 1954. He attended the University of Iowa, then joined the U.S. Army in 1959...
Glenna Parks-Farmer
Feb 2, 2022
Glenna Jean (Jeanne) Parks-Farmer passed away Feb. 2, 2022 of natural causes. Born March 30, 1942. She was the first of six children born to NP (Junior) & Lousie (Louie) Parks of Durango. Jeanne was raised & schooled in Dgo, she graduated in 1960. She married Raymond Wells in 1961 to which they had two boys Brett and Bryan both...
John Clay
Feb 1, 2022
John Traynor Clay November 16, 1941 February 1, 2022 Traynor Clay, age 80, of Durango, Colorado, died at his home, Tuesday, February 1, 2022. He was born November 16, 1941 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of John Harold and Mary (Trainor) Clay. He attended school in Meade, Kansas and graduated from Meade High School in 1959. He was an...
Larry Melnick
Jan 27, 2022
Larry Paul Melnick, son of Arthur and Eva (Stellor) Melnick, was born in Denver, Colorado, March 26, 1931. Husband to Deborah, brother to Sandy Melnick, and father to Robert (deceased), Richard, Jeffrey, David, and Rebekah. He was a grandfather of 11 and great-grandfather of 2. Larry lived a long and full life. Larry graduated from East High School in Denver...
Everett Wilson
Jan 26, 2022
Everett Wilson passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, in Durango, surrounded by family. He was 84 years old. Everett was born February 4, 1937, in Hollywood, California to Chester and Nora Wilson. He grew up in Sunland, California. Everett's father passed away when he was very young, so he stopped attending school to work and support his family. He...
Evelyn Risen
Jan 24, 2022
Evelyn was born June 18th, 1953. She passed away unexpectedly on January 24, 2022. She has seven children, 15 grandchildren and six great grandchildren who will all miss her presence here on earth. This is a loving tribute from her children; Our mom Evelyn was a very talented crafts woman. Her hand brought beauty to everything she touched. One of...
Larry Perkins
Jan 22, 2022
Larry Ray Perkins, 75, of Ignacio, co, died peacefully at home Saturday, January 22, 2022, surrounded by his family. Larry was born March 3, 1946 in Odell, Nebraska. Larry was a hard worker. He started driving a farm tractor on his Dad's pinto bean farm when he was only six years old. He graduated from Dove Creek High School in...
Barbara Barnes
Jan 21, 2022
After a six month battle with cancer, Barbara Barnes, 67, of Durango, Colorado, left us peacefully on Friday, January 21, 2022, while surrounded by her family. Barbara was born on September 13, 1954, in Casper, Wyoming to Elmer and Julia Irwin. She spent most of her childhood in the Durango area but graduated from Evergreen High School in 1972. After...
Vernon Ferrell
Jan 19, 2022
Vernon Edward Ferrell died unexpectedly at the age of 35, in Durango, CO. Vern was born on June 25, 1986 to Melodie Tomford and Renn Ferrell in Durango, CO. After graduating from Durango High School, he started work in various trades throughout Durango, most notably being Durango Roofing, Hermosa Ironworks, 4 Corners Roofing, "The Mountain" and most recently he was...
David Howley
Jan 18, 2022
David Oliver Howley, 68,of Bayfield, Colorado, died on 1/18/2022 at home. Born 1/8/1954. David enjoyed bowling, horseshoes, listening to music, playing cards and most of all - he loved people! David is survived by his mother: Dorothy (Meeker) Broadley; brother: Dan (Donnamarie) Howley; niece and nephews: Joshua, Billy, Phillip, and Shawnrenee; several great-nieces and nephews. A service will be held...
Mary Inez Cloud
Jan 14, 2022
Mary Inez Cloud passed away on January 14, 2022, she was 78 years old. A Mass will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, June 3, 2022 at St. Ignatius Catholic Church; Rosary will be recited at 9:30 am prior to Mass, with burial following services at Ouray Memorial Cemetery. Mary Inez attended Allen Day School, Stewart Indian School in...
Richard "Rick" Maestas
Jan 13, 2022
Richard “Rick” Allen Maestas passed away on January 13, 2022. He was 59 years old. Rick was born & raised in Durango, CO. He loved the outdoors; anything from hunting, fishing to camping. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He worked as a carpenter and was a perfectionist in all he did. Rick is preceded in death by...
Joseph Contreras
Jan 13, 2022
Joseph Justin Contreras, 96, of Durango left us peacefully on Thursday, January 13, 2022 surrounded by family. Joseph was born October 17, 1925 in Espanola, New Mexico to Adolph and Pauline Contreras. He graduated from Durango High school in 1943. After graduation he joined the Merchant Marines. Later he was employed by the City of Durango. He retired after 24...
Jeffry Baker
Jan 13, 2022
Jeffry Richard Baker passed peacefully at his home in Durango, Colorado, on January 13, 2022 of complications related to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Jeff was born on January 7, 1949 to Dick and Ellie Baker, who raised him with love and pride and principles. After graduating high school, he served his country as marine in Vietnam, where he learned about...
Carl Purtz III
Jan 13, 2022
Beloved father, husband, brother, Carl “Fritz” Purtz, passed in peace on January 13, 2022 in a beautiful room at Mercy Hospice House with his daughter present and listening to his favorite songs. Fritz was preceded in death by his beloved wife Deborah and fondly remembered by his son Devon, daughter Diana, & son-in-law Brett. Fritz grew up in Ohio and...
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