Obituaries

Christopher Romero

Christopher Romero

Jun 2, 2022

Christopher was born in Sterling, Colorado but spent most of his life in Ignacio. He graduated from Ignacio High School and went on to pursue his interest in personal training at Apollo College. Later in life he became a father to a son and daughter. He enjoyed spending time with his children doing all sorts of activities. He enjoyed listening...

Victoria Salvador

Victoria Salvador

May 30, 2022

Victoria B. Salvador, 45, of Durango Colorado passed away Monday, May 30th, 2022, surrounded by family. Victoria was born on December 22nd, 1976, to Isaac Arthure Salvador & Barbara Lucille Gurule. She grew up in the Ignacio & Durango area. Her main career was working as a caregiver in the Durango community, serving many wonderful patients in their needs at...

Keith Perry

Keith Perry

May 29, 2022

Keith Jackson Perry (2/22/1985-5/29/2022) lived the entirety of his life in Durango, CO. Remembered and cherished by his immediate family Gail & James Crawford, Paul, Sarah, Isla, & Fiona Perry, and Leah, Sam, Colton, Caelee, & Cora Hickler. Son, brother and uncle, Keith was a huge part of a growing family and enjoyed any opportunity to get together. Keith had...

Justin McCoy

Justin McCoy

May 25, 2022

Justin McCoy passed of natural causes May 25, 2022 on his way to work. Justin was born to Jerry and Roxine McCoy on January 24, 1978 in Durango, Colorado. From the time Justin’s boots hit the ground he was a cowboy through and through. He could rope the crown of his grandpa’s hat before he could tie his own shoes....

William Embree

William Embree

May 23, 2022

On Monday, May 23, 2022, William Douglas Embree "Doug" passed away at the age of 73. He served the City of Durango Police Department for 34 years. He received the Medal of Valor. His children include, daughter Michelle & Ray Lunnon, grandchildren Nikolle, Danika, Rylan & Shayla. In addition his daughter Jessica Gunckel, grandchildren Khaleesi & Ridge. His son Kurt...

William Richards Jr

William Richards Jr

May 22, 2022

On Sunday May 22, 2022, our beloved dad, grandpa, husband, brother and uncle William Lloyd Richards, Jr. left this world. He leaves behind his son, Ethan and wife Sherry; daughters Ryanna and Shayna; grandsons, Zitayvius, Zavier and Atticus; granddaughter Hazel; sisters Wahleah Frost, Natalie Richards and Lorena Richards; brothers Ray Richards, Donavon Silva, Corey Richards, Randall Baker and Ronald Baker;...

Margaret Fulks

Margaret Fulks

May 20, 2022

Born Margaret Jane Bauchman April 24, 1936 to Hazel (Cundiff) Bauchman and Harless Bauchman passed away May 20, 2022 peacefully. She married Clarence Fulks on February 4, 1952. She is survived by 8 children Rosemary (Norman), Hazel (Mike), Wilma (Lee), Michael (Belinda), Maggie (Herman), Clarence, Glenda, and Mark (Leslie). Numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services will be held Saturday, May 21,...

Bartlett Tabor

Bartlett Tabor

May 18, 2022

Bartlett Tabor, 82 of Durango, died 5/18/2022, Durango, Born 3/8/1940. Preceded in death by Sam H. Tabor and Crystal Tabor. He is survived by his cousins Mike Magrill and Myra Osborn, both of Texas. He graduated from Texas Christian University in 1962. Bart worked in banking and finance for many years. Married Tamara Tabor on December 13, 1992. Bart was...

A. Fassett

A. Fassett

May 17, 2022

A. Bruce Fassett, age 90, died peacefully in his home, May 17, 2022. Bruce was born in Durango, Colorado on September 1, 1931, to Harry and Nella Fassett. He and his family have farmed and ranched for over 100 years in La Plata County, having cattle, sheep, and crops spread out from Missionary Ridge to south of Ignacio and into...

Sandra Lutz

Sandra Lutz

May 14, 2022

Sandy was born in a rural farm community in McCook, Nebraska on April 25, 1942. She worked hard on the farm alongside her older sister Deanna and helped take care of her much younger brothers Randy and Rodney. After graduating high school at the young age of 16 she chose to leave farm life in pursuit of something different. She...

