Sep 20, 2018

Grace Halle (Engler) Holcomb passed away peacefully at home with her son and family surrounding her after a short battle with leukemia on September 20, 2018. She was born July 24, 1931 in Durango, Colorado to Paris and Elizabeth (Betty) Engler, the third of five children. Grace graduated from Durango High School in 1949 and went to Fort Lewis College...

Sep 18, 2018

Rilla Tacy Fields February 22, 1947 – September 18, 2018 Ms. Fields is survived by her husband, Dr. Edward B. Fields, sisters Claudia Scott, Charlotte T. Holliday, brother Lester I. Tacy, Jr., and sisters-in-law Carolyn Tacy and Stephanie Tacy, as well as aunts and uncles, many nieces and nephews, and their spouses and children. Born Rilla Anne Tacy, February 22,...

Sep 17, 2018

She is survived by her husband, Delvin Gregg and her brother, Kelly Turner.

Sep 16, 2018

Moises "Mo" Dominguez, Jr. 38 passed away September 16, 2018 at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, NM, where he was also born November 27, 1979. Moises attended school in Farmington from elementary to high school. His first employment was with the Red Lion Inn in Durango, CO, where he worked as a lobby attendant. His fondest memories there...

Sep 15, 2018

Jeannette Martin passed on September 15, 2018 at her home in Ignacio, Colorado. Jeannette was born to Stanley & Kathryn Fisher on March 16, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan. Jeannette met the love of her life at Denver General, Elmer J. Martin Jr. in 1948. Jeannette was in nurses training and Elmer was an orderly. They knew after their first date...

Sep 13, 2018

Sep 11, 2018

Christopher A. Cloud, 43, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at Mercy Regional Medical Center on September 11, 2018. Chris had been battling diabetes for several years. He was born on December 15, 1974 at the Durango Community Hospital. Chris was a member of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and lived most of his life in Ignacio....

Sep 11, 2018

Charles Rudolph Buffalomeat, 51,of Ignacio, Colorado,died 9/11/2018 Lakewood, Colorado. Born 1/23/1967. He is survived by his wife, Jessica Ross; Aunts: Ernestine Burch, Cynthia Buckskin, and Nova Burch; Uncle: Robert Burch; and numerous cousins, friends and extended family. "To all my friends who were by my side, I will be there waiting for you with a cold one." A service will...

Sep 10, 2018

Peggy Arleene Herrera passed away Monday, September 10, 2018, at home. She was 83 years old. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, September 14, 2018, at 2:00 pm, at Hood Mortuary Chapel. Peggy was born September 23,1934 in Durango, Colorado, to Albert and Arleene (LaLonde) Zink. She grew up in the Animas Valley and graduated from Durango High School...

Sep 6, 2018

Sep 4, 2018

Stafford Bean Washington, longtime resident of Ignacio, passed away on September 4, 2018, at Mercy Hospice House in Durango, after a long battle with kidney disease. He was only 68. Stafford was born on November 28, 1949 to Walter and Jane Washington in Ignacio, CO. He served in the US Army. He was a police officer for the Southern Ute...

Sep 1, 2018

Martha S. Rambo, 90, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 1, 2018. Martha was born April 13, 1928 to Horace and Mildred Shirk in Cincinnati, Ohio. While in high school the Shirks moved out west to Phoenix in 1944 during the depression and rationing of items, including tires. During the trip they had several blowouts causing long delays...

Aug 31, 2018

Durango, Colorado - Bernadette (Bee) Attwood (nee Tourville, previous married name Chisholm), a long-time resident of Durango, died peacefully Friday August 31st in her home. Born in 1937 in San Diego, California, Bee quickly adopted the volunteer spirit and a love of culture, books, food and travel from her parents George and Bertha Tourville - a naval officer and college-educated...

Aug 29, 2018

Rosabelle Louise Sanchez Archuletta, born to Fred and Rosabelle Sanchez in Saguache Colorado on November 9, 1927, passed away on August 29, 2018 in Durango Colorado. She is survived by her children Judy Saiz (John) of Denver, James Archuletta (Kathy), Jane Hoops (Marty), Joy Hess (Richard) of Durango, and many, many grandchildren and great grandchildren as well as extended family...

Aug 29, 2018

Rita Marie (Gallavan) Lee was born to Dick and Regina Gallavan December 7, 2018 along with her twin brother Richard at Old Mercy Hospital in Durango, Colorado. She passed away peacefully at her Durango home on August 29, 2018 surrounded by her family. Rita grew up in Durango attending St. Columba Catholic School and Durango High School graduating in 1951....

Aug 29, 2018

A lifetime resident of Ignacio, Alberta Louise Pargin, passed away at Hospice House of Mercy in Durango, on Wednesday, August 29, 2018. She was born to Albert and Tennie Larsen on June 6, 1926 in Dulce, NM. She graduated from Bayfield High School, then attended Fort Lewis College and Pueblo School of Nursing and did training at St Mary Corwin...

Aug 29, 2018

Ashley Kristine Johnston, 27, of Bayfield, Colorado, entered peacefully into her Heavenly Father’s arms, due to a complication from a recent illness, on August 29, 2018. Ashley was born in Montrose, Colorado to Sherrie and Duane Johnston. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her 2 big brothers; Ryan Johnston and Taylor Johnston, 2 nephews; Reegan and Max...

Aug 28, 2018

Josephine was a fun loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great great grandmother she loved her whole family more than life itself. She was born in Ignacio , CO Her parents were Earl and Lois Harris. Josephine was very talented. She was a great cook and no one left her table hungry. She also could bake treats that made the...

Aug 25, 2018

Harry Thomas Amyotte, a longtime resident of Darien, CT, died on August 25, 2018 while hiking in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado with his family. He had a heart attack caused by an undiagnosed genetic heart condition. Harry was 55. Harry grew up in Stoughton, Wisconsin and graduated from Stoughton High School in 1981. He attended Lawrence University on...

Aug 23, 2018

Wayne Knisley recently passed away at Mercy Hospital, he was 91. The eldest of 3 brothers, he was born to Roy and Opal Knisley in South Charleston, Ohio on August 11, 1927. At 17, he joined the US Navy in the Pacific and served on the USS Captaine, Point Cruz and the USS Nereus. After an honorable discharge from the...