Obituaries
Clara Barnes
Oct 2, 2017
Clara S. “Maxine” Barnes, 95, formerly of Durango passed away, Monday, October 2, 2017 in Clarksville, Texas. Clara was born March 10, 1922 in Red Mesa to Harvey and Sylvia DeLuche. She was preceded in death by her parents, 1 brother and 2 sisters. Graveside services will be held Monday, October 16, 2017 at 11:00am at Greenemount Cemetery. Clara is...
Stephen Madril
Oct 1, 2017
Stephen G. “Steve” Madril passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017, surrounded by family. Steve was born September 7, 1956, to Robert and Midge (Ruybal) Madril in Alamosa, Colorado. Steve grew up in Alamosa, but graduated from Durango High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1976 and was honorably discharged in 1980. While in service, Steve was a...
Cleo Garcia
Sep 29, 2017
Cleo Garcia, 93 years, of Ignacio, Colorado, died 9/29/2017 surrounded by family at Mercy Regional Medical Center. Born 5/1/1924. Cleo is survived by her grandson Robert Lopez and numerous nieces, nephews & cousins. She was preceded by her husband Edwin Scofield, her 10 brothers & 2 sisters, and her daughter Patricia Pacheco. She loved living in Ignacio and loved her...
Rose Smith
Sep 28, 2017
Rose Maude (Self) Smith, 85, died peacefully at home on August 28, 2017. She was born July 30, 1932 in Falfa, Colorado on the Self Ranch to Howard C. and Florence M. (Rea) Self, longtime residents of Florida Mesa. Rose was the middle child with older brothers Charles and Ivan and younger brother LeRoy and sister ELaine. During her younger...
Tessa Brannon
Sep 28, 2017
Tessa Brannon passed away peacefully at Sunshine Gardens Country Home on 9/28/2017. Tessa was born in Mena, AR on 7/10/1936 to Helen Byrd & Cyril Redditt. Tessa grew up in El Monte, CA with her 3 siblings. Tessa raised 3 daughters & 3 sons. In 1986 Tessa married James "John" Brannon, and they moved to Durango in 2003. Tessa was...
Ida Holland
Sep 23, 2017
Ida Mae Holland passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017, in Durango. She was 87 years old. Ida was born January 24, 1930, to Joe and Jencie Mae (Rogers) Crocker in Handley, TX. After graduating from high school in Chillicothe, TX in 1946 Ida Mae then attended Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, TX. It was while she was in Abilene when...
Charles Lemmon
Sep 11, 2017
Charles Arthur "Art" Lemmon passed away Monday, September 11, 2017, at his home. He was 102 years old. Art was born December 15, 1914, to Arthur Earl and Harriett Irene Lemmon in Durango, Colorado. Art attended Durango Schools, graduated from DHS and Attended Fort Lewis College for 2 years. He was inducted into active service with the National Guard in...
David Dickinson
Sep 8, 2017
District Court Judge David Linwood Dickinson passed away Friday, September 8, 2017, in Durango due to complications from ALS Disease. He was 71 years old. David was born October 14, 1945, to Walter H. and Marilyn Gene (Wyncoop) Dickinson at the Naval Hospital in San Diego, CA. He grew up and graduated high school in Bartlesville, OK and was an...
Ruby Webster
Sep 7, 2017
Our beloved Ruby Webster, 32, peacefully went home to be with our Lord on Thursday, September 7th, 2017 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She is survived by her husband Curtis Webster, their daughter Grace Webster, her parents Johnny and Ruth Romero, father and mother-in-law Randy and Penny Webster, sister Christine Muniz and nephew DeMarco Martin, along with several...
Jack Benton
Sep 3, 2017
Jack Dennis Benton, 77, of Durango, Colorado, passed away on September 3, 2017. He was born on June 5, 1940 in California. He is survived by his wife, Virginia "Gini" Benton; Son: John (Nicole) Benton; Daughter: Jennifer (Mike) Staley; Grandchildren: Jack Staley, Medary Staley, Gabrielle "Ellie" Benton, and Paige Benton; Sisters: Peg Sower and Barbara Baker. Preceded by his father:...
