Durango Herald

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Phyllis; his son, Joel and wife Yukari, grandchildren: Cannon, Gunner and Jayson. He is predeceased by his son Craig. He will be greatly missed. Please see hoodmortuary.com for full obituary.

Robb M. GoodTracks, 62, of Ignacio, CO, peacefully passed away on January 22, 2023 from health complications. Robb was born on May 12, 1960 in Durango, Colorado to Shirley Williams and Antonio Monte.He attended Ignacio Elementary School and loved playing baseball as a first baseman. When the family moved to Oklahoma, he continued attending cultural events and as a young man was initiated into the Otoe Eloska Society and Kiowa Northeastern Tia-Piah Society. Later, he became a member of the 4-Corners Gourd Dance Society. He was a Sundancer, first entering the Sundance circle in Ignacio and then Towaoc. He continued Sundancing for many years, dancing with his brothers and sons. Robb graduated...

A wake will be held for Robb Goodtracks at 7:30pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at his home in Ignacio, 138 Elk Street. A Rosary will be held at 9am on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at St Ignatius Catholic Church, Ignacio, with A Mass of Christian Burial following at 10am. Burial will take place at Ouray Cemetery, also in Ignacio, with a reception after at the Southern Ute Multipurpose Room.

Donald Wells Kuebler passed away at home on January 21, 2023. He was 73 years old. A Funeral Service will be held Friday, January 27, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., at Hood Mortuary Chapel in Durango and burial will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Donald was born September 11, 1949 in Ignacio, CO, to Nedra and Thomas Kuebler. He grew up in Towaoc and Ignacio, Colorado. He worked for the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe most of his life. After the passing of his parents, he retired to Ignacio, as he is a Southern Ute Tribal Member. He enjoyed hunting and eating with family, though he was a very private person. He is survived by his brother: Raymond Kuebler, Sr.; partner: Ruth Watts; cousins: Juanita...

Robby has passed on to his next journey with his Lord and Savior, peacefully and pain free. He battled several chronic health issues most of his life and did it with strength and dignity. He loved life and enjoyed and respected the great outdoors. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and had a great respect for all animals both big and small. He enjoyed his fur babies and found a great sense of comfort with them. His greatest passion and joy was spending time with his family and sharing many many stories of all of his "Reddy Adventures". He was a proud member of Plumbers and Pipefitters UA Local 412, and had many memories with his union brothers and sisters throughout his career. Robby had...

Thomas Edward Arthur (Tom), died January 16th, 2023 at the age of 74 in his home in Allison, CO. He was born in Denver, CO on August 26th, 1948. He spent a few years of his childhood in Denver and then moved to Alamosa. From Alamosa he moved to Montrose, where he graduated from Montrose High School in 1966. Tom is survived by his son and daughter in-law, Thomas L.E. Arthur and Jennifer Arthur, his two grandchildren Kelly and Eli Arthur, his brother Kenneth Sanders, wife Lola Sanders, and their four children, as well as many other extended family. Tom spent most of his life in construction. He worked for Granite Construction Company for 31 years as a project manager working all over the...

She is survived by her husband, James Edward McCoy, Sons: Christopher Michael and Brian James (Noelle Elias) McCoy; grandchildren: Hannah Mychelle, Isabella Skylar "Bones", Kayleean Janelle, and Kristopher Real McCoy; sisters: Darlene Rhodes, and Terry Kile. Iva is preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Rhodes and an infant sister. To view complete obituary, please visit hoodmortuary.com

BORN AVERY ANNE FISH FEBUARY 25, 1935 IN MENARD, TEXAS TO CLARENCE A. AND AUGUSTA (FRANCES) T. FISH. SHE WAS THE TWIN SISTER OF SARAH FRANCES WHO WAS THE ELDER BY APPROXIMATELY 3/4 HR. SHE MOVED TO THE CANNON RANCH IN BORDEN COUNTY, TX IN SEPT 1942, THEN MOVED TO LAMESA, TX IN 1946. SHE ATTENDED LAMESA SCHOOLS, GRADUATING IN MAY 1952. SHE ATTENDED WESTERN UNION SCHOOL IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK AND WORKED FOR THE COMPANY FIRST IN LAS CRUCES, NM AND THEN IN ROSWELL (WHERE SHE MET PAUL) UNTIL 1954. SHE MARRIED PAUL JOHN ERICKSON ON OCT 17, 1953 AT IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN ROSWELL, NM. THE COUPLE MOVED TO DURANGO, CO IN MAY 1957 WHERE THEY LIVED THE REMAINDER OF THEIR DAYS. ADDITIONALLY, ANNE...

Marye Jackson, voracious reader, lifelong learner, Master Gardener, community garden developer, scuba diver and lover of the wonder of nature, died at home in Durango with family at her side on January 14, 2023. Marye was born August 19, 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio. Her father, Richard W. Jeffery was a school superintendent and her mother, Gretchen H. Jeffery was a public health nurse. She is survived by her children, Nancy G. Elder, Hashim Ahmad (Hafsah Amatul-Wakil), Lauren E. Patterson (Daniel Patterson), R. Bradley Elder, her brother, Richard W. Jeffery II and numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She married Richard D. Elder in 1948 and in 1961 the couple,...

Lynn Edward Albrecht, 86, of Kline, Colorado passed away on January 12, 2023. Lynn was born on October 20, 1936 in Durango Colorado. Lynn is survived by his wife, Judy Albrecht; four children, Ryan Albrecht, Lonni Silver, Monte Albrecht, and Ferron Albrecht; twelve grandchildren; and a sister, Patty Nelligan. A Graveside Service took place at the Kline Cemetery on January 14, 2023.

