Obituaries

Nov 14, 2016

Nov 10, 2016

Delbert Babbitt, 74 years, of Farmington, New Mexico, died November 10, 2016 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, Colorado. Delbert was born July 9, 1942 to Opal & Jack Babbitt, and he grew up in Greeley, Colorado. Delbert enjoyed his many years working as a foreman on a variety of gas and oil pipelines throughout the U.S. He was...

Nov 8, 2016

Jerome (Jerry) Dean McCoy passed away the morning of Nov 8, 2016, at his daughter’s home at Vallecito Lake, CO. He was born in Liberty, MO on Feb 28, 1931 to Thelma Rebecca and Joseph Perrean McCoy. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 until 1955. In 1954 he married Elaine Cummins, the mother of his two children. Attending...

Nov 7, 2016

Mike Barry passed away Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, at home, surrounded by family. He was 62 years old. Mike was born Oct. 24, 1954 in Durango, Colorado. He grew up in and attended school in Farmington. Mike enlisted in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and Honorably served his Country. Mike married the love of his life, Evelyn (Madril)...

Nov 5, 2016

Obituary for Richard Warren Rogers Richard Warren Rogers, 82, of Pagosa Springs, CO died on November 5, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. He was born December 5, 1933 in Bayard, NM to William Coleman and Bessie (Hayes) Rogers. On July 28, 1953, he married Dora La Vonne Kelley in Telluride, CO. Richard enjoyed fishing, hunting, logging and being...

Nov 4, 2016

A Celebration of Life Service to honor Kenneth Lynn Franklin will be held Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 10:00a.m. in the Chapel of Forest Lawn Funeral Home. The family will also be hosting a celebration of life service at the Hood Mortuary Chapel, November 25, 2016 at 1:00p.m. in Durango, Colorado with Chaplin Earl Caudill officiating. Kenneth Lynn Franklin was...

Nov 4, 2016

Vernon “Ray” Meininger unexpectedly passed away on November 4, 2016 in Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, where he was living and working with his wife Laurie. Ray was born in Wickenburg, AZ at a very young age and grew up in Northern California. He graduated from Piner High School in Santa Rosa, CA and volunteered for service in the U.S....

Nov 3, 2016

Louise A. Bell passed away Thursday, November 03, 2016, at home, surrounded by family. She was 89 years old. Services will be held at a later date in Michigan. Louise was born October 18, 1927, to Frank and Bula (Thompson) Damkoehler in Montana. Moved to Michigan as a child with parents and her brother, Richard. She married Richard Bell and...

Nov 2, 2016

Lillian Elaine White passed away Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2016, at the home she loved, Muleshoe Ranch, Durango. That was her wish. She was 83. Lil, as we called her, was born the youngest of four to Edmund B. White and Lillian E. White in Caribou, Maine on May 29. Her parents and brother, Paul, and sister, Carolyn, proceeded her in...

Oct 31, 2016

Jack E. Cannon, born in Dallas County Texas, passed away at his home in Bayfield, CO on October 31, 2016, he was 79. Jack and his wife, Anna, raised their children in Albuquerque, NM. Once Jack retired, they moved to Bayfield, CO, where they enjoyed life in the cool pines. Jack enjoyed working on multiple committees and projects, including "Friends...

Oct 29, 2016

Dionna Alayne Rock was born November 7, 1989 to Ronald Rock and Suzanne Watts. She passed away October 29, 2016 in Durango. Dionna loved the outdoors, enjoying hunting, fishing, and camping. She was a great mother loved her children with all her heart. She also loved watching her favorite NFL team the Oakland Raiders. She is survived by her children;...

Oct 22, 2016

Oct 17, 2016

90 years old, passed away, surrounded by family, in her home at Vallecito Lake on October 17, 2016. Vallecito Lake is affectionately known as Granny's Lake.Ermalee was born October 1, 1926 in Frederick, Oklahoma to Tavie and E.W. Simmons. She attended Oklahoma University and graduated with a degree in Zoology. She remained a diehard Sooner football fan until the end....

Oct 14, 2016

Phyllis was born Sept. 8, 1933, to Clarence S. Ward and Maxine V. McAllister in Battle Creek, Mich. She married Julian Anthony "Tony" Crawford on Mar. 22, 1953 in Charlotte, MI. From 1970-75, she was employed as an executive secretary at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN. She first came to Durango in 1971. Phyllis was employed at First National...

Oct 13, 2016

David Ashmun Dobbins died Thursday, October 13, 2016 in Durango, Colorado from complications of pneumonia. He was born March 2, 1935 to Hugh Henry Dobbins and Katharine Schaffner Dobbins in Detroit, Michigan. He moved to Durango in 1993 after visiting the area for many years. After graduation from high school in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, he attended Oberlin College, where he...

Oct 11, 2016

Lifelong resident, cattleman and cowboy of Marvel, CO, Tony Herrera, died from complications of cancer on October 11, 2016. Tony was born in Marvel, Colorado on July 12, 1930 to Marcelino & Dorothy Herrera. He married Virginia Huntsman on September 13, 1951 in Gallup, NM. Tony & Virginia recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Tony was well known in the...

Oct 10, 2016

Oct 10, 2016

Obituary for Jimmie Wayne "Cookie" Standifer Jimmie Wayne Standifer, known to all as "Cookie", 67 Years old, passed away at home in Arboles on October 10, 2016. Hawaiian beach attire themed Celebration of Jim's Life will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at the Bear Creek Saloon and Grill, 475 Lewis Street, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147, starting at 11am,...

Oct 10, 2016

Mostly known in Pagosa as the owner of Purcella Cleaners. Odell was born on February 3, 1915 in Caddo Gap, Arkansas and moved to Pagosa in 1949. She owned and operated the Cleaners from 1955-1977 when she retired but ended up managing the cleaners for another 7 years. Odell was an active member of the community and a dedicated Rebekah...

Oct 4, 2016

Obituary for Harry Gene Peterson Harry G. Peterson, 77 years, of Durango, died peacefully at home on October 4th, 2016. He was born July 6, 1939 in Elbert, Colorado. He graduated from Calhan High School, in Calhan, CO. Harry worked for the La Plata Electric Association for 43 and one half years. Harry was a member of I.O.O.F. Lodge. Mr....