Obituaries
Edward Simons
May 3, 2022
Edward Simons 76 died peacefully on May 3, 2022, in Hospice of Mercy, Durango, Colorado. Ed was born August 17, 1945, to George Robert and Wilma Carr Simons in Oklahoma City. His young childhood was spent near Moore, Oklahoma, with older brothers Bob and Don. In 1952, the family moved to California. As a youth, Ed learned to garden with...
Irvin Brown
May 1, 2022
Irvin R. Brown was born on May 17, 1925 and died on May 1, 2022. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family. He was born in Eureka, CA to Roy and Anna Brown. He was one of seven children all of whom he outlived. He is survived by his two daughters Karen Sandvick of Santa Rosa CA,...
Frank Pacheco
Apr 30, 2022
Frank “Frankie” Francisco Pacheco (aka spook) died on April 30, 2022 at San Juan Regional Medical surrounded by family, he was 44. Frankie was born on January 13, 1978 to Rose Mary and Frank B. Pacheco in Durango Colorado. From birth Frankie was very strong willed! He loved fishing, playing horseshoes and shooting pool. He loved to cook and watch...
Erin Brown
Apr 27, 2022
Erin Spring Brown suddenly passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 47. She was born in San Diego, CA, on March, 15, 1975, to Kristi and Gary Brown. After brother Troy was born, the family moved to Seattle, WA. In 1984, they moved to Pagosa Springs, CO, where extended family lived. A few years later, the family made one...
Harry Winkworth
Apr 26, 2022
Harry Howgate "Howie" Winkworth passed away peacefully on April 26, 2022, at age 80 after an adventurous and well-lived life. Howie was born in Detroit and grew up in Dearborn, Michigan. He met his wife Peggy in high school. They were married in 1964 and were together for 58 years. After graduating from Dearborn High School, Howie attended the University...
Darryl Moffett
Apr 20, 2022
Darryl George Moffett (born April 8, 1934) slipped into the eternities after an exasperating battle with Parkinson’s disease. Third child and second son of Raymond and Margaret Moffett, he enjoyed a happy childhood in Cape Cod acquiring an affection for nature and the Sea. Divine providence and an Idaho state University football scholarship led to the meeting of Beverly Gunderson...
James Kugler
Apr 20, 2022
James Allan Kugler, age 97, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 with his wife at his side in Durango, Colorado. Jim, as James was known, was born July 8, 1924 in Richmond, Missouri to Johann Andreas Kugler and Sabina Grace Kugler. He was the 5th of five children. His father delivered him because the doctor didn't make it...
Mary Ann Martinez
Apr 19, 2022
Mary Ann”Tina “ was born on June 4, 1964, in Durango,Co to Lenora And Anselmo Martinez. She passed on April 19,at St.Anthony hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She grew up in the Ignacio/Durango area along with brothers; Eddie, Marcus,Joby, Cypriano, Chris and sister Polly as well as many other family and friends. Tina was an amazing cook and loved to...
Jerry Jones
Apr 18, 2022
Jerry Don Jones, a businessman, volunteer, and friend-in-need to countless Durangoans, died Monday, April 18, 2022, at Mercy Hospice House in Durango, Colorado. He was 78. Jones was born April 30, 1943, in Russellville, Arkansas, the fourth of six children of James and Beulah (Scott) Jones. The family moved to Oklahoma when Jerry was 3 months old so his father...
Keith Jones
Apr 17, 2022
Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, five days after celebrating his 88th birthday with family, Keith Harlow Jones passed away peacefully at his home in Durango. Keith was born to Chris and Effie Jones at their home near Cortez, on April 12, 1934. One month later, the family moved to Dunton, CO, where Keith spent much of his youth. Keith loved...
Damian Gomez
Apr 10, 2022
Damian Dean Gomez beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, and friend to many passed away suddenly on April 10, 2022, at the age of 60. Damian was born on October 11, 1961, in Denver, Colorado to James and Martha Gomez. He grew up alongside his sisters Diana and Judy Gomez and many loving family & friends in Durango, Colorado. He...
Ewell Burns
Apr 4, 2022
Ewell Jefferson Burns joined his Savior early Monday morning, April 4, 2022, surrounded by his wife, Pat, and family in Durango, Colorado. Ewell Jefferson Burns was born in Golden, Oklahoma to James and Stella Burns on July 30, 1938. Ewell graduated, class of 1956, from Kermit High School. He married the love of his life, Patsy Langdon on September 20,1957...
Jordan Rivas
Apr 4, 2022
Jordan Joshua Rivas passed away on April 4, 2022. Jordan was born on October 1, 1988 in Durango, Colorado to Marie Ann Valdez and Henry Carl Rivas. Jordan was the most loving, thoughtful, kind, funny and entertaining person. He had a love for music, fishing, and entertaining. He loved making people laugh and would do what he could to make...
Lewie Scoggins Sr
Apr 4, 2022
Retired Msgt. Lewie Travis Scoggins Sr., 91, passed away peacefully at his home at Lake Vallecito, Colorado on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Lewie was born March 15, 1931 in Jacksonville Texas to Howard Wallace Scoggins Sr. and Ethel Frances Scoggins. He was the 3rd oldest of seven. Lewie graduated from Texas City HS in 1948. His yearbook noted that he...
Peter Hebbard
Apr 2, 2022
Peter (Pete) F. Hebbard passed away peacefully Saturday morning April 2, 2022 at Mercy Hospice House in Durango, Colorado at the age of 84. He was born November 11, 1937 in Evanston, Illinois to George R. Hebbard Sr. and Laura M. Hebbard (Sipple), the second of four siblings. He graduated from Evanston High School in 1955. Within a couple of...
Robert Meiering
Apr 1, 2022
Robert Arthur Meiering (Bob) passed away in the early morning hours of April 1st at his home, Four Chair Farm in the Animas Valley. He was a very loved man for his many wonderful traits. His goodness, creative loving nature and gentle caring ways touched everyone he ever met. Born on January 24, 1938 in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the...
James Barnes
Mar 31, 2022
James Paxton Barnes died on March 31 st at Mercy Hospice House at 96 years old. "Jim" was born in 1925 in Colorado Springs, to parents James R. Barnes and Harriet C. Paxton. Jim spent many summers growing up in Durango with his grandparents. As a child, Jim enjoyed ice hockey, sledding, fishing, and camping. He loved the outdoors. Jim...
Marlene Thorsness
Mar 30, 2022
Marlene (Marky) Thorsness January 19, 1932 - March 30, 2022 Our mother’s life began, by her telling at her Uncle Donley’s dairy farm in Minnesota. Her haven from a somewhat difficult childhood. Sometimes the stories would backtrack to “before the farm.” Where she truly knew what hunger was, being the daughter of a rare divorcee/single mother in the 30’s. Struggle....
David Mitzlaff
Mar 28, 2022
The Celebration of the American Dream. David Ervin Mitzlaff "Tiger Dave" was peaceably called to Heaven Monday, March 28, 2022 David was born October 5th, 1944, to Ervin and Betty in Ardmore OK. He moved with his family to Dolores, Colorado where he was brought up in a world of livestock and farming, where he developed a work ethic second...
Richard Siegele
Mar 27, 2022
Durango native Richard Charles Siegele died suddenly on Sunday, March 27, 2022, as a result of heart failure brought on by complications with his pulmonary system. He was 47. Richard was born 8 weeks prematurely on September 24, 1974, at Mercy Medical Center to Rosie and Charlie Siegele. Although Richard had to be transported to Albuquerque for open-heart surgery immediately...
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