She leaves us with a legacy of love, family and friendship. We will miss her deeply. For a full obituary, please visit www.hoodmortuary.com.

On January 7, 2023 Durango lost a friend. Richard "Rick'" MacEwen passed away at Mercy Hospital from pneumonia and chronic lung disease. Rick was born in Cleveland Ohio, on Dec. 9 1948 of parents Frank and Marilyn MacEwen. As a youngster the family moved to Anaheim, CA. There his passion for surfing began. He also rode and raced motorcycles. He even competed on the Pro Motorcycle Tour. He graduated from Anaheim H.S. in 1967 and enlisted in the Army in 1970. He was a member of the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam. There he earned the Combat Infantry Badge and the Purple Heart. After the Army, Rick worked for United Airlines in Hawaii. He was married in 1984 and had a son in 1987. He lived...

Les Arnold, resident of Durango since 2016, passed peacefully surrounded by family in early January at Mercy Hospital. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Walter and Lahoma Arnold. He graduated from Arizona State University in 1964 with a B.S.E. in Civil Engineering. After graduation, he was commissioned Ensign in the Navy Civil Engineer Corps. Les served tours of duty in Texas and Hawaii and left the Navy as a Lieutenant in 1969. After spending 6 years in private industry, Les joined the Army Corps of Engineers at the Albuquerque District in 1975. His tours with the Corps included 4 years in Saudi Arabia and 2 1?2 years at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Les was...

Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Hood Mortuary.

Nina G. Desbien, 78, of Bentonville, Arkansas, died peacefully at home on January 2, 2023 in Bentonville. She was born on January 23,1944 in Newport News, Virginia. Nina worked for the USPHS/IHS for 35 years in administration and retired in August 2005. She worked in administration in the Oklahoma Area Office and the Holton Service Unit in Holton, KS., serving the local tribes in Northeast Kansas. She then worked for the Cibecue Health Center in Cibecue, AZ for the White Mountain Apache Tribe for 2 years and then transferred to the Southern Colorado Service Unit in Ignacio, Colorado. She was the CEO of the Southern Ute Tribe and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe in SW Colorado for 12 years. ...

Jason Patrick King passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2023, in Everett, Washington. He was 51. Kind-hearted and generous, he will be greatly missed. He is survived by his mother, Patricia Vandergriff; his father, John King; his daughter, Jasmine Park; his brother, Corey King; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

On December 31, 2022, Margaret Deeds died peacefully at her home in Mason Michigan, surrounded by her family. Margaret, age 93, was the daughter of the late Glen and Alice England from Gardner, Colorado. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Kathy Deeds and Debbie Spears. She is survived by her daughter Janet (Gary) Brewer of Mason MI; grandchildren Jessie Judkins, Jennifer Branch, Jeremy Brewer, and Jonathan Brewer; great grandchildren Kaitlin, Brianna , Ella, Paige, Julia, Nolan, Molly, and Kelsey. She had a special place in her heart for Mackenzie, Jacob, and Nathanial. Margaret taught school in Durango, Colorado from 1968-1994. She taught first grade, third grade, and...

Bingley "Bing" Burke Fretwell passed away in his home on December 28, 2022, at the age of 82. He was born to Richard Francis Fretwell and Ruth Hunter Fretwell on February 9, 1940, in Galveston, TX. He graduated from Ball High School in Galveston, where he was active in sports and loved swimming in the Gulf of Mexico. After 1 year of college at the Texas State University in San Marcos, TX, he joined the US Army and was stationed in Sapporo, Japan, and worked in communications. After serving honorably in the Army for 4 years, he found employment in the oil and gas industry and lived in Saudi Arabia, Norway and Texas. It was during this time that he married Harriet Gale Perry (and later...

Maurice K. Dahl passed away on December 27th 2022, he was 88 years old. Maurice was born June 30th, 1934 in Goose Prairie, Minnesota to his parents Clarence & Pearl Dahl. His family moved to California in 1939. Maurice was a successful real estate developer in Southern California building tracks of homes. He was a great athlete playing football while in high school, college and while serving time in the Army. He loved being in the great outdoors skiing, hiking, biking and riding his horses. He had a love for animals, especially his horses, dogs and cats. Maurice and his wife Wendy Grantham Dahl moved to Mancos in 1993, to realize their dream of owning a mountain home and raising their...

Victoria was deeply loved by her friends and coworkers in the local Four Corners area. Victoria loyally worked for the Sky Ute Casino Resort for many years. Thank you to Victoria's husband, Alberto, and family members for sharing Victoria with the world. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.evergreenfheast.com for the Andrade family.

Creighton Lee Hatten, age 91, passed peacefully at his Durango, CO home in the early morning of December 27, 2022. His two children, Brad Lee Hatten and Pamela Jo Hatten, along with Pamela's husband, John Bryan, were with him at his passing. He was born on October 20, 1931, in Goshen, Indiana, the son of the late Lewis Craton Hatten and Delta Christina Bennett Hatten. Creighton will also be joining in heaven his wife of 67 years, Barbara (B-Jo) Benton Hatten; a baby son; a grandson, Mark Hatten; a brother, Phocian Hatten; and a sister, Phyllis Hatten Ackerson Bower, both from Indiana. Creighton is survived by his two children, Pamela Hatten and Brad Hatten, and Pamela's husband, John...