Obituaries
Illa Sellers
Aug 6, 2019
Illa Louise Sellers, long time resident of Durango, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 in Pagosa Springs, she was 93. "Louise" was the eldest of 7 children born to August F. and Eva Reid Reinhardt on February 20, 1926 in Bloomfield, NM. She graduated from Vallejo High School in Vallejo, CA. Louise met Rudolph Gerald "Jerry" Sellers in Vallejo,...
Phyllis Manders
Jul 31, 2019
Phyllis Manders, 89, passed away on July 31, 2019 at her home in Ignacio, CO. She was born on December 18, 1929 in Chicago, IL. She lived and worked in the Chicago area most of her life, retiring as an Electrical Engineer. “Chic” (lovingly known as) loved to cook and found great joy in cooking and spending time with family...
Norma "Jean" Patrick
Jul 28, 2019
Norma "Jean" Patrick, age 95, died July 28, 2019. She was the wife of Leslie Lee Patrick, deceased. They were married June 17, 1942 in Vallejo, CA. Born January 18, 1924, she was the daughter of Irene & Louie Morris. Sister to Kenneth Morris, deceased. She was the mother to Sharon Taylor & Gary Patrick, deceased. Grandmother to Scott Allen,...
Kathy Ryan
Jul 28, 2019
Kathy Marie Ryan was born January 17, 1952 and passed away on July 28, 2019, peacefully surrounded by family after a long, hard battle of diabetes for 40+ years and a stoke in 1995. She was one tough lady who has endured a lot of pain in her life and now she can be at peace and free again. She...
Bruce Ristow PhD
Jul 27, 2019
Bruce Walter Ristow, PhD, of Durango, CO, passed away on July 27, 2019. He was born on June 24, 1940 to Walter and Jean Ristow in Chicago, IL, a city he loved throughout his life. He earned his undergraduate degree at Northwestern University and PhD in chemistry from Cornell University. He lived in Rochester, NY, for 41 years, where he...
Cora Woolsey
Jul 27, 2019
Cora Mary Woolsey left to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at the age of 87. Cora was born in Arboles, Colorado on October 28, 1931 to Alfredo and Isabel Rivas. She spent the better part of her childhood in Arboles, growing up with her older brother Ernesto and her two younger brothers Lester and Lloyd...
Alyssa Fischer
Jul 19, 2019
Alyssa Lynne Fischer was born May 18th, 2003 and returned to her heavenly Father on July 19th, 2019. Her time with all that knew her was far too short. Our "Cheerful Waterfall" lives on in our beings and the beauty that surrounds us. Alyssa was born in Rockford IL, and lived in Valdosta, GA and Enid, OK before moving to...
Mark Schultz
Jul 16, 2019
Mark J. Schultz passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 with his beloved wife, Angela, by his side. He was 68 years old. Mark was born on July 5, 1951 in Alexandria, Minnesota to Lorraine and Lawrence Schultz. He attended North St. Paul High School and Lakewood Community College where he met his wife-to-be Angela in...
Kenneth Tozer Sr
Jul 14, 2019
Ken Tozer passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 in his home in Durango, at the age of 82. A memorial Mass will be held at St. Columba Catholic Church on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 10:00am. A reception will follow at the Parish Hall. Ken was born September 4, 1936 to Allen J Tozer and Elsie A Koenig at home...
Alexis Velasquez
Jul 13, 2019
Alexis Gregg Velasquez, 45,of Bayfield, Colorado, passed away on Albuquerque, NM, surrounded by family. He was born September 2, 1973. He is survived by his children: Celsa, Ruben, and Lexis Velasquez; his mother: Sally Velasquez; Grandchildren: Rena and Gregory Velasquez. Preceded in death by his father, Alex Velasquez. He loved riding Harley's and being around his grandchildren. A service will...
Rolf Klemm
Jul 13, 2019
On July 13, 2019, our beloved father, Rolf H. Klemm, passed away peacefully at the age of 79. Rolf was born August 29, 1939 to the late Karl and Marie Klemm. He is the devoted father of Kristin Vogelsang and her husband Lee, Kimberly Ward, and Ryan Klemm and his wife Trista; loving grandfather of Micheal and Nicholas Vogelsang, the...
Marilyn Hollingsworth
Jul 11, 2019
Marilyn Hollingsworth, 80, passed away on July 11, 2019, widow of Frank Hollingsworth. She was born in Quannah, Texas on February 1, 1939, to Horace Chilton and Lucille (Wheat) Smith. She was a member of the Calvary Presbyterian Church and will be remembered as a fantastic cook. Marilyn also designed her own house. She is preceded in death by her...
Joe Santistevan
Jul 11, 2019
Joe G. Santistevan passed away at his home in Ignacio, CO on July 11, 2019. Joe was born to Benerita Manzanares & Manuel Santistevan Sr. on January 31, 1934 in Ignacio, CO. He graduated from Ignacio High School and attended Fort Lewis College, where he earned a Bachelors degree in History & Spanish. He served in the United States Army...
Roy Annala
Jul 9, 2019
Roy L. Annala passed from this world on July 9, 2019. He was born July 30, 1930 to Jacob and Tina Annala in Diamondville, WY. Roy attended Burgoon School in Diamondville, then graduated from Kemmerer Wyoming High School. Shortly after he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, flying as a top gunner in the Korean Conflict. Roy received his honorable...
John Wieting
Jul 7, 2019
John (Jack) G. Wieting, 71, passed away peacefully on July 7th in Durango, CO. John was born December 21, 1947 to John H. Wieting and Ruth (Viereck) Wieting in Lakehurst, NJ. He graduated from East Greenwich High School in Rhode Island in 1966 and from Iowa Wesleyan University in 1971. Upon graduation he entered the U.S. Marine Corps. He served...
Dora Miera
Jul 3, 2019
Dora M. Miera passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on July 3, 2019 at Mercy Hospice House. Dora was the sixth child out of fourteen born to Beatrice Abeyta and Alfred Garcia in Tiffany, Colorado. She graduated from Ignacio High School in 1952. Dora married Orlando Miera, together, they had 4 wonderful children. Though the marriage ended, their friendship remained...
Jordan Kelly
Jul 3, 2019
Jordan Kelly passed away quietly in his Durango apartment on July 3, 2019, at the early age of 28. His smile and quick wit will be missed dearly by his family and loved ones. He was the firstborn son of Darlis Jean Burris of Durango and Jeff Kelly of Plano, TX. They celebrated his birth in Michigan in 1991, as...
Sanjean Burch
Jun 28, 2019
Sanjean Burch started her journey to the happy hunting grounds on Friday, June 28, 2019. She was born May 12, 1951 to Martha Burch Myore and William S. Thompson in Durango, CO. She was a Southern Ute tribal member raised in Bayfield, CO with her brothers. She attended Bayfield School District and Graduated from Bayfield High School in 1969. She...
Kaila Craig
Jun 23, 2019
Kaila May Craig was born December 19, 1999 and left this earth before her time on June 23, 2019. Born and raised in Durango, Colorado, she graduated from Big Picture High School. She was a freshman at Fort Lewis College majoring in biochemistry and biology. She was also working at Phone Medic as an IT tech. Kaila lived life to...
Frances English
Jun 23, 2019
Fances Bonnell English "went on to the next phase" as she liked to put it, two days before her 97th birthday on June 23, 2019 surrounded by family for a loving farewell. She was born in Cloudcroft, NM in 1922 into a homesteading family in the high mountains. From delivering milk by horse and wagon to cell phones, she witnessed...
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