Obituaries

Ruby Shuler

Ruby Shuler

Feb 20, 2016

Obituary for Ruby Viola Shuler (Woods) Ruby Viola Shuler died February 20, 2016. Ruby was born December 3, 1914, in Arkansas City, Kansas, to William Woods and Mary Morris Woods. When she was three years old her family moved to Oklahoma. She attended elementary school in Uncas and graduated from high school in Kaw City, Oklahoma in 1933. She moved...

Jerome Rodman

Jerome Rodman

Feb 19, 2016

Jerome James “Jerry” Rodman, 89, a U.S. Navy veteran born August 13, 1926 in Webster, Mass., and a lifelong Oxford, Mass., resident passed peacefully in his sleep on Feb. 19 in Durango, Colo. He was predeceased by his parents Francis (Frank) "Kid Rodman" and Elizabeth (Nadolski); father- and mother-in-law Arban and Marie Rose (Lacroix) Snay; wife Dorothy (Snay, February 2005);...

Conrad Huntington

Conrad Huntington

Feb 17, 2016

Obituary for Conrad W. "Connie" Huntington CW Huntington (Connie) passed at his home near Red Mesa on February 17, 2016 surrounded by family. He was born in Durango, CO on May 5, 1926 to Len and Emma Huntington. Con attended Durango High School and joined the Army Airborne 303rd in 1944. He was a paratrooper in the Philipines and later...

Priscilla Trummel

Priscilla Trummel

Feb 15, 2016

Priscilla Trummel, 90 years, of Durango, CO, died 2/15/2016 peacefully at Four Corners Health Care Center. Born 1/29/1926. Priscilla was a proud Durango native who loved all the area had to offer. She enjoyed dutch oven cookouts and time spent with family at Electra Lake. Priscislla was an avid mushroom hunter and loved off-roading in the high country. In addition...

Eligio Martinez

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Bonnie Greer

Bonnie Greer

Jan 26, 2016

Life Story for Bonnie Greer

Dorena Wing

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

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,...

Jean Snyder

Jean Snyder

Jan 22, 2016

Life Story for Jean Snyder

Andreita Garcia

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,...