Sep 11, 2016

Akef Ishaq Salman passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016, at home, surrounded by family. He was 56 years old. Akef was born February 23, 1960, to Issaack Lutfiyya Salman and Azizeh Lutfiyya Salman in Jordan. He grew up in Isreal and came the the United States in 1979. Akef spent about 4 years in Nebraska and then settled in Albuquerque,...

Sep 9, 2016

Obituary for Daniel O'Connor Daniel O'Connor passed away at his home in Durango, Colorado on September 9, 2016 surrounded by family. Daniel was born in Ridgeway, Colorado on July 26, 1936. Daniel was a simple country man & Irish story-teller, whose love of Colorado was second only to his love of family. He is survived by his wife Barbara of...

Sep 8, 2016

Obituary for Larry J. Alcon Larry J. Alcon passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016, in Durango. He was 61 years old. Larry was born February 12, 1955, to Mary Rose (Talamante) and Joe Porfirio Alcon in Monero, NM. He was married to Georgiann (Velasquez) on October 25, 1975. He resided most of his life in New Mexico and moved to...

Sep 6, 2016

Obituary for Bernice Wayne "Wayne" Walton Family is working on a full obituary

Sep 4, 2016

Shirley Ann Faul, 78, passed Sept. 4, in Durango, surrounded by family. She was born May 8, 1938, in Minot, North Dakota to Lineol and Effie. She moved to Chicago after getting married and after her kids were raised, went back to school and became a registered nurse. Besides her kids she dedicated her life to care for others. She...

Sep 4, 2016

Sep 3, 2016

Glenn Dallas Johnston of Bayfield, Colorado passed away on Saturday, September 3rd, 2016 at the Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, La Plata county, Colorado. He was 73 years old. Glenn was born to mother Clutha (Layton) Johnston and father Dallas Johnston on December 26th, 1942 in Mesa, Maricopa county, Arizona. Glenn was preceded in death by his parents, his...

Sep 3, 2016

Obituary for Frances Cloud "Chief" Taylor Francis Cloud “Chief” Taylor was born on October 25, 1993 in Durango, CO. He passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2016 in Denver, CO, after a car accident on August 29, 2016 at 5am between Bayfield and Durango. Francis graduated from Ignacio High School and then went on to attend Pueblo Community College and...

Aug 30, 2016

Obituary for David Chetwin Porter David Porter died peacefully at home in Durango on August 30, 2016 after a two year struggle with prostate cancer. David was born to Norman and Kathleen Porter in Loughborough, England. His parents left him in England as an infant while they returned to Africa to complete their mission as teachers for the Church of...

Aug 27, 2016

W. Franklin Elmore, husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, proprietor, and friend, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the age 96. Franklin was born March 29, 1920 in Missouri and moved to California as a young child. His family settled in Durango, CO in 1929 where they farmed their land on Florida Mesa. After school, he joined the US Navy...

Aug 27, 2016

Amadeo was born on November 11, 1928 to Lucas and Maria (Archuleta) Martinez into the thriving and tight knit community of Trujillo, Colorado. He was raised in a multi-generational setting with his Grandparents Moises/Ruperta Martinez and Leon/Pitacia Archuleta and many of their brothers and sisters as his closest neighbors. The families that formed this clan spoke Spanish as their first...

Aug 22, 2016

Obituary for Elmer Thompson Elmer Thompson was born to Daniel and Maria (Buvall) Thompson on October 3, 1931 at Mercy Hospital in Flagstaff, AZ. He passed away on August 22, 2016 at the VA hospital in Walsenburg, CO. He was the only child and was very loyal and loving to his mother. Elmer entered the US Air Force on January...

Aug 21, 2016

Juanita Grace McManus’s life journey is now over and she went to be with her Savior, Our Lord Jesus Christ, on August 21, 2016 in Colorado Springs, CO. Juanita was born on July 19, 1923 to John and Anna Edwards in Cleveland, OH. Her family then settled in California, where Juanita would meet her future husband. Michael J. McManus and...

Aug 18, 2016

Trichia Lynn (Bishop) Walker was born December 3, 1969 in Colorado Springs, CO to Rickie and Linda (Corder) Bishop. She went home to be with her Redeemer August 19,2016. The cause of death was brain cancer. Trish is a direct descendant of Colorado pioneers. She was raised in Meeker, CO and graduated high school there in 1988. She then moved...

Aug 18, 2016

Robert Lee Baker, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016 surrounded by his family. Known as "Uncle Dud" or "Baker", he was born to Maxwell & Ethel Viola Baker on October 18, 1943 in Colorado Springs. He grew up in the Colorado Springs area and graduated from Whitefield High School. In 1965...

Aug 17, 2016

Stephen Keith Goff passed away at his home in Durango, surrounded by his family, on August 17, 2016 after an 8 month battle with pancreatic cancer. Stephen, 63, born in Russellville IN, graduated from DePauw University, earned a Master’s of Geology at Louisiana State University, then a Master’s of Business Administration from Denver University. Stephen’s career in the oil and...

Aug 17, 2016

Obituary for Carmen Kay Rea Carmen Kay Rea, lifelong resident of Ignacio, passed away on August 17, 2016. She was born in Durango to Eula Colville Preston and Everett Preston on October 29, 1949. Carmen was active in 4-H and home crafts. She married Donald Rea on July 12, 1966 and together they had 2 children. Carmen worked for over...

Aug 15, 2016

Filadelfio Eliseo (Phil Lee) Martinez passed away at his home in Bayfield on August 15, 2016. He was born on June 3, 1936 to Eliseo Martinez and Mary Gurule Martinez in Arboles, CO. Phil had 3 children from previous marriages. In 1992, he married Sherry Williamson in Durango. Phil lived in the Pagosa and Bayfield area most of his life....

Aug 13, 2016

Rosenda Cordelia "Rose" Perea passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016, at home. She was 69 years old. Rose was born August 01, 1947, to Tony and Juanita Perea in the Pagosa region. She grew up in Pagosa and attended Pagosa Public Schools, graduating in 1966. Two wonderful sons came in to her life, Tony and Daniel Perea, who she raised...

Aug 12, 2016

Charles Lee “ Charlie” Brown Jr. passed away August 12, 2016 at his home, after being a 6 year cancer survivor. He was 75. Charlie was born October 26, 1940 to Charles Sr. and Ruth Brown in Wichita, Kansas. He attended school in Wichita and the University of Oklahoma. Next he became an Eagle Scout, and then later moved to...