Obituaries
Roger Dennison
Feb 23, 2018
Roger Dennison passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on February 23, 2018, in his home in Farmington, NM, he was 78 years old. Roger was born August 11, 1939 in Mancos, CO to Bud Dennison and Mary Rowe. After his service of 4 years in the U.S. Navy, he met Rita Kimsey and they married October 5, 1962, in Durango,...
Gary Talley
Feb 19, 2018
Gary Lee Talley passed away Monday, February 19, 2018, at his home, surrounded by family. He was 83 years old. He was born on Oct 30th' 1934 in Central City, Merrick County, Nebraska he began building electronics with his stepfather where acquired a love of electronics. Gary went to Inglewood High School in California. He became a HAM radio operator...
Josefina Small - Owens
Feb 12, 2018
Josephine Vigil Small Owens, 96, left this earth peacefully on Monday, February 12, 2018 with her children by her side, to join her parents and be with her Lord and Savior in the glory of heaven. She was born to Jose Abran Vigil, a Basque sheepherder, and Bernarda de la Cruz Vigil, a homemaker and a psychic, on November 17,...
Betty Lamke
Feb 9, 2018
Betty Joanne Lamke , 91 of Ignacio, Colorado passed on February 9, 2018 in Apache Junction, Arizona due to pneumonia complications with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Betty was born May 12, 1926 in Noblesville, Indiana to Herbert Tishner and Rachel (Goodnight) Tishner. Betty was the only child born to Herbert and Rachel. They moved to Colorado in 1929. Betty graduated...
Clyde McFarlin
Feb 7, 2018
Clyde Leonard McFarlin left this Earth on February 7, 2018. He was born on April 3, 1937 on Gammon Ranch near Fondis, Colorado. He spent his childhood with his parents, Jessie Opal and Harry McFarlin, along with his sister, Ramona and brothers, Lloyd and Gary on a farm near Ellicott. He loved spending time with his siblings, playing sports, and...
Sylvia Valdez
Feb 6, 2018
Sylvia T. Valdez, 91 of Ignacio, Colorado passed on February 6, 2018 after a prolonged illness. He was the oldest living Southern Ute Indian Tribal member. He was surrounded by family and friends at his home. Sylvia was born March 2, 1926 on the family ranch in Ignacio, Colorado to Jose M. Valdez and Euterpe Taylor. He attended the government...
Albert Johnson
Feb 5, 2018
Albert Ray Johnson of Durango, CO passed February 5, 2018. Al was born on November 16, 1922 at home on the family farm outside of Union, Iowa. A graduate of Union Consulting School in 1941, he began college at Iowa State University. However, he was requested by the draft board during World War II to return to Union and farm....
Hilton Schroder
Feb 2, 2018
Hilton C. Schroder, a long-time Durango resident, died peacefully at home from leukemia with the loving care of Hospice on February 2, 2018 in Durango, CO. He was born December 8, 1934 in Luck, Wisconsin to Clara and Fred Schroder, graduating from Luck High School in 1953, serving in the US Army from 1954 – 1956 while stationed in Germany,...
Mary Martinez
Jan 31, 2018
Mary E. Martinez passed away at home peacefully on January 31, 2018. She was born to Adalena and Ramando Trujillo on May 1, 1926. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister and wife. She enjoyed being with her family. She is preceded in death by her husband, Mike Martinez, daughter Margie Martinez, her mother and father, as well as many...
Mason Hallock
Jan 31, 2018
Mason William Hallock passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018, in Bayfield. He was 15 years old. Mason was born in Purcell, OK, March 23, 2002 to Jessica Hallock. He grew up in Purcell and in 2016 moved to Bayfield to live with his grandparents. He attended Ignacio Schools. His passion at school was his friends, and as the social person...
Wayne Dunn
Jan 31, 2018
Wayne J. Dunn, Jr. was born in Brownsville, Texas to Lt. Colonel Wayne Dunn, Sr. and Elizabeth Dunn on Sept. 2, 1935. He was called to Glory on January 31st, 2018. He served in the U.S. Army and the Army National Guard before attending the University of Minnesota, where he obtained a degree in Forestry. After summer internships on the...
Paul Erickson
Jan 30, 2018
Paul John Erickson passed away at his home January 30, 2018. He was born in Utity, Wisconsin to Swedish immigrants Otto and Wilhelmina Erickson. After his mother's death when Paul was 3 years old, he was raised by his very loving father. They moved to Roswell, New Mexico in 1947 where Paul graduated from high school. Paul gave up dreams...
Lin Raring
Jan 29, 2018
Lin "Skip" Raring, 77 years, of Durango, Colorado, died 1/29/2018 at his river home in Durango. Born 5/15/1940. Skip is survived by his wife of 53 years Channie; three sons Mike (Dawn), Derek (Kelsey), and Dusty (Andrea); 9 grandchildren; 1 great-granddaughter; brother Bob (Sirina); beloved niece and nephew Kenny & Little Miss and their spouses and children. A service will...
Grace Emenegger
Jan 29, 2018
Amazing Grace died last Monday, January 29, 2018. She made it to 100 years 3 months old! That means she was born in 1917. The same year that JFK was born. Medically, she just wore out. The onset of macular degeneration, delivered her to Durango in 1997 where friends and family could keep an eye on her. She had lived...
Steven Monte
Jan 29, 2018
Steven Craig Monte passed away Monday, January 29, 2018, at Park Forest Care Center in Westminster due to complications of lung cancer. He was 58 years old. Steven was born July 10, 1959, to John Monte and Effie Red Monte in Durango, Colorado. He grew up in and graduated High School in Ignacio. He lived in Ignacio, Durango, Pueblo, and...
David Rael
Jan 28, 2018
David Rainblood Rael “Bullsey,” was born May 30, 1969. To his parents Phyllis Marie Escalanti and Fernando Head Rael in Ignacio, Colorado. David passed away the morning of January 28th in Ignacio, Colorado from natural causes. David was charismatic, generous, fun-loving, and someone you could always count on. He had very strong family values and would help anyone in need....
Carmella Caira
Jan 28, 2018
Carmella Caira passed away peacefully Sunday, January 28, 2018, at her home in Durango, Colorado. She was 87 years old. Carmella was born October 17, 1930, to Gabriel A. Ruffolo and Assuntina (Vena) Ruffolo in Marano Principato, Italy. She immigrated to the United States with her family when she was 15. Carmella married Alex Caira in 1950. They relocated to...
Sammy Pinnecoose
Jan 26, 2018
Sammy E. Pinnecoose, a long time Ignacio resident, passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 in Durango, Colorado. He was 74 years old. Sam was born to the late Fred and Sarah Russell-Pinnecoose on September 19, 1943 in Ignacio, Colorado. He attended the Ute Vocational School in Ignacio and later transferred to Bayfield High School where he graduated. Sam was active...
Norris Rose
Jan 26, 2018
R. Norris Rose went home to be with his Lord Fri, Jan. 26, 2018. He was a devoted husband of 61 years to the love of his life, Nelda, and a wonderful father to Dayna, Don & Laurie. He took great delight in his 4 grandchildren: Sherie, David, Ian, & Rob, and his 6 great-grandchildren. He was an avid skier...
Robert Dulin
Jan 24, 2018
Bobby/Pops/Padre passed away peacefully at the ranch in Bayfield, CO on January 24th 2018 with his daughter, sons, and son-in-law by his side. Born to Jane and Garretson Dulin in Los Angeles, CA. Bob married the love of his life, Susan Williamson Dulin, on May 28, 1955 whom he first met when he was six and she was four. The...
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