Obituaries
Mildred Leonard
Feb 17, 2019
Mildred May Marx Leonard, age 89 ('21'), of Durango, CO, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 17, 2019, with eldest son Kurt Feigley and daughters Heidi Olson and Kristin Jones at her side. Millie, as she was commonly known, was born in Pawnee, OK, to Lawrence and Mildred Marx on July 3, 1929. She and her brother Gordon attended schools...
David Woodford
Feb 16, 2019
Loving father and friend David Glen "Woody" Woodford, 58, of Durango, Colorado, died unexpectedly on February 16, 2019. Woody was born January 19, 1961, in Shorewood, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point before making his way out west. He married Martie Maloney in Boulder, Colorado (later divorced), and together raised two amazing daughters. In 2003, Woody moved...
Elijah Woodworth
Feb 14, 2019
Our darling angel, Elijah "Eli" James Woodworth, went to be with the Lord on February 14th, 2019 after 8 precious years on Earth. He passed away at home in his sleep with his parents at his side. Elijah was born April 15th, 2010 in Soldotna, AK to parents Josh and Kay (nee Hennessey) Woodworth. He was born with Cornelia de...
Nellie Greer
Feb 10, 2019
Nellie Greer passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019, at Cottonwood Inn. She was 82 years old. Nellie was born June 1, 1936 to Edward and Nellie Miller in Ignacio, CO. She grew up in Ignacio. Nellie married George Greer on August 22, 1953, in Durango. She devoted her life to raising her four children and truly excelled at the skills...
Frank Chavez
Feb 9, 2019
Francisco "Frank" Chavez passed away February 9, 2019, with family at his side. 85 years old, Frank was born in Rosa, New Mexico, to Juanita Rodriguez and Jose Amador Chavez. He graduated from Ignacio High School and served in the Air Force during the Korean War in Yokota, Japan and on Guam. Sergeant Chavez was a Senior Cryptographic Operator for...
Martha Simpson
Feb 8, 2019
Martha Simpson died peacefully in her home in Durango, CO on February 8, 2019 of natural causes. Born March 29, 1924 in Trinidad, CO to Charles and Vera Carman. Martha graduated Valedictorian of Durango High School in 1942, then attended Western State College before, as she stated "succumbing to one of many job offers" associated with nationally recognized record scores...
Ty Ransford
Feb 6, 2019
Ty Colton Ransford, 20, of Durango, passed away from natural causes on February 6, 2019 at his home. He was born on August 18, 1998 in Durango to Darel Ransford and Jennifer Dunn. He is survived by his parents: Jennifer (Joe) Whirry and Darel (Paula) Ransford; siblings: Bucky, Ryan, Brittany, Tianna, Alissa, Jessie, Hannah, Jakob and Summit; many grandparents, nieces,...
Michele Gosdin
Feb 4, 2019
Michele Gosdin, 58 of Bayfield, Colorado ascended into heaven on February 4, 2019 after a two month battle with brain cancer. On July 28, 1960 in Berwyn, Illinois Michele was born to Walt and Doris Novak. In the summer of 1974 her family moved to San Antonio, Texas where she attended and graduated from Winston Churchill High School. At Southwest...
Robert Casey
Feb 2, 2019
Robert B. Casey, Bob to all his friends, went to meet his maker on February 2, 2019, something he had been curious about for some time. Born February 1, 1933, Dad was a kind, gracious and generous gentleman. He is survived by Joan, the love of his life and his wife of 66 years; their three "children," Karen, Bill (and...
Rose Keller
Feb 2, 2019
Rose Keller, 96,of Durango, Colorado,died 2/2/2019 at The Cottonwood Inn. Born 9/18/1922. She is survived by her sons: Ron Keller and Norm (Jana) Keller of Durango; 3 grandchildren: Kati, Taylor and Brady; and 6 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Cottonwood Inn Social Fund. A service will...
