Obituaries
Hannelore Eder
Jun 7, 2021
Hannelore Eder, 81,of Durango, Colorado, died 6/7/2021 in Durango, surrounded by family. Born 9/18/1939. She enjoyed her career providing home health care to her patients in the Durango area. She also was passionate and known for teaching Middle Eastern Belly Dancing in the four corners area. She is survived by her children: John Reed, Shigeo Ogata, and Jackie Glenn; sister:...
Carlos Herrera
Jun 5, 2021
Carlos Chanio Herrera was born on August 15, 1972 at 11:35 a.m. at Mercy Medical Hospital in Durango. He was born to Felix and Leona Herrera. Carlos attended elementary school, middle school, and high school in Ignacio, Colorado and also completed part of his high school education in Tuba City, Arizona. He is an enrolled member of the Southern Ute...
Brian Nelson
Jun 5, 2021
Brian Alexander Nelson was born on December 31,1965, in Whittier, California. He was adopted into the loving family of Robert and Joanne Nelson, and raised in Placentia, California. Brian grew up with his brother, Robert Andrew Nelson in Orange County and lived in California for most of his life until he moved to Durango, Colorado in 2012. Brian married the...
Deirdre Cotter
Jun 4, 2021
Deirdre Kathleen Cotter Age 51 of Durango, CO died on Friday June 4, 2021. Deirdre loved her friends and family, traveling, and working on her ranch house that she shared with her beloved husband Randy, their dog Spike, and cat Hamilton. She was born November 15, 1969, in Old Bridge, New Jersey. She attended Lake Forest High School in Lake...
Jackson Koewler
Jun 4, 2021
Jackson Koewler was born on April 6, 1991 in St. Louis, Missouri. He passed away in a tragic car accident in Durango, Colorado on June 4, 2021. Jackson grew up in Farmington and graduated from Farmington High School in 2009. He participated in numerous dance and theatrical activities including Mann Dance, Theatre Ensemble Arts, San Juan College, and Sandstone Productions....
Lillie Frost
Jun 3, 2021
Lillie Frost passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021, at Mercy Hospice House. She was 93 years old. A wake will be held at her home on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 8:30 p.m. and a funeral Service will be held Monday, June 7, 2021, at 8 am, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church. Cremation will follow. Lillie was born February 28,...
Wiley Carmack
Jun 2, 2021
Long Time Community Leader Wiley Carmack Dies at 85 Silverton resident Wiley Carmack passed away in Durango, Colorado on June 2, 2021. He was 85 years old. Wiley was born in Bayfield, Colorado on August 11, 1935 to Walter “Rody” and Hazel Carmack. Graduating from Bayfield High School in 1953, Wiley joined the United States Air Force. After serving his...
Richard Burke
Jun 2, 2021
Richard "Dick" Lee Burke was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota on July 7th, 1936 to Joe and Lena Burke. He is survived by an older sister Marilyn Wells of Saginaw, Michigan and a younger sister Janet Gammill of Fruita, Colorado. As sisters they both have many fond memories growing up with Dick. His childhood was spent learning how to hunt...
Horace Laffaye
May 31, 2021
Horace Albert Laffaye, 86, passed away of natural causes due to complications of late-stage Alzheimer’s Disease on May 31, 2021 in Durango, Colorado. He was a long-time resident of Weston, Westport, and Fairfield, Connecticut; and of Wellington, Florida. After joining a private practice at The Willows in Westport, Dr. Laffaye served as Chief of Surgery at Norwalk Hospital for 22...
JoHanna Snyder
May 27, 2021
JoHanna Snyder 81, of Gallatin Gateway, MT passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021. JoHanna requested to live with her daughter, Christy at her home in Bayfield, CO, where she passed peacefully. JoHanna was born April 24, 1940 in Jerome, ID to Earl and Beulah Erwin. She moved to California at a young age and later met her husband, Jim....
Josefita Herrera
May 27, 2021
Josefita Herrera passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021, at Mercy Hospice House, surrounded by family. She was 106 years old. Josefita was born June 14, 1914, to Ramundo and Adelina Utemia (Martinez) Trujillo in Chimayo, New Mexico. In her youth, the family moved to Durango. At a young age, she began working outside of her home to help her parents...
Linda Lamont
May 27, 2021
Linda Lee Lamont passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021, at Mercy Hospice House, surrounded by family. She was 77 years old. Linda was born March 07, 1944, to Amadeo and Anna (Leipold) Pagliara in Altoona, Pennsylvia. She grew up in Illinois and graduated from High School there. Throughout her life, she worked as a waitress, a purchasing manager, and most...
John Lord
May 26, 2021
John Edward Lord, 80, of Pagosa Springs, CO, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2021 at TRU Community Hospice. He was born August 11, 1940 in Saguache, CO to Lola Lorene (Grantham) and Melvin Boyd Lord. Following his high school graduation John married the love of his life, Bonnie Wright, on May 7, 1960. Together they raised four sons. John...
Deanna Frost
May 23, 2021
Deanna Beth Frost was born on May 30, 1982 in Aberdeen, Washington to Byron and Etta Frost. Ms. Frost was a member of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. She attended a Private School in Colorado Springs and graduated in 2001. From there she studied Visual Communications at the Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago, Illinois. She attended Pivot Point Academy...
Christopher Martinez
May 16, 2021
Christopher Anthony Martinez passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, May 16, 2021, he was 28 years old. He was born on September 1st, 1992 to Nicole Martinez at Mercy Medical Regional Center in Durango, Colorado. When his mother passed away, his grandparents Josie & Don Brinks, took on the role of raising him and his brother, Thomas. Chris...
Lois Oliver
May 15, 2021
Lois Marie Oliver (Gussie) of Dove Creek left this world on May 15th, 2021. Earlier that day, she had a wonderful time doing something she loved, dancing to great music with friends. She was a sweet, kind, compassionate, inspiring soul who found the good in everyone and let all the people she loved know how much they meant to her...
Bobby Saul
May 15, 2021
Bobby Gene Saul was predeceased by his first wife, Barbara Ann Owens Saul, and his oldest son, John Douglas Saul. Bob is survived by his second wife, Rita Booth-Saul, a son, Michael Thomas Saul (Belle) and daughter Jo Saul Becksted (Jonathan), five grandchildren; Michael Dean Saul, Heather Saul Davis, Christopher Drake Becksted, Mariah Saul Becksted Powell, Sean Allen Saul, and...
Beverly Shine
May 14, 2021
Beverly Ann Shine (Cook) passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on Friday, May 14 at the Mercy Hospice House in Durango, Colorado. Bev was born to Leslie and Maxine Cook on August 19, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri. Bev was baptized September 30, 1951 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. The family moved to Raytown, Missouri in 1964. Bev...
Alice Shaw
May 14, 2021
Alice Shaw died at her residence at Valley Inn, Mancos on May 14, 2021, at the age of 91. Alice was known for her love of the mountains and all things Colorado. She was the founder, designer, and first owner of The Earthen Vessel in downtown Durango. She had a love of working with youth, and in her prime was...
Max Lucero
May 13, 2021
Max Lucero of Durango, Colorado passed away peacefully on May 13, 2021. Max was born July 7th1929 in Colona, New Mexico, He was lovingly raised by his parents Abram and Pablita Lucero. He was a great rancher and sheep herder most of his life. Max enjoyed roaming the range and raising his 8 kids with his wife Grace. Together they...
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