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Sally FlorenceSally Florence passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Thursday, February 26, 2026. She w...
03/09/2026

Sally Florence

Sally Florence passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Thursday, February 26, 2026. She was 73. Born September 16, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio, to John and Winnie-Fred Doeg, she grew up playing tennis in California and later settled in Southwest Colorado, where she cared for her horse, Hungry, and her family. She had a natural gift for hospitality and loved a full home, bringing people together with truly unforgettable meals, drinks, and laughter. Beyond her own table, she...

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Timothy Branden PearceTimothy Pearce, 48 of Durango, Colorado, left this world on February 17, 2026. At the time of his ...
03/09/2026

Timothy Branden Pearce

Timothy Pearce, 48 of Durango, Colorado, left this world on February 17, 2026. At the time of his death, he was just one week shy of his 49th birthday. He was born on February 23, 1977, to Debra Pearce in Durango, Colorado. As a lifelong resident of SW Colorado, including Durango, Cortez, and Bayfield, Tim enjoyed being outside, fishing, hiking, 4-wheeling, camping with family and friends, or just lying in the grass on a sunny day. He was also a...

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Alan Dean Benefiel, Sr.Alan Dean Benefiel Sr., beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and lifelong adventurer, ...
03/06/2026

Alan Dean Benefiel, Sr.

Alan Dean Benefiel Sr., beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and lifelong adventurer, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026, at the age of 96. Alan was born on June 8, 1929, in Los Angeles, California, and spent his childhood growing up in Pacific Palisades, which at the time was still surrounded by farmland and open land. His early years between the coast and mountains sparked a lifelong love of the outdoors and exploration. As a young man, Alan embraced adventure whenever...

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Jacquelyn "Jackie" Sharon RadoJacquelyn “Jackie” Sharon Rado, age 77, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2026, after...
03/04/2026

Jacquelyn "Jackie" Sharon Rado

Jacquelyn “Jackie” Sharon Rado, age 77, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2026, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Jackie was born on March 13, 1948, in Macon, Georgia to Ralph and Louise Brown. She was the second of four children and grew up alongside her brother and two sisters. At the age of 12, her family moved to Forest Park, a suburb of Atlanta. It was there that she met her lifelong friend, Joann, a friendship that endured...

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William "Billy" Joseph CooperLeaving behind his two precious sons, Jungle Cooper, wife Heather, and their children Ian a...
03/03/2026

William "Billy" Joseph Cooper

Leaving behind his two precious sons, Jungle Cooper, wife Heather, and their children Ian and Zabella Cooper, and Liam Cooper, wife, Uriah, and daughter Evelyn Cooper; sister, Patricia Benavidez, and her children Beau Beckham, Chelsea, and Alexa; brother, Robert Cooper, wife Janice, and their children, Madison and Zacheriah (Cooper) Wilson. His nieces, Kayla and Tawnie Benavidez; and his nephew, Talon Benavidez and their families, brother, Geno's children. Also leaving behind many cousins and many, many more dear friends - near...

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Lester Henry SunEagleHenry SunEagle had many passions in his life. He loved rock music, basketball, going for walks, and...
03/02/2026

Lester Henry SunEagle

Henry SunEagle had many passions in his life. He loved rock music, basketball, going for walks, and the community of family, neighbors, and coworkers that he had around him. The foundation of his life was always his connection to his Native roots. He was a member of the Pitahawirata Band of the Pawnee Tribe and was involved with the Four Corners Gourd Dance & Southern Straight Dance Society. He loved giving back to the indigenous communities that gave him so...

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Joanne Elizabeth BrennanJoanne Elizabeth Brennan passed peacefully on Thursday, February 26, 2026 in Durango, Colorado. ...
03/02/2026

Joanne Elizabeth Brennan

Joanne Elizabeth Brennan passed peacefully on Thursday, February 26, 2026 in Durango, Colorado. She had reached the incredible age of 93. Joanne was born February 17, 1933 to James Arthur and Kathleen Pearce (nee Brice) in her hometown of Durango. She was proud of her Irish origins, proud to be a Durango pioneer and proud to be a lifelong Durango native. She followed a long family history of Durango High School graduates. She met and married “Charley” Brennan on June...

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Denise Marie SantilleAt the age of 60, Denise Marie Santille passed away at the Pagosa Springs Medical Center after a ye...
02/27/2026

Denise Marie Santille

At the age of 60, Denise Marie Santille passed away at the Pagosa Springs Medical Center after a year-and-a-half-long battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was surrounded by the love, presence, and support of her family-those she cherished above all else. Born in Elmira, New York, on September 18, 1965, Denise was the daughter of the late Robert M. Woods and Philomena J. (Cantando) Woods. From an early age, she carried a bright, creative spirit. She went on to attend...

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Michael Wayne VanoverMichael was born in Baltimore, MD but was reared in south Louisiana. He was often identified as a “...
02/27/2026

Michael Wayne Vanover

Michael was born in Baltimore, MD but was reared in south Louisiana. He was often identified as a “Cajun with a Strange Last Name”! He and his wife, Renee, have been together for 49 years successfully merging their diverse south Louisiana/Colorado cultures while living in three Louisiana cities (New Orleans, Berwick, and Morgan City), Houston, TX, and Pagosa Springs, CO. He will be greatly missed by all that had the privilege of knowing him. Growing up in the south Louisiana...

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Eli William RobinsonEli William Robinson, 33, died on February 20, 2026, in a ski accident in Colorado — fittingly, doin...
02/27/2026

Eli William Robinson

Eli William Robinson, 33, died on February 20, 2026, in a ski accident in Colorado — fittingly, doing something he loved. Born on November 9, 1992, in Ithaca, New York, Eli lived his life with uncommon energy, curiosity, and heart. Raised in upstate New York by his loving parents, Lawrence and Marcie Robinson, Eli grew up with a deep appreciation for the outdoors and a fearless sense of adventure. That spirit carried him west to attend Whitman College in Washington...

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Dr. Forrest Dean BrownDr. Forrest Dean Brown, DDS passed from complications with Lewy body dementia, surrounded by his f...
02/16/2026

Dr. Forrest Dean Brown

Dr. Forrest Dean Brown, DDS passed from complications with Lewy body dementia, surrounded by his family, on February 12, 2026. Dean is remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, friend, and mentor to those in both his personal and professional orbit. A man of humor, intellect, business acumen, and quick wit, he lived fully and deliberately. An avid hunter and angler in the spirit of his relative Zane Grey, he was equally at home in the wilderness or at the...

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Johanna Lenore FuscoJohanna “Jo” Lenore (Lenz) Fusco passed away peacefully at home on February 11, 2026, surrounded by ...
02/16/2026

Johanna Lenore Fusco

Johanna “Jo” Lenore (Lenz) Fusco passed away peacefully at home on February 11, 2026, surrounded by family. Jo was born on November 22, 1938, to Jean Elizabeth (Kirby) and Robert Carl Lenz in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended Southeast High School in Kansas City, graduating class of 1956, before moving on to Grinnell College to major in American Studies. After graduating in 1960, she attended law school at the University of Florida, achieving her J.D. in 1963 and graduating at the...

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