Obituaries
Arthur Weaver
Jul 11, 2021
Arthur Weaver, 88, passed to his eternal heavenly home on July 11, 2021. He was born to Bill Weaver and Myrtle Norris Weaver. Arthur attended the Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school in Ignacio at a young age and during his high school years, he excelled in sports, football and basketball. Arthur enlisted in the United States Army from 1953...
Wilma Furr
Jul 10, 2021
Jeane Furr died Saturday, July 10th, 2021 in Durango. Jeane was born the daughter of Willie and Mae Jones on May 13, 1931, in Bourbon, Missouri. Jeane was married to Jim Furr on December 30, 1954. Jeane enjoyed gardening, painting, reading, and caring for all of her family. Jeane was a member of Summit Methodist church in Durango and was...
Jason Nielsen
Jul 7, 2021
On July 7, 2021, Jason, age 38, died unexpectedly in a car crash near Durango, Colorado while on vacation with his family. Jason, born in Fort Collins, CO, was God’s precious gift to Byron and Marty Nielsen. As the only son he soon learned to be a caring big brother to his three younger sisters, a care that continued through...
Theodore Saiz
Jul 6, 2021
Theodore "Ted" Saiz, 75, of Bayfield, Colorado, died 7/6/2021 at his home, surrounded by love. Born 3/10/1946. Survived by his wife, Cheryl; children: Evangeline M. Saiz, Shauna (Jeremy) Smith; & Sorin (Lisa) Rivera; grandchildren: Madison & Ty Smith; siblings: Lena (Doug) Clapper, Charles (Marnie) Saiz & Kevin (Hadassa) Saiz; and his beautiful, beloved cat, Shadow. Preceded by his parents: Casimiro...
Thomas Jordan
Jul 5, 2021
Tom Jordan, passed away on July 5, 2021 in Cortez, CO with his niece by his side. He was 66 years old. Thomas Lane Jordan was born on March 9, 1955 to Thomas Lee Jordan and Veronica Marie (Crevoisier) Jordan. He grew up in California, one of four siblings and they were a rodeo family. Tom loved riding horses and...
C.W. Reider
Jul 3, 2021
Clyde Wayne Reider, 80, passed from this life on July 3, 2021, in Durango, Colorado. Clyde, also known as C.W., Wayne, Doug, or Tink was born in Durango on November 24, 1940, to Frank and Gladys Reider. He went to school in Ignacio and later joined the U.S. Army as a Paratrooper for the 82nd Airborne Division, where he completed...
James De Luzio
Jul 2, 2021
James Joseph De Luzio, Born March 31, 1943, to Joe and Mildred De Luzio. A 1961 graduate of Durango High School, Jim grew up working in the Oil and Gas Industry and as a coal miner and continued mining throughout most of his life. Work was not all that Jim loved. He loved his family, and he loved the outdoors....
Rebecca Thompson
Jun 28, 2021
Rebecca Anne "Becky" Thompson passed away Monday, June 28, 2021, at home, surrounded by family. She was 62 years old. Becky was born April 6, 1959 to Bennett Cloud Thompson and Lavara June Burch in Durango, Colorado. She grew up in Ignacio and graduated High School Phoenix Indian School. She has lived in Denver, Albuquerque, and Farmington, while attending school...
Rodolpho Balderrama
Jun 28, 2021
Rodolfo "Rudy" Balderrama, 60,of Cortez, Colorado, died 6/28/2021 in Durango, Surrounded by family. Born 11/28/1960. He is survived by his wife, Lisa; children: Jennifer (Arnoldo), Tony (Chelsea), Jesse, Joel (Halee), and Jalen; siblings: Guadalupe, Manuel (Monica), Rosa (Marcos), Cruz (Eduardo), Martina, and Maria (Sergio); 7 grandchildren and many extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents:...
