Obituaries
John Allen
Feb 18, 2017
Obituary for John Charles Allen John Charles Allen passed away Friday, February 18, 2017, in Pagosa Springs, CO. He was 47 years old. John was born August 19, 1969, to Larry and Monica (Bishop) Allen in LA, California. John grew up in Tujunga, CA; He attended Valley College for his automotive associates degree. He lived in Tracy, Manteca, Fresno, Sonoma...
Virginia Gomez
Feb 17, 2017
Virginia Antonia Gomez passed away Friday, February 17, 2017, at home, in peace, surrounded by her loving family. She was 68 years old. Virginia was born September 22, 1948, to Antonio M. and Irene M. (Chavez) Gomez in Allison, Colorado. She grew up in Allison and the surrounding communities, on a ranch. The family then moved to Chromo continuing the...
Chester Wittwer
Feb 13, 2017
Obituary for Chester Wittwer A longtime resident of Durango, Chester Wittwer, passed away on February 13, 2017, he was 95. Chester was born in a log cabin on Taughen-baugh Mesa, south of Rifle, Colorado on March 20, 1921. He was the third child of Conrad and Fannie Mae Loshbaugh Wittwer’s four children. Chester graduated from Rifle Union High School, where...
Michael Williams
Feb 13, 2017
Michael Spencer Williams passed away peacefully on Monday, February 13, 2017. He was 56 years old. Michael was born on November 7, 1960, to John Spencer Williams and Wanda Mae Accuttoroop in Durango, CO. Michael is a member of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and a graduate from Bayfield High School. Michael always had a smile and willing to lend...
Frank Hollingsworth
Feb 12, 2017
Obituary for Frank Herman Hollingsworth Frank Herman Hollingsworth, 86, of Bayfield, CO passed 2/12/2017 in Pagosa Springs, CO. Born in Pleasanton, TX on 2/13/1930 to Carl Hollingsworth & Sallie Jane Burmeister. Frank spent 4 yrs in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. His career with Amoco Oil led him to travel the world. He is survived by his wife...
Charles Self
Feb 11, 2017
Charles Don Self passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017, at his home. He was 88 years old. Charles was born March 12, 1928, to Howard C. and Florence M. (Rea) Self at the Self Ranch in Falfa, Colorado. He grew up in the Falfa and Durango area later retiring in Middle Mesa, NM. After graduating high school in Durango in...
Albert Crites
Feb 9, 2017
Obituary for Albert Wayne Crites Albert Wayne Crites, 87, went to Heaven on Thursday, February 9, 2017, in Durango, CO. Albert was born in Tyrone, OK, on October 21, 1929 to Carl and Adelia (Winter) Crites. He moved several times during childhood before arriving in Cortez, CO, in 1939 to live on a farm. Albert graduated from Cortez High School...
Danny Dodd
Feb 8, 2017
Obituary for Danny Alan Dodd Danny Alan Dodd, 56, of Ignacio, Colorado, died 2/8/2017 at home surrounded by family. Born 6/27/1960. He is survived by his parents: Davie and Dottie; Siblings: Davie II (Lanell), Darryl (Lisa), Debbie (Mike), and Doug (Kim); Many nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and extended family and friends. He is preceded in death by his grandparents. A service...
Mark Warwick
Feb 7, 2017
Obituary for Mark John Warwick Mark John Warwick, 61, of Durango, Colorado, died 2/7/2017 at home. Born 9/6/1955. He is survived by his wife, Linda, Daughter: Danielle, Son: Stephen, his mother: Jan, Siblings: Donna, Jeff, Patrice and Lisa. Memorial contributions may be sent to www.gofundme.com/warwick-memorial-expenses A service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, March 3, 2017 at First United...
James Sutton
Feb 5, 2017
James William Sutton, 83, of Allison, Colorado was called home February 5, 2017, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born October 30, 1933 in Hugo, Colorado to Leslie D. and Beulah M. Sutton. After graduating from Ignacio High School in 1952, James entered into the United States Navy, serving four years. He returned to Allison after his...
