Obituaries

Dec 10, 2015

Obituary for Ruth Pauline (Boglino) Ferreira (Hotz) Ruth Pauline Hotz Ferreira, age 72 departed this life on December 10, 2015. She was born on May 2, 1943 in Pagosa Springs, CO; the daughter of Herbert Lyman and Verna Lee Thomas Hotz. She was raised in Bayfield, CO and graduated high school there in 1962. On July 6, 1962 she was...

Dec 8, 2015

Dec 7, 2015

Obituary for Billy Valencia Vidal Julian “Billy” Valencia passed away peacefully in his Ignacio home in his wife’s arms on December 7, 2015 after a valiant 16 month long battle against Multiple Myeloma. Billy was born on July 4, 1940 to Louis Valencia and Frances Manzanares. He was the youngest of 5 children. He attended Ignacio schools from 1st grade...

Dec 6, 2015

Helen M. Dunn , 93, of Ignacio, Colorado, died 12/6/2015 peacefully with family around her . Born 4/28/1922. A service will be held at St. Ignatius Catholic Church at 10:00 am on Monday, December 14, 2015. In Lieu of flowers please send donations to SUCAP Senior Center 15345 Highway 172 Ignacio, CO 81137

Dec 4, 2015

Robert K. "Bob" Kibby passed away Friday, December 4, 2015, at San Juan Regional Medical Center. He was 77 years old. Bob was born August 12, 1938 to Morton Bradley Kibby and Grace Margaret Holmes in Oklahoma City, OK. He was raised in Edmond, OK where he wandered the farm and read voraciously. After graduating from Oklahoma University, his journey...

Dec 4, 2015

Benson (Ben) Mayo Gould left this world for his next adventure on Friday, December 4, 2015. He was born into this world on April 6, 1946 to Maurice Welford Gould and Edith Benson in Biddeford, Maine. He lived in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, Maine, most of his life, before moving to Durango, Colorado in 1992. He was a professional painting contractor...

Dec 1, 2015

Obituary for Juliana Reyes Watson Juliana Watson , 78, of Bayfield, Colorado, died 12/1/2015 At home, surrounded by family . Born 3/4/1937. She is survived by her husband, Glen, a son: Robert, 5 sisters and many friends and extended family. She is preceded in death by a brother. A rosary will be recited on Sunday 12/6/2015 at 4:00 p.m. at...

Dec 1, 2015

Obituary for Gilbert L. "Gil" Carrell Gil passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 1, 2015, surrounded by family and friends. Born April 21, 1920, he was 95 years young. Gil was a very kind, loving man. He was very proud for the opportunity to have served his country as a US Marine "Sargent" in World War II. He always enjoyed sharing...

Dec 1, 2015

Betty Fahrion passed away peacefully on 12/1/2015 in Pagosa Springs, CO. Betty was born 2/22/1929 in Flagstaff, AZ to Bob & Bessie Patton. The family moved to Ignacio in the 1930s. Betty attended school in Bayfield where she graduated as Valedictorian in 1946. She married Don Fahrion on 9/9/1949 in Tierra Amarilla, NM; they had five children. Betty was a...

Nov 29, 2015

Isidro "Al" Talamante passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015, in Durango, surrounded by family. He was 57 years old. Al was born January 3, 1958, in Durango to Isidor and Ursulita Talamante. He grew up in Durango and joined the U.S. Air force after high school. Upon his return he met Holly Strail and they shared a long relationship. Al...

Nov 27, 2015

Steven Brian Scholz passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at his home in Durango. He was 57 years old. Steve was born December 7, 1957 to Paul Alfred Scholz and Rita Marie Malloy of California. He spent most of his upbringing in California. Steve was a passionate chef who loved to serve the community and the children of Durango through...

Nov 26, 2015

“Bud” Raymond C Hansen passed away on November 26 Of Congestive Heart Failure. He was 70 Bud was born June 1, 1945 to John Frank and Frieda Rohrig Hansen in Glenwood Springs, CO. He grew up on Divide Creek near Silt, CO. In his teens, his Family moved to Denver, where he attended Lake Jr. High and Graduating from West...

Nov 25, 2015

Billie Valentine Burns, 68, of Bayfield, Colorado, died 11/25/2015 peacefully with her husband by her side. Born 9/26/1947. Billie is survived by her husband Ron Burns, 3 daughters Debra (Bjarne), Denise, and Dawn(David), 1 son Tony(Clara), 3 sisters Valerie, Marjorie, Jimmie Jay, 1 brother Mike Valentine, 7 grandchildren, & 5 great grandchildren.

Nov 24, 2015

Obituary for Mitchell T. "Mitch" Baker Mitchell T. Baker ,55 of Durango, CO was born Dec. 2, 1959 to father Clem E. Baker and mother Mercedes Rock. Mitch, as he was known, passed away at his home Nov. 24. Just 8 days shy of his 56th birthday. Mitchell grew up on the Southern Ute reservation in Ignacio where he attended...

Nov 20, 2015

Lillie is survived by her son Matt Osgood; daughters JoAnn Shultz and Colleen Brunner; grandchildren Kayla, Dede, and Rick. Lillie is preceded in death by her husband T. Garth Osgood and son Allen G. Osgood.

Nov 18, 2015

Gene O. Sinex was born in Oklahoma City on December 13, 1917, the youngest of three boys of James A. Sinex and Willa Mae Miller Sinex. He passed on at his residence in Cape Girardeau, MO on November 18, 2015. Gene and his brothers grew up in an area of Oklahoma City known as the Miller Community divided by Miller...

Nov 17, 2015

Cheryl Patrice DeMarco Mellor passed away peacefully at her home in Bayfield on November 17th, 2015. She was 34 years old. Cheryl was born March 19th, 1981 in Grand Blanc Michigan to John and Pat DeMarco. The youngest of three children, Cheryl was an active child always involved in sports like water polo, swimming, golf and tennis. She had fond...

Nov 15, 2015

Obituary for Emelia "Emily" Trujillo (Romero) Emily Romero Trujillo went to be with our Savior Jesus Christ Sunday, November 15, 2015, at Four Corners Health Care. She was 94 years old. Emily was born February 25, 1921, to Antonio Romero and Dolores (Lola) Sanchez in Durango,CO. Emily met the love of her life in 1940 Feliberto Trujillo. Together they had...

Nov 14, 2015

Cipriana “Prana” McCoy, the Matriarch of LaBoca, died peacefully at her son’s home in Ignacio, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, November 14. She was 94. Prana was born on the Pine River at the headwaters of what is now the Navajo Dam. She spent her entire life in the LaBoca-Ignacio area. After her husband died, she stayed on the...

Nov 12, 2015

Life Story for Janis Peabody