Obituaries
Mary Sage
Aug 24, 2015
Mary passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015. She was 86 years old. She was born on September 24, 1928 to Thomas Sage and Lola Martinez in Ignacio, CO. She attended the Ute Vocational School during her younger years. She was a member of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and St. Ignatius Catholic Church. She was employed with the Southern...
James Garnand
Aug 23, 2015
James "Jim" Garnand, 86, of Durango, passed away at home, surrounded by family on August 23, 2015. He was born July 24, 1929. Jim is survived by his wife, Gladys, 2 daughters: Donna (Emery) Willmett and Rhonda Garnand, grandchildren: Corey WIllmett and Elizabeth (Paul) Krueger, great-grandson: Zach Krueger, a sister, Ida Conway and numerous nieces and nephews. A service will...
Lyle Short
Aug 23, 2015
Obituary for Lyle Raymond Short Lyle Raymond Short of Durango passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, August 23rd, 2015 at home. He was 84. Lyle was born in Durango, Colorado, to W. Alva and Belle Constance Short. He grew up in La Plata County. Lyle graduated from Durango High School in 1948. Lyle enlisted in the Colorado National Guard and...
Carry Cassady
Aug 23, 2015
Carry L. Cassady died with his family near him at Mercy Regional Medical Center on August 23, 2015, at the age of 56. He was born in Friona, TX, on August 28, 1958 to Marcella and R.A. Cassady and Step- Father Gene Loyd. He married Kathy Kautz in Cortez, CO and they were married for 30 years. He graduated from...
James Atteridg
Aug 22, 2015
James (Jamie) Andrew Atteridg passed away unexpectedly August 22, 2015 at the age of 54. Jamie was born to Louise (Van Nederynen) and Paul Atteridg, in Glenridge, New Jersey, April 29, 1961. Jamie had a unique way of touching and brightening the lives of so many. He was kind, loving, worldly, honest, wise, hilarious, and utterly unlike anyone else. Jamie...
Mary Cambridge
Aug 17, 2015
Obituary for Mary Ellen Cambridge (Todichiinii) Mary E. Cambridge, passed away August 17, 2015 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, Colorado. She was 89. Mary was born near Huerfano, New Mexico on March 14, 1926 and she moved to Durango after attending the Ignacio Indian Boarding School. She was a resident of Durango for most of her life. After...
Kyle Cornett
Aug 17, 2015
Kyle Dean Cornett of Durango passed away August 17th, 2015 in Los Angeles, CA. He was 26. Kyle was born March 14th, 1989 in Flagstaff AZ, to Ron and Teri Cornett. The family moved to Durango in September 1990. Kyle attended Florida Mesa Elementary and Escalante Middle School. He graduated in 2007 from Durango High School and then completed 1...
Dr. Sanford Max
Aug 17, 2015
Dr. Sanford L. Max died on August 17th in Durango at the age of 89. “Sandy” was born to Nathan and Florence Max on April 7, 1926 in Newark, NJ. He attended Weequahic High School, where he was Drum Major of New Jersey’s largest marching band. He enlisted in the Navy upon graduation and was assigned to its Officer Training...
Virginia Mertz
Aug 16, 2015
Obituary for Virginia Lee Mertz Virginia Lee Mertz passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2015 after an extended stay at the Mancos Valley Inn. Mrs. Mertz was 78. The cause of death was related to Alzheimer’s disease. Virginia Lee Hickman was born to Daniel and Leta (Southerland) Hickman on November 13, 1936 in Platteville, CO. Her parents later divorced and...
Ury Ealum
Aug 15, 2015
Life Story for Ury L. Ealum Ury Lyle Ealum, age 96, died of natural causes on August 15, 2015, at his home in Durango, Colorado. Mr. Ealum is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Amelia and Tom Metz of Durango, CO; his granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Gymala and Frank Page of Durango, CO; and his grandson, Ury Metz, of Calhan, CO....
Jose Candelaria
Aug 14, 2015
Jose L. Candelaria was born to Regina and Manuel C. Candelaria on December 11, 1936 in Rosa, NM and passed August 14, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Durango. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Emelia Candelaria, brothers Faustin and Bernie, and a sister Delfinia Lucero. He is survived by a brother Manuel (Doreen), two Sisters Claudine...
Marie Maple
Aug 12, 2015
Marie Anne Maple, age 75, died on August 12 2015. She was born Marie Spring on September 6, 1939 in Watford, England, and for a while was known as Air Raid Lizzie as World War 2 started on September 3. Marie was educated at Watford Grammar School and the University of Nottingham, where she graduated in 1963 with a degree...
Klara Woodyard
Aug 12, 2015
Klara Kathaleen "Kathy" Woodyard left us to be with Jesus, Aug. 12, surrounded by family in her daughter’s family home in Bayfield, Colo. A memorial service will be announced at a later date in Lake Havasu City. Kathaleen was born in Le Roy, Kan. to Samuel and Clara Ferguson, Aug. 17, 1927. She graduated high school in Le Roy, Kan.,...
Derek Wehner
Aug 11, 2015
Derek Alan Wehner passed away August 11th, 2015, at the Valley Inn where he lived the last four months of his life. He was 48. He was born April 3rd, 1967 in Toledo, Ohio to Leo (Pete) and Carol Wehner. They moved to Durango in 1971. Derek graduated from Durango High School and obtained his Associate Degree in Criminal Justice...
Caralina Borland
Aug 11, 2015
Cara was born in Albuquerque New Mexico to Erik Borland and Patti (Borland) Dedrick. In 1985, the family, now including twins Jake and Kelsie, returned to Colorado. Growing up as a Durango girl, she was drawn to the mountains and any body of water she could dive into. She loved music and was a beautiful dancer. Her ability to connect...
Carl Brown
Aug 7, 2015
Carl A. Brown was born April 19, 1929 to Leonard and Iola Jane Brown in Durango. He was called to serve the angels on August 7, 2015. A lifelong resident of La Plata County, he went to primary schools in many of the numerous Durango and Bayfield area schools prior to consolidation. Carl graduated Durango High School with the class...
Steven Halsell
Aug 7, 2015
Steve Halsell passed away in Durango, Colorado at the age of 71 on August 7th, 2015. Steve lived life as best he could with what he was equipped with. He lived in Santa Barbara County and San Luis a Bispo County most of his life. Several years ago he moved to the Dillon Lake, CO to be close to his...
Jonathan Sells
Aug 6, 2015
Jonathan Dean Sells joined his Creator on August 6, 2015 in Ignacio, CO. Jonathan was born to Carol Baker and the late Vernon Sells on July 1, 1990. Most of Jonathan’s life was spent enjoying Bear Dance, snowboarding and all that Colorado has to offer. Jonathan had a wonderful sense of humor and brought smiles to everyone he encountered. What...
Mildred Appenzeller
Aug 4, 2015
Mildred "Mitch" Appenzeller, 90, of Arboles, Colorado, died 8/4/2015 surrounded by family at her home. Born 10/13/1924. A complete obituary will run at a later date. A rosary will be Friday, 8/7/2015 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Peter/St. Rosa Catholic Church. A service will be held at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, August 8, 2015 at St. Peter/St. Rosa Catholich Church in...
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