Obituaries

Nov 5, 2019

Pedro (Pete) F. Quintana, age 83, has gone to be with his Heavenly Father on November 5th 2019. Pete was born October 18, 1936 in Rosa, New Mexico. Pete served in the United States Air Force November 1954 - October 1958 and was a Veteran of the Korean War. On June 13th, 1959 he married Grace Herrera and settled in...

Nov 1, 2019

Mary May Anstead Gwinn passed away Friday, November 1, 2019, at home. She was 92 years old. Mary was born March 14, 1927, to Richard Lloyd and Lucilla May (Juby) Huntsman in Farmington, NM and has roots to the original pioneers of La Plata County. Mary grew up in Oxford on the family ranch and moved into Durango to attend...

Oct 29, 2019

Donald Lester Burkett born 7-10-1934 at 22:40 in Los Angeles, California passed away peacefully at home on 10-29-2019 at 22:09 in Durango, Colorado at the age of 85. Donald was a strong and proud Navy veteran who served in the Korean war as a fire control technician aboard the USS Guadalupe. He lived in Los Angeles and worked in the...

Oct 28, 2019

PaulineArmenta, 99 years old,of Ignacio and Durango,died 10/28/2019 at her home with her family by her side. Born 4/5/1920. Pauline is preceded in death by: husband, Jim Armenta; son, Ken George and grandson, Shonie Baker. She is survived by her daughter, Vera (Roy) O'John; siblings: Frank Yazzie and Bessie Sam-Yazzie, many nieces, nephews, and extended family, and friends; as well...

Oct 28, 2019

Connie Sue Robey Trautmann died from Alzheimer’s related complications October 28, 2019, at the Valley Inn Care Center in Mancos, Colorado. Born in 1938 in Maryville, Missouri, she attended public schools there and graduated from Northwest Missouri State University. She moved to Denver, where she worked as a Kindergarten teacher. She met her husband, David, and they remained married for...

Oct 23, 2019

Jordan fell asleep in death, with his family by his side, on October 23, 2019. Jordan spent many months at Children's Hospital Colorado in Denver, where he battled lymphoma in 2015 and leukemia in 2019. Jordan was born August 9, 2007 in Durango to Clinton and Kalynn Medina. He was a 7th grader at Escalante Middle School. Jordan brought joy...

Oct 23, 2019

Lillian Martin died on October 23, 2019, after a brief stay at Hospice of Mercy. She was just several weeks shy of her 96th birthday. “Lil” was born in Durango, Colorado, to Art and Kathleen Pearce on November 9, 1923. She married Tommy Martin on September 3, 1950, and spent 64 happy years with him before his death in 2014....

Oct 22, 2019

Albert Dean Klein was born in Loveland, CO, on April 10, 1928, and died peacefully at the Cottonwood Inn in Durango, CO, on October 22, 2019 at 91 years of age. Survived by his wife, Mary J. Klein of Bayfield, CO; sister Joan Martin of Bay Town, Texas ; son Terry D. Klein and daughters Linda Blades and Karen Bowen...

Oct 21, 2019

Betty Jean (Davis) Glenn, 90, of Norman, OK passed peacefully in her sleep at the home of her grandson on 10/21/2019. Betty is survived by her daughter Jeanette (Jack) Swayze, grandson Richard (Billie) Swayze, granddaughter Jocelyn (Roger) Kinsey and grandson Jared (Robin) Davis, four great grandchildren and one great-great grandson. She was preceded in death by her beloved son Troy...

Oct 16, 2019

Marguerite Mary (Luchini) Carlson, 89 years, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away 10/16/2019, surrounded by family, born 2/19/1930. A service will be held at 11:00 a.m.Friday, October 25, 2019 at Allison-Tiffany Cemetery, County Road 329, Allison, Colorado. Marguerite is survived by her husband, John, and family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Callis & Catherine Luchini Scholarship...

Oct 11, 2019

Edwin A. “Ed” Zink Nov. 13, 1947 - Oct. 11, 2019 A man known for his heart of service, Edwin A. “Ed” Zink died Friday, Oct. 11, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center of complications from cardiac arrest. He was a month shy of his 72nd birthday. A celebration and memorial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14,...

Oct 10, 2019

Oct 8, 2019

Beverlee McBee was born in Durango, CO on November 14, 1936 to Gladys and Jesse McBee. She died on October 8, 2019 at Mercy Hospice in Durango after a lengthy battle with cancer. Bee was very proud of the fact that she earned her BA, MA and Phd from the University of Denver. She worked for the Cherry Creek School...

Oct 8, 2019

Mary Virginia Beach Hess, known to friends as "Tommie," passed peacefully in Cottonwood, Arizona, on October 8, 2019, at the age of 90 years. Tommie was born January 27, 1929 in Smackover, Arkansas to Joseph Robert Seward and Daisy Lee Seward. Tommie met and married Lester C. Beach in 1947, and settled in Durango, Colorado where they raised their six...

Oct 8, 2019

Long time Durango resident, Gerry Palmer, passed peacefully on October 8, 2019, living to be 101 years old. She was supported by a loving, extended family her entire life. Sandy, her caring daughter, devoted her life to taking care of her during her later years. Gerry was born on February 16, 1918 in North Aurora, Illinois to John P. Plante...

Oct 7, 2019

Joe V. Archuleta passed away Monday, October 7, 2019, in Durango, surrounded by family. Joe was born July 3, 1929, to Silviano and Seferina (Madrid) Archuleta in Coraque, NM. He grew up in Canyon Bonito, NM. He married Mary Ruth (Ribera) on March 20, 1950 and the couple moved to Tiffany, CO, where they raised their family, farmed and ranched....

Oct 5, 2019

Betty Jane Hoover, 74, of Oxford, Colorado, died 10/5/2019 Mercy Hospice House, surrounded by family. Born 3/9/1945. She is survived by her children: Teresa (Delbert) Williams of Keams Canyon, AZ, Sheryl (Aaron) of Arboles, and James (Janie) Hoover of Bayfield, CO; Siblings: Bruce Eggleston of Colorado Springs, CO, and Jaxine Anstine of Montrose, CO, and Ed Eggleston of Montana; 9...

Oct 4, 2019

Bonnie Jean Alexander, 70,of Arboles, Colorado, died 10/4/2019 Grand Junction. Born 9/12/1949. She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Alexander; children: Brandon Keith Ringo, Klint Allen Ringo; Grandchildren: Doodle, Weewee, Al.iv.ia, Paigie Poo, Emma Loo, and Shanae; Great-grandchildren: Little B, Little P, Little V, Tovyah, Angel, and Ashley. A service will be held at 2pm on WED. Oct. 16, 2019...

Oct 3, 2019

Steve Allen Torres, 21, of Durango, Colorado suddenly left us October 3, 2019. He was born July 31, 1998 in Los Angeles, CA and moved to Durango at age 12 after falling in love with the mountains. Steve loved snowboarding at Purgatory, hiking the 14ers, camping at the many lakes around Durango, and Kayaking on the Animas River. He was...

Oct 2, 2019

Mary M.Dossey, 91,of The Dry Side of La Plata County,died 10/2/2019 Durango, CO, Surrounded by family. Born 9/26/1928. She is survived by her children: Kenny (Connie) Dossey, Sheryl (Roger) Ayers, Jeanie (Ron) Widner; Daughter-in-Law Judy Dossey; Numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Condolences may be sent to: sherylayers970@gmail.com. A service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Marvel...