Doris Lott

Doris Lott

May 14, 2022

Doris Mae Lott from Pagosa Springs, Colorado passed away on Saturday May 14, 2022. Dorie was born in 1934 to John and Sere in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in Indianapolis. After high school she attended Wheaten College and graduated with a degree in administration. She went on to work in Colorado Springs for Jim Rayburn, the founder of Young...

James Bowra

James Bowra

May 12, 2022

James Burr Bowra passed away in Durango, Colorado on May 12, 2022. He was born on May 22, 1925 in Aztec, New Mexico to George B. and Beryl (Milleson) Bowra. His father owned the local newspaper. Customers paid for subscriptions and ads with produce, meat and merchandise. Growing up during the Depression, he considered his childhood a happy one and...

Winfred Frisbie

Winfred Frisbie

May 12, 2022

Winfred “Wayne” Frisbie, 85, of Bayfield, Colorado, died on May 12, 2022, surrounded by family. He was born on February 9, 1937. Wayne is survived by his son: Adam Kirk (Connie) Frisbie; Daughters: Geniene Arden (Landon) Willis, Mary Catherine (Daryl) Dressler & Martha Kelly Grunewald; Grandchildren: Amanda (Caleb) Davis, Blayne (Taylor) Yerby, Michaela (Ryan) Chesser, J. Mitchel (McKenna) Grunewald, Hannah...

Zula Muller

Zula Muller

May 12, 2022

Zula M. Muller was born November 24, 1925, in Wellington, Texas, the only child of Claude and Zola Duckworth. She graduated from high school in Olathe, Colorado in 1944. Zula married her husband, Donald H. Muller, on May 26, 1946, in Monte Vista, Colorado. Zula worked many years as a secretary, the last seventeen years at Fort Lewis College, until...

Arthur Wyatt

Arthur Wyatt

May 11, 2022

Arthur Cecil Wyatt (Dusty) , 50, Passed away unexpectedly May 2022, in Durango, CO. Born in Santa Fe, NM August 1971, and raised in Durango, CO. Dusty was an avid hunter and fisherman in his youth, which carried over with his love for nature and the outdoors throughout his life. He loved to cook, and knew by heart his favorite...

William Hotz Jr

William Hotz Jr

May 8, 2022

William Alexander Hotz Jr. was born to William Augustus Hotz and Maria Magdalena Gallegos on March 3, 1949 in Pagosa Springs, CO. William, known as “Billy” to most, grew up working hard and loving the outdoors. He was an avid hunter and loved every aspect of it. Billy joined the Army after graduation and upon his return home as a...

Bill Hartford

Bill Hartford

May 6, 2022

William "Bill" Hartford, of Durango, Colorado, died May 6, 2022, peacefully at home. He was born March 15, 1954. He is survived by his wife, Rita L. and daughter, Rita-Marie. He loved his motorcycle and skiing. He was employed at Fort Lewis College for 32 years at the physical plant. He loved living in the Four-Corners area.

Iola Hankins

Iola Hankins

May 6, 2022

Iola Louise Hankins passed peacefully from this life Friday, May 6, 2022 surrounded by family at Evenings Porch Assisted Living. Louise was born at the home of her great-grandparents home in Breen, Colorado to Otis “Shorty” G. and Pearl (McClendon) Garner June 25, 1926. As a child growing up, Louise lived in Breen, Durango and Ignacio where she settled for...

Jesse Tallbull

Jesse Tallbull

May 5, 2022

Jesse Taylor Tallbull entered this world early in the morning on January 15, 1981 in Missoula, Montana and departed this world in the late afternoon of May 5, 2022 in Durango, Colorado. He was born to Wayne A. and Susan Vassau Tallbull. He spent his first three years in Missoula and moved with his mother to Oklahoma City in 1984....

Janet Driscoll

Janet Driscoll

May 4, 2022

Janet K. Driscoll was born Janet Katherine Determan on August 28th, 1940, and left this world on May 4th, 2022. Janet, also known as Jan, was the youngest of Edward and Loretta (Spain) Determan’s 10 children. She was nicknamed “Jeep” by her siblings, as this car was “born” the same year, and could Go Anywhere! You could say, Jan was...