Sarah Bassett
Sep 3, 2017
Sarah Marjorie Miley Bassett, professional artist, 17 year resident of Pagosa Springs, CO, formerly of Rockville, MD; Lakeville, MN; and Sheboygan Falls, WI, passed away September 3, 2017, of natural causes at the age of 83. Sarah Bassett was born April 4, 1934, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, daughter to parents Alfred William Miley and Marjorie Sarah Van Ouwerkerk Miley of Sheboygan...
Robert Cox
Sep 1, 2017
Robert L. Cox, 94, died September 1, 2017, at Pine Ridge Extended Care Center in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, after a long and productive life. He was born July 25, 1923, in Meeker, Colorado, to Charles L. Cox and Winnie M. (Wheeler) Cox as the oldest of three children. The family moved to Allison, Colorado, in 1938, and Bob spent the...
Ruby Grannis
Aug 31, 2017
Ruby Lee Grannis was born on July 26, 1916 in Oklahoma. She died August 31, 2017. Those who knew Ruby knew that she was very proud of her family history and loved to tell stories about it. Ruby was born to Edward and Lillie Smith. Mr. Smith was a veterinarian and moved the family from Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico...
Dorothy Myers
Aug 28, 2017
Dorothy Helen Myers passed away peacefully in her sleep August 28, 2017, at Four Corners Nursing Center in Durango, Colorado. She had recently celebrated her 96th birthday with family and friends. She was born August 2, 1921, to George and Flora Young in Gates, Nebraska. The youngest of five children, Dorothy was the only one to have been born at...
Sharon Romine
Aug 28, 2017
Sharon Romine passed away Monday, August 28, 2017, at home, surrounded by family. She was 62 years old. Services will be announced at a later date. Sharon was born November 28, 1954, to Everald and Nina (Smith) Mosher in Waterloo, NY. She was married to Marvin Lee Romine on July 21, 1973 in Midwest City, OK. The family moved to...
Joyce Little
Aug 25, 2017
Joyce M. Little , 69, of Ignacio, CO, died 8/25/2017 at home . Born 9/9/1947. She is survived by her husband of 49 years Doug Little and sister-in-law Kay DuChaine both of Ignacio. She is preceded in death by her parents and her brother. Joyce retired from the Post office in Durango after 31 years. A visitation will be held...
Kenneth George
Aug 25, 2017
Kenneth K. George, our beloved son and brother passed peacefully in the early morning at Mercy Regional Medical Center on August 25, 2017. He was born on May 29, 1945 in Durango, Colorado. He was a member of the Navajo Nation, Blood Clan on Mother’s side “Salt”; Blood Clan on Father’s side “Red Running water into water.” He graduated from...
Joseph Richter
Aug 22, 2017
Joseph Richter passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017, in Durango, surrounded by family. He was 89 years old. Joseph was born January 7, 1928, in Yugoslavia. He married Anna Mereiter on March 29, 1948 in Austria. The family immigrated to America in 1952 and lived in New York and New Jersey. In 1972, they moved to Durango when they bought...
Phyllis Reddy
Aug 18, 2017
Jean C. Reddy was called home the evening of August 18, 2017, passing peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Jean, who was 90, had yearned to reunite with her beloved husband Melvin, who passed in December 2002. She arrived in the world January 17, 1927 as Phyllis Jean, born to Cliff and Opal Crane in Dodge City, Kansas....
Eileen Trujillo
Aug 10, 2017
Eileen Trujillo passed away at her home on August 10, 2017. Born in Cañones, NM, Eileen married Gene Trujillo, who later became the pastor of the Spanish Assembly of God Church in Durango. A loving wife and mother, she raised five children, primarily in Durango, and was blessed with 8 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Eileen enjoyed gardening and spending time...
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