Dean Jackson
Feb 1, 2019
Dean William Jackson, 57, of Durango (Bayfield) passed away on February 1, 2019, surrounded by family in Grand Junction, CO. Dean was born on April 14, 1961 to Buddy and Elsie in California at Travis Air Force Base where his father was stationed. Dean moved to Durango with his family in 1974 graduated high school in 1979, and served in...
Sarah Norton Pierce
Jan 27, 2019
Sarah Marguerite Price Norton Pierce was born on January 8, 1915. She passed away on January 27, 2019. She was preceded in death by two husbands: Carlton Carmont Norton (1975) and Joseph Earl Pierce (2008), her brothers and their spouses Paul (Lucille), Louis (Pet), Jack (Marguerite) and Donald (Louise), her daughter Judith A. Bennett, and step-daughter Jeanie Garcia. She is...
Judith Morris
Jan 26, 2019
Judith Eileen Morris, 72, of Cortez, Colorado, died 1/26/2019 at home, surrounded by family. Born 12/3/1946. Judy is survived by her husband, Don R. Morris; two children: Robert L. Morris (Tanya) & Michelle M. Morris; three grandchildren: Kendal Trujillo, Airoughn VanGrandt & Maddisyn VanGrandt. In lieu of flowers donations to Hospice of Montezuma 512 N. Broadway, Cortez, CO 81321. A...
Barbara Toan Denk
Jan 22, 2019
Barbara Jeanette Toan Denk died peacefully on January 22, 2019 at Hospice of Mercy House in Durango, CO after a brief illness. Born April 28,1925, in Perry, NY to Lewis Austin Toan and Jessie Scott Toan, Barbara graduated from Perry High School, and attended Cornell University (1946), where she majored in Home Economics and met the love of her life,...
Jolean Scott
Jan 21, 2019
Jolean, born on August 27, 2009, was diagnosed last August with DIPG, an aggressive brain tumor. She was on the Durango Swim team, Bayfield Baseball, skier, Bayfield and Durango Gymnastics. She fought for her life with the same intensity she played all her sports. Jolean is survived by her parents, Eric and Mia Scott, her siblings Cassidy and Cecil of...
Betty Beasley
Jan 19, 2019
Betty Jean (Harrover) Beasley, 92, of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, passed away on January 19, 2019 at Pine Ridge Extended Care Center. She was born on October 31, 1926 in Alva, Oklahoma, to Benjamin Franklin Harrover and Mary Lockhart Vest. She is survived by her children: son Mark Beasley of Pagosa Springs, daughters Jan Beasley of Pagosa Springs, and Sue Jackson...
Josephine Matthews
Jan 13, 2019
Josephine (Joey) Hayes Matthews was born in Seneca Falls, N.Y. on Nov. 7, 1931 to Marjorie Fisher and Howard Hayes. She met her future husband, George (Matt) Matthews in Miami on vacation. They married and had 3 children, Melissa Evans, Marc Randolph and Darcy Jo. The Matthews family also “adopted” a friend of the family in 1976, Mark (Shorty) Hersh,...
Lynn Mohney
Jan 11, 2019
Lynn W Mohney, a longtime Durango resident, passed away January 11th surrounded by family at the age of 83. Lynn was born in Durango Colorado on October 8th 1935. Lynn attended Animas City school and graduated from Silverton High School in 1953. He joined the US Air Force in 1953 and was stationed in Germany until 1957 when he was...
Donald "Don" Ruth
Jan 8, 2019
Don Ruth passed away at his home on January 8, 2018 with his wife of 54 years by his side. Don was born in Greensburg, KS on August 14, 1941, the third son of Verle and Vila Ruth. When Don was almost four years old, they moved to a farm near Johnson, KS. Don grew up on the family farm....
Orville Hood
Jan 7, 2019
Orville George Hood was born on March 4th 1936 to George Emerson Hood and Edna Shoshoni-Gunn-Hood in Tuba City, Arizona. He is preceded in death by both parents, sister, Lorraine Madelyn Duran and brother, Don Emerson Hood. Orville is survived by one son, Richard Hood, one daughter Debra Hood-Grayley, a younger sister, Joyce Willemina Duran, his grandson, Calvin Hood and...
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