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Photo courtesy Nathan Searles Girdwood Valley.  By Tim Lydon | PREVIEW Columnist In Girdwood, Alaska, we’ll long remember the snowstorm of Dec. 6, 2022, just three months ago. But it won’t be …

David Lesley Smith

David Lesley Smith passed away early in the morning of Jan. 15. He was born Feb. 19, 1936, near Pagosa Springs, Colo., to Clifford Oren Smith and Jeannetta Mendel Coleman. He was born in a little …

Seve Medina

Seve Medina, 60, second son, third child out of eight children of Gilbert and Susie Medina, passed into eternal rest Dec. 20, 2022 at his mother’s home, where he resided and for 21 years lived with …

Robert E. Dobbins

Maj. Robert Eugene Dobbins (retired), 89, passed away Jan. 13 surrounded by his loving family at the Palmetto Patriot Home in Gaffney, S.C. A native of Fletcher, Okla., he was the son of the late …

Caleb Seth Lindahl

Caleb Seth Lindahl, 22, of Richmond, Texas, found his wings and flew to God, accompanied by his angels, on Dec. 16, 2022.  Seth entered this world on Sept. 18, 2000, and stole the hearts of …

Lonnie Jay Elledge

Lonnie Jay Elledge, beloved son, brother, nephew, uncle and friend, left this world on Dec. 27, 2022, to be with our Lord. Lonnie Jay was born Feb. 16, 1989, to Sidelia Villareal and Jimmy Dee …

Stoney Powdermaker

A memorial dedicated to the celebration of the life of Stoney Powdermaker will be held at Ole Miner’s at 2 p.m. on Jan. 15 on our patio. Please join us to celebrate Stoney’s incredible …

Dayle Erin Morningstar Laird

May 2, 1978 - Dec. 27, 2022 Dayle Erin Morningstar Laird, 44, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, at Centura Mercy Hospital in Durango, Colo., with her husband at her side. She was born in McCook, …

Etta Faye Day

Etta Faye Day, born Aug. 20, 1938, earned her wings on Dec. 30, 2022 in Pagosa Springs, CO, at the age of 84.  She was born at home in Garland County, Ark., to Roy and Tessie Cosby, the second …

Eugene C. Stringer Jr.

Eugene C. Stringer Jr., Dec. 16. Gene was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in September 1929 to Mary and Eugene C. Stringer. Upon graduation from Holy Name High School in Cleveland, Ohio, he continued his …

Glenda Clark

Glenda Clark, of Sheffield Village, Ohio, beloved wife and mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother of 17 descendants passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at her residence. She …

Edwin Arthur Weddle

Edwin Arthur Weddle, 69, died on his fishing boat, wrestling his lifelong nemesis, Walter the bass, into his boat on Dec. 8. He had been trying to catch that fish for years, but today it caught him. …

Maria Dulcinea Branson

Mrs. Maria Dulcinea Branson, age 93, a resident of Gillham, Ark., died Saturday, Dec. 3, at her home. She was born Oct. 25, 1929, in Pagosa Springs, Colo. She was a member of the St. Barbara Catholic …

Lester E. Rivas

Lester E. Rivas was born April 16, 1937 to Alfredo Rivas and Isabelle Lister-Rivas. In 1959 he married the love of his life, Lila C. Chavez (Lollipops). On the one-year anniversary of laying their …

Phyllis (Rattray) Daleske

Phyllis (Rattray) Daleske died on Nov. 20, a day after her 96th birthday. Known around Pagosa Springs as “The Dancer,” Phyl spent the happiest years of her life in this picturesque mountain town …

Fred P. Vogel

Jan. 25, 1920-Sept. 21 On Wednesday, Sept. 21, Fred Vogel died peacefully at Pagosa Springs Medical Center. Fred was 102 years and nine months old when he died and had his daughter and son-in-law, …

Robert Leon ‘Bob’ Swanemyr

Robert Leon “Bob” Swanemyr passed away Monday, Nov. 7. He was 88 years old.   Bob was born Oct. 21, 1934, to Rudolph and Lilly Swanemyr in Durango, Colo., and he grew up in Allison, …

Gary Lynn Dillard

Gary Lynn Dillard, age 68, of Seguin, passed away at his residence on Nov. 15. Gary was born in Lubbock, Texas, on Oct. 6, 1954, to Melba and AR Dillard. Gary was the second born of two children and …

Thomas Kelly Wetzel

Thomas Kelly Wetzel (Kelly) died at East Jefferson Hospital on Nov. 7 at 11:30 a.m. Kelly was born on Sept. 16, 1945, to Ilma Mollere Wetzel and Wilbert James Wetzel in New Orleans, La. He is …

Dorotha Jean ‘Dot’ Phillips

Dorotha Jean “Dot” Phillips, 86, was called home to heaven on Nov. 3. She was born in Ralls, Texas, to the late Fishburn and Marie White on July 20, 1936. She moved frequently as her father …

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