Richard Vermillion
Jun 27, 2021
Richard E. Vermillion, 92,of Ignacio, died 6/27/2021 peacefully at home. Born 7/28/1928. Richard was preceded in death by his wife, Inez and 2 brothers: David and Ted. He is survived by his daughters: Robbin Maxfield and Lynn Hoad; son-in-law, Jerry Hoad; 3 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren. Burial will take place a later date in Missouri....
Joe McKee
Jun 26, 2021
Joe "Rusty" Cleo McKee passed away unexpectedly June 26, 2021 at the age of 78 doing one of the things he enjoyed the most, working his fields and making the grass green. Rusty was born May 25, 1943 to Roy and Maudie Bell McKee on their homestead in Pie Town, NM. He attended 1st through 8th grade at the Pie...
Keith Baldwin
Jun 25, 2021
Keith Baldwin passed peacefully on June 25, 2021. He was born on October 3, 1987 in Durango, Colorado to Lesha Powell- Baldwin and Gary Dean Baldwin. He is survived by his brother Eric Baldwin, sister-in-law Joanna, nephew Trent, niece Gemma, sister Teryn Watters, adopted brother Matt Cox, uncle Michael Powell, aunt Jolyne Archuleta, Gramita, mother Lesha Powell, father Gary and...
Michael McLachlan
Jun 23, 2021
Thinker, reader, and Jeopardy aficionado Michael E. McLachlan passed away June 23, 2021 from the fight between his heart, his kidneys and the rest of his body. Born in Dover, DE on April 18, 1946, Michael was the second of six children born to U.S. Air Force Colonel Joseph and Audrey McLachlan. They spent their childhoods living on various bases...
Lois Mackey Stansell
Jun 22, 2021
Lois Ann Mackey Stansell went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Lois was a strong and courageous woman, who loved the Lord, her family, friends, and her community. Lois Mackey Stansell was born on August 14th, 1939, in Bloomfield, Nebraska, to Oscar and Ruth Nelson. She was one of...
Ross Worley
Jun 21, 2021
Ross A. Worley was born on October 5, 1947, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Charles V. (Chuck) and Elizabeth A. (Betty) Worley, their first child. The young family soon moved to Oregon where they worked as fire spotters for the U.S. Forest Service on a 30' fire tower. When Ross began to learn to walk about 11 months later, his parents...
Michael Ecclestone
Jun 21, 2021
Michael Ecclestone passed from this life on June 21, 2021, in Mancos, Colorado. He was born on November 25, 1956, in Puerto Rico, as his father was stationed there with the Air Force. His family lived multiple places during his childhood, including England, which was his mom's homeland. His family also spent time in California and Michigan. When his dad...
Tasha Baginski
Jun 21, 2021
Tasha Marie Baginski was a caring mother, daughter, sister, and friend. She left this world suddenly on June 21, 2021 at age 38. Even though she was taken away from this world, her loving heart left a beacon of light for all that knew her. Tasha was born September 24, 1982 in a small Detroit suburb to Connie Baginski. She...
Eric Jellison
Jun 19, 2021
Eric Byron Jellison, 62, of Durango, Colorado, died on Saturday, June 19, 2021, due to complications of cancer. Eric was a loving husband and father who passed away at home surrounded by loved ones. Eric was born on August 22, 1958, in Taipei, Taiwan to Donald and Ruth Jellison. He spent his younger years growing up and getting into mischief...
Alvin Collier
Jun 18, 2021
Alvin Duane Collier passed away at the age of 82 due to complications of late-stage Lewy Body Dementia on June 18, 2021 at his Vallecito Lake home in Bayfield, Colorado. He was born in Denver, Colorado on September 22, 1938 to Melvin Collier and Amy Hamrick. His stepmother, Pauline Collier, raised him for most of his childhood. Alvin graduated from...
Teresa Perez
Jun 18, 2021
Teresa V. G. Perez, 78, of Durango, died 6/18/2021 peacefully at her home. She was born on June 5, 1943. Teresa is survived by her 4 brothers; 6 sisters; 4 sons; 10 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren, as well as many extended family and friends. She will be laid to rest at the Fort Sam Military Cemetery in Houston, Texas...
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