Obituaries
Eligio Martinez
Feb 14, 2016
Eligio “EJ” Martinez passed away peacefully at his home in Cortez on Sunday, February 14, 2016. He was 81 years old. EJ was born on May 16, 1934 to Eligio and Anita Martinez in La Boca, CO. He was a wonderful auto mechanic most of his life until his retirement. He served in the Korean War for 3 ½ years...
Mildred Leonard
Feb 12, 2016
Obituary for Mildred Parrett Leonard Mildred was born on July 27, 1916, on the Parrett family Farm near South Salem, OH, the only child of Lillian Estelle (Porterfeild) Parrett and Edgar Wilson Parrett. Mildred’s parents were with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (then called the Indian Service) and moved from reservation to reservation around the United States. They lived in...
Henry Krause
Feb 11, 2016
Henry Fred Krause, 73, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016, at home in Durango, Colorado, following a lengthy illness. Henry was born April 23, 1942, to Alfred Charles (Lefty) Krause and Viola Lydia Sliva Krause in Three Rivers, Texas. Henry graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1960, where he excelled in football, basketball, baseball, and track. He graduated...
Thelma Huntington
Feb 11, 2016
Obituary for Thelma Huntington Thelma Huntington 91 of Fort Collins passed away February 11, 2016 of natural causes. She was born on June 23, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When Thelma was sixteen years old, her family moved to Tucson, Arizona. Times were tough and instead of continuing her education, she went to work as a telephone operator to help support...
Joshua Gonzales
Feb 10, 2016
Joshua Andrew Gonzales passed away on February 10, 2016 in Albuquerque, NM. He was 24. Joshua Andrew Gonzales was born on April 29, 1991 in Alamosa, CO to Diana Lucero and Ben Gonzales. He graduated high school in La Jara, Colorado in 2009 and then went on to earn a degree in diesel mechanics. He recently moved to Durango in...
Rodney Robinette, Sr.
Feb 8, 2016
Obituary for Rodney Ray Robinette, Sr. Rodney Robinette, Sr. 54 peacefully passed away after a long hard battle with Multiple Sclerosis on February 8, 2016. He was born on March 4, 1961 in Dallas, Texas to Bonner and Shirley Robinette. In 1978 he married the love of his life, Deborah Ann Pond and together they raised their daughter, Malissa and...
Earle Beasley
Feb 8, 2016
Earle Anderson Beasley, 92, of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, passed away on February 8, 2016 at Pine Ridge Extended Care Center. He was born on September 30, 1923, in Wilson, North Carolina, the eldest child of Willie D. and Lessie Smith Beasley. He is survived by his wife, Betty J. Beasley of Pagosa Springs; son, Mark Beasley of Pagosa Springs; daughter,...
Ruby Bustos
Feb 7, 2016
Obituary for Ruby Bustos (Silva) Ruby Mary Bustos passed away on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 at The Valley Inn Nursing Home, in Mancos, CO. Ruby was born May 28, 1919 in Ignacio, CO to Ramos Jesus Silva & Hipolita Medina Silva. Ruby married Anthony (Tony) I. Bustos in May of 1938, together, they raised three children. Ruby worked as a...
Ida Conway
Feb 6, 2016
Obituary for Ida Elizabeth Conway (Garnand) Ida Elizabeth (Garnand) Conway of Bayfield, CO passed away at her home on Feb. 6, 2016, she was 94. Ida is survived by her children: Judy Baumgardner, Tom (Jan) Conway, James Conway, Lila Denton, Marilyn Conway & Michelle Conway; 13 grandchildren & 29 great grandchildren. Ida was born on October 10, 1921 to Dave...
Edwin Wommer
Feb 1, 2016
Ed Wommer passed away peacefully Monday, 2/01/2016, at Cottonwood Inn Nursing Home in Durango. He was 94 years old. Ed was born 12/20/1921, to Henry Wommer and Martha Baily Wommer in Bayfield, CO. He was actively involved in the family ranch in the Pine River Valley from birth until his late 80's. Ed is survived by his daughter Terri McMinn-Lewis;...
Sharon Wind
Jan 29, 2016
Sharon Wind, 70, of Bayfield, Colorado, died 1/29/2016 at home surrounded by family. Born 12/1/1945. Sharon was married to Kay A. Wind, who passed away on February 1, 2016. Sharon and Kay now join their Lord and Savior in the after-life. Sharon is survived by her son Forrest (Bonnie) Martin and grandson. Service will be held at a later date.
Dorena Wing
Jan 26, 2016
Dorena T. Wing passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at San Juan Regional Medical Center. She was 44 years old. Dorena was born November 5, 1971, to John Wing, Jr. and the late Reis Gunn Silva in Cortez, CO. She grew up in Towaoc, moved to Ignacio at the age of 15 and attended high school and graduated from Ignacio...
Juan Rosales
Jan 24, 2016
Juan Rosales passed away at his home in Pagosa Springs, Colorado on January 24, 2016. He was born March 8, 1945 in Mexico to Guadalupe Garcia & Julio Rosales. Juan enjoyed hunting and working on cars. He was preceded in death by his father, two brothers, one sister, and a son. He is survived by his wife Viola, five brothers,...
Andreita Garcia
Jan 21, 2016
Andreita Garcia passed away January 21, 2016 in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Andreita was born in Las Nutrias, New Mexico on February 24, 1930 to Julianita Lopez and Juan Pablo Samora. Andreita was preceded in death by her husband Arturo Garcia, and son Gilbert Garcia. She is survived by her children; MaryAnne Ulibarri, Rosalie Kearney, Annie Garcia, Jim Garcia, John Garcia,...
Andreita Garcia
Jan 21, 2016
Andreita Garcia was born in Las Nutrias, New Mexico on February 24, 1930 to Julianita Lopex and Juan Pablo Samora. Andreita was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Arturo Garcia, and son Gilbert Garcia. Andreita is survived by her children MaryAnne Ulibarri, Rosalie Kearney, Annie Garcia, Jim, Garcia, John Garcia, & Michael Garcia. A service and interment of...
Janice Jackson
Jan 18, 2016
Obituary for Janice Lynn Jackson (McEntire) Janice Lynn Jackson passed away on Monday, January 18, 2016, in Durango, Colorado. She was 42 years old. A memorial service was held on Saturday, January 23rd, 2016. Janice was born June 30, 1973, to Jack Lee McEntire and Cynthia Louise Alway McEntire in Longmont, Colorado. The family decided to return to Durango, where...
Aurora Archuleta
Jan 15, 2016
Aurora E. Archuleta was born January 20, 1929 in Pitkin, Colorado to Fedelina and Miguel Espinoza. In November of 1949 she married Amadeo Archuleta in Gunnison, CO. They were married for 57 years, until his passing in 2006. They had three children together: Larry D. Archuleta of Farmington, NM; Patricia Enriquez (Richard Rodriquez) of Pueblo, CO and Ray Archuleta (Teri...
Jeanette Frost
Jan 15, 2016
On January 15, 2016, Jeannette "Jen" Rae Frost passed into the Spirit World to meet her Creator after battling a short illness. Jen was born June 22, 1979 in Durango, CO to Raymond Frost, Sr. and Edna Barry Frost. Jen was a member of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the St. Ignatius Catholic Church and was a strong believer...
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