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...
Johnny Barber
Jan 29, 2017
Obituary for Johnny Ray Barber Johnny Ray Barber, 63, of Bayfield, Colorado, died 1/29/2017 at his home. Born 12/3/1953. Survived by his daughters: Shonda (Brandon) Chumley, & Shannon (Cody) Story, Grandchildren: Cayden, Caylin, & William Chumley, & Maddie & Mitchell Story; siblings: Gloria Carpenter & David Barber. Preceded in death by his parents: Troy & Charlotte, & brother: Curtis Barber....
Gerald Pope Sr
Jan 29, 2017
Gerald L Pope, Beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017, at the tender age of 81. He is survived by his wife Patricia Pope; brothers: Joseph Pope and Michael Pope; daughter, Gina Heineman Pope; and sons: Gerald Pope, Joseph Pope, and David Pope; as well as 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren,...
J. Ronald White
Jan 28, 2017
J. Ronald White , 81 years, of Durango, Colorado, died 1/28/2017 surrounded by family at Mercy Regional Medical Center . Born 1/24/1936. Ron moved from Kingman, AZ to be closer to his daughter in 2014. He is survived by daughter Gail (Fred) Cross; son Brent White; grandson Travis McAnally and granddaughter Jill Riley; three great-granddaughters; one great-great-grandson; and his beloved...
Naomi Griffith
Jan 24, 2017
Obituary for Naomi Yvonne "Noni" Griffith (Beard) Naomi Yvonne (Beard) Griffith “Noni” Y. Griffith, age 95, passed away on January 24, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born in Fremont, Ohio on September 1, 1921 to Hazel and Andy Beard. Noni moved to Durango, CO with her family at the age of 15 and graduated from Durango High School...
Doris Higgins
Jan 21, 2017
Doris Irene (Pratt) Higgins Long-time Durango resident Doris Higgins passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord at her home on 1/21/17, after a brief illness. She was born in Burr, NE on 4/21/1918. At a young age, she moved with her parents, Ellen and Ples Pratt, and siblings to an eastern CO farm near Arapahoe. Here they endured the...
James Sitton
Jan 20, 2017
Obituary for James Harvey "Jim" Sitton James “Jim” Harvey Sitton passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017, in Durango. He was 86 years old. James was born April 20, 1930, to George Harvey Sitton and Euline Ida Ballenger Sitton in Alamosa, CO. He grew up in rural Colorado and Utah and attended Colorado State University. After graduation, he married the...
Michael Ybanez
Jan 20, 2017
Obituary for Michael Ybanez Michael Ybanez went home to the Lord Friday, January 20, 2017, in Pagosa Springs. He was 62 years old. Michael was born October 23, 1954, to Adolpho G. and Ingrid Franciska (Abstreiter) Ybanez in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Growing up, he lived in Kentucky, Texas and Colorado and at a young age he served in the U.S....
Diane Holloway
Jan 19, 2017
Obituary for Diane Rea Holloway (Matteson) Diane Lea Holloway passed away, Thursday, January 19, 2017 at home, with her husband by her side. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Pagosa Springs Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1879 Majestic Road. Diane was born on October 3, 1939 in Santa...
Dorothy Toner
Jan 18, 2017
Dorothy Marie Toner, affectionately known as Dottie, of Pagosa Springs joined her cowboy and lifelong partner, Ed Toner, in heaven on January, 18, 2017. She was 84. A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 am, January 28th at the Community United Methodist Church, 434 Lewis Street, Pagosa Springs, CO. Dorothy was born October 8, 1932, to Lester and...
Patricia McRee
Jan 18, 2017
Obituary for Patricia Ann McRee (Moen) Patricia Ann McRee passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at home in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, surrounded by family. She was 85 years old. Patricia was born December 10, 1931, to Sivert Moen and Sybil Elizabeth Whiteside Moen in Kelliher, Minnesota. She graduated from Albuquerque High in 1950. Patricia married William Fredrick "Fred" McRee in...
Beverly Darmour
Jan 9, 2017
Obituary for Beverly Dean Darmour (Fitzsimmons) Family is working on a full obituary...
Anthony Teets
Jan 9, 2017
Anthony Robert Teets, 76, of Durango, CO entered the arms of our Lord on January 9, 2017, following a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was lovingly surrounded by his wife, close friends and family at Four Corners Health Care. Tony was born in Minnesota on September 16, 1940 to the late Robert I Teets & Maxine Teets....
