Obituaries

Jul 20, 2020

Victor Cyrus Monte passed away Monday, July 20, 2020, at Mercy Regional Medical Center. He was 67 years old. Victor was born July 9, 1953, to John & Effie Monte in Ignacio. He grew up in and attended schools in Ignacio where he played baseball and was in band while in High School. Victor married Stephanie (Vigil) in 1977 and...

Jul 14, 2020

Tommy Herrera, 91, of Marvel, Colorado, passed away peacefully July 14, 2020. Mr. Herrera was born April 11, 1929 to Marcelino and Dorothy Herrera in Marvel, where he lived most of his life. A passionate supporter of the Western way of life and truly a cowboy, Mr. Herrera bought his first set of cows at 14 and worked on ranches...

Jul 13, 2020

Susan Marie Haney passed away on July 13, 2020 at the age of 74. Susan was born to William and Evelyn Wrenn in Denver, Colorado. She grew up in Sharon, Pennsylvania. She spent her freshman year at University of Nebraska in Lincoln. She met her future husband, Bill Haney at RCA Corp in Camden NJ where she was an Executive...

Jul 10, 2020

Larry Robert Mahan, 70, died July 10, 2020 at Mercy Hospice House in Durango, surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born on November 20, 1949, the first of 10 children to Theodore Ernest and Rose Marie (Hinderliter) Mahan in Fowler, Kansas. He attended school in Meade, Kansas and Ignacio, Colorado. The summer of 1959 at the age of 10,...

Jul 7, 2020

Sarah Jane Baker passed onto the spirit world surrounded by family at her home in Ignacio on July 7, 2020. She was 88 years old. She was born on February 22, 1932. Sarah worked at the Southern Ute Head Start for numerous years as a teacher. She was also an avid homemaker. Among many things, she loved to crochet, do...

Jul 5, 2020

AdaValencia, 77, of Durango, Colorado, died July 5, 2020 in Durango, Colorado, surrounded by her family. She was born June 26, 1943 in Kline, Colorado to Gates and Hazel Warner. She grew up in Kline and Marvel. Her family moved to Harrison Idaho during her first grade year and graduated from Harrison High School. She moved to Coeur D'Alene, Idaho,...

Jul 5, 2020

Wendy L. Sickich passed away on July 5, 2020 at Mercy Hospice House, surrounded by family. She was 57 years old. Wendy grew up in Colorado Springs where she married Robert Sickich Sr. and had 2 children, Jasmine and Robert, Jr. Later she moved to Durango, where she worked as an addiction therapist and married Steve Kersey. Wendy was a...

Jul 2, 2020

Leona Red Pinnecoose, a Southern Ute tribal member was born on December 16, 1948 to Naomi Rabbit and Virgil Red. She was born at Taylor Hospital in Ignacio Colorado. Leona lived a very fruitful life with many accomplishments and died at the age of 72. Leona was part of a large family, which consisted of 3 brothers: Irving Red, Ivan...

Jun 28, 2020

On Sunday, June 28th, 2020, Patsy Garcia joined her Savior in Heaven at the age of 63. She passed away at home with her family. Patsy was born on April 23rd, 1957 in Marysville, California. She met her husband Roy (A Durango native) while he was stationed at McClenen Air Force Base in Sacramento, California. She once said, "I knew...

Jun 26, 2020

Nanci Elizabeth Moore, beloved, beautiful soul, passed on June 26, 2020 09:20 at her Hermosa home, with her family by her side. She was born in Aurora, CO to Clifford and Rosemary Farfel on June 18, 1949. As an Air Force brat she traveled the world, living in Germany, the Philippines, Albuquerque and Colorado, where she met her husband, Alvie...

Jun 23, 2020

Mary Sue VandenBrink was born May 28, 1938 in Sioux City. The place she has always called home. She spent her childhood there with her loving parents George and Lucille VandenBrink and brother John. Then they lived in Omaha for a bit before moving to Towson, MD when she was in high school. That was where she met Don Loweree....

Jun 21, 2020

Jeremy John Cuthair passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020. He was 43 years old. Jeremy was born July 19, 1976 to Larry Floyd Cuthair and Evelyn Gay Shelton in Durango, CO. He was a member of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. Jeremy loved his people and his culture. He became the Catman for Southern Ute Bear Dance. Jeremy was known...

Jun 20, 2020

Mark Richard McWhirter October 16, 1959 - June 20, 2020 Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Uncle and Friend Mark Richard McWhirter, of Durango, Colorado, age 60, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Beloved husband of Machelle McWhirter. Cherished father of Matt McWhirter (Victoria), Jennifer McWhirter (Seth Kelly), and Madison McWhirter (Tanner Reidy). Respected Step-father of DJ Morris...

Jun 19, 2020

Margaret Jillian Short, who is known by most people as Jill Short, passed away on the evening of June 19th, 2020 surrounded by family and loved ones. She was 78. She was born in Leicester, England to Theresa May Idiens and Arthur Surch. When she was 17 she met her first husband Lyle R. Short. She followed him back to...

Jun 18, 2020

After a long, fulfilling life of 98 years, Betty Gale Hogan passed away on June, 18, 2020. She was born on November 22, 1921 in Ridgeway, Colorado. She married the love of her life, Gerald Hogan, on December 2, 1944. Together they had five children and she continued raising them with love and dedication after his death in 1961. Skiing...

Jun 14, 2020

Jun 14, 2020

Glen Daryl Rayburn went to be with Jesus on June 14, 2020. Glen was the son of Gerald and Sylva Rayburn, and he was born in Seaside, Oregon on December 11, 1952. Raised in Akron, Ohio, Glen was a graduate of North High School and received a Bachelors Degree in Environmental Science from Youngstown State University. He served in the...

Jun 12, 2020

Celebrating the life of Louis Ruben Perez, Jr. also known as “Sonny” & “Ruben.” Born June 28, 1934 and passed peacefully in his sleep at home with family by his side on June 12, 2020 at 85 years old, he is now home with his Heavenly Father. Louis was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and had many friends and...

Jun 7, 2020

On June 7, 2020, at the age of 89, our beautiful mother, Juanita Jaramillo Gallegos passed from this life into the next to be with her Lord and Savior. Juanita was born May 18, 1931 to Eudoro and Pilar Jaramillo, near Lumberton, New Mexico. She was the fourth of nine children and the eldest daughter. Juanita was raised on a...

Jun 6, 2020

James “Jim” “Granny” Granflaten, 80, of Durango, Colorado passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Jim was born in Madison, SD in 1940 to Glen and Gladys Granflaten. He grew up on the family farm in Franklin, SD. Jim married Doris DeBoer in May of 1960. In the fall of 1962, after the birth of their daughter, Lori, and the...