Scott Douglas Brinton
Scott Douglas Brinton, of Durango, died on Feb. 16 at his home after a two-year battle with neuroendocrine carcinoma. He was 61 years old. Scott was born to Gerald and Lois Brinton on Dec. 8, 1955, in...
View ArticleVeda Jeanette Ortega
1961-2017 Veda Jeanette Ortega went to be with our Lord and Father on Feb. 13 in Albuquerque, N.M. She was born on Oct. 27, 1961, in Chama, N.M. Veda loved her family very much. Her family was her...
View ArticleJohn Charles Allen
John Charles Allen passed away Friday, Feb. 18, in Pagosa Springs. He was 47 years old. John was born Aug. 19, 1969, to Larry and Monica (Bishop) Allen in Los Angeles, Calif. John grew up in Tujunga,...
View ArticleVirginia Antonia Gomez
Virginia Antonia Gomez passed away Friday, Feb. 17, at home, in peace, surrounded by her loving family. She was 68 years old. Virginia was born Sept. 22, 1948, to Antonio M. and Irene M. (Chavez) Gomez...
View ArticleBetty Lucille Watkins
Betty Lucille Watkins was called to her eternal home on Monday, Jan. 30. For the last five years, she fought a grim battle with Alzheimer’s disease, but always with her dignity and sweet spirit intact....
View ArticleJohn Charles Allen
John Charles Allen passed away Friday, Feb. 18, in Pagosa Springs. He was 47 years old. John was born Aug. 19, 1969, to Larry and Monica (Bishop) Allen in Los Angeles, Calif. John grew up in Tujunga,...
View ArticleDavid Neil Willson
David Neil Willson, of Pagosa Springs, passed away Sunday morning, Feb. 26, at Mercy Medical in Durango. He was born July 19, 1943, to Neil and Marjorie Willson of Palmyra, Wis. He was baptized and...
View ArticleRudy Sapper
Rudy was born Dec. 13, 1932, to Herbert David Sapper and Clara Matheu in Guatemala City, Guatemala. He came to the United States at the age of 11 to attend school in Prairie Du Chien, Wis., and studied...
View ArticleOpal Imogene ‘Jean’ Pierce
Opal Imogene “Jean” Pierce passed away on Friday, March 3, in Tyler, Texas. Jean was born on Sept. 16, 1934, to Rufus and Flora Brown in Arkansas. Jean married James Alton “Jim” Pierce on Nov. 10,...
View ArticleMary ‘Missy’ S. Leonard
Dec. 11, 1946 — Feb. 28, 2017 Mary “Missy” S. (Resko) Leonard, age 70, of Spring Branch, Texas, passed away at home peacefully on Feb. 28 following a long battle with cancer and multiple other health...
View ArticleRichard M. Jewell
Richard M. Jewell Richard M. Jewell passed away in his sleep at his home in Pagosa Springs, Colo., on Sunday, March 12, from complications with pneumonia and is finally at peace after over a decade of...
View ArticleRobert T. Hubbard
Robert T. Hubbard passed away peacefully at his home in Pagosa Springs on March 22. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn; two daughters, Donna Safley (Tom), and Judy Sanchez; six grandchildren; 13...
View ArticleCarrie L. Hannigan
Carrie L. Hannigan, 94, passed away on March 24 at Pine Ridge Extended Care Center, Pagosa Springs. Mrs. Hannigan was born on May 13, 1922, in Harleton, Texas, to Eugene and Fannie McBride. Mrs....
View ArticleRobert T. Hubbard
Robert T. Hubbard passed away peacefully at his home in Pagosa Springs on March 22. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn; two daughters, Donna Safley (Tom), and Judy Sanchez; six grandchildren; 13...
View ArticleArdella Mae Knutson-Roehrs Simacek
Memorial services for Ardella Mae Simacek, of Waseca, Minn., will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 8, at the Vista Lutheran Church of New Richland, Minn. Pastor Brian Gegel will officiate. Friends...
View ArticleCherie Ann Clodfelter
Cherie Ann Clodfelter considered it her mission to educate future teachers during her 37-year career at the University of Dallas. This is how she described teaching in 1975: “You get paid for sharing...
View ArticleIn Memoriam Ben D. Talamante
In loving memory April 17, 1975 — May 26, 1993 Two tired eyes are sleeping, two hard working hands are still. The one we loved so deeply is resting at God’s will. He will always walk in sunshine, God’s...
View ArticleDorothy Virginia Turner Kleckner
Dorothy Virginia Turner Kleckner passed away early Saturday morning, April 8, in Aztec at Cranes Roost Assisted Living Home. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, April 15, at 11 a.m. at...
View ArticleRichard J. Lange
June 27, 1959 — April 8, 2017 Rich Lange moved to Pagosa Springs in 2004. He worked as an engineer with CenturyLink for many years. Rich loved skiing, hunting, golfing and boating. He was an avid bass...
View ArticleMary Jane McGee
Dec. 11, 1921 — March 23, 2017 Mary J. McGee, 95, transitioned on March 23 at Pine Ridge Extended Care Center, Pagosa Springs. Born in Walden, Colo., as Mary Jane Shumake, Jerry (as everyone knows...
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