Obituaries

Feb 26, 2021

Dora Ellanette Vigil-Mehring was born on August 24, 1936. She and her twin sister Dorothy Martinez were born in the Edward T. Hospital to Jose Alcario and Juanita (Jennie) Vigil in Ignacio, Colorado. She attended the Southern Ute Boarding School for her Kindergarten and first grade years before the Vigil family moved to Fruita, Colorado in the late 1940’s. She...

Feb 24, 2021

Diana Dean Piccoli-Caviggia, a lifelong resident of Durango, CO passed away in Oklahoma City, OK, Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Diana was born in Denver, CO on January 30, 1948 and graduated from Durango High School in 1966, she moved to Gallup, NM as a newlywed where she lived until returning to the Durango area in 1984. Diana was preceded in...

Feb 21, 2021

Feb 17, 2021

On Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 Ira Mack Willie, a devoted, loving, husband, father, and grandfather passed away at the age of 78. He was preceded in death by his wife Diana Willie, son Ari (Nick) Willie, and his Aunt Pauline Armenta who raised him from childhood. He is survived by two daughters, Maria Briggs, Matilda Bruner, his sister Vera O'John...

Feb 14, 2021

On Feb 14, 2021, Lulu Mae (Sue) Hess passed away peacefully during her sleep. Sue represented that pioneer spirit and the survival instincts common among so many of her generation who chose a Colorado ranching life. When she was a small child, she survived two terrible home fires (one started by a Christmas candle and the other by lightning). A...

Feb 12, 2021

Herman Curtis Barnes, better known as “Jack” passed away on February 12, 2021, he was 70 years old. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 3pm at the La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall. Due to current conditions, we ask that all COVID-19 guidelines be followed. Masks will be available at the door. Jack was...

Feb 10, 2021

Bonnie Sue (Landrum) Warlick passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. She was 90 years old. Bonnie was born on July 23, 1930 in Drumright, Oklahoma, to Robert Horace and Clara Etta (Spellman) Landrum. She grew up attending school and graduating from high school in Drumright, Oklahoma. On August 21, 1951, she married her high school sweetheart, Donald L....

Feb 9, 2021

Arizona Reynolds Wall was born January 25, 1939, in Gainesville, Georgia, to Quentin Roosevelt Reynolds and Maggie Viola Smith Reynolds, along with a twin sister. Quickly given the names of Arizona and Utah and not being expected to live, her 16 ounce twin died after living one day and 14 ounce Arizona valiantly lived for over 82 years, passing away...

Feb 9, 2021

Joseph Martin Bradberry Jr., died in Ignacio, Colorado on February 9, 2021. He was born March 27, 1945 in Fort Rylie, Kansas to Joseph Martin Bradberry Sr. and Madeline Irene Smith. Joe was raised in Ackerman, MS on the Bradberry family farm as a young boy. He attended and graduated high school in Denver, CO. Joe was a Vietnam Combat...

Feb 8, 2021

The Rev. Robert L. Newby, age 86, went home peacefully to the Lord early in the morning of February 8, 2021, surrounded by his family in Durango, Colorado. He was born in Topeka, Kansas and was raised in Hutchinson, Kansas. He was a graduate of Sterling College and was stationed in the Army at Bisbee, Arizona. In 1962 he and...

Feb 6, 2021

Stephen Douglas Caldwell, 70, of Durango, Colorado passed away peacefully on February 6th, 2021. Doug will be missed by many. He is predeceased by his father Calvin, his wife Lori, and son John. He is survived by his mother Mary; brother Chris; his son Wes (Shaylyn) and 7 grandchildren. He was a long time Durango resident. Doug had a caring...

Feb 6, 2021

Michael Porter Mullen was born on February 6, 2021 at 3:27am in Durango, CO. He was born at 34 weeks and 5 days. Michael weighed in at 3 lbs 15 ounces and 16 inches. He was welcomed by his 2 older brothers and his loving parents. Michael was a strong and calm boy. His soft brown eyes and round nose...

Feb 5, 2021

Mary Beth Hill, age 85, passed away on February 5, 2021 after fighting terminal illness for nearly a year. She was born in Enid, Oklahoma in 1935 to Everett and Grace Garnet, and lived in Enid until her graduation from high school where upon she attended OSU and joined the Pi Beta Phi sorority sisterhood with whom she devoted lifelong...

Feb 3, 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Chris Gallegos announce his passing on February 3rd, 2021, at the age of 69 at his home in Pagosa Springs. After a hard-fought battle with cancer, Chris was called home to be with his heavenly Father. Julio Cristobal Gallegos, Chris, as he was known to many, was a true local to...

Jan 31, 2021

Funeral services for Bessie Montoya are as follows: Rosary, Monday, Feb. 8, at 6 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 9:30 a.m., beginning with the eulogy, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Family is working on a full obituary.

Jan 31, 2021

David C. Sullivan August 14, 1925 – January 31, 2021 There’s a star burning a little brighter as another good ole cowboy was called home. David Sullivan was born August 14, 1925 in Platteville, CO. He was the youngest of six children born to Clarence and Gladys (Fenton) Moore. After losing his mother at an early age, David and two...

Jan 31, 2021

Elizabeth (Liz) Hollandsworth passed away, with family at her side, on January 31, 2021, in Durango, Colorado. She was born November 6, 1928 in Panora, Iowa to Wesley Elmer Barcus and Francis Leoline Ulrich. Her family moved to Fruita, Colorado where she graduated Fruita High School. She married James I. Hollandsworth Jr. (Jim) in 1949. Liz followed her husband in...

Jan 29, 2021

Clifton “Kayo” Wade Folsom was born Aug. 5, 1953 to Melvina and Stan Folsom. Homesteading in old-time Durango, Kayo developed a strong sense of family and work ethic, as well as a love for the outdoors. A true cowboy, this old-fashioned lifestyle and multigenerational connection to Durango was ingrained in his heart. He graduated from Durango High School, and had...

Jan 29, 2021

James (Jim) Theodore Zick, 82, of Bayfield, CO died Friday evening, January 29, 2021, surrounded by his loving family at Mercy Regional Medical Center. He was born August 1, 1938 in Watertown, WI to Bernice and Robert Zick. Jim attended high school in Aspen, CO where he graduated and immediately enlisted in the Navy. Jim served on the U.S.S. Edson...

Jan 26, 2021

Sharon LaVoyce Brittain passed away from COVID 19 on January 26, 2021. She was born on October 7, 1932, in Rankin, Texas to Lois Opal Carlile Wood and Frank Weldon Wood. She graduated from Andrews High School, Andrews, Texas where she was known as the band majorette, the first chair percussionist with the band and the best typist in the...