Obituaries

Mar 3, 2018

A loving husband, father, son and brother has been delivered into the hands of our loving Father and Savior. Paul L. Gervais passed away on March 3, 2018 with full love in his heart. Paul grew up in the Springfield, Massachusetts area where, as a young boy, he liked to dress up as Paul McCartney with a wig and toy...

Feb 28, 2018

Connie Hunt passed away on February 28th, 2018. She was born in Bonham, Texas on May 3rd, 1940. She graduated from Monterrey High School in Lubbock, Texas. She worked at the Texas Highway Department for several years. Connie was very talented and loved to decorate, sew, cook, make crafts and could paint with the best of painters. She loved to...

Feb 25, 2018

While holding the hand of his wife, Bob J. Tilllerson was taken home to God on February 25, 2018. Born September 16, 1926 to Varnie Maston and Julia Leo Tillerson in Wichita Falls, Texas. Bob was an active Boy Scout and graduated from Wichita Falls Senior High School in 1943. He attended Hardin Junior College (now Midwestern State University) for...

Feb 25, 2018

Feb 24, 2018

James M. Cornett Sr., 66 years, of Dayton, Ohio, died 2/24/2018 at his son's home in Bayfield, Colorado. Born 12/9/1951. James is survived by his two sons Jim & Mike Cornett and J.T., his grandson. Jim was a kind & generous man who enjoyed the outdoors. He will be missed dearly as a father, grandfather & friend. No public service...

Feb 24, 2018

Timothy J. Fogarty, 60, Bayfield, Colorado, formerly of Corrales, New Mexico, died February 24, 2018 with family and friends at his bedside. Tim was born June 23, 1957 in Breckenridge, Minnesota to Raymond and Catherine (Pearman) Fogarty. He was the sixth of 14 children and grew up helping on the grain and dairy farm of his parents. Through his mother...

Feb 23, 2018

Don Freemyer succumbed to an insidious and rare form of motor neuron disease known as Progressive Muscular Atrophy on February 23, 2018 in Durango, Colorado at the age of 76. Don was born Norman Don Freemyer on March 7, 1941, in Benkelman, Nebraska, the son of a share cropper. Growing up in Las Animas, CO, if you couldn’t find Don...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...