Obituaries

Oct 5, 2015

James (Jim) Fletcher Mayfield, of Playas, New Mexico, 98, died Monday, October 5, 2015, following a brief illness. He leaves behind his son, JH (Butch) and wife Amanda Mayfield; his granddaughters and spouses, Leann and John Saunders and Melinda and Clay Birkeland and his six great grandchildren, Kenneth, Payson, Cain, Riley, Hannah and Katie; and many relatives and friends. He...

Oct 3, 2015

Felix "Vovo" Nunes da Costa , 87 years, of Bayfield, Colorado, died 10/3/2015 peacefully at home in Bayfield, Colorado . Born 2/2/1928. "Vovo" is survived by his daughter Helena Daley; sons Luis, Paulo, & Marco Nunes da Costa; Grand-daughters Jennifer Bauhy, Amy Daley; great grandchildren Helena, Ariana, & Adam Jr. He is preceded in death by his wife Norma; brothers...

Sep 30, 2015

Arthur Jackson Payne was born on June 26, 1941 at Mercy Medical Hospital to Glen A. Payne and EvelynL. Payne. His parents lived at Vallecito Reservoir where Glen was a superintendent for Bureau of Reclamation. The family moved to Ignacio Colorado to the Hidden Ranch. Glen went into partnership with Arthur Jones and Evan Parry. Jackson graduated from Ignacio High...

Sep 29, 2015

Obituary for Patsy Hutson Patsy Hutson, of Bloomfield, passed from this life on Sept. 29, 2015 with her loving family by her side. She was born Dec. 17, 1954 in Rifle, CO to Elbert Larry and Wanda Claydean Baker. Patsy is survived by her husband Doug of 36 years; sister, Kathy McElvain and her children Shawna, Shanon, and Sheila; numerous...

Sep 29, 2015

Mrs. Elizabeth “Liz” Baird Swint Morris, 60, of Durango, died on September 29, 2015, after an eleven-year long battle with cancer. She was born December 15, 1954, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Her parents were William Oliver Swint (7/17/1911 to 9/4/1963) of Augusta, Georgia and Martha Jean Baird Swint (8/6/1923 to 4/6/1991) of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. She was born into the...

Sep 28, 2015

Jeanne Carol Wirsching passed away Monday, September 28, 2015, at home, surrounded by family. She was 75 years old. Jeanne was born January 13, 1940, to Joseph A. LaBarge and Bonita J. (Tillison) LaBarge in St. Louis, Missouri. She was raised in Tulsa, OK, and attended Marquette Elementary and High School, graduating in 1957. Jeanne graduated from St. John's Hospital...

Sep 25, 2015

Sandra Burch passed on September 25, 2015 at Mercy Regional Medical Center surrounded by family. Sandra was born to Rose Marie Howe and Kenneth Burch Sr. on 11/02/1957 in Durango, Colorado. Sandra had her first son McGary Stone with her first husband McGary Gallegos. She later had a second son Aaron and daughter Julia. Sandra married Fernando Vialpando on 9/29/2009...

Sep 23, 2015

Betty L. Young, 85, passed away on September 23, 2015, after battling a very long illness. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Lentz; sisters, Pat Reber, Leona Watson, Sylvia Nelson and Velda Lance and her grandson, Travis McLeod. She is preceded in death by her husband, Earl Young; daughter, Mary Ann Young; her parents, Fred and Ada Cherry; grandsons,...

Sep 20, 2015

Life Story for Mildred Lyons

Sep 17, 2015

Gladys Rinn Lyth died Thursday, September 17, 2015, in Durango, Colorado. She was born August 8, 1925, on a farm at Industry, TX to Walter and Hilda Meith Rinn. On December 27, 1947, she married Ambrose Lee Lyth, Jr. in the Little Chapel of the Woods on the campus of what was then Texas State College for Women, in Denton,...

Sep 14, 2015

Aug 31, 2015

Lavenia Edith Morgan was born to John and Anna Marquardt Morgan on July 14, 1919, two months before she was expected. Her grandmother, Lavenia Hatch Marquardt, made an incubator in the kitchen oven. Lavenia Morgan arrived in Bayfield on Sunday, January 1, 1939; she was 19 and had just completed a bachelor’s degree at Colorado Normal School in Greeley. Her...

Aug 31, 2015

Lloyd E. Landers died peacefully on August 31, 2015 of Parkinson’s Disease. Known as “Gene,” he was born October 1, 1927. He served in the US Navy aboard the USS Calvert in WWII and the USS Bradford 545 during the Korean Conflict. Gene was the owner/contractor Riviera Tile Company in Redondo Beach, CA. After retiring in 1992, he moved to...

Aug 30, 2015

GOT FROM DURANGO HERALD WEBSITE: Tracey Anne Tyner of Durango passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends at home on August 30, 2015 after an 8 month battle with Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia. She was 50. Tracey was born August 16, 1965 in Rifle, Colorado, to Ron and Marty (Knickerbocker) Tyner. She grew up in Boulder, Parker and Durango. Tracey...

Aug 29, 2015

Donna Dolores Scott, 80, a lifetime resident of Durango has gone to meet our Lord on Saturday, August 29, 2015. Donna is survived by her children: Phil Lujan of Jordon UT; Gabriel Lujan & his wife, Antonieta Mendez of Herriman, UT; Fawn & Pete Rigali of Ventura, CA; Bruce & Beverly Scott of Mancos, CO; Kellie & Clay Corn of...

Aug 29, 2015

Obituary for Rickey Martin Guire Rickey Martin Guire 4/27/1952 – 8/29/2015 Beloved son, brother, father and uncle passed away peacefully at his home early Saturday morning. He was born in Farmington NM and always loved the Four Corners area. Rick is survived by his Mother Letha Guire, Daughters Natalie Guire and Kelcy Bright, Sisters RaDawna Egger (Charlie) and Darlene Schmeidler...

Aug 28, 2015

Jerry McCaw died peacefully at home on August 28th, 2015 at the age of 68 of pancreatic cancer. Jerry is survived by his wife, Lora McCaw; sons, Ed and Allen McCaw; daughters-in-law, Kelly and Meghan McCaw; grandsons, Austin, Cole, Brady and Dylan McCaw. Jerry is preceded in death by his father LeRoy McCaw; mother Ruth McCaw; and sister Patricia Barnes....

Aug 28, 2015

Elva Nita Bowman, 69, passed away on August 28, 2015. Nita was born on July 20, 1946 to Troy and Evelyn Wilcox in Houston, Texas. She graduated from Jefferson Davis High School and attended Texas Women’s University. In 1965 she married the love of her life, Mickey Bowman. Their journey together began in Houston, but it would eventually bring them...

Aug 25, 2015

Obituary for Margaret "Penny" Falconer (Pendarvis) Margaret “Penny” Falconer, born August 7, 1928 went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on August 25th, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband Ben and son Jim. Her legacy will live on through her family; sons Tom (Jan) , Tim (Lori), along with the 10 grandchildren and...

Aug 24, 2015

Jacob David Shepherd ( February 23, 1993 – August 24, 2015) Jacob David Shepherd was born February 23, 1993 in Durango, Colorado. He went to public schools in Durango and met his future wife Adriana Shepherd in middle school. Jake graduated from Durango High school. During his whole life and high school career, he was passionate about playing baseball as...