Robert Abrams
Feb 5, 2017
Obituary for Robert Lee Abrams Robert Lee Abrams passed away Sunday Feb. 5th at the age of 81. He was born in Rockingham, NC on March 6, 1935 to Pearl E. Phillips and Joseph L. Abrams. Bob served in the Navy as a Combat Air Crewman from 1952-1960. After being discharged from the military, Bob lived in CA and married...
Trent Maddux
Feb 5, 2017
Trenton Mason Stanley Maddux, 25, died Sunday, Feb. 5, in a snowmobiling accident in Beaver Meadows, Bayfield, Colo. Trent was with a group of friends when the accident occurred near Bayfield. An avid sportsman, Trent loved snowmobiling, motorcycle racing, hunting and fishing. Born in La Mesa, Calif., Trent moved to Colorado in 1996 and lived with his grandparents, Stanley and...
George Long
Feb 4, 2017
George M. Long, 70 years, of Durango, CO, died 2/4/2017 at his home. Born 10/19/1946. He is survived & missed by wife Jackie; daughter Jinnifer; son Jason; grandkids Hunter, Tyler, Makenzie, Sean & Hannah; and his close friends John & Johnny. He served in Vietnam & 20 years as a Staff Sergeant. He was an excellent Marksman, gunsmith & collector....
John Abeyta
Feb 4, 2017
John B. Abeyta, a life long rancher and farmer, passed away Feb. 4, 2017 at the age of 96. He was born in Tiffany, Colorado on June 8, 1920 to Abel J. Abeyta and Margarita Valdez Abeyta. John worked on the family ranch and attended the Tiffany School House. He also worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps. When World War...
Stephen Adams
Feb 4, 2017
Obituary for Stephen Dale "Steve" Adams Stephen “Steve” Dale Adams left this lifetime at age 60, February 4th, 2017 in Durango, Colorado at Mercy Regional Medical Center due to lung failure. Born January 24, 1957 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma to James and Jacqueline Adams he lived a short yet full life. As a child he was a lover not a...
Emelia Archuleta
Feb 2, 2017
Emelia S. Archuleta passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017. She was born January 30, 1944. She enjoyed gardening and growing her beautiful flowers. She always had a green thumb. Emelia loved her animals and loved to can for her family to make sure there was always enough food to go around. She was a very caring, gentle, loving woman who...
John Martinez
Feb 2, 2017
Obituary for John O. Martinez John O. Martinez was born on June 24, 1941 in Coyote Park, Colorado to the parents of Eloy & Violeta Martinez. He is survived by his wife Rosalie Martinez & his four children, Matthew Martinez, Anette McInnis, Christina Martinez & Carlos Martinez. John O. Martinez passed away at his home in Coyote Park on Thursday,...
Louann Jensen
Feb 1, 2017
Obituary for Louann Jensen (Weddington) Louann Jensen, 86, died February 1, 2017 at Sunshine Gardens Country Home. Born 12/29/1930. She was married to the late Arlo James Jensen, a retired Commander who served 30 years in the U.S. Navy. As a military wife, Louann’s favorite tour of duty was in Honolulu, Hawaii. During retirement, Arlo and Louann enjoyed 15 years...
Claire Marie-Claude Gunst May
Feb 1, 2017
For 21 years I've been privileged to share a life with a strong woman, Claire Marie-Claude Gunst May. Born September 1, 1949 in Paris, Île-de-France, France, her early life explains a lot about her and her resilience. Her father was charged with rebuilding the cities of the République du Sénégal after the war. Due to primitive conditions in Africa, she...
Mable Birket
Jan 31, 2017
Obituary for Mable Florene Birket (Lanning) Mable Florene Birket, a long-time former resident of Durango, passed away on January 31, 2017 in Mesa, Arizona, surrounded by her family. She was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on October 12, 1923 to Granville and Celia Mae Lanning. There she met and married Wilbur “Bill” Birket in 1942, and had 4 children. In